THE matric class of 2023 can now breathe a sigh of relief and take a bow, as they have passed the biggest test of their schooling career – reaching the culmination of 12-years of school.
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Despite the many challenges the class of 2023 faced, their performance attests to the fact that diligence, persistence and perseverance formed the key ingredients to achieving success.
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The Independent Examinations Board (IEB) matrics of 2023 attained an overall pass rate of 98.46% in the 2023 National Senior Certificate (NSC) exams, which is a 0.04% increase from 2022.
IEB CEO Confidence Dikgole said that although there were setbacks and difficulties during the pupils' five-year journey, particularly those caused by the Covid-19 pandemic, overall this cohort was well-positioned for success.
The 2023 NSC overall pass rate reached 82.9%, compared with 80.1% in 2022, and 76.4% in 2021. This is an improvement of 2.8% and 6.5% from the pass rates achieved by the classes of 2022 and 2021, respectively.