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Assessment Instructions and Information

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Assessment Instruction 13 of 2024 - Timetables for Grade 6, 7, 9, 10 & 11

Assessment Instruction 09 of 2024 - Preparatory Time Table

Assessment Instruction No. 5 of 2024 - OMARES USER MANUAL - Version 3.0.0

Assessment Instruction No. 5 of 2024 - Marker Application for 2024

Assessment Instruction 4b of 2024 - FINAL JUNE TIMETABLE FOR GRADE 6, 7, 9, 10, 11 & 12 SUBJECTS

Assessment Instruction 04 of 2024 - June Examinations

Assessment Instruction 03 of 2024 - Advert for CM, IM

Assessment Instruction 02 of 2024 - SBA Processes for 2024

Assessment Instruction 02 of 2024 - SBA Moderation - Schedule

Assessment Instruction 01 of 2024 - Reporting on Learner Performance 2024

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Assessment Instruction no 1 of 2023 - SBA Processes for 2023

Assessment Instruction 02 of 2023 - On Learner Performance

Assessment Instruction 03 of 2023 - 2022 Mediation of National Assessment Circular 01 of 2023

Assessment Instruction 04 (b)of 2023 - Grade 12 June Examination Time Table

Assessment Instruction NO 6 OF 2023 - Reporting on Learner Performance for 2023

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Assessment Instruction 19 of 2021 - SPECIAL MARKS ADJUSTMENT/CONDONATION DISPENSATION FOR LEARNERS IN GRADES 4-9

Assessment Instruction 18 of 2021 - Amendment - Reporting Learner performance for 2021

Assessment Instruction 17 of 2021 - National Circular S17 of 2021 (ZIP)

 

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Assessment Instruction 03 of 2020 - MARKER APPLICATION FORM 2020

Assessment Instruction 02 of 2020 - Check List on previously approve Concessions

Assessment Instruction 01 of 2020 - AET Registration of Candidates

 

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Assessment Instruction No. 21 of 2019 - Advertisement for E-cm-im for grade 12 2021 -2023

 

Examination Instruction and Information

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Examination Instruction 18 of 2024 - PLEDGE SIGNING AND PRAYER DAY CEREMONY

Examination Instruction 15 of 2024 - NSC_SC May_June 2025 registrations

Examination Instruction 08 of 2024 - Guidelines on the administration of TRSM (PAT)

Examination Instruction 07 of 2024 - Circular E6 the November Examination Timetable

Examination Instruction 06 of 2024 - Extension of Closing Date

Examination Instruction 03 of 2024 - Timetable for 2024 May-June NSC-SC exams

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Examination Instruction 02 of 2023 - Entries for the November 2023 Examination Sitting

Examination Instruction 03 of 2023 - Writing of SC exams May-June 2023

Examination Instruction 04 of 2023 - Prelim 1 of NSC

Examination Instruction 05 of 2023 - Prelim 2 of NSC

Examination Instruction 06 0f 2023 - Release of June results

Examination Instruction 7 of 2023 - Writing of PREP exams

Examination Instruction 8 of 2023 - LO CAT INTERNAL

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Examination Instruction 20 of 2021 - RELEASE OF NSC 2021 RESULTS SC, 2022 MAY/JUNE EXAMINATION,  TOP CANDIDATES,  STAND-BY LINE

Examination Instruction 19 of 2021 -  APPLICATION FOR SUBJECT CHANGES, APPLICATION TO OFFER MORE THAN 7 SUBJECTS, APPLICATION FOR IMMIGRANT STATUS

Examination Instruction 18 of 2021 - REGISTRATION FOR SENIOR CERTIFICATE EXAMINATION: JUNE 2022

Examination Instruction 16 of 2021 - Conduct of NSC Examination

Examination Instruction 14 of 2021 - Signing of Pledge

Examination Instruction 05 of 2021 - Grade 12 NSC PREP. TIME TABLE

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Examination Instruction 24 of 2020 - Top Learners

Examination Instruction 23 of 2020 - Change of Subject

Examination Instruction 23 of 2020 - Re-write of LOCAT

Examination Instruction 17 of 2020 - NSC - SC Admission letters and Timetable 2020

Examination Instruction 16 of 2020 - SBA Marksheets 2020 NSC

Examination Instruction 15 of 2020 - Prep results 2020

Examination Instruction 12 of 2020 - Writing of PREP exams

GUIDE LINES FOR COVID-19 FOR STRONGROOMS

Protocol Writing Preparatory Exams

Examination Instruction 8 of 2020 - Prelim of NSC examinations

Examination Instruction 07 of 2020 - Prep Timetable 2020 NSC

Examination Instruction 06 of 2020 - NSC 2019 Certificates

Examination Instruction 01 of 2020 - Discontinuation of MEO

Examination Instruction 02 of 2020 -  Audit of Grade11 Promotion Schedules

Examination Instruction 03 of 2020 - Writing of May-June 2020 NSC - SC examinations

