Check Matric Results 2026 – Follow Our Steps
National Senior Certificate (NSC) Matric Result 2026 has released in different schools at 08:00 on Tuesday, 23 February 2026. All applicants that write the exams can check now.
Matric Result 2026, NSC Matric Result 2026, How to check Matric Result 2026, Steps to Check Matric Results 2026 are shown below.
The marking for the matric exams will be finished by 22 January 2026.
And the matric class of 2026 will get its results on 23 February 2026.
This is more than a month later than in the past. In previous years the matric results have been released around 5 or 6 January every year.
Please Note: Results for candidates from the Western Cape will only be accessible after 12h00 on 24 February 2026.
How to Check Matric Result 2026
Matric Results can be checked in four different ways, these include:
- Checking Matric Results Online
- Checking through Newspaper
- Checking in different High Schools
- Also Checking on the Cell phone by Send your ID number and exam number to 45856
Steps on How to Check Matric Results 2026
- Go to Matric Result portal – https://www.education.gov.za/MatricResults/ExamResults/tabid/175/Default.aspx
- Enter your Matric Exam No
- Click on the ‘Search‘ button to access your Matric 2026 Results
An example of how to Check your Matric Result 2026 is shown below
How to Check Matric Result Using Your Cell Phone
- Send your Matric Result ID number and exam number to 45856
- Confirmation SMS will show once you’ve successfully registered.
- Your SMSs are charged
- Then matric results will be shown immediately when they are released
- Register via SMS
- Send your ID number and exam number to 35658
- You’ll get a confirmation SMS once you’ve successfully registered.
- SMSes cost R1 and free SMSes don’t apply
- Get your matric results immediately when they are released
- Use the USSD service
- Dial *120*35658# on the release date
- Answer a few multiple questions
- Enter your ID number
- You will get your matric results per subject
- USSD rates apply