 By the 1980s, that number had risen to 40%, and currently sits at over 60% of graduates being Ontario Scholars with an 80% average or greater over their best six grade 12 courses.This is seen by some as evidence of the harmful effects of grade inflation, which results in higher standards to enter university, but more importantly, it represents a mismatch of performance and evaluation.The increase in the number of Ontario Scholars is connected with the removal of the standardized provincial exams, known as "departmentals".