Department of Basic Education Matric examinations (The National Senior Certificate (NSC) examinations

Department of education matric results 2020

Matric Exam (The National Senior Certificate (NSC) examinations) 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.

The final Matric examination is usually conducted From October to December of each year. A learner must be registered to write the final National Senior Certificate examination, before 15 March of the year students sat for the final examination.

Department of education matric results 2020 release date

The Department of Basic Education is expected to declare the cohort 2020 National Senior Certificate matric results on the 23rd of February 2021., Once Umalusi, the council for quality assurance in general and further education and training, has officially approved the results with no systemic irregularities reported.

How to get your matric results 2020

Students can access their results (or register to receive them) VIA the following ways:

How to Get your Matric results 2020 offline

• Direct from Your school : Students can obtain their results directly from the schools or learning facilities at which the exams were written. These results may only be available after 12h00 on the day.

• VIA SMS : You can SMS your exam number to the SABC’s 45856. The system verifies the exam number; your exam number must be correct in order to be accepted. Learners will be charged R1-50 per SMS, free SMS do not apply.

• VIA Unstructured Supplementary Service Data (USSD) – USSD code : Dial *120*45856# enter exam number to register. You will be charged R1-50 per minute and the results will be sent to your phone as soon as they are available.
• For those wanting to use the Department of Education’s services, learners can send their ID number and exam number via SMS to 35658 or use the USSD service by dialling *120*35658#

How to Get your Matric results 2020 online

• Students can access their results directly by logging onto the Department of Basic Education’s website here. On the other hand, students who took the IEB examinations can access their results from the IEB website here

• A number of online news websites will publish the results – including News24’s Matric Results page.

• Download the MatricsMate App for free from Google Play and Apple App Stores.