Candidates’ weaknesses were shown in their inability to:
attempt the machining exercise;
drill the hole in the component in the fitting exercise.

The suggested remedies for overcoming candidates’ weaknesses were:

schools and colleges should be equipped with appropriate tools, equipment and machines needed for the subject;
technical teachers should be made to undergo relevant training to make them more competent in handling the subject; standby generators should be made available in the workshops to help combat the problem of power outage during the examination.