5 Reasons Why Candidates Fail 2016 Islamic Religious Studies – IRK – WAEC

In line with WAEC official data made available, the following are the reasons why Candidates fail 2016 Islamic Religious Studies – IRS – WAEC. Please note that these reasons cover a wider perceptive even beyond 2019, it therefore crucial for prospective candidates to take to cautions.

Candidate’s Weakness

Chief Examiners reported the following as weaknesses of the candidates for this Examination:

1. Misinterpretation of questions.
2. Spelling mistakes
3. Writing of irrelevancies
4. Poor recall of facts
5. Inadequate responses

Suggested Remedies

To address the observed weaknesses, Chief Examiners recommended

1. a thorough reading of questions before they are answered,
2. conscious efforts by candidates to train for legible handwriting,
3. strict compliance with the required length of responses and employment of simple expressions in answering questions.

Candidate’s Strength

Candidates who sat for this Examination were reported to have displayed the following strength:

1. Adherence to rubrics
2. Mastery of practical questions
3. Good grasp of the Hadith aspect of the paper