INFOGRAPHIC: KZN matric exams 2016: All you need to know
The KZN Department of Education says it's all systems go for the start of the 2016 National Senior Certificate (NSC) exams.
The final exams begin on Monday, October 24, for hundreds of candidates in the province who will be writing various language subjects, including: Hindi, Gujarati, Tamil, Arabic, Italian, Spanish, and German.
The majority of candidates will officially begin their final exams, on Wednesday, October 26.
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The department's Kwazi Mthethwa says they're on-track to commence with the final matric examinations for 2016, with an official prayer meeting being held in Curries Fountain this morning - to pray for the 207000 matric candidates in the province.
KZN boasts the highest number of candidates writing nationally this year.
"A total of 171 480 full-time candidates will be writing matric exams for the first time, while 35 520 candidates - who wrote matric in 2015 and prior - will be rewriting the exams," he said.
The department is hoping to improve on the 2015 pass rate of 60.7% in KZN, by 10% this year.
Mthethwa could not comment on the actual number of examination scripts that were printed for KZN candidates, citing security issues as a reason. He added that additional security measures were in place to curb the opportunity for cheating in the exams.
Here are some facts about the 2016 KZN matric exams:
