2024-04-172024-04-1720249781431538607chrome-extension://efaidnbmnnnibpcajpcglclefindmkaj/https://www.education.gov.za/Portals/0/Documents/Reports/Diagnostic%20Reports%202022/National%20Senior%20Certificate%20Report%202023_LAYOUT_V7%20.pdf?ver=2024-03-20-152828-573http://lhg.cput.ac.za//handle/123456789/260A total of 715 719 full time (FT) and 182 056 part time (PT) candidates respectively registered to sit for the October/ November 2023 NSC examinations. This translates to a final total of 897 775 candidates writing this examination. The DBE set 162 question papers for the November 2023 NSC examinations. A total of 52 157 markers were appointed to mark the examination scripts in the various subjects at the 184 marking centres across the nine Provincial Education Departments (PEDs) The national pass rate for the Class of 2023 is 82.9% which is an increase of 2.8% from the 80.1% in 2022.enNational Senior CertificateSouth AfricaExaminationsTechnical Report