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IEB achieves 98.31% pass rate in 2025 matric exams | SA News

The Independent Examination Board (IEB) has announced a 98.31% overall pass rate for the 2025 National Senior Certificate (NSC) examinations.

All candidates who passed the IEB NSC achieved a qualification that allows access to post-school education:

  • 89.12% qualified for degree study, slightly down from 89.37% in 2024;
  • 7.83% achieved diploma-level entry, up from 7.56% the year before;
  • 1.34% qualified for higher certificate; and
  • 0.02% achieved an endorsed NSC.

Top academic performance remained strong, with 161 pupils receiving outstanding achievement awards for placing in the top 5% in six subjects, alongside level 7 in life orientation. Another 125 pupils earned commendable achievement awards for…

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