Image: Getty Images The Department of Basic Education confirms that the 2025 National Senior Certificate (NSC) examination results will be made available to accredited newspapers for publication on 13 January 2026, in the same pseudonymised format used in recent years – namely, examination numbers and results only, with no names, surnames or ID numbers. In line with our commitment to the rule of law, the Department of Basic Education is of the view that it is legally obliged