General Comments

The standard of the paper compared favourably with those of previous years. The questions were unambiguous and comprehensive. The marking scheme was exhaustive and the rubrics were clear.

Candidates’ performance was poorer compared to that of the previous year. A total of
291,150 candidates sat for the paper with a raw mean score of 27 and a standard deviation of 9.43 as against a raw mean score of 30 and a standard deviation of 10.72 recorded in the WASSCE for School Candidates, 2021 with candidates’ population of 303,290.