Apply online

1. To Apply to Combine Matric Results, the applicant has to make the application online via link
2. The applicant has to click the “Login/Register” button.
3. If the applicant is a new user, the applicant has to click the “Register” button.
4. Now the applicant has to login with the username and password and click “Login” button.
5. Tick the privacy and policy and click the “Next” button.
6. Enter the details and create a password and click the “Submit” button.
7. The applicant has to select the form from the menu list.
8. Enter all the details in the application form.
9. And upload all the necessary documents that are mentioned in the “Required Documents” section of this page.
10. Pay the prescribed amount fee in online mode.
11. Once completed with all the details click the “Submit” button.
12. After receiving the application, the concerned authority will check the submitted application and document set. If all are in place, the application will be accepted.
13. Then the application will be processed further. All the updates on the application status will be sent via SMS to the applicant’s mobile number.
14. Once the process gets completed, the applicant gets a call from the office regarding the application.
15. If the application is approved, the applicant will receive the Certification of a Combined National Senior Certificate (CNC), which will show the best subject results from his/her different exam sittings.
16. This entire process can be completed within 1 – 2 weeks or as per the timeline advised by the respective department authority.

Apply In Person

1. To Apply to Combine Matric Results, the applicant has to approach the Department of Basic Education link
2. An application form will be provided to the applicant by the concerned officer.
3. The applicant has to fill in all the necessary details in the application form. (Incomplete applications are not accepted)
4. Make sure that the applicant has attached all the necessary documents that are mentioned in the “Required Documents” section of this page.
5. The applicant has to attach photocopies of the required documents along with the application form while submitting it.
6. Submit all the documents with the completed form to the concerned officer.
7. The applicant has to pay the prescribed fee as requested by the authority.
8. After receiving the application, the concerned authority will check the submitted application and document set. If all are in place, the application will be accepted.
9. An acknowledgment receipt will be provided. Please save it for future reference.
10. Then the application will be processed further. All the updates on the application status will be sent via SMS to the applicant’s mobile number.
11. Once the process gets completed, the applicant gets a call from the office regarding the application.
12. If the application is approved, the applicant will receive the Certification of a Combined National Senior Certificate (CNC), which will show the best subject results from his/her different exam sittings.
13. This entire process can be completed within 1 – 2 weeks or as per the timeline advised by the respective department authority.

• Application form
• Passport size photographs
• Proof of identity
• Address proof
• Passport
• Matric Results
• Any other documents (if required)

Department of Basic Education
222 Struben Street
Pretoria Central, Pretoria
0001
Postal Address
Private Bag X895
Pretoria,
0001
Call Centre: 0800 202 933 | Callcentre@dbe.gov.za
Switchboard: 012 357 3000
Email: info@dbe.gov.za
Contact link

• Any person who passed in metric is eligible to make this application.

• The applicant has to pay the prescribed fee as requested by the authority.

Explain the time until which the certificate/document is valid.
e.g. Birth Certificate Valid Forever

Please attach documents that can be used by people. e.g. links

Please attach sample completed documents that would help other people.

• This entire process can be completed within 1 – 2 weeks or as per the timeline advised by the respective department authority.

Videos explaining the procedure or to fill the applications.
Attach videos using the following tag <&video type='website'>video ID|width|height<&/video&> from external websites.
Please remove the '&' inside the tags during implementation.
Website = allocine, blip, dailymotion, facebook, gametrailers, googlevideo, html5, metacafe, myspace, revver,
sevenload, viddler, vimeo, youku, youtube
width = 560, height = 340, Video ID = Can be obtained from the URL of webpage where the video is displayed.
e.g In the following url 'http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y0US7oR_t3M' Video ID is 'Y0US7oR_t3M'.

• Applicants must complete the application form before submitting it. Incomplete applications will not be accepted.
• Applicants must provide genuine information while applying for this procedure.

• Name
• Nationality
• Gender/age
• Residential Address
• City
• ZIP code
• Mobile No
• Email Address
• Fax
• Postal address
• Declaration
• Date
• Signature

• In South Africa, combining matric results refers to the process where a candidate requests to have the best subject results from multiple exam sittings of the National Senior Certificate (NSC) examinations counted together to create a combined matric certificate.
• The purpose of this process is to improve a candidate's overall matriculation (matric) performance by including their highest grades from different exam attempts.

• For more information link

Please explain what are other uses of obtaining this document/certificate.
e.g. Birth Certificate can be used as proof of identity.

Place some external links which might help.

• The National Senior Certificate (NSC) examinations are typically written in Grade 12 (matric) at the end of the academic year. However, some candidates may not achieve their desired results in a single attempt and choose to rewrite specific subjects in subsequent years to improve their marks.