Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga releases the NSC examination results. Photo: GDE/ Facebook
NSC examination: Class of 2023 achieves 82.9%, a pass rate increase of 2.8%
The National Senior Certificate (NSC) examination matric Class of 2023 raised the bar by increasing the pass rate by almost 3%.
Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga releases the NSC examination results. Photo: GDE/ Facebook
The National Senior Certificate (NSC) examination results have been released by the Department of Basic Education, and the bar has been raised as the Class of 2023 achieved 82.9% pass rate, an increase of 2.8% compared to 2022.
NSC EXAMINATION SUMMARY FOR THE CLASS OF 2023
According to the department, a total of 715 719 full-time (FT) and 182 056 part-time (PT) candidates respectively registered to sit for the October/ November 2023 NSC examinations.
This translates to a final total of 897 775 candidates writing this examination. The DBE set 162 question papers for the November 2023 NSC examinations.
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THE LOGISTICS INVOLVED
A total of 52 157 markers were appointed to mark the examination scripts in the various subjects at the 184 marking centres across the nine Provincial Education Departments (PEDs).
“The national pass rate for the Class of 2023 is 82.9% which is an increase of 2.8% from the 80.1% in 2022”
Dept of Basic Education
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MINISTER MOTSHEKGA SPEAKS ABOUT THIS SPECIAL COHORT
Speaking at the NSC Results ceremony where top achievers were treated to a congratulatory breakfast in Johannesburg, Minister Angie Motshekga said, “the Grade 12 learners who sat for the National Senior Certificate (NSC) Examinations in 2023, delivered a testimony of how dedication and resilience ultimately culminates in a dream translating into reality. Notwithstanding a myriad of challenges, these young individuals have crossed the threshold into the next chapter of their lives.
“The Class of 2023 was subjected to unusual and adverse learning conditions during their Grade 9 and Grade 10 academic years in 2020 and 2021 respectively. The cumulative effect of COVID-19 and the resultant learning losses and disengagement from education had a significant impact on this cohort”.
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