2026 IEB NSC Final
Paper I
Wednesday, 18 November 202609:00 · 2 hours
2026 IEB exam timetable
Official-source dates and the Grade 12 topics assessed in each paper.
Accounting
2 papersOfficial timetable
2026 IEB NSC Final
Paper II
Wednesday, 18 November 202614:00 · 2 hours
Afrikaans
4 papers2026 IEB NSC Final
Paper 1 (Reading; Home Language)
Tuesday, 20 October 202609:00 · 3 hours
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Paper 1 (Reading; First Additional Language)
Tuesday, 20 October 202609:00 · 2h 30m
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Paper 2 (Writing; Home Language)
Friday, 30 October 202609:00 · 3 hours
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Paper 2 (Writing; First Additional Language)
Friday, 30 October 202609:00 · 2h 30m
Agricultural Management Practices
1 paper2026 IEB NSC Final
Final paper
Wednesday, 25 November 202614:00 · 3 hours
Agricultural Sciences
1 paper2026 IEB NSC Final
Final paper
Friday, 30 October 202614:00 · 3 hours
Arabic
2 papers2026 IEB NSC Final
Paper 1 (Second Additional Language)
Wednesday, 14 October 202614:00 · 2 hours
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Paper 2 (Second Additional Language)
Friday, 13 November 202614:00 · 2 hours
Business Studies
1 paper2026 IEB NSC Final
Final paper
Friday, 23 October 202609:00 · 3 hours
Computer Applications Technology
2 papers2026 IEB NSC Final
Paper I (Practical)
Friday, 16 October 202609:00 · 3 hours
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Paper II (Theory)
Friday, 27 November 202609:00 · 3 hours
Consumer Studies
1 paper2026 IEB NSC Final
Final paper
Thursday, 29 October 202609:00 · 3 hours
Dance Studies
1 paper2026 IEB NSC Final
Final paper
Friday, 13 November 202614:00 · 3 hours
Design
1 paper2026 IEB NSC Final
Final paper
Thursday, 29 October 202614:00 · 3 hours
Dramatic Arts
1 paper2026 IEB NSC Final
Final paper
Tuesday, 27 October 202609:00 · 3 hours
Economics
1 paper2026 IEB NSC Final
Final paper
Friday, 20 November 202609:00 · 3 hours
Electrical Technology
1 paper2026 IEB NSC Final
Final paper
Tuesday, 10 November 202614:00 · 3 hours
Engineering Graphics and Design
2 papers2026 IEB NSC Final
Paper I
Friday, 13 November 202609:00 · 3 hours
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Paper II
Thursday, 26 November 202609:00 · 3 hours
English
4 papers2026 IEB NSC Final
Paper 1 (Reading; Home Language)
Thursday, 12 November 202609:00 · 3 hours
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Paper 1 (Reading; First Additional Language)
Thursday, 12 November 202609:00 · 2h 30m
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Paper 2 (Reading; Home Language)
Thursday, 19 November 202609:00 · 3 hours
2026 IEB NSC Final
Paper 2 (Reading; First Additional Language)
Thursday, 19 November 202609:00 · 2h 30m
Equine Studies
1 paper2026 IEB NSC Final
Final paper
Friday, 13 November 202614:00 · 3 hours
French
2 papers2026 IEB NSC Final
Paper 1 (Second Additional Language)
Wednesday, 14 October 202614:00 · 2 hours
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Paper 2 (Second Additional Language)
Friday, 13 November 202614:00 · 2 hours
Further Studies Chemistry
2 papersIEB Further Studies — extracurricular, not for NSC certification
Paper 1
Tuesday, 13 October 202609:00 · 2 hours
IEB Further Studies — extracurricular, not for NSC certification
Paper 2
Wednesday, 14 October 202609:00 · 1 hours
Further Studies English
1 paperIEB Further Studies — extracurricular, not for NSC certification
Final paper
Thursday, 22 October 202614:00 · 3 hours
Further Studies Mathematics
2 papersIEB Further Studies — extracurricular, not for NSC certification
Paper 1 (Standard)
Monday, 19 October 202609:00 · 2 hours
IEB Further Studies — extracurricular, not for NSC certification
Paper 2 (Elective)
Monday, 19 October 202613:00 · 1 hours
Further Studies Physics
1 paperIEB Further Studies — extracurricular, not for NSC certification
Final paper
Friday, 16 October 202614:00 · 3 hours
Geography
2 papers2026 IEB NSC Final
Paper I
Monday, 23 November 202609:00 · 3 hours
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Paper II
Monday, 23 November 202614:00 · 1h 30m
German
5 papers2026 IEB NSC Final
Paper 1 (Home Language)
Tuesday, 13 October 202614:00 · 2 hours
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Paper 1 (Second Additional Language)
Tuesday, 13 October 202614:00 · 2 hours
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Paper 2 (Home Language)
Thursday, 15 October 202614:00 · 2h 30m
