The standard of the paper compares very well with those of previous years. The tests were on the usual  ̶  informal letter, an official letter, an article for publication in a school magazine, speech writing and storytelling, all of which were within the experience and competence of the candidates. Similarly, the subject matter of the Comprehension and Summary passages were quite topical.

Nevertheless, there was a decline in candidates’ performance when compared to that of last year.