Minister Releases 2025 National Senior Certificate Diagnostic Report
The report outlines subject-by-subject performance trends and the interventions planned for the 2026 academic year.
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The report outlines subject-by-subject performance trends and the interventions planned for the 2026 academic year.
Read more →Members of the public and stakeholders are invited to submit written comments before the closing date.
Read more →Additional revision support for Grade 12 learners will run in identified districts during the school holiday.
Read more →The Department of Basic Education (DBE) is responsible for basic education in South Africa, from Grade R to Grade 12, including adult basic education. DBE works alongside provincial education departments to develop curriculum policy, set examination standards and monitor the quality of education delivered in public and independent schools across the country.
The NSC examination is written annually by Grade 12 learners and remains the benchmark qualification for entry into higher education and the workplace. Timetables, examination guidelines and past question papers are published ahead of each sitting.
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