To upgrade matric results, one registers for the Adult Matric programme. This allows writing the Adult Matric exams in May and June to improve subjects and replace previous marks. One then applies to Umalusi to combine the original and upgraded exam results into a new matric certificate showing only the best marks.

1. If you are not happy with your matric results,
you can upgrade them. To upgrade your matric
results, you register on the Adult Matric
programme. Once you have improved the
subjects you want to upgrade, you apply to
Umalusi to combine your two sets of matric
results.
Upgrade Matric – Amended Senior Certificate

2. How can I upgrade
my Matric?
You upgrade the results by writing
the Adult Matric exams in May
and June of each year, and the
marks you get in that exam can
replace the marks you got at
school. Umalusi will combine your
results from your two exams, and
issue you with a Matric Certificate
with only your best marks.

3. Accreditation and Registration
SAQA ID Number: 49647
NQF Level 4
Matric College is Accredited by the
ICB (Institute of Certified
Bookkeepers) for the QCTO.
There is no accreditation or
registration process for
educational institutions offering
Adult Matric. So it is not possible
to be registered or accredited to
offer Adult Matric.

4. How does the Matric
Upgrade work?
Register over the phone with one of our adult matric course experts
Get your first package of study material from our courier, 5 to 7 working
days after registration. Join our WhatsApp study groups,
Attempt your first assignment, submit to your lecturer to mark and give you
feedback
Use our old exam papers to help you prepare better for the exams
We help you register for the exams once exam registrations open, which is
usually in November
Attend our online exam preparation classes just before the exams
Write your first exams in May and June
Pass your exam, and get your upgraded Matric subject results from
Umalusi
Apply to Umalusi to combine your old and your new matric results
Get your combined matric certificate from Umalusi, showing only your best
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5. How long does it take?
Doing Adult Matric can go faster
than three years. But you are still
studying six full matric subjects.
Fast students will do the
programme in one year. Many
students are spreading the
course over two years.

6. Matric Exams for
Adult Matric students
We will send you a link to the
Department of Basic Education
portal where you can register for the
exams. Note that this portal usually
only opens in November each year.
And exam registrations close
around the end of January every
year. We will encourage you to
register for the exams AS SOON as
the exam registration opens. If you
register later, then you will struggle
to get a seat in an exam centre near
you.

7. What is the difference between the
Adult Matric Certificate, and a
School Matric Certificate?
There is no difference between
the Matric Certificate you get
from Umalusi when you pass
matric at school, and the Matric
Certificate you get from Umalusi
if you pass matric as an Adult
Matric learner.

8. Can I upgrade my
matric results at Unisa?
No, you cannot upgrade your
matric at Unisa. Unisa is a
distance learning university and
they offer post-matric
programmes. For example, they
offer degrees and post-matric
diplomas.