The questions were within the scope of the syllabus and they were of comparable standard as those of previous year.  There was neither ambiguity nor questions that were above the level of the candidates in the paper.  The marking scheme was adequately prepared to capture the expected responses; marks were also fairly and judiciously distributed.  However candidates’ performance was poorer than the performance of those of previous years.  The candidates demonstrated lack of adequate knowledge and they continued to ignore the use of correct drawing specifications and symbols as prescribed by the BS (British Standard).