Department Of Basic Education Results

Department Of Basic Education Results

Department Of Basic Education Results, The Department of Basic Education was formed when the former National Department of Education was split into two: Department of Basic Education and the Department of Higher Education and Training. The DBE deals with all schools from Grade R to Grade 12, including adult literacy programmes.



NSC EXAM RESULTS: GENERAL INFORMATION

  • The 2017 NSC Examination results for the Western Cape candidates will be only be available on this website after 14H00 on Friday, 05 January 2018.
  • The results reflected on this website are the results of the 2017 National Senior Certificate examination.
  • The Statement of Results is available at the school/exam centre where the candidate wrote.
  • Some candidate’s results may be excluded from the results published on this website because of technical reasons. Should a candidate’s results not show, kindly contact the school/exam centre where you wrote.
  • The Department of Basic Education reserves the right to change any of the information published on this website.

How to get your results

Learners can access their results (or register to receive them) in the following ways:





  • Learners can access their results directly by logging onto the Department of Basic Education’s website here. Alternatively, students who took the IEB examinations can access their results from the IEB website here.
  • A number of online news websites will publish the results, including News24’s Matric Results page, which offers learners a chance to win R10,000.
  • Learners can also sign up to the SABC’s SMS service: SMS the learner’s ID and Student number to 35658 or dial *120*35658# to register. The SMS will tell learners if they have passed or not, while the USSD system (*120*35658#) will deliver the more detailed results.
  • For learners who do not have access to the Internet or a cellphone, the results will also be available in the morning papers, as well as from the schools or learning facilities at which the exams were written.
  • You can also contact the Department of Education directly by dialing 082 152 to receive your matric results

About Basic Education

The Department of Basic Education was formed when the former National Department of Education was split into two: Department of Basic Education and the Department of Higher Education and Training. The DBE deals with all schools from Grade R to Grade 12, including adult literacy programmes. The aim of the DBE is to develop, maintain and support a South African school education system for the 21st century.
Our vision is of a South Africa in which all our people will have access to lifelong learning, education and training opportunities, which will, in turn, contribute towards improving the quality of life and building a peaceful, prosperous and democratic South Africa.
Our mission is to provide leadership in the establishment of a South African education system for the 21st century.

The Department of Basic Education adheres to the following values


People: Upholding the Constitution, being accountable to the Minister, the government and the people of South Africa.
Excellence: Maintaining high standards of performance and professionalism by aiming for excellence in everything we do, including being fair, ethical and trustworthy in all that we do.
Teamwork: Cooperating with one another and with our partners in education in an open and supportive way to achieve shared goals.
Learning: Creating a learning organisation in which staff members seek and share knowledge and information while committing themselves to personal growth.
Innovation: Striving to address the training needs for high-quality service and seeking ways to achieve our goals.