Matric Results 2025

Advertisement


Welcome to our Matric section. We are here to help you through this exciting, but stressful, year. 

Click here to check you Matric Results.

It's Matric results time again! The IEB matric results will be first when they are released on the 12th January 2026. The Minister of Basic Education, will announce the national and provincial pass rate figures on the evening of the 12th January 2026.  Learners will receive their individual results the following day at around 12 noon.

Matric Results are calculated like this, your school tasks count as 25% of your mark and the end of year Final Matric Exam counts as 75%. Matric Results are available in a number of ways. You can get your Matric Results Online, at school, via cellphone, in the newspaper and using the MatricsMate app.

 


The Grade 12 EMSS learners from across the country received their certificates and top achiever awards on 13 March 2021. Despite an extremely disruptive year, the EMSS Grade 12s showed high levels of resilience and drive by attaining an impressive 84% pass rate, of which 63% attained bachelor passes.


Sibulele from KwaNobuhle township in East London is a Matric who worked magic and achieved 8 distinctions and plans to become a forensic pathologist. Sibulele tells how lockdown made things difficult and has advice for the matrics of 2021.


The Department of Basic Education has said that the decline seen in 2020's Matric pass rate is not Covid related and would have actually been very close to last year's pass rate. The Matric Class of 2020 achieved a national pass rate of 76.2%.


After congratulating the Matrics of 2020, the Department of Basic Education turns its attention to implementing support systems for Grade 12 learners who did not do so well in 2020.


Umalusi was not expecting the Matric pass rate for the Class of 2020 to be what it is. The release of the matric results have been approved by Umalusi, the Quality Council in General and Further Education and Training. 


Doing the hard work and getting top notch results definitely has it's rewards. Matric top achievers are being awarded  bursaries and laptops for their great work. President Cyril Ramaphosa has labelled those who sat for the 2020 National Senior Certificate 'scholars of courage'.


In the 2020 National Senior Certificate (NSC) examinations learners with special educational needs achieved more than 600 distinctions.


The Western Cape Education MEC, Debbie Scafer says the provincial department is very pleased with the results achieved by the 2020 matrics. The province placed third in the country for their overall pass rate. 


Many students believe that they can pass matric with a 30% average, however this is not completely true. Find out what the requirements are to pass your matric below.


Basic Education's Minister, Angie Motshekga, will announce the Matric results today as they are set to be released. Learners will then be heading to schools for their Matric results statements tomorrow.

Advertisement



Google preferred source
Do you want to get priority access to the articles about Learnerships, internships, bursaries and so much more on the Careers Portal website?
Then click here to make Careers Portal a Preferred Source.



Post-Matric Options

 

We helped you with past papers for your matric exams, so hopefully you are happy with your Matric results. So now you are faced with a lot of post-matric options that can shape your future paths. You might want to study law, teaching, or nursing. Of course studying is expensive so we have helpful advice about student loans, NSFAS bursaries, Fundi loans, ISFAP, and lots of other funding options.

These options range from pursuing higher education at universities , TVET Colleges or  private colleges, finding student accommodation, entering vocational training programs (like Learnerships and internships), joining the workforce, or even starting your own business. There are so many choices but we are here to help.

 


 

Advertisement


Where to Study


Advertisement m



Advertisement


General News

Applying for your Smart ID Card has gotten even easier as you can now apply online via e-Home Affairs. Here is how to apply, upload documents and pay for your application all from the comfort of your own home.


Advertisement i


Sponsored Ad


Copyright: Portal Online Publishing (Pty)Ltd | Privacy Policy | Terms of Use
Skills Portal | Careers Portal | Jobs Portal | Bursaries Portal | Skills Universe
About us | Contact us
Portal PublishingPress Council