Why students pass mock exams yet fail BECE/WASSCE [Tips in video]

Why students pass mock exams yet fail BECE/WASSCE [Tips to over video]

Have you wondered why some BECE and WASSCE candidates do well in their mock examinations but fail to impress or make the same or better grades in the main WAEC administered examination?

Schools organize mock examinations for BECE and WASSCE candidates with the intention of achieving several of the following results.

a. Introduce candidates to likely examination questions.

b. Make students get used to examination conditions and environment.

c. Help students to follow examination rules and regulations.

d. Test students to access their readiness for the main examination.

e. Identify mistakes students make during the mock and help correct them before the main examination.

f. Assess the impact of teachers and their lessons on students.

g. Have a fair view of the results each student is likely to obtain.

The above are just a few of the reasons why mock examinations are organized.

However, why is it that some students pass mock exams but fail BECE and WASSCE? Let us explain this.

In every examination, for instance, in Social Studies, there are often three sections under which two to three questions may be given to the student. You are often required to answer just one question from each section.

During your mock preparation, this is exactly what you do. But you would agree that, in each of the mocks you participated in you, select questions from each category that you can confidently answer ad provide the answers to them.

READ: Tips for Passing BECE and WASSCE examination (VIDEO)

What do you do with the rest of the questions you did not attempt in the examination?

Well, your failure to make go use of those questions you never attempted during the mock can influence your performance in the main examination.

If you can master how to Pass BECE and WASSCE by practicing the 10 pieces of advice and tips in the attached video, you would come across a special examination passing strategy which has t do with Mock Examinations.

This novel or new strategy explained is not available in books.

We have taken our time to explain some pieces of advice to students and have included what you can do with the questions you did not answer in your mock examinations.

READ: I failed 2019 BECE as the best student in my school: Learn from my mistakes

Make an effort to watch this video to the end and start implementing all that you learn from it, including after the mock strategy we have shared.

Pass BECE and WASSCE exam with our top 10 advises

Wisdom K.E Hammond

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