NSC Results signifies the culmination of twelve years of formal schooling and the NSC examinations is a barometer of the health of the education system.
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- The results that are reflected on this NSC website are the results of this year National Senior Certificate examination.
- The Statement of Results is available at the school/exam centre where the candidate wrote.
- Some candidate’s results may be excluded from the results published on this website because of technical reasons. If a candidate’s results do not show, the candidate should please enquire at the centre where they wrote or district/provincial office.
- The Department of Basic Education reserves the right to change any of the information published on this website.
IMPORTANT: There is a second opportunity available to complete or improve your results. You can register for the May/June examination; the closing date for application is 21 February. Admission requirements are on the reverse side of your Statement of Results.
RE-MARK/RE-CHECK OF EXAM SCRIPT
A candidate may apply at the prescribed fee for the re-mark/re-check of his/her examination scripts. Registration can be done at either the school or district office in the province or online at www.eservices.gov.za (all instructions appear on the reverse side of the Statement of Results).
Closing date for applications: 4 February for manual applications and 6 February for online applications.
Fees for re-marking and re-checking per subject:
Re-mark : R104.00
Re-check : R25.00
Viewing of scripts may only be done after a re-mark or re-check of results. The closing date for applications is 7 days after release of re-mark or re-check results. The fee for viewing is R200.00
JUNE NSC EXAMS
The supplementary examination in February/March has been phased out and is therefore no longer available. A new examination is available during May/June where candidates can improve their results or complete outstanding results. The closing date for application for this year is 21 February .
Conditions for entry
- Candidates can only register for subjects which they were registered for in any November examination.
- Candidates who were absent with a valid reason (medical unfit, death in the immediate family or other special reasons*) from one or more external question papers, may register for the NSC June examination.
- Candidates who want to improve their overall achievement status, or only want to improve the achievement of a subject, may register for the NSC June examination.
- In the case where a candidate was absent for one or more papers in the November exam with a valid reason, the candidate has to write all the papers for the registered subject(s).
- In a case where an irregularity is being investigated, provisional enrolment for NSC June examination may be granted to the candidate concerned, pending the outcome of the investigation.
- Candidates who were unable to write or complete one or more of the NSC November examination question papers for reasons other than illness/injury or death in the family, may apply to write the NSC June examination, provided that a written report is submitted by the principal of the school to the Head of the assessment body.
- Result queries should be submitted for investigation within 30 days after the release of results.
- Candidates must ensure that names and identity numbers reflect correctly on their statement of results and report any required corrections to the Department before 30/06/20xx.
NB: Documentary proof substantiating reason for absenteeism must be submitted at the centre of registration to ensure entry to the June examination.
What can I do if I do not qualify to write the June NSC examination?
Candidates, who do not qualify to write the June NSC examination, have the following options:
- Re-enrol for the NSC as a full-time repeater candidate at a school without delay, provided that the candidate is younger than 21 years of age. Candidates need to enrol for 7 subjects and have to comply with all SBA requirements.
- Register as a part-time repeater candidate at a Public Adult Education Centre.
- Register for the Senior Certificate (SC) examination which is a school leaving qualification for adults and out-of school learners who are above 21 years of age.
- Alternatively, candidates that were not successful in their examinations could consider vocational education and training. There are 50 Public Further Education and Training (FET) colleges across all provinces of South Africa comprising over 300 campuses or teaching sites.