The much anticipated day for matric learners of schools belonging to the Independent Examinations Board (IEB) has arrived. The 2025 final exam results for this cohort of matriculants have officially been released.
The IEB matric class of 2025 has achieved a pass rate of 98.31% in their matric exams, slightly lower than last year’s pass rate.
This cohort received its matric results at 1pm on Monday the 12th January.
How To Find Your 2025 IEB Matric Results
Candidates who wrote Matric exam papers administered by the IEB can access their results now on the IEB website.
These can be found by accessing with personal details on the ieb-online.co.za website
Results From 2025
A total of 16 063 full-time learners and 1 350 part-time learners wrote the IEB examinations in October and November 2025 at 277 examination venues across 263 examination centres nationwide.
“This represents a continued and significant expansion of the IEB cohort, up from 14 990 full-time candidates in 2024 and 13 967 in 2023,” the IEB said in a media release.
The overall pass rate for these exams was 98.3%.
“As the IEB continues to grow by welcoming new schools, expanding geographically, and examining a larger and more diverse cohort, small fluctuations in aggregate pass rates are both statistically expected and internationally observed in stable assessment systems,” she said.
“What is important is that performance levels remain consistently high, standards are maintained, and access to degree study remains strong.”
“Digital technologies, including generative AI, form part of the educational landscape in which today’s learners are developing,” IEB chief executive Confidence Dikgole said..
“The IEB remains proactive in adapting its assessment practices to ensure that examinations continue to test genuine understanding, critical thinking, and applied competence, rather than rote reproduction or inappropriate reliance on technology.”
