Observation

This was one of the popular question among the candidates and it was a compulsory question also. More than 90% of the candidates got the writing text and translation of the Sūrah(chapter) well. Most candidates wrote general comments on the Surah rather than focusing attention on the divisions as stipulated in question. Despite that the general performance was still good.
The question required the candidates to write the Arabic/transliteration text of the sūrah, translate it into English and comments on its divisions thus:
Transliteration

1. BismillāhirRahmānirRahīm.
2. AlhamdulillahiRabbilcalamīn.
3. Ar- RahmānirRahīm
4. Maliki yawmid-Din
5. Iyyakanacbuduwaiyyakanastacin
6. Ihdinaṣ-Ṣiraṭalmustaqim
7. Siraṭal-Ladhina an amtaalayhim, ghayrilmaghdubialayhimwalaḍ-Ḑallin.

Translation

1. In the name of Allah, the most Gracious, the most Merciful.
2. Praise be to Allah, the Cherisher and the Sustainer of the worlds.
3. The most Gracious, the most Merciful.
4. It is you that we worship and from You we do seek help.
5. Show us the straight path.

The way of those on whom You have bestowed Your grace, those whose portion is not, and who go not astray.