2025 Matric Results Released
Results are available now for the Matric class of 2025.
Click here to check your results online.
The organisation that is responsible for checking on the quality of exam results is called Umalusi, and they are currently reviewing the scripts that were completed in November. When they have approved the results of the Matric final exams they are free to be released by the Basic Education Department.
It's important to note that your statement of results will be made available by the Department of Basic Education to your examination centre.
This particular statement will stand as an official document while you wait for your matric certificate.
The national Matric pass rate will be announced by the Minister on the evening of the 12th January 2026. Individual results will be available to candidates the next morning. If you visit the school where you wrote the exams you will be receive a full set of your results.
After a court battle between the Basic Education Department and the Information Regulator, it has been decided that Matric results will also be available in newspapers. These are usually available from about midnight on the 12th January. The listings only show the examination number of the candidate and details of whether they have passed - and if so what form of pass.
The department also has an option available for you to check your results online while you wait for your statement of results or the national release date of all matric exam results.
How To Get Your Matric Results Online
You can follow the instructions below to check for matric results online:
- Step 1: Visit the website of the Department of Education matric results page.
- Step 2: Enter your examination number.
- Step 3: More personal details may be required.
- Step 4: Press search.
- Step 5: Your matric results will now come up.
Official Matric Results Page
The Department of Basic Education website has an online platform where all the matric results will be released. This is the official Matric results page for the 2025 Matric page.
This is one of the options when looking for your online matric results. All you have to do is log into the Department of Basic Education website using your examination number and personal details.
Link To Check 2025 Matric Results
There are several websites who claim to be doing the same thing, however checking your results online through the department is the safest. For information about your matric results CLICK HERE to visit the department's website. This is the official link to check your Matric results on the 13th January 2026.
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Get Your NSC Matric Results By SMS
As an alternative to the website the DBE also offers an SMS service to access matric results. This is a good alternative if you do not have data on your phone to be able to access the website.
To use the SMS service:
Write a new text message on your mobile phone.
Include your examination number
Send the message to 45856. The cost of the SMS is R1.50. You will receive the SMS within a minute containing your matric results.
How To Get IEB Matric Results
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- Visit https://www.ieb-online.co.za/asp/login.aspx.
- Enter your exam number and your date of birth.
- Ensure that you enter the correct details.
- Then click ‘Submit’.
- Your results will be displayed on screen.
- It can be handy to download your results as a copy until you get your Matric certificate.
