The inadequanecies in the performance of candidates were attributed to the following weaknesses:

•   poor interpretation of questions
•   poor skill in arithmetic
•   inadequate knowledge of basic concepts in Physics
•   inability to apply knowledge sufficiently

The suggested remedies were as follows:

• physics teachers should strive harder to ensure adequate coverage of the syllabus at all times.
• meaningful test items should be administered from time to time, and matched with true assessments.
• enough time should be allocated for physics on schools time table.
• teachers adequacy should be examined by seasoned and more experienced physics teachers to create rooms for improvement in delivery.
• physics teachers should participate in WASSCE coordination exercise.
• WAEC should make impromptu inspection of schools’ laboratories in order to checkmate inadequacies.
• school libraries should be stocked with enough recommended physics textbooks.