This article contains information on how to register for the 2025 Senior Certificate Examination online. This includes the registration procedure as well as the requirements and eligibility for this examination. This examination is conducted by the Department of Basic Education.

The Department of Basic Education (DBE) invites registration from eligible candidates for the forthcoming June 2025 Senior Certificate Examination. The registration can either be done manually through the filling of hard copy registration form or done online through the use of the e-Registration platform.

Kindly check below for the Senior Certificate Examination requirement and the application procedure.

SENIOR CERTIFICATE EXAMINATION REGISTRATION ELIGIBILITY AND REQUIREMENTS

To be registered you will need to submit the following:

• Completed registration form
• A certified copy of your ID document or birth certificate or passport (foreign candidates)
• Repeater candidates must attach a copy of their previous highest qualification
• If you have you entered and written any other Grade 12 or equivalent examination before you will need to supply the examination numbers for those exams.

The following candidates will qualify for admission to the Senior Certificate:

• Adult learners who are 21 years and older who have:
  • a General Education and Training Certificate (GETC); or
  • a Grade 9 school report (or the old standard seven), stating that they have passed Grade 9 or Standard 7; or
  • a recognized equivalent qualification obtained at NQF Level which requires two official languages.
• Adult learners who are 21 years and older with an incomplete Senior Certificate qualification.
• Adult learners who are 21 years and older with an incomplete National Senior Certificate and whose School-Based Assessment (SBA) validity has expired.
• Only in exceptional cases, out of school youth, who are 18-21 years old and who could not complete their school education due to circumstances beyond their control, as verified by the Head of Department in the Provincial Education Department.
• Adult candidates who are 21 years and older with an incomplete NSC and whose School-Based Assessment component has not yet expired may choose to complete the NSC by registering in January for the 2023 NSC examinations to be written in November, or convert to the Senior Certificate.  Should the candidate choose to convert to the Senior Certificate, they may not revert to the NSC and attempt to complete the NSC qualification.

SENIOR CERTIFICATE EXAMINATION REGISTRATION PROCEDURE – HOW TO APPLY

Candidates may register at any provincial education office (which includes the provincial head office, the district office or a circuit office) OR register online on www.eservices.gov.za (online registration is now accessible).

Adults that qualify to write the 2025 Senior Certificate (amended) examination must register for the examination from [Date to be announced soon].

For more information and inquiries, kindly leave a comment below or visit the DBE official website.