Examination Instruction 04 of 2020 - GRADE 12 NOVEMBER/DECEMBER NSC ENTRIES FOR 2020

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Examination Instruction 25 of 2019 - Release of the October/November 2019 Grade 12 Results

Examination Instruction 24 of 2019 - Release of 2019 Gr 12 Result

Examination Instruction 23 of 2019 - Subject Change, 8th Subject

Assessment Instruction No. 12 of 2019 - Monitoring of 2019 Examinations

Examination Instruction 22 of 2019 - MEO Subject Selection

Examination Instruction 21 of 2019 - Commitment of Grade 12 candidates and parents

Examination Instruction 20 of 2019 - LO CAT Rewrite

Examination Instruction 19 of 2019 - Conduct of NSC Examinations

Examination Instruction 18 of 2019 - Signing of Pledge

Examination Instruction 17 of 2019 - for admission letters

Examination Instruction 16 of 2019 - NSC SBA marksheets

Examination Memorandum 05 of 2019

Prep results template

Examination Instruction 15 of 2019 - Gr 10 and 11 November Time

Examination Instruction 14 of 2019 - Guidelines on Administration

Examination Instruction 13 of 2019 - NSC GR 12 PREP EXAM

Examination Instruction 12 of 2019 - SC 2019 Results of NSC Can

Examination Instruction 11 of 2019 - SC Results and Registration

Examination Instruction 08 of 2019 - FINAL GRADE 12 NSC PREPARATORY EXAMINATION TIMETABLE

Examination Instruction 07 of 2019 - NSC pre-lim 2

Examination Instruction 06 of 2019 - Writing of Examinations & Marking of scripts

NSC Grade 12 Results

2019 NSC EXAM RESULTS: GENERAL INFORMATION

  • The results reflected on the DBE website are the results of the 2019 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.

Link: 2019 Exam Results

NSC Past Papers

2019 Prep Papers & Memos
Grade 10 Nov Question Papers
Grade 10 Nov Marking Guidelines
Grade 11 Nov Question Papers
Grade 11 Nov Memo
2019 Prep Papers & Memos
Grade 10 Nov Question Papers

NW NSC GR 10 ACC P1 AFR Antw Nov 2019

NW NSC GR 10 ACC P1 AFR Nov 2019

NW NSC GR 10 ACC P1 ENG Answer book Nov 2019

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NW NSC GR 10 ACC P2 AFR VRAESTEL NOV 2019

NW NSC GR 10 ACC P2 ENG ANS NOV 2019

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NW NSC GR 10 AGRIC SC P1 Afr NOV 2019

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NW NSC GR 10 BUSINESS ST P1 AFR NOV 2019

NW NSC GR 10 BUSINESS ST P1 ENG NOV 2019

NW NSC GR 10 BUSINESS ST P2 AFR NOV 2019

NW NSC GR 10 BUSINESS ST P2 ENG Nov 2019

NW NSC GR 10 ECN P1 AFR NOV 2019 (1)

NW NSC GR 10 ECN P1 ENG NOV 2019 (2)

NW NSC GR 10 ECN P2 AFR NOV 2019

NW NSC GR 10 ECN P2 ENG NOV 2019

NW NSC GR 10 ENG FAL P1 NOV 2019

NW NSC GR 10 GEOGRAPHY P1 AFR BYLAAG NOV 2019

NW NSC GR 10 GEOGRAPHY P1 AFR NOV 2019

NW NSC GR 10 GEOGRAPHY P1 ENG ANNEX NOV 2019

NW NSC GR 10 GEOGRAPHY P1 ENG NOV 2019

NW NSC GR 10 HISTORY P1 AFR ADD NOV 2019

NW NSC GR 10 HISTORY P1 AFR NOV 2019

NW NSC GR 10 HISTORY P1 ENG ADD NOV 2019

NW NSC GR 10 HISTORY P1 ENG NOV 2019

NW NSC GR 10 LIFE SCIENCES P1 AFR NOV 2019

NW NSC GR 10 LIFE SCIENCES P1 ENG NOV 2019

NW NSC GR 10 LIFE SCIENCES P2 AFR NOV 2019

NW NSC GR 10 LIFE SCIENCES P2 ENG NOV 2019

NW NSC GR 10 MATHS LIT P1 AFR NOV 2019

NW NSC GR 10 MATHS LIT P1 ENG NOV 2019

NW NSC GR 10 MATHS LIT P2 AFR NOV 2019

NW NSC GR 10 MATHS LIT P2 ENG NOV 2019

NW NSC GR 10 SETSWANA HL P1 NOV 2019

NW NSC GR 10 SETSWANA HL P3 NOV 2019

Grade 10 Nov Marking Guidelines
Grade 11 Nov Question Papers

NW NSC GR 11 ACC P1 AFR ANT NOV 2019

NW NSC GR 11 ACC P1 AFR NOV 2019

NW NSC GR 11 ACC P1 ENG ANS NOV 2019

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NW NSC GR 11 ACC P2 AFR ANTW NOV 2019

