Pretoria: The Department of Basic Education has called on those who would like to apply for the re-mark/re-checking of their examination scripts to do so before the closing date at the end of January. The re-mark and re-check of 2024 National Senior Certificate (NSC) scripts opened on 14 January 2025 and will close on 29 January 2025.

According to South African Government News Agency, those who can apply are full-time candidates and part-time candidates who were upgrading their results. The application process and payment for all students for a re-mark are structured as follows: R120 for a re-mark, R30 for a re-check, and R230 for viewing. Candidates should apply at the school or centre where they sat for their 2024 examinations.

The results will be released on 7 March 2025 and are to be collected from the school or centre where candidates sat for their examinations. This includes online applications, as stated by the department on social media platforms X and Facebook. The department further urged candidates to familiarise themselves with the information at the back of their statement of results.

Meanwhile, registration for the department’s Second Chance Matric Programme (SCMP) opened in October 2024 and will close on 7 February 2025. The Second Chance Matric Programme is a matric rewrite programme established in 2016 for learners who wish to improve their results or complete their matric qualification on a part-time basis.

The aim of the programme is to provide support to learners who have not been able to meet the requirements of the NSC or the extended Senior Certificate (SC). SC candidates can register at their nearest district office or online on e-Services, while NSC candidates can only register at their nearest district office.

Additionally, the Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation, Professor Blade Nzimande, has encouraged learners who did not perform well to remain hopeful and explore other options, including various post-school training opportunities or considering a second chance to improve their results. Nzimande made the call as he joined the nation in celebrating the hard work and achievements of the Grade 12 Class of 2024.