A significant number of students, 717,377 in total, will commence Matric exams at 6,898 examination centers tommorow, 30 October 2023.
Minister Angie Motshekga briefing the media ahead of the Matric Exams which begin tomorrow, 30 October 2023. Image: Twitter/DBE_SA
There’s also a notable uptick in the number of part-time learners. In 2022, this figure stood at 168,631, but in 2023, it has surged to 181,143, marking an increase of 12,512.Number of invigilators and markers for the 2023 matric exams
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