{"id":742,"date":"2024-07-11T18:14:31","date_gmt":"2024-07-11T18:14:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bursariesafrica.co.za\/tvet\/?page_id=742"},"modified":"2026-09-17T07:25:14","modified_gmt":"2026-09-17T07:25:14","slug":"how-long-does-it-take-to-rewrite-matric-exams","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bursariesafrica.co.za\/tvet\/how-long-does-it-take-to-rewrite-matric-exams\/","title":{"rendered":"How Long Does It Take To Rewrite Matric Exams?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

From registration to results, a matric rewrite usually takes several months, because you can only write at official exam sittings. How long depends on which sitting you register for.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Typical timelines<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Route<\/th>Register<\/th>Write<\/th>Results<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
NSC improvement, June sitting<\/td>By the DBE deadline early in the year (the 2026 window closed in February)<\/td>May\/June; the 2026 timetable ran from 11 May to about 25 June<\/td>After marking<\/td><\/tr>
NSC improvement, November sitting<\/td>By the DBE deadline (candidates who wrote in May\/June 2026 had to register by 21 August 2026)<\/td>October\/November<\/td>With the national results<\/td><\/tr>
Senior Certificate (adults)<\/td>Early in the year<\/td>May\/June only<\/td>After marking<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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The DBE’s results page says Senior Certificate candidates who wrote in 2026 can next rewrite only in May\/June 2027.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

How long to prepare<\/h2>\n\n\n\n