The 2025 National Senior Certificate (NSC) exams have officially commenced, marking a significant milestone for nearly 1 million South African students. This year, a total of 766,543 full-time candidates and 137,018 part-time candidates are registered to write the exams across more than 9,400 centers nationwide.
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To ensure the integrity and credibility of the exams, quality assurance body Umalusi has confirmed that the necessary systems and processes are in place. Despite concerns about security, transport, and the printing of exam papers, Basic Education Minister Siviwe Gwarube remains confident in the Department's preparedness.
We are constantly looking at how to modernise the exam process, with an eye toward digitising management to minimise human error and manipulation.
As the exams conclude in November, attention will turn to the processing of results. The final matric results are expected to be announced by Minister Gwarube on Monday, 12 January 2026.
Matriculants can anticipate receiving their results on the following day, Tuesday, 13 January 2026, from their respective schools or examination centers or by accessing them online.
