-Inability to attain the speed recommended for the examination;
- Failure to adhere to rubrics and marginal instructions;
- Wrong placing of carbon paper, resulting in the original copy carrying impression or image at the back; ‘treeing’
- Lack of knowledge of the rules guiding line-end division of words;
- Incorrect interpretation of manuscript correction signs;
- Poor erasing technique while taking carbon copy.

SUGGESTED REMEDIES

- Candidates’ should be encouraged to devote more time to practise the skill so as to attain the required speed and accuracy levels;
- Candidates should learn to read rubric instructions on each task, before they start typing so as to adhere strictly to them;
- Candidates should learn the technique involved in taking carbon copies.
- Candidates should endeavour to know the rules guiding line-end division of words in English Language;
- Candidates should study all manuscripts correction signs in order to interpret them correctly.