What do the Matric Symbols Mean?
Receiving your final Matric Results puts you on track to starting your career. It’s important to understand the matric pass symbols. Each symbol represents a different pass level. The information below explains what each symbol means and how it is calculated:
National Senior Certificate Pass(NSC)
An NSC pass is the minimum pass rate for matric. Learners may apply to colleges with this pass.
Requirements for a Certificate Pass
- 40% for your home language
- 40% for two other subjects
- You can fail one subject but you have to get 30% in six of your seven subjects
High Certificate Pass (HC)
Passing with a Higher Certificate means that you will be able to study at a college and do a certificate course.
Requirements for a Higher Certificate Pass
- 40% for your home language
- 40% in two other subjects
- 30% for three subjects
Diploma (D)
A Diploma pass means that you can study at a technikon and do a diploma course.
Requirements for a Diploma Pass
- 40% for your home language
- 40% for four other subjects
- 30% for two subjects
Bachelors pass (B)
Most learners aim for a Bachelors pass. This is because with a bachelor’s pass you are able to enter any university, technikon or college and do a degree, diploma or a certificate course.
Requirements for a Bachelors Pass
- 40% for your home language
- 50% for four other subjects
- 30% for two subjects
Contact Information of the KwaZulu-Natal Provincial Department of Education.
If you find yourself still having questions, feel free to contact the KwaZulu-Natal Provincial Department of Education. Their operating hours are from Monday to Friday from 8am till 4pm.
- Postal – Private Bag X9137, Pietermaritzburg, 3200
- Address – Anton Muziwakhe Lembede Building, 3rd Floor, 247 Burger Street, Pietermaritzburg
- Telephone – 033 846 5000 / 033 392 1000 / 0860 596 363
- Fax – 033 355 1213
- Website – http://www.kzneducation.gov.za/