More than 77 000 candidates have registered to write the Grade 12 final year examination in Mpumalanga.
Briefing the media on the state of readiness in Shatale, Bushbuckridge, Education MEC Cathy Dlamini says they hope to achieve an 83 pass rate.
Last year the department obtained a 77 pass rate.
The department intends to improve the results both qualitatively and quantitatively this time around. Our wish is that all learners must make the grade, if that does not happen, we will be comfortable reaching the target of 83 pass rate. We are confident considering the amount of effort put in place throughout the province to improve learner performance."
Meanwhile, the matric learners are confident they will do well in their exams which start on Monday.
