Candidates’ weaknesses included their inability to:   

1. express themselves in English Language.
2. understand the requirement of questions leading to irrelevant answers.
3. prepare adequately for the examination
4. differentiate between digestive system and endocrine system
5. understand the concept of excretion
6. start the answer to each question on a fresh page.

The following remedies were suggested to overcome these weaknesses

• English teachers in schools should begin to introduce simple nursery story books to the candidates to help their understanding and command of the language.
• Candidates should be encouraged by the teachers and even by the supervisors to study the questions and understand the demand before attempting them.
• Candidates should be encouraged to buy and read the prescribed textbooks while teachers should endeavour to cover the syllabus adequately.
• Teachers owe it a duty to teach and train candidates to adhere to the rubrics.