This an important reminder to all those matriculants from 2022 wishing to have an exam paper (or more than one) remarked that the deadline for applying is TODAY.
The country’s 2022 matric class received a pass rate of 80.1 percent, the second cohort since the inception of democracy to breach the 80% pass rate.
HERE IS AN EASY GUIDE ON HOW TO REGISTER FOR A MATRIC REMARK
The matric class of 2022 has the largest cohort of candidates to date. 753 964 full-time and 167 915 part-time candidates were registered to write the final matric exams.
They began writing on 31 October 2022 and finished their last papers on 7 December 2022.
And while many will be satisfied with the results, there are options available to learners who were not satisfied with their results.
LEARNERS CAN CHOOSE TO REWRITE EXAMS OR HAVE THEIR SCRIPS REMARKED ON OR RECHECKED
These learners can choose to register to rewrite their examinations or request their examination scripts to be remarked on or rechecked.
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The Department of Basic Education (DBE) explained that a remark means that your examination will be marked for a second time. A recheck will entail an individual checking if all questions you answered were correctly marked and that the marks were correctly added up.
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HERE IS HOW TO REQUEST A MATRIC EXAM REMARK OR RECHECK:
It’s important to note that you must create a profile on the eServices website to request a matric exam remark or rewrite. You will also be required to pay a fee when requesting a remark or recheck.
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IF YOU NEED TO RETAKE YOUR UNTIL THIS DATE
Meanwhile, the department confirmed that matrics will have until Friday, 3 February 2023, to request a remark or recheck their exam papers.
If learners wish to retake an exam or improve their results, the next opportunity will be May/June 2023.
WHAT IS THE COST OF REMARKS AND RECHECKS?
A remark costs R120 per subject and a recheck R29 per subject.
Viewing of scripts may only be done after a remark or recheck of results. The closing date for applications is seven days after the release of remark or recheck results. The fee for viewing is R234.
CONDITIONS TO QUALIFY FOR A REWRITE
The conditions to qualify for a rewrite are:
- Pupils can only register for subjects they were registered for in any previous November exam.
- Pupils who were absent with a valid reason (medically unfit, death in the immediate family or other special reasons) from one or more external question papers, may register for the June exams, provided they have valid external paper marks.
- Any pupil (who wrote exams from November 2008 onwards) who wants to improve their overall achievement status or only wants to improve the achievement of a subject, may register for the June exams.
- In the case where a pupil was absent for one or more papers in the November exam with a valid reason, the pupil has to write all the papers for the registered subject(s).
- In a case where an irregularity is being investigated, provisional enrolment for the June exam may be granted, pending the outcome of the investigation.
- Pupils who did not write or complete one or more of the November exam question papers for reasons other than illness/injury or death in the family, may also apply to write the June exams, provided they have valid external paper marks.
- Result queries should be submitted for investigation within 30 days after the release of results.
- Pupils must ensure names and identity numbers reflect correctly on their statement of results and report any required corrections to the department before August 30.
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