Students can register by simply SMSing their ID number followed by their exam number to 35658 or *120*35658#. SMSs cost R3 and USSD rates apply. The service is available until 31 January 2015. The mobile service is a partnership with the Department of Basic Education. Matric results will be available on 6th January 2015 except for the Western Cape which will be 7th January 2015.
On 5 January, Minister Angie Motshekga will announce the outcome of the examinations in a live broadcast flighted both on TV and on the department’s website.
The following day, results will be published in newspapers, classified according to examination numbers and not names. Teachers would be at the schools on 6 January to answer queries and provide advice and support.
A total of 688 660 candidates were registered to write the year-end examination. Of this number, 550 127 were full time students. Kwazulu-Natal had the largest group of full time candidates and Gauteng had the lowest. Girls dominated the cohort of 2014 candidates, making up 54.6% of the matric group. Examinations were written across 6740 locations with 65 000 invigilators overseeing the five-week writing period. A total of 41 000 markers at 118 marking venues then tackled the assessment of the examination papers produced.
How to register for SMS and USSD:
SMS
- The Learner will send an SMS to 35658
- The SMS will consist of a keyword followed by the ID number and student number.
- The system verifies the keyword, the ID number and the exam number; both numbers must have 13 Digits in order to be accepted. The ID number will also be subjected to an algorithm that identifies if the ID number is a valid South African ID number
- After the learner has successfully registered, they will receive their results on the day of release
USSD
- The learners will dial *120*35658#, put in their ID number and they will get their results per subject
