The results for the Matric 2024 NSC exams will be available to candidates on 16 January 2026, starting from 6 AM. However, some results may face delays due to technical issues, so candidates are encouraged to obtain their statements of results from their respective schools or centers where they sat for the exams.

How to Check Matric Results

Once the results are released, students have multiple avenues to check their Matric results, whether online or offline. Understanding these options will help you choose the most convenient way to access your results:

1. Online Access

• Department of Basic Education (DBE) Website: You can check your Matric results by visiting the official DBE website. Here’s a quick guide:
  • Go to DBE Exam Results
  • Click on the NSC Exam Results link.
  • Enter your examination number and click Search.
  • Your results will appear on the screen.
• Provincial Education Department Websites: Each province in South Africa, such as Gauteng or the Eastern Cape, has its own education department website where results are published. To check your results through these websites, you’ll need to find your province’s site and follow their specific instructions.

2. Offline Access

For those who may not have reliable internet access, there are several offline methods available:

• SMS Services: Students can receive their results directly via SMS. To do this:
  • Compose a new SMS and enter your 13-digit exam number.
  • Send it to 45856.
  • Expect your results to be delivered to your phone on the release date. (Note: Each SMS costs R1.50).
• USSD Code: You can also check your results using a USSD code:
  • Dial *120*45856# on your phone.
  • Follow the prompts to enter your exam number.
  • Your Matric results will be sent directly to your phone.
• Printed Results in Newspapers: Many local newspapers publish the Matric results, making it easy for those without internet access to find their scores.
• Collecting Results in Person: Students can also collect their results at their schools or designated collection centers.

RE-MARK/RE-CHECK OF EXAM SCRIPT

A candidate may apply at the prescribed fee for the re-mark/re-check of his/her examination scripts. Registration can be done at either the school or district office in the province or online at www.eservices.gov.za (all instructions appear on the reverse side of the Statement of Results).

Closing date for applications: 31 January 2026 for both manual applications and online applications. 

Fees for re-marking and re-checking per subject:

Re-mark : R116.00
Re-check : R29.00

Viewing of scripts may only be done after a re-mark or re-check of results. The closing date for applications is 7 days after release of re-mark or re-check results. The fee for viewing is R220.00

Results of remarking will be released from 14 March 2026 and will be available at the school/exam centre where the candidate sat for their 2024 examinations.

JUNE NSC EXAMS

The supplementary examination in February/March has been phased out and is therefore no longer available. A new examination is available during May/June where candidates can improve their results or complete outstanding results. The closing date for application for 2026 is 7 February 2026.

Conditions for entry

• Candidates can only register for subjects which they were registered for in any previous November examination.
• Candidates who were absent with a valid reason (medical unfit, death in the immediate family or other special reasons*) from one or more external question papers, may register for the NSC June examination, provided they have valid external paper marks (PAT, Oral and SBA).
• Any NSC candidate (who wrote exams from 2008 November onwards) who wants to improve their overall achievement status, or only wants to improve the achievement of a subject, may register for the NSC June examination.
• In the case where a candidate was absent for one or more papers in the November exam with a valid reason, the candidate has to write all the papers for the registered subject(s).
• In a case where an irregularity is being investigated, provisional enrolment for NSC June examination may be granted to the candidate concerned, pending the outcome of the investigation.
• Candidates who did not write or complete one or more of the NSC November examination question papers for reasons other than illness/injury or death in the family, may also apply to write the NSC June examination, provided they have valid external paper marks (PAT, Oral and SBA).
• Result queries should be submitted for investigation within 30 days after the release of results.
• Candidates must ensure that names and identity numbers reflect correctly on their statement of results and report any required corrections to the Department before 30/08/2024.

What can I do if I do not qualify to write the June NSC examination?

Candidates, who do not qualify to write the June NSC examination, have the following options:

• Re-enrol for the NSC as a full-time repeater candidate at a school without delay, provided that the candidate is younger than 21 years of age. Candidates need to enrol for 7 subjects(including Life Orientation) and have to comply with all SBA requirements.
• Register as a part-time repeater candidate at a Public Adult Education Centre.
• Register for the Senior Certificate (SC) examination which is a school leaving qualification for adults and out-of school learners who are above 21 years of age.
• Alternatively, candidates that were not successful in their examinations could consider vocational education and training. There are 50 Public Further Education and Training (FET) colleges across all provinces of South Africa comprising over 300 campuses or teaching sites.