Matric Rewrite is your second chance to write your Matric exam and score better. The Second Chance Matric Programme of the Department of Basic Education provides support to learners who want to rewrite subjects. It helps them to meet the requirements of the National Senior Certificate (NSC) or Senior Certificate (SC) and obtain a Grade 12 matric certificate.

The closing dates to register for students who want to rewrite their examinations in June 2023 is 8 February 2023. 

Registration for the 2023 Senior Certificate Examination

Registration for the 2023 exams may be done online (www.eservices.gov.za) or at any education district office. Both online registration and manual registration will close on 8 February 2023.

The following learners will qualify for admission to the Senior Certificate:

  1. Adult learners who are 21 years and older who have:
  2. a General Education and Training Certificate (GETC); or
    • a Grade 9 school report (or the old standard seven). stating that they have passed Grade 9 or Standard 7; or
    • a recognised equivalent qualification obtained at NQF Level which requires two official languages.
  3. Adult learners who are 21 years and older with an incomplete Senior Certificate qualification.
  4. Adult learners who are 21 years and older with an incomplete National Senior Certificate
  5. Only in exceptional cases, out of school youth, who are 18-21 years old and who could not complete their school education due to circumstances beyond their control, as verified by the Head of Department in the Provincial Education Department.
  6. Adult candidates who are 21 years and older with an incomplete NSC may choose to complete the NSC as part-time candidates, or convert to the Senior Certificate.  Should the candidate choose to convert to the Senior Certificate, they may not revert to the NSC and attempt to complete the NSC qualification.
  7. Adult candidates who have already obtained a qualification but wish to improve their results/status.

Preparation for the Senior Certificate Examination

Learners that intend to write the Senior Certificate examination must commence with preparations for the examinations immediately, given that the curriculum is a year programme. Learners may obtain the Curriculum and Assessment Policy Statement (CAPS) for the relevant subject from the DBE website or the nearest provincial education office. The Department of Basic Education (DBE) has made available an Examination Guideline, which provides a framework on the structure and format of the examination.

Exemplar question papers based on CAPS are also available on the DBE website.