School qualification
National Senior Certificate
The school-leaving qualification that commenced in 2008.
View NSC guidance →Umalusi qualification guide
Find the right certificate
verification pathway.
Umalusi is South Africa’s Quality Council for general and further education and training. GovFin helps clients scope a protected verification request; provider access, source availability, required documents, pricing and turnaround must be confirmed before processing.
GovFin is not Umalusi and this website does not claim that GovFin has direct Umalusi database access or registered-client status. Umalusi states that members of the public seeking domestic verification should use a verification client registered with Umalusi. Contact GovFin to confirm the currently approved pathway before submitting personal information or paying.
Certificate families
Qualifications identified by Umalusi.
Select the certificate shown on the learner’s document. The route and responsible source can depend on qualification type and issue date.
Matriculation
Senior Certificate as amended
Confirm the certificate and examination details before scoping verification.
View SC(a) guidance →Technical qualification
National Technical Certificate N3
N3 is within the verification scope Umalusi publishes; N4–N6 are not.
View N3 guidance →Vocational qualification
National Certificate (Vocational)
Guidance for NC(V) certificate verification enquiries.
View NC(V) guidance →Coverage boundaries
Issue date and qualification type matter.
Umalusi states that it holds learner-achievement records from November 1992 onward. Earlier certificates must be directed to the relevant education department. Umalusi also states that N4–N6 certificates are verified by the Department of Higher Education and Training.
Confirm availability first
Ask GovFin to scope your certificate.
Do not send identity documents or certificates through the public contact page.