Calculating Grade 12 Final Marks, How Matric Results Are Determined
As the release date for final results approaches, matric learners await anxiously, wondering how they will perform. To help ease their nerves, it’s helpful to have a general understanding of how the final marks are calculated.
A student’s final matric mark carries the most weight in determining their future. Potential universities and employers look closely at final matric results when considering a student.
Reviewing Your Matric Pass Levels
If your Matric Certificate indicates that you have received one of the following pass levels, it means that you have passed your Matric. The pass levels are arranged from highest to lowest as follows:
- Bachelor’s Degree Pass
- Diploma Pass
- Higher Certificate Pass
- National Senior Certificate Pass
Requirements for a Bachelor’s Degree Pass Level:
- you need a minimum of 40% in your home language
- you need a minimum of 50% in four subjects
- you need a minimum of 30% in two other subjects
Requirements for a Diploma Pass Level:
- you need a minimum of 40% in your home language
- you need a minimum of 40% in four subjects
- you need a minimum of 30% in two other subjects
Requirements for a Higher Certificate Pass Level:
- you need a minimum of 40% in your home language
- you need a minimum of 40% in two subjects
- you need a minimum of 30% in four other subjects
Requirements for a National Senior Certificate Pass Level:
- you need a minimum of 40% in your home language
- you need a minimum of 30% in two other subjects
- you need a minimum of 30% in three subjects
- You can fail one subject.
Related:
Ways to Check NSC Results Online/Offline, Release Date for Matric Results 2022/2023
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