education.gov.za National Senior Certificate NSC Examination Timetable 2018 : Department Of Basic Education
Name of the Organization : Department Of Basic Education
Announcement : National Senior Certificate (NSC)Examination Timetable 2018
Head Office : Pretoria
Website : https://www.education.gov.za/Curriculum/NationalSeniorCertificate(NSC)Examinations.aspx
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Education National Senior Certificate Examination
NSC Examination :
** The National Senior Certificate (NSC) examinations commonly referred to as “matric” has become an annual event of major public significance.
Related : Department Of Basic National Senior Certificate Examination Timetable 2017 : www.southafricain.com/1224.html
** It not only signifies the culmination of twelve years of formal schooling but the NSC examinations is a barometer of the health of the education system.
** The first national examination, under the newly elected democratic government was administered in November 1996, following a highly decentralized approach.
2018 NSC Examination Timetable
| WEEK 1 | 09:00 | 14:00 |
| Monday 22/10 | Hindi, Gujarati, Tamil, Telegu HL, FAL, SAL P1 (2hrs)
Arabic, Italian, Spanish, Modern Greek SAL P1 (2hrs) Latin SAL P1 (3hrs) |
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| Tuesday 23/10 | English HL and FAL P1 (Hrs) SAL P1 (2 ½ Hrs) | Hindi, Gujarati, Tamil, Telegu HL P2 (2½hrs) FAL and SAL P2 (2hrs)
Arabic, Italian, Spanish SAL P2 (2hrs) Latin SAL P2 (1½hrs) Modern Greek SAL P2 (2hrs) |
| Wednesday 24/10 | Accounting (3hrs) | Portuguese HL and FAL P3 (2½hrs)
German HL P3 (2½hrs), Hindi, Gujarati, Urdu, Tamil, Telegu HL and FAL P3 (2½hrs) French SAL, Hebrew SAL P1 (2hrs) |
| Thursday 25/10 | Tourism (3 Hrs) | Information Technology (3hrs) |
| Friday 26/10 | Mathematics P1 (3hrs)
Mathematical Literacy P1 (3hrs) |
Religion Studies P1 (2hrs) |
| WEEK 2 | 09:00 | 14:00 |
| Monday 29/10 | Mathematics P2 (3hrs)
Mathematical Literacy P2 (3hrs) |
Visual Arts (3hrs) |
| Tuesday 30/10 | Geography (Theory) P1 (3hrs) | Geography (Map work) P2 (1½hrs) |
| Wednesday 31/10 | isiZulu, isiXhosa, Siswati, isiNdebele HL and FAL P1 (2hrs) SAL P1 (2½hrs) | History P1 (2hrs) |
| Thursday 01/11 | Afrikaans HL and FAL P1 (2hrs)
SAL P1 (2½hrs) |
Economics (3hrs) |
| Friday 02/11 | Physical Sciences (Physics) P1 (3hrs) | Religion Studies P2 (Hrs) |
| WEEK 3 | 09:00 | 14:00 | |||
| Monday 05/11 | Physical Sciences (Chemistry) P2 (3hrs) | Computer Application Tech P2 Theory (3 Hrs) | |||
| Tuesday 06/11 | Sepedi, Sesotho, Setswana, Xitsonga, Tshivenda HL and FAL P1 (2hrs) and
SAL P1 (2½hrs) |
Economics P2 (2hrs) | |||
| Wednesday 07/11 | Religious Day – Diwali | ||||
| Thursday 8/11 | English HL P2 (2 Hrs) | Civil Technology (3 Hrs) | |||
| Friday 9/11 | Life Sciences P1 (2½hrs) | Mechanical Technology (3hrs) | |||
Enquires :
Dr. R Poliah – Cheif Directrate
National Assesment and Public Examination
Tel : 012 – 357 – 3900
Contact Address :
Private Bag X895,
Pretoria, 0001,
South Africa,
222 Struben Street,
Pretoria, 0002.
FAQs on Examinations
When will the final National Senior Certificate examination be conducted?
From October to December of each year.
Must a learner register to write the final National Senior Certificate examination?
Yes, before 15 March of the year that a learner will sit for the final examination. All subjects to be written, including those from approved assessment bodies must be registered.
Who is eligible to write the National Senior Certificate examination?
Current Grade 12 learners
Anyone whose School-based Assessment validity has not expired may register as a part-time candidate for the NSC examinations. The School-based Assessment validity expires after 5 years from the date the candidate first wrote the NSC exams.
What are the minimum requirements for a candidate to obtain a National Senior Certificate?
The minimum requirements are:
Achieve 40% in three subjects, one of which is an official language at Home Language level and 30% in three subjects.
Provide full evidence in the SBA component in the subjects offered
What is the role of Umalusi?
Umalusi is responsible for the quality assurance of assessment in the Grade 12-year and issues the National Senior Certificate to successful candidates.