Official Contacts
For help with registration, contact your education department. In the Western Cape, call the exam helpline on 0861 819 919 (Option 2), Monday to Friday, 07:30 to 15:30. You can also send a WhatsApp to 084 025 9919.
Western Cape Education Department (WCED)
- Exam helpline
- 0861 819 919Option 2, Monday to Friday, 07:30 to 15:30
- Registration email
- Exam.Registrations@westerncape.gov.za
- Walk-in centre
- Monday to Friday, 08:00 to 15:30
National Websites
- Online registration
- www.eservices.gov.za (opens in a new tab)
- Department of Basic Education (DBE)
- www.education.gov.za (opens in a new tab)
Your Province
Western Cape
- Closing Date
- 5 February 2027
- Senior Certificate (SC)
- Online at www.eservices.gov.za on a desktop or laptop computer, or in person.
- NSC Part-Time
- In person at your district office only.
- Exam helpline
- 0861 819 919
- 084 025 9919
- Registration email
- Exam.Registrations@westerncape.gov.za
This is the published Western Cape date. If you live in another province, confirm the date with your provincial education department.
Eastern Cape
- Senior Certificate (SC)
- Online at www.eservices.gov.za on a desktop or laptop computer, or in person.
- NSC Part-Time
- In person at your district office only.
- Phone
- 043 604 7709
- Phone
- 043 604 7701
Confirm registration steps with your provincial education department.
Free State
- Senior Certificate (SC)
- Online at www.eservices.gov.za on a desktop or laptop computer, or in person.
- NSC Part-Time
- In person at your district office only.
- Phone
- 051 404 8397
Confirm registration steps with your provincial education department.
Gauteng
- Senior Certificate (SC)
- Online at www.eservices.gov.za on a desktop or laptop computer, or in person.
- NSC Part-Time
- In person at your district office only.
- Phone
- 011 355 0307
Confirm registration steps with your provincial education department.
KwaZulu-Natal
- Senior Certificate (SC)
- Online at www.eservices.gov.za on a desktop or laptop computer, or in person.
- NSC Part-Time
- In person at your district office only.
- Phone
- 031 327 0245
- Phone
- 031 327 0444
Confirm registration steps with your provincial education department.
Limpopo
- Senior Certificate (SC)
- Online at www.eservices.gov.za on a desktop or laptop computer, or in person.
- NSC Part-Time
- In person at your district office only.
- Phone
- 015 290 7627
Confirm registration steps with your provincial education department.
Mpumalanga
- Senior Certificate (SC)
- Online at www.eservices.gov.za on a desktop or laptop computer, or in person.
- NSC Part-Time
- In person at your district office only.
- Phone
- 013 766 0006
Confirm registration steps with your provincial education department.
North West
- Senior Certificate (SC)
- Online at www.eservices.gov.za on a desktop or laptop computer, or in person.
- NSC Part-Time
- In person at your district office only.
- Phone
- 018 388 0803
Confirm registration steps with your provincial education department.
Northern Cape
- Senior Certificate (SC)
- Online at www.eservices.gov.za on a desktop or laptop computer, or in person.
- NSC Part-Time
- In person at your district office only.
- Phone
- 053 839 6302
Confirm registration steps with your provincial education department.