How to Check Matric Results Online

Your Matric results determine if you can further your studies at university or not. They also determine if you will easily find entry-level employment or not.

There are many ways in which you can access your Matric results, including online. The online method is more convenient because you can do it any time through your smartphone. Here is how you can check your Matric results online:

• Go to the Department of Basic Education (DBE) website 
• Click on the button for examination results
• Click on the NSC exam results 
• You will be asked to put in your examination number 
• More personal information may be required
• Click the search button 
• Your Matric results should appear here

How Do I Get My Matric Results On My Phone?

You can receive your Matric results on the phone by using the following methods:

• SMS
• USSD

SMS

Text your examination number to 35658. Once your Matric results are available, you will receive them. Please note that SMS charges are R1.50.

USSD

Dial *120*35658*. You may be asked to enter your personal information. Complete the process until you receive your Matric results.

How Do I Check My Matric Results In Person?

There are other ways in which you can receive your Matric results besides the online tools mentioned above. You can also view your Matric results in person:

• View your results in the newspaper
• Receive your statement of results at school

Newspaper

You can find your Matric results in a newspaper. There are different publications that print Matric results when they are released. Make sure you buy one in time because they sell out quickly.

School

You can access your Matric results at the institution where you wrote your Matric and collect them.

What Are The 4 Types Of Certificates You Can Get In Matric?

These are the four (4) types of Matric Certificates:

• Bachelor’s Degree Pass 
• Diploma Pass 
• Higher Certificate Pass 
• National Senior Certificate Pass

Bachelor’s Degree Pass

You must obtain a minimum of:

• 40% in your home language
• 50% in 4 subjects
• 30% in 2 other subjects

Diploma Pass

You must obtain a minimum of:

• 40% in your home language
• 40% in 4 subjects
• 30% in 2 other subjects

Higher Certificate Pass

You must obtain a minimum of:

• 40% in your home language
• 40% in 2 subjects
• 30% in 3 other subjects

National Senior Certificate Pass

You must obtain a minimum of:

• 40% in your home language
• 40% in 2 other subjects
• 30% in other subjects