NSC/SC May/June Exam Time Table 2026 : education.gov.za
Organisation : National Department of Basic Education
Exam : Senior Certificate (SC)/National Senior Certificate (NSC) Exam May/June 2026
Announcement : Time Table
Country : South Africa
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NSC/SC May/June Exam Time Table
The 2026 May/June National Senior Certificate (NSC) examinations in South Africa run from 11th May to early June 2026. Key papers include Languages P3 in the first week, Mathematics/Maths Literacy P1 on 15 May, and Accounting/History in subsequent weeks. The exams are designed for candidates upgrading or rewriting matric.
| WEEK 1 | 09:00 | 14:00 |
| Monday 11 May | Hindi, Gujarati, Tamil, Telugu, Urdu HL P1 (2hrs), FAL P1 (2hrs), SAL P1 (2hrs)
Arabic, French, Hebrew, Italian, Modern Greek, Serbian, Spanish SAL P1 (2hrs) Latin SAL P1 (3hrs) |
English HL P3 (3hrs) * English FAL P3 (2½hrs) * English SAL P3 (2½hrs) |
| Tuesday 12 May | Portuguese, German HL P1 (2hrs)
Portuguese, German FAL P1 (2hrs) Portuguese, German SAL P1 (2hrs) |
History P1 (3hrs)* |
| Wednesday 13 May | Hindi, Gujarati, Tamil, Telugu, Urdu HL P2 (2½hrs), FAL P2 (2hrs), SAL P2 (2hrs)
Arabic, French, Hebrew, Italian, Modern Greek, Serbian, Spanish SAL P2 (2hrs) Latin SAL P2 (2hrs) |
Afrikaans HL P3 (3hrs) * Afrikaans FAL P3 (2½hrs) * Afrikaans SAL P3 (2½hrs) |
| Thursday 14 May | South African Sign Language HL P3 (3hrs) Mandarin SAL P1 (2hrs) | isiZulu, isiXhosa, siSwati, isiNdebele HL P3 (3hrs) *, FAL P3 (2½hrs) *, SAL P3 (2½hrs)
Sepedi, Sesotho, Setswana, Xitsonga, Tshivenda HL P3 (3hrs) *, FAL P3 (2½hrs) *, SAL P3 (2½hrs) |
| Friday 15 May | Portuguese, German HL P2 (2½hrs) Portuguese, German FAL P2 (2hrs)
Portuguese, German SAL P2 (2hrs) |
Mathematics P1 (3hrs) * Mathematical Literacy P1 (3hrs) *
Technical Mathematics P1 (3hrs) |
| WEEK 2 | 09:00 | 14:00 |
| Monday 18 May | Mandarin SAL P2 (2hrs) Nautical Science P1 (3hrs)
Computer Applications Tech P2 Theory (3hrs) * |
Mathematics P2 (3hrs) *
Mathematical Literacy P2 (3hrs) * Technical Mathematics P2 (3hrs) |
| Tuesday 19 May | Engineering Graphics and Design P1 (3hrs) | Accounting P1 (2hrs) * |
| Wednesday 20 May | Hindi, Gujarati, Tamil, Telugu, Urdu HL P3 (2½hrs), FAL P3 (2½hrs)
Portuguese, German HL P3 (2½hrs) Portuguese, German FAL P3 (2½hrs) |
History P2 (3hrs) * |
| Thursday 21 May | Sport and Exercise Science (3hrs) Civil Technology (3hrs) | Afrikaans HL P1 (2hrs) * Afrikaans FAL P1 (2hrs) *
Afrikaans SAL P1 (2hrs) |
| Friday 22 May | Information Technology P2 Theory (3hrs) * | Physical Sciences (Physics) P1 (3hrs) * Technical Sciences P1 (3hrs) |
| WEEK 3 | 09:00 | 14:00 |
| Monday 25 May | Dance Studies (3hrs) | Physical Sciences (Chemistry) P2 (3hrs) * Technical Sciences P2 (1½hrs) |