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Paper 2 (Second Additional Language)
Thursday, 15 October 202614:00 · 2 hours
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Paper 3 (Home Language)
Friday, 23 October 202614:00 · 2h 30m
Gujarati
8 papers2026 IEB NSC Final
Paper 1 (Home Language)
Tuesday, 13 October 202614:00 · 2 hours
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Paper 1 (First Additional Language)
Tuesday, 13 October 202614:00 · 2 hours
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Paper 1 (Second Additional Language)
Tuesday, 13 October 202614:00 · 2 hours
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Paper 2 (Home Language)
Thursday, 15 October 202614:00 · 2h 30m
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Paper 2 (First Additional Language)
Thursday, 15 October 202614:00 · 2 hours
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Paper 2 (Second Additional Language)
Thursday, 15 October 202614:00 · 2 hours
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Paper 3 (Home Language)
Friday, 23 October 202614:00 · 2h 30m
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Paper 3 (First Additional Language)
Friday, 23 October 202614:00 · 2h 30m
Hebrew
2 papers2026 IEB NSC Final
Paper 1 (Second Additional Language)
Tuesday, 13 October 202614:00 · 2 hours
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Paper 2 (Second Additional Language)
Thursday, 15 October 202614:00 · 2 hours
Hindi
8 papers2026 IEB NSC Final
Paper 1 (Home Language)
Tuesday, 13 October 202614:00 · 2 hours
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Paper 1 (First Additional Language)
Tuesday, 13 October 202614:00 · 2 hours
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Paper 1 (Second Additional Language)
Tuesday, 13 October 202614:00 · 2 hours
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Paper 2 (Home Language)
Thursday, 15 October 202614:00 · 2h 30m
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Paper 2 (First Additional Language)
Thursday, 15 October 202614:00 · 2 hours
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Paper 2 (Second Additional Language)
Thursday, 15 October 202614:00 · 2 hours
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Paper 3 (Home Language)
Friday, 23 October 202614:00 · 2h 30m
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Paper 3 (First Additional Language)
Friday, 23 October 202614:00 · 2h 30m
History
2 papers2026 IEB NSC Final
Paper I
Wednesday, 21 October 202609:00 · 2 hours
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Paper II
Wednesday, 11 November 202609:00 · 3 hours
Hospitality Studies
1 paper2026 IEB NSC Final
Final paper
Thursday, 29 October 202609:00 · 3 hours
Information Technology
2 papers2026 IEB NSC Final
Paper I (Practical)
Thursday, 15 October 202609:00 · 3 hours
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Paper II (Theory)
Thursday, 22 October 202609:00 · 3 hours
isiXhosa
2 papers2026 IEB NSC Final
Paper 1 (Reading; First Additional Language)
Tuesday, 20 October 202609:00 · 2h 30m
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Paper 2 (Writing; First Additional Language)
Friday, 30 October 202609:00 · 2h 30m
isiZulu
4 papers2026 IEB NSC Final
Paper 1 (Reading; Home Language)
Tuesday, 20 October 202609:00 · 3 hours
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Paper 1 (Reading; First Additional Language)
Tuesday, 20 October 202609:00 · 2h 30m
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Paper 2 (Writing; Home Language)
Friday, 30 October 202609:00 · 3 hours
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Paper 2 (Writing; First Additional Language)
Friday, 30 October 202609:00 · 2h 30m
Italian
2 papers2026 IEB NSC Final
Paper 1 (Second Additional Language)
Wednesday, 14 October 202614:00 · 2 hours
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Paper 2 (Second Additional Language)
Friday, 13 November 202614:00 · 2 hours
Latin
2 papers2026 IEB NSC Final
Paper 1 (Second Additional Language)
Wednesday, 14 October 202614:00 · 3 hours
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Paper 2 (Second Additional Language)
Friday, 13 November 202614:00 · 2 hours
Life Orientation
1 paper2026 IEB NSC Final
CAT Part B
Tuesday, 15 September 202609:00 · 2 hours
Life Sciences
3 papers2026 IEB NSC Final
Practical Assessment Task
Wednesday, 16 September 202610:00 · 1h 30m
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Paper I
Wednesday, 28 October 202609:00 · 3 hours
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Paper II
