Obtained Senior Certificate (pre 2009) with 2 Higher Grade, 4 Standard Grade subjects  OR

1 Higher Grade and 5 Standard Grade subjects OR

1 Higher Grade subject, 4 Standard Grade and 1 Lower Grade subjects

Certificate of Complete Exemption – Obtained Senior Certificate (pre 2009) with all subjects on Higher Grade OR

5 Higher Grade and 1 Standard Grade subjects

Ordinary Conditional Exemption - Obtained Senior Certificate (pre 2009) with 4 Higher Grade and 2 Standard Grade subjects

NSC (Effective from 2008) – Learners currently in Grade 12

NCV (Effect from 2010) – Learner currently in final NCV year

NSC – Admission to Bachelor –  Obtained National Senior Certificate with a Bachelor entrance endorsement

NSC – Admission to Certificate – Obtained National Senior Certificate with a Certificate entrance endorsement

NSC – Admission to Diploma – Obtained National Senior Certificate with a Diploma entrance endorsement

NCV – Admission to Bachelor – Obtained National Certificate Vocational with a Bachelor entrance endorsement

NCV – Admission to Certificate – Obtained National Certificate Vocational with a Certificate entrance endorsement

NCV – Admission to Diploma – Obtained National Certificate Vocational with a Diploma entrance endorsement

Entrance into Grade R – Applicants applying for Grade R qualification without a matric/Grade 12 Certificate

NTC3/N3/NSC – Applicants that have studied towards a National Technical Certificates/N3 certificate/N4 certificate

Other Senior Certificate – Applicants currently/already completed Home Schooling OR