Basic Education Minister Siviwe Gwarube has confirmed a change in the matric exam release date. This will affect thousands of Grade 12 learners who participated in the 2024 National Senior Certificate (NSC) exams.
More than 800,000 candidates participated in the 2024 NSC exams which commenced on 21 October 2024. Exams were hosted at 6,900 across the country.
A total of 181 marking centres have been established across South Africa with 50,000 markers employed. To date, 60 of the planned 164 marking standardisation meetings have been held.
This was a massive logistical undertaking. I commend the efforts of learners, educators and administrators for their hard work.
When Matric Results Will Be Released
Minister Gwarube confirmed that the final results will be announced on 13 January 2025, with provincial education departments releasing results to candidates on 14 January 2025.
The Department of Basic Education (DBE) initially stated that matric exam results would be released on Thursday, 15 January, with candidates receiving their results on 16 January. However, the results will now be released a few days earlier.
The DBE has not yet provided a reason for the change in the release date of matric exam results. However, the Western Cape Education Department (WCED) explained that the adjustment is to accommodate the first day of the 2025 school year.
Here’s The 2024 Matric Results Release Schedule
The Department of Basic Education released the following matric results release schedule. Since announcing the new matric results release date, the Department is yet to announce any changes to the below schedule:
|
Activity |
Date |
|
Matric Exam Marks Are Captured |
16 December 2024 |
|
Pre-standardisation meeting |
22/23 December 2024 |
|
Umalusi standardisation meeting |
24 December 2024 |
|
National Examination Irregularities Committee (NEIC) meeting |
28 December 2024 |
|
Umalusi Approval of Results |
7 January 2025 |
|
Minister Announcement of Matric Exam Results |
13 January 2025 |
|
Provincial Release of Results |
14 January 2025 |
What This Means
The DBE expects all matric exam marks to be captured by 16 December 2024.
National Examination Irregularities Committee (NEIC) Meeting
The NEIC will meet on 28 December 2024 to address exam irregularities and uphold the credibility of the results.
Umalusi Standardisation and Approval of Results
Umalusi, the body responsible for maintaining exam standards, will hold its standardisation meeting on 24 December 2024. Final approval will be announced on 7 January 2025, ahead of the official release on 16 January 2025.
Ministerial Announcement
Basic Education Minister will announce the national matric results on 13 January 2025, outlining provincial pass rates and performance categories.
Provincial Release of Results
Matric results will be available to learners on 14 January 2025 at schools or online.
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