---
title: "Matric results — Historic 88% pass rate for Class of 2025"
description: "The release of the 2025 National Senior Certificate (NSC) results is mere hours away, concluding one of South Africas most extensive national assessment processes, undertaken by over 920,000 candidates nationwide."
type: "NewsArticle"
publisher: "Daily Maverick"
site: "https://www.dailymaverick.co.za"
section: "LIVE UPDATES"
author: "Daily Maverick"
author_url: "https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/author/dailymaverick/"
canonical_url: "https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2026-01-12-matric-results-basic-education-directorgeneral-to-deliver-technical-briefing-on/"
published: "2026-01-12T15:02:28"
lang: "en-ZA"
word_count: 3622
---

# Matric results — Historic 88% pass rate for Class of 2025

> The release of the 2025 National Senior Certificate (NSC) results is mere hours away, concluding one of South Africas most extensive national assessment processes, undertaken by over 920,000 candidates nationwide.

By Daily Maverick · Published 12 January 2026, 17:02 SAST

## Key points
- More than 920,000 candidates are anticipating the release of the 2025 National Senior Certificate (NSC) results on 13 January.

## Content

*[Live blog — follow updates on the original page](https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2026-01-12-matric-results-basic-education-directorgeneral-to-deliver-technical-briefing-on/)*