News24 | Matric exams: Errors in questions worth 79 marks found in matric Geography paper

Matric finals: Basic Education department distances itself from exam paper error

The error was noticed in a Geography exam set by the South African Comprehensive Assessment Institute, with pupils still completing the test.

News24 | Matric exams: Errors in questions worth 79 marks found in matric Geography paper

A total of 967 candidates who sat for the matric Geography Paper 2 set by a private assessment body had to be 'quarantined' after it was discovered that questions worth 79 marks were incorrect.

Department Of Basic Education Says It Is Not Responsible For Geography Paper 2 Exam Error - The Bulrushes

Johannesburg – The Department of Basic Education has rejected suggestions that it may have been behind the error in the Geography Paper 2 exam, which reportedly impacted 967 matric learners.  In a terse statement on Sunday, (24 November 2024), the department said it, “wishes to clarify that it is not affected in the matter regarding an error in a matric Geography question paper”. The department added: “The incident involves another assessment bo…