The NSC 2019 examinations timetable has been released by the Department of Basic education, which you can all check out below. The Practical exams begin 2 September, leading into the October/November sittings, which ends 28 November.

Abbreviations:

• HL: Home language
• FAL: First additional language
• SAL: Second additional language
• P: Paper

Monday 2 September

9:00

• Life Orientation (LO CAT) (2hrs)

Wednesday 16 October

9:00

• Computer Applications Tech P1 (3 hours) Practical

Thursday 17 October

9:00

• Information Technology P1 (3 hours) Practical

12 August to 11 October

9:00

• Performing Arts Practical

7 October to 18 October

9:00

• Visual Arts and Design Practical

WEEK 1

Wednesday 23 October

9:00

• English HL and FAL P1 (2 hours)
• English SAL P1 (2½ hours)

14:00

• Hindi, Gujarati, Tamil, Telegu, Urdu HL, FAL, SAL P1 (2 hours)
• Arabic, French, Hebrew, Italian, Mandarin, Modern Greek, Serbian, Spanish  SAL P1 (2 hours)
• Latin SAL P1 (3 hours)
• Portuguese HL, FAL, SAL P1 (2 hours)
• German HL, SAL P1 (2 hours)

Thursday 24 October

9:00

• isiZulu, isiXhosa, Siswati, isiNdebele HL and FAL P1 (2 hours)
• isiZulu, isiXhosa, Siswati, isiNdebele SAL P1 (2½ hours)
• South African Sign Language HL P1 (2 hours)

14:00

• Electrical Technology (3 hours)

Friday 25 October

9:00

• Mathematics P1 (3 hours)
• Mathematical Literacy P1 (3 hours)
• Technical Mathematics P1 (3 hours)

14:00

• Hindi, Gujarati, Tamil, Telegu, Urdu  HL P2 (2½ hours)
• Hindi, Gujarati, Tamil, Telegu, Urdu  FAL and SAL P2 (2 hours)
• Arabic, French, Hebrew, Italian, Mandarin, Modern Greek, Serbian, Spanish  SAL P2 (2 hours)
• Latin SAL P2 (1½ hours)
• Portuguese, German HL P2 (2½ hours)
• Portuguese FAL and SAL P2 (2 hours)
• German SAL P2 (2 hours)

WEEK 2

Monday 28 October

9:00

• Mathematics P2 (3 hours)
• Mathematical Literacy P2 (3 hours)
• Technical Mathematics P2 (3 hours)

14:00

• Religion Studies P1 (2 hours)

Tuesday 29 October

9:00

• History P1 (3 hours)

14:00

• Sepedi, Sesotho, Setswana, Xitsonga, Tshivenda HL and FAL P1 (2 hours)
• Sepedi, Sesotho, Setswana, Xitsonga, Tshivenda SAL P1 (2½ hours)

Wednesday 30 October

9:00

• Accounting (3 hours)

14:00

• Hindi, Gujarati, Tamil, Telegu, Urdu HL and FAL P3 (2½ hours)
• Portuguese HL and FAL P3  (2½ hours)
• German HL P3  (2½ hours)

Thursday 31 October

9:00

• Afrikaans HL and FAL P1 (2 hours)
• Afrikaans SAL P1 (2½ hours)

14:00

• Economics P1 (2 hours)

Friday 1 November

9:00

• Physical Sciences (Physics) P1 (3 hours)
• Technical Sciences P1 (3 hours)

WEEK 3

Monday 4 November

9:00

• Physical Sciences (Chemistry) P2 (3 hours)
• Technical Sciences P2 (3 hours)

Tuesday 5 November

9:00

• Geography (Theory) P1 (3 hours)

14:00

• Geography (Map work) P2 (1½ hours)

Wednesday 6 November

9:00

• English HL P2 (2½ hours)
• English FAL and SAL P2 (2 hours)

14:00

• Mechanical Technology (3 hours)

Thursday 7 November

9:00

• Business Studies (3 hours)

Friday 8 November

9:00

• Life Sciences P1 (2½ hours)

14:00

• Religion Studies P2 (2 hours)

WEEK 4

Monday 11 November

9:00

• Life Sciences P2 (2½ hours)

14:00

• Engineering Graphics and Design P1 (3 hours)

Tuesday 12 November

9:00

• Sepedi, Sesotho, Setswana, Xitsonga, Tshivenda HL P2 (2½ hours)
• Sepedi, Sesotho, Setswana, Xitsonga, Tshivenda FAL and SAL P2 (2 hours)
• South African Sign Language HL P2  (2½ hours)

14:00

• Consumer Studies (3 hours)
• Hospitality Studies (3 hours)

Wednesday 13 November

9:00

• Afrikaans HL P2 (2½ hours)
• Afrikaans FAL and SAL P2 (2 hours)

14:00

• Maritime Economics (3 hours)

Thursday 14 November

9:00

• Economics P2 (2 hours)

14:00

• isiZulu, isiXhosa, Siswati, isiNdebele HL P2 (2½ hours)
• isiZulu, isiXhosa, Siswati, isiNdebele FAL and SAL P2 (2 hours)

Friday 15 November

9:00

• Agricultural Sciences P1 (2½ hours)
• Nautical Science P1 (3 hours)

14:00

• Computer Application Tech P2 Theory (3 hours)

WEEK 5

Monday 18 November

9:00

• Agricultural Sciences P2 (2½ hours)
• Nautical Science P2 (3 hours)

14:00

• Engineering Graphics and Design P2 (3 hours)

Tuesday 19 November

9:00

• isiZulu, isiXhosa, Siswati, isiNdebele HL and FAL P3 (2½ hours)
• South African Sign Language HL P3 (2½ hours)

14:00

• Sepedi, Sesotho, Setswana, Xitsonga,Tshivenda HL and FAL P3 (2½ hours)

Wednesday 20 November

9:00

• Tourism (3 hours)

14:00

• Civil Technology (3 hours)

Thursday 21 November

9:00

• Dramatic Arts (3 hours)

14:00

• Visual Arts (3 hours)

Friday 22 November

9:00

• Afrikaans HL and FAL P3 (2½ hours)

14:00

• Information Technology P2 (Theory) (3 hours)

WEEK 6

Monday 25 November

9:00

• Agricultural Management Practices (3 hours)

14:00

• History P2 (3 hours)

Tuesday 26 November

9:00

• English HL and FAL P3 (2½ hours)

14:00

• Dance Studies (3 hours)

Wednesday 27 November

9:00

• Music P1 Theory (3 hours)
• Sport and Exercise Science (3 hours)

14:00

• Music P2 Comprehension (1½ hours)
• Equine Studies (3 hours)

Thursday 28 November

9:00

• Agricultural Technology (3 hours)

14:00

• Design (3 hours)

To download the original PDF, see the Department of Basic Education’s website.