The observed strengths of the candidates this year include:
- giving concise answers where required;
- improving the legibility of their handwriting;
- answering the required numbers of questions in the required timeframe;
- answering the required questions quite well;
- approaching short-answer questions properly;
- adhering to rubrics;
- not answering the questions peculiar to other countries;
- displaying good knowledge of description of some biological processes, e.g. reproduction, tropism, courtship behavior in Agama lizard.