NW NSC GR 11 ACC P2 AFR NOV 2019

NW NSC GR 11 ACC P2 ENG ANSWER NOV 2019

NW NSC GR 11 ACC P2 ENG NOV 2019

NW NSC GR 11 AGRIC SCIENCES P1 AFR NOV 2019

NW NSC GR 11 AGRIC SCIENCES P1 ENG NOV 2019

NW NSC GR 11 AGRIC SCIENCES P2 AFR Nov 2019

NW NSC GR 11 AGRIC SCIENCES P2 ENG Nov 2019

NW NSC GR 11 BUS ST P1 AFR NOV 2019

NW NSC GR 11 BUS ST P1 ENG NOV 2019

NW NSC GR 11 BUS ST P2 AFR NOV 2019

NW NSC GR 11 BUS ST P2 ENG NOV 2019

NW NSC GR 11 ECON P1 AFR NOV 2019

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NW NSC GR 11 ECON P2 AFR Nov 2019

NW NSC GR 11 ECON P2 ENG Nov 2019

NW NSC GR 11 ENGLISH FAL P1 NOV 2019

NW NSC GR 11 GEO P1 AFR ANNEXURE NOV 2019

NW NSC GR 11 GEO P1 AFR NOV 2019

NW NSC GR 11 GEO P1 ENG ANNEXURE NOV 2019

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NW NSC GR 11 HISTORY P1 AFR ADD NOV 2019

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NW NSC GR 11 HISTORY P1 ENG ADD NOV 2019

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NW NSC GR 11 HISTORY P2 ENG ADD NOV 2019

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NW NSC GR 11 LIFE SCIENCES P1 AFR NOV 2019

NW NSC GR 11 LIFE SCIENCES P1 ENG NOV 2019

NW NSC GR 11 LIFE SCIENCES P2 AFR NOV 2019

NW NSC GR 11 LIFE SCIENCES P2 ENG NOV 2019

NW NSC GR 11 MATHS LIT P1 AFR NOV 2019

NW NSC GR 11 MATHS LIT P1 ENG Nov 2019

NW NSC Gr 11 MATHS LIT P2 AFR NOV 2019

NW NSC Gr 11 MATHS LIT P2 ENG NOV 2019

NW NSC GR 11 SETSWANA HL P1 NOV 2019

NW NSC GR 11 SETSWANA HL P3 NOV 2019

Grade 11 Nov Memo

 

NSC & SC Examination Information

NSC Examinations

 The National Senior Certificate (NSC) examinations commonly referred to as “matric” has become an annual event of major public significance. It not only signifies the culmination of twelve years of formal schooling but the NSC examinations is a barometer of the health of the education system. The first national examination, under the newly elected democratic government was administered in November 1996, following a highly decentralized approach.

FAQs on Examinations

When will the final National Senior Certificate examination be conducted?

From October to December of each year.

Must a learner register to write the final National Senior Certificate examination?

Yes, before 15 March of the year that a learner will sit for the final examination. All subjects to be written, including those from approved assessment bodies must be registered.

Who is eligible to write the National Senior Certificate examination?

  • Current Grade 12 learners
  • Anyone whose School-based Assessment validity has not expired may register as a part-time candidate for the NSC examinations. The School-based Assessment validity expires after 3 years from the date the candidate first wrote the NSC exams.

What are the minimum requirements for a candidate to obtain a National Senior Certificate?

The minimum requirements are:

  • Achieve 40% in three subjects, one of which is an official language at Home Language level and 30% in three subjects.
  • Provide full evidence in the SBA component in the subjects offered

 

Certification Services
NSC & SC Resource Guideline

Gr12 Accounting and Business Studies Examplars (2020)
Grade 11 Exemplars 2013
Grade 12 Examination Guidelines
Grade 12 Examplars 2014
Grade 12 Previous Question Papers and Memos
Grade 12 Provincial Reports - 2013
Grade 12 School Based Assessment Examplers
National Examination Reports 2013
Gr12 Accounting and Business Studies Examplars (2020)
Grade 11 Exemplars 2013
Grade 12 Examination Guidelines
Grade 12 Examplars 2014
Grade 12 Previous Question Papers and Memos
Grade 12 Provincial Reports - 2013
Grade 12 School Based Assessment Examplers
National Examination Reports 2013

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