| Tuesday 26 May | Computer Applications Tech P1 Practical (3hrs) * | Economics P1 (2hrs) * |
| Wednesday 27 May | NON-EXAMINATION DAY | |
| Thursday 28 May | Engineering Graphics and Design P2 (3hrs) | Geography (Climate and Weather, Geomorphology and Map Work) P1 (3hrs) * |
| Friday 29 May | Marine Sciences P1 (2½hrs) Mechanical Technology (3hrs) | Life Sciences P1 (2½hrs) * |
| WEEK 4 | 09:00 | 14:00 |
| Monday 1 June | Design P1 (3hrs) | Life Sciences P2 (2½hrs) * |
| Tuesday 2 June | South African Sign Language HL P1 (2hrs) Nautical Science P2 (3hrs) | isiZulu, isiXhosa, siSwati, isiNdebele HL P1 (2hrs) *, FAL P1 (2hrs) *, SAL P1 (2hrs)
Sepedi, Sesotho, Setswana, Xitsonga, Tshivenda HL P1 (2hrs) *, FAL P1 (2hrs) *, SAL P1 (2hrs) |
| Wednesday 3 June | Electrical Technology (3hrs) | Accounting P2 (2hrs) * |
| Thursday 4 June | Information Technology P1 Practical (3hrs) * | English HL P1 (2hrs) *
English FAL P1 (2hrs) * English SAL P1 (2hrs) |
| Friday 5 June | Consumer Studies (3hrs) Hospitality Studies (3hrs) | Business Studies P1 (2hrs) * |
| WEEK 5 | 09:00 | 14:00 |
| Monday 8 June | Dramatic Arts (3hrs) | Geography (Rural and Urban Settlements, Economic Geography of SA and Map Work) P2 (3hrs) * |
| Tuesday 9 June | South African Sign Language HL P2 (2½hrs) | isiZulu, isiXhosa, siSwati, isiNdebele HL P2 (2½hrs) *, FAL P2 (2½hrs) *, SAL P2 (1½hrs)
Sepedi, Sesotho, Setswana, Xitsonga, Tshivenda HL P2 (2½hrs) *, FAL P2 (2½hrs) *, SAL P2 (1½hrs) |
| Wednesday 10 June | Tourism (3hrs) | Afrikaans HL P2 (2½hrs) *
Afrikaans FAL P2 (2½hrs) * Afrikaans SAL P2 (1½hrs) |
| Thursday 11 June | Maritime Economics (3hrs) Equine Studies (3hrs) | English HL P2 (2½hrs) *
English FAL P2 (2½hrs) * English SAL P2 (1½hrs) |
| Friday 12 June | Visual Arts P1 (3hrs) | Business Studies P2 (2hrs) * |
| WEEK 6 | 09:00 | 14:00 |
| Monday 15 June | NON-EXAMINATION DAY | |
| Tuesday 16 June | YOUTH DAY | |
| Wednesday 17 June | Agricultural Technology (3hrs) | Economics P2 (2hrs) * |
| Thursday 18 June | Marine Sciences P2 (2½hrs) | Agricultural Sciences P1 (2½hrs) * |
| Friday 19 June | Music P1 Theory (3hrs) | Religion Studies P1 (2hrs) * |
| WEEK 7 | 09:00 | 14:00 |
| Monday 22 June | Agricultural Management Practices (3hrs) | Religion Studies P2 (2hrs) * |
| Tuesday 23 June | Music P2 Comprehension (1½hrs) | Agricultural Sciences P2 (2½hrs) * |
| Wednesday 24 June | CAT P1 Rewrite Practical (3hrs) *
IT P1 Rewrite Practical (3hrs) * |
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| Thursday 25 June | ||
| Friday 26 June | SCHOOLS CLOSE | SCHOOLS CLOSE |
Please Note:
Senior Certificate candidates can only sit for subjects marked with an asterisk (*).
Contact
Dr R Poliah, Chief Directorate: National Assessment and Public Examinations (NAPE) 012 357 3900