Originally Posted by Muhammad Ali Chaudhry

Sorry to hear this. You did everything right and still failed. It happens. No worries. Stay focused for next attempt maybe. It was supposed to happen this time. And yes for essay staying relevant to the topic is most important thing and it's the most easiest thing too. At the same time ,it becomes difficult when we get different views and advices you can say, from these teachers and aspirants too. So what you have to do is to attempt essay next time with 'can do' attitude. Don't pay heed to what others say because things that have worked for them,maybe they will not work for you. If you have got knowledge related to any topic then mould that essay with the demands of topic. And you will pass in Shaa Allah next time. And how to mould it ,how to write an excellent essay , well it's upto you. If you will think from your perspectives that how a great essay look like then you will pass it for sure but if you will attempt it from perspectives of other people out there then chances of failure are high because themselves they don't know exactly why they passed. Practice is a key here as I remember in old times great teachers like agha Mohsin ,they just used to tell students to write so that they become better at this.