Student Experience - News #Matric Results 2019Student Experience - News #Matric Results 2019https://www.studentexperience.co.za/blogs/tag/Matric-Results-2019Sat, 17 Jan 2026 04:33:19 -0800http://zoho.com/sites/<![CDATA[South African matric students can get 3 different ‘pass’ certificates – here’s what you need to know]]>https://www.studentexperience.co.za/blogs/post/south-african-matric-students-can-get-3-different-pass-certificates-–-here-s-what-you-need-to-know

The Department of Basic Education announced the release of the national matric results for the class of 2019 on 7 January 2020. Many of these students will be aiming to secure a bachelor’s pass to help secure a place in one of the country’s top universities and study for a higher certificate, diploma or bachelor’s degree. However, it is also possible for students to earn a ‘diploma’ and ‘certificate’ pass which will also allow them to study further. To help explain the differences between these different passes, the Western Cape Department of Education has published a guide outlining the differences between the certificates and how students may qualify for them.

Bachelor's Pass

A bachelor’s pass means you can apply for a degree course at a university or university of technology and can study for a higher certificate, diploma or bachelor’s degree.


To achieve a bachelor’s pass, you must:
  • Pass 6 of the 7 subjects offered;
  • Of which four Subjects must be at least a 50% (level 4) achievement;
  • Including Home Language 40% Compulsory Pass /excluding Life Orientation;
  • 30% Pass in the Language of Learning and Teaching (LOLT);
  • The Department of Basic Education has revoked the list of designated subjects with effect from September 2018;
  • The minimum admission requirements for a Bachelor’s degree programme remain the same, namely, a NSC with a minimum of 30% in the language of learning and teaching of the Higher Education Institution (HEI), coupled with an achievements rating of 4 (50-59%) or better in any four (4) NSC subject except Life Orientation.


It should be noted that even if a student has achieved a bachelor’s pass, they do not automatically qualify for a university position.

Diploma Pass

A diploma pass requires 40% in four higher credit subjects, 30% in three lower credit subjects, and you may fail one subject. With this pass, you can enrol for a bridging course at a Technical Vocational Education and Training (TVET) college or a diploma course at a university of technology.


To receive a diploma pass, a student must:
  • Pass 6 of the 7 subjects offered;
  • Of which 4 Subjects must be at least a 40% (level 3) achievement;
  • Subjects include Home Language at 40% Compulsory Pass /excluding Life Orientation;
  • 30% Pass in Language of Learning and Teaching (LOLT).

Certificate Pass

A certificate pass requires a 40% pass in your home language, 2 subjects above 40%, 4 subjects above 30% and you may fail 1 subject. This pass allows you to study for a higher certificate.

Unsuccessful Candidates

It is possible for some unsuccessful students to rewrite a paper through a  supplementary exam. You qualify to rewrite if you’ve failed 2 or more subjects. Only candidates who were registered for and, who wrote the November 2019 NSC examination, can apply to write a supplementary exam.


2019 Grade 12 learners can register to write the examination if:


  • They failed to meet the requirements in the November examination;
  • They passed but seek to improve their performance; or
  • They were absent from the writing of one or more question papers due to ill-health or other unforeseen circumstances;
  • The closing date for NSC May/June 2020 supplementary examination applications is 31 January 2020.

Source: This article originally appeared on BusinessTech

]]>Tue, 07 Jan 2020 20:41:53 +0000<![CDATA[Matric class of 2019 achieves 81.3% pass rate]]>https://www.studentexperience.co.za/blogs/post/matric-class-of-2019-achieves-81.3-pass-rate

Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga said the class of 2019 had breached the 80% threshold for the first time.

MIDRAND - Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga has announced that the matric class of 2019 has achieved a pass rate of 81.3%, from 78.2% in 2018.

The class of 2019 has breached the 80% threshold for the first time. The minister stated that 788,383 full-time and part-time candidates wrote the exams.

  • The Free State is the leading province at 88.4%, an improvement of 0.9% from 2018.
  • Gauteng achieved 87.2%, a 0.7% decline from 2018.
  • North West achieved 86.8%, an improvement of 5.6% from 2018.
  • The Western Cape achieved 82.3%, a 0.8% improvement from 2018.
  • KwaZulu-Natal achieved 81.3%, an improvement of 5.1% from 2018.
  • Mpumalanga achieved 80.3%, a 1.4% improvement from 2018.
  • The Eastern Cape and Northern Cape tied at seventh, with both achieving 76.5%. The pass rate in the Eastern Cape improved by 5.9%, making it the most improved province, while the Northern Cape improved by 3.2% from 2018.
  • Limpopo achieved a pass rate of 73.2%, representing an improvement of 3.8% from 2018.

Watch the 2019 DBE Matric Results Announcement

The Independent Examination Board (IEB) has already announced its class of 2019 achieved a pass rate of 98.82% a slight drop from 98.92% in 2018. Individual exam results from the Department of Basic Education will be released on Wednesday.

This article originally appeared on EWN.co.za

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