Candidates’ weaknesses as reported by the Chief Examiners, include the following :

• Commission of grammatical mistakes.
• Violation of rubrics.
• Writing of irrelevancies.
• Lack of in-depth knowledge of modern Arabic Literature.
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       SUGGESTED REMEDIES

There is the need for candidates to adhere to instructions when answering questions.  They should also procure the necessary literature texts so as to boost their performance in the literature aspect of Arabic.