Friday, 6 November 202609:00 · 2 hours
Mandarin
2 papers2026 IEB NSC Final
Paper 1 (Second Additional Language)
Wednesday, 14 October 202614:00 · 2 hours
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Paper 2 (Second Additional Language)
Friday, 13 November 202614:00 · 2 hours
Marine Sciences
2 papers2026 IEB NSC Final
Paper I
Thursday, 22 October 202609:00 · 2h 30m
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Paper II
Tuesday, 17 November 202609:00 · 2h 30m
Maritime Economics
1 paper2026 IEB NSC Final
Final paper
Tuesday, 20 October 202614:00 · 3 hours
Mathematical Literacy
2 papers2026 IEB NSC Final
Paper I
Monday, 2 November 202609:00 · 3 hours
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Paper II
Monday, 16 November 202609:00 · 3 hours
Mathematics
2 papers2026 IEB NSC Final
Paper I
Monday, 26 October 202609:00 · 3 hours
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Paper II
Tuesday, 10 November 202609:00 · 3 hours
Modern Greek
2 papers2026 IEB NSC Final
Paper 1 (Second Additional Language)
Wednesday, 14 October 202614:00 · 2 hours
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Paper 2 (Second Additional Language)
Friday, 13 November 202614:00 · 2 hours
Music
2 papers2026 IEB NSC Final
Paper I
Tuesday, 17 November 202609:00 · 3 hours
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Paper II
Tuesday, 17 November 202614:00 · 1h 30m
Nautical Science
2 papers2026 IEB NSC Final
Paper I
Tuesday, 10 November 202614:00 · 3 hours
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Paper II
Tuesday, 17 November 202614:00 · 3 hours
Physical Sciences
2 papers2026 IEB NSC Final
Paper I (Physics)
Monday, 2 November 202609:00 · 3 hours
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Paper II (Chemistry)
Monday, 16 November 202609:00 · 3 hours
Portuguese
8 papers2026 IEB NSC Final
Paper 1 (Home Language)
Wednesday, 14 October 202614:00 · 2 hours
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Paper 1 (First Additional Language)
Wednesday, 14 October 202614:00 · 2 hours
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Paper 1 (Second Additional Language)
Wednesday, 14 October 202614:00 · 2 hours
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Paper 3 (Home Language)
Friday, 23 October 202614:00 · 2h 30m
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Paper 3 (First Additional Language)
Friday, 23 October 202614:00 · 2h 30m
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Paper 2 (Home Language)
Friday, 13 November 202614:00 · 2h 30m
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Paper 2 (First Additional Language)
Friday, 13 November 202614:00 · 2 hours
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Paper 2 (Second Additional Language)
Friday, 13 November 202614:00 · 2 hours
Sepedi
4 papers2026 IEB NSC Final
Paper 1 (Reading; Home Language)
Tuesday, 20 October 202609:00 · 3 hours
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Paper 1 (Reading; First Additional Language)
Tuesday, 20 October 202609:00 · 2h 30m
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Paper 2 (Writing; Home Language)
Friday, 30 October 202609:00 · 3 hours
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Paper 2 (Writing; First Additional Language)
Friday, 30 October 202609:00 · 2h 30m
Serbian
2 papers2026 IEB NSC Final
Paper 1 (Second Additional Language)
Wednesday, 14 October 202614:00 · 2 hours
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Paper 2 (Second Additional Language)
Friday, 13 November 202614:00 · 2 hours
Sesotho
2 papers2026 IEB NSC Final
Paper 1 (Reading; First Additional Language)
Tuesday, 20 October 202609:00 · 2h 30m
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Paper 2 (Writing; First Additional Language)
Friday, 30 October 202609:00 · 2h 30m
Setswana
2 papers2026 IEB NSC Final
Paper 1 (Reading; First Additional Language)
Tuesday, 20 October 202609:00 · 2h 30m
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Paper 2 (Writing; First Additional Language)
Friday, 30 October 202609:00 · 2h 30m
siSwati
2 papers2026 IEB NSC Final
Paper 1 (Reading; First Additional Language)
Tuesday, 20 October 202609:00 · 2h 30m
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Paper 2 (Writing; First Additional Language)
Friday, 30 October 202609:00 · 2h 30m
Spanish
2 papers2026 IEB NSC Final
Paper 1 (Second Additional Language)
Wednesday, 14 October 202614:00 · 2 hours
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Paper 2 (Second Additional Language)
