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Matrics prepare for finals amid record pass rates

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October 15, 2025

A TOTAL of over 67000 matric candidates are expected to write their finals in a matter of days.

- GENEVIEVE SERRA

Matrics prepare for finals amid record pass rates

THE Western Cape's class of 2024 achieved an 86.6% pass rate, the highest ever for the province.

(ARMAND HOUGH Independent Newspapers Archive)

The Western Cape Education Department (WCED) confirmed that numbers relating to the National Senior Certificate (NSC) will be released tomorrow, determining statistics and the number of exam centres etc.

Spokesperson Kerry Mauchline called on candidates to place enough emphasis on preparing for their finals as the days drew closer.

“We have over 67000 full-time matric candidates writing this year, and their matric teachers, tutors and officials have been hard at work preparing our candidates for the final hurdle of their school careers,” she said.

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