Index: lams_tool_lamc/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/mc/dao/IMcOptionsContentDAO.java
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diff -u -r08950e1090443c3423a3d1c587416a2fccd8bbdf -re46194b7711ec6078f5946f1281946c9b177e103
--- lams_tool_lamc/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/mc/dao/IMcOptionsContentDAO.java	(.../IMcOptionsContentDAO.java)	(revision 08950e1090443c3423a3d1c587416a2fccd8bbdf)
+++ lams_tool_lamc/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/mc/dao/IMcOptionsContentDAO.java	(.../IMcOptionsContentDAO.java)	(revision e46194b7711ec6078f5946f1281946c9b177e103)
@@ -111,6 +111,8 @@
 	public void removeMcOptionsContent(McOptsContent mcOptsContent);
 	
 	public List findMcOptionNamesByQueId(Long mcQueContentId);
+	
+	public Long loadMaxUid();
 }
 
 
Index: lams_tool_lamc/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/mc/dao/hibernate/McOptionsContentDAO.java
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diff -u -r027758c2ee944683de01e4cd689fe3244d031920 -re46194b7711ec6078f5946f1281946c9b177e103
--- lams_tool_lamc/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/mc/dao/hibernate/McOptionsContentDAO.java	(.../McOptionsContentDAO.java)	(revision 027758c2ee944683de01e4cd689fe3244d031920)
+++ lams_tool_lamc/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/mc/dao/hibernate/McOptionsContentDAO.java	(.../McOptionsContentDAO.java)	(revision e46194b7711ec6078f5946f1281946c9b177e103)
@@ -52,13 +52,52 @@
 	 	
 	 	private static final String LOAD_CORRECT_OPTION = "from mcOptsContent in class McOptsContent where mcOptsContent.mcQueContentId=:mcQueContentUid and  mcOptsContent.correctOption = 1";
 	 	
+	 	
+	 	private static final String LOAD_MAX_UID = "from mcOptsContent in class McOptsContent";
+	 	
 	 	public McOptsContent getMcOptionsContentByUID(Long uid)
 		{
 			 return (McOptsContent) this.getHibernateTemplate()
 	         .get(McOptsContent.class, uid);
 		}
+
+	 	
+	 	public Long loadMaxUid()
+	    {
+	 	   logger.debug("starting loadMaxUid");
+	 	   HibernateTemplate templ = this.getHibernateTemplate();
 		
+			List list = getSession().createQuery(LOAD_MAX_UID)
+				.list();
+	
+			logger.debug("list:" + list);
+			
+			int maxUid=0;
+			Long uid=null;
+			if(list != null && list.size() > 0){
+				Iterator listIterator=list.iterator();
+		    	while (listIterator.hasNext())
+		    	{
+		    	    McOptsContent mcOptsContent=(McOptsContent)listIterator.next();
+		    		logger.debug("mcOptsContent:" + mcOptsContent);
+		    		uid=mcOptsContent.getUid();
+		    		logger.debug("uid:" + uid);
+		    		
+		    		if (uid.intValue() > maxUid)
+		    		{
+		    		    logger.debug("assign max to :" + uid);
+		    		    maxUid=uid.intValue();
+		    		}
+		    		
+		    		
+		    	}
+			}
+			logger.debug("final max uid:" + maxUid);
+			return new Long(maxUid);
+	    }
+
 	 	
+	 	
 	 	public List findMcOptionsContentByQueId(Long mcQueContentId)
 	    {
 			HibernateTemplate templ = this.getHibernateTemplate();
Index: lams_tool_lamc/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/mc/service/IMcService.java
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diff -u -r619ba8c6e9663bd0b345e06764dd71404f909b74 -re46194b7711ec6078f5946f1281946c9b177e103
--- lams_tool_lamc/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/mc/service/IMcService.java	(.../IMcService.java)	(revision 619ba8c6e9663bd0b345e06764dd71404f909b74)
+++ lams_tool_lamc/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/mc/service/IMcService.java	(.../IMcService.java)	(revision e46194b7711ec6078f5946f1281946c9b177e103)
@@ -93,6 +93,8 @@
     
     public McOptsContent getMcOptionsContentByUID(Long uid) throws McApplicationException;
     
+    public Long loadMaxUid() throws McApplicationException;
+    
     public void cleanAllQuestionsSimple(final Long mcContentUid) throws McApplicationException;
     
     public void resetAllQuestions(final Long mcContentUid) throws McApplicationException;
Index: lams_tool_lamc/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/mc/service/McServicePOJO.java
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diff -u -r619ba8c6e9663bd0b345e06764dd71404f909b74 -re46194b7711ec6078f5946f1281946c9b177e103
--- lams_tool_lamc/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/mc/service/McServicePOJO.java	(.../McServicePOJO.java)	(revision 619ba8c6e9663bd0b345e06764dd71404f909b74)
+++ lams_tool_lamc/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/mc/service/McServicePOJO.java	(.../McServicePOJO.java)	(revision e46194b7711ec6078f5946f1281946c9b177e103)
@@ -691,6 +691,22 @@
         }
     }
     
+    
+    public Long loadMaxUid() throws McApplicationException
+    {
+    	try
+        {
+            return mcOptionsContentDAO.loadMaxUid();
+        }
+        catch (DataAccessException e)
+        {
+            throw new McApplicationException("Exception occured when lams is getting max uid"
+                                                 + " in the mc options content: "
+                                                 + e.getMessage(),e);
+        }        
+    }
+    
+    
     public List populateCandidateAnswersDTO(Long mcQueContentId) throws McApplicationException
     {
     	try
Index: lams_tool_lamc/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/mc/web/McLearningAction.java
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diff -u -r619ba8c6e9663bd0b345e06764dd71404f909b74 -re46194b7711ec6078f5946f1281946c9b177e103
--- lams_tool_lamc/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/mc/web/McLearningAction.java	(.../McLearningAction.java)	(revision 619ba8c6e9663bd0b345e06764dd71404f909b74)
+++ lams_tool_lamc/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/mc/web/McLearningAction.java	(.../McLearningAction.java)	(revision e46194b7711ec6078f5946f1281946c9b177e103)
@@ -834,8 +834,10 @@
 	    }
 	    else
 	    {
-		 	//assuming there can not be more than 50 candidates
-		 	for (int i=0 ; i < 51 ; i++)
+	        Long maxCandidateCount=mcService.loadMaxUid();
+	        logger.debug("maxCandidateCount: " + maxCandidateCount);
+
+	        for (int i=0 ; i <= maxCandidateCount.intValue() ; i++)
 		 	{
 		 	   String currentCheckedCa= request.getParameter("checkedCa" + i);    
 		 	   logger.debug("currentCheckedCa : " + currentCheckedCa);
@@ -846,7 +848,7 @@
 				 	learnerInput.add(currentCheckedCa);
 		 	   }
 		 	}
-		 	
+
 		 	mcLearningForm.resetCa(mapping, request);
 	    }