STANDARD OF THE PAPER The standard of this paper was comparable in many respects to previously administered ones. The questions were standard for this level of examination. The marks allocations followed the weightings in the course syllabus. For all questions and sub-questions, the marks allocations were fairly done in line with course syllabus. Generally, the questions were clear in their requirements. The marking scheme made provision for alternate presentation where necessary. The questions were spread well enough to cover all areas of the syllabus. The amount of work (the relevant workings and the final answer) required by questions was commensurate with the allotted time and marks of this paper. There were no typos, errors, and ambiguities throughout the questions within the paper.

PERFORMANCE OF CANDIDATES The performance in this diet was average. This could be attributed to lack of adequate preparation by many candidates for the paper. Performance of candidates at various centres around the country differed significantly. Candidates did so well in some centres and at the same time candidates did so poorly in some centres too. This imbalance of candidates’ performances across centres affected the general performance in the paper. There was no evidence to suggest any possible copying in the examination.