Today is the first official day of the 2018 NSC Matric Exams, with the practicals happening this week.
Next week the written exams commence on 22nd October, which means that students are running out of time to prepare.
To ensure that you stay on top of your studies, we’ve included a handy timetable for the 2018 NSC Matric Exam dates below, along with which papers are being written in the first and second sessions of the day.
Here’s an explanation of a few abbreviations you’ll need to understand when looking at the timetable:
- HL – First language
- FAL – First Additional Language
- SAL – Second Additional Language
Date | First Session (Starts at 09:00) | Second Session (Starts at 14:00) |
Monday, 15th October | Computer Applications Tech (Practical) Paper I | |
Tuesday, 16th October | Information Technology (Practical) Paper II | |
Monday, 22nd October | Hindi, Gujarati, Tamil, Telegu HL,FAL,SAL Paper I, Arabic, French, Italian, Spanish, Modern Greek SAL Paper I, Latin SAL Paper I, Portuguese HL,FAL,SAL Paper I, Hebrew SAL Paper I, Urdu HL,FAL,SAL Paper I, Serbian SAL Paper I | |
Tuesday, 23rd October | English HL, FAL, SAL Paper I | Hindi, Gujarati, Tamil, Telegu HL,FAL,SAL Paper II, Arabic, French, Italian, Spanish, Modern Greek SAL Paper II, Latin SAL Paper II, Portuguese HL,FAL,SAL Paper II, Hebrew SAL Paper II, Urdu HL,FAL,SAL Paper II, Serbian SAL Paper II |
Wednesday, 24th October | Accounting | Portuguese HL, FAL Paper III,German HL Paper III,Hindi, Gujarati, Tamil, Telegu HL, FAL |
Thursday, 25th October | Tourism | Information Technology (Theory) Paper II |
Friday, 26th October | Mathematics Paper I, Mathematical Literacy Paper I, Technical Mathematics Paper I | Religion Studies Paper I |
Monday, 29th October | Mathematics Paper II, Mathematical Literacy Paper II, Technical Mathematics Paper II | Visual Arts |
Tuesday, 30th October | Geography (Theory) Paper I | Geography (Map Work) Paper II |
Wednesday, 31st October | IsiZulu, IsiXhosa, Siswati, IsiNdebele HL, FAL, SAL Paper I | History Paper I |
Thursday, 1st November | Afrikaans HL, FAL, SAL Paper I | Economics Paper I |
Friday, 2nd November | Physical Science (Physics) Paper I, Technical Science Paper I | Religion Studies Paper II |
Monday, 5th November | Physical Science (Chemistry) Paper II, Technical Science Paper II | Computer Application Tech Paper II |
Tuesday, 6th November | Sesotho, Setswana, Sepedi, Xitsonga, Tshivenda HL, FAL, SAL Paper I | Economics Paper II |
Wednesday, 7th November | Religious day (Diwali) | Religious day (Diwali) |
Thursday, 8th November | English HL, FAL, SAL Paper II | Civil Technology Paper II |
Friday, 9th November | Life Sciences Paper I | Mechanical Technology |
Monday, 12th November | Life Sciences Paper II | Engineering Graphics and Design Paper I |
Tuesday, 13th November | Sesotho, Setswana, Sepedi, Xitsonga, Tshivenda HL, FAL, SAL Paper II | Consumer Studies, Hospitality Studies |
Wednesday, 14th November | Afrikaans HL, FAL, SAL Paper II | Electrical Technology |
Thursday, 15th November | IsiZulu, IsiXhosa, Siswati, IsiNdebele HL, FAL, SAL Paper II | |
Friday, 16th November | Agricultural Science Paper I, Nautical Science Paper I | Dramatic Arts |
Monday, 19th November | Agricultural Science Paper II, Nautical Science Paper II | Engineering Graphics and Design Paper II |
Tuesday, 20th November | isiZulu, IsiXhosa, Siswati, IsiNdebele HL, FAL, SAL Paper III | Sesotho, Setswana, Sepedi, Xitsonga, Tshivenda HL, FAL, SAL Paper III |
Wednesday, 21st November | History Paper II | Equine Studies |
Thursday, 22nd November | Business Studies | Maritime Economics |
Friday, 23rd November | Afrikaans HL, FAL Paper III | Agricultural Technology |
Monday, 26th November | English HL, FAL Paper III | Dance Studies |
Tuesday, 27th November | Music (Theory) Paper I, Sport and Exercise Science | Music (Comprehension) Paper II |
Wednesday, 28th November | Agricultural Management Practices | Design |
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