Friday, 13 November 202614:00 · 2 hours
Sport and Exercise Science
1 paper2026 IEB NSC Final
Final paper
Monday, 26 October 202614:00 · 3 hours
Tamil
8 papers2026 IEB NSC Final
Paper 1 (Home Language)
Tuesday, 13 October 202614:00 · 2 hours
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Paper 1 (First Additional Language)
Tuesday, 13 October 202614:00 · 2 hours
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Paper 1 (Second Additional Language)
Tuesday, 13 October 202614:00 · 2 hours
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Paper 2 (Home Language)
Thursday, 15 October 202614:00 · 2h 30m
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Paper 2 (First Additional Language)
Thursday, 15 October 202614:00 · 2 hours
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Paper 2 (Second Additional Language)
Thursday, 15 October 202614:00 · 2 hours
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Paper 3 (Home Language)
Friday, 23 October 202614:00 · 2h 30m
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Paper 3 (First Additional Language)
Friday, 23 October 202614:00 · 2h 30m
Telugu
8 papers2026 IEB NSC Final
Paper 1 (Home Language)
Tuesday, 13 October 202614:00 · 2 hours
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Paper 1 (First Additional Language)
Tuesday, 13 October 202614:00 · 2 hours
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Paper 1 (Second Additional Language)
Tuesday, 13 October 202614:00 · 2 hours
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Paper 2 (Home Language)
Thursday, 15 October 202614:00 · 2h 30m
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Paper 2 (First Additional Language)
Thursday, 15 October 202614:00 · 2 hours
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Paper 2 (Second Additional Language)
Thursday, 15 October 202614:00 · 2 hours
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Paper 3 (Home Language)
Friday, 23 October 202614:00 · 2h 30m
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Paper 3 (First Additional Language)
Friday, 23 October 202614:00 · 2h 30m
Tourism
1 paper2026 IEB NSC Final
Final paper
Tuesday, 24 November 202609:00 · 3 hours
Tshivenda
3 papers2026 IEB NSC Final
Paper 3 (First Additional Language)
Wednesday, 21 October 202609:00 · 2h 30m
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Paper 1 (First Additional Language)
Tuesday, 27 October 202609:00 · 2 hours
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Paper 2 (First Additional Language)
Tuesday, 17 November 202609:00 · 2h 30m
Urdu
8 papers2026 IEB NSC Final
Paper 1 (Home Language)
Tuesday, 13 October 202614:00 · 2 hours
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Paper 1 (First Additional Language)
Tuesday, 13 October 202614:00 · 2 hours
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Paper 1 (Second Additional Language)
Tuesday, 13 October 202614:00 · 2 hours
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Paper 2 (Home Language)
Thursday, 15 October 202614:00 · 2h 30m
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Paper 2 (First Additional Language)
Thursday, 15 October 202614:00 · 2 hours
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Paper 2 (Second Additional Language)
Thursday, 15 October 202614:00 · 2 hours
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Paper 3 (Home Language)
Friday, 23 October 202614:00 · 2h 30m
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Paper 3 (First Additional Language)
Friday, 23 October 202614:00 · 2h 30m
Visual Arts
1 paper2026 IEB NSC Final
Final paper
Wednesday, 25 November 202609:00 · 3 hours
Xitsonga
5 papers2026 IEB NSC Final
Paper 1 (Reading; First Additional Language)
Tuesday, 20 October 202609:00 · 2h 30m
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Paper 3 (Home Language)
Wednesday, 21 October 202609:00 · 3 hours
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Paper 1 (Home Language)
Tuesday, 27 October 202609:00 · 2 hours
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Paper 2 (Writing; First Additional Language)
Friday, 30 October 202609:00 · 2h 30m
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Paper 2 (Home Language)
Tuesday, 17 November 202609:00 · 2h 30m
Source: 2026 National Senior Certificate Examinations Final Timetable (Attachment to NSC Circular 38 of 2026). Reviewed 2026-08-30. The English and Afrikaans IEB files are the same official schedule in different languages. School and provincial preliminary-exam dates are not represented as national dates.