Minimum Admission Criteria

Minimum admission criteria for the TVET sector

With effect from June 2021

A. General minimum admission criteria

 NSSCO (Grade 11) Revised Curricula OR Grade 12 (Phased-Out Curricula).
 20 Points in 6 subjects.
 F symbol in English, Mathematics
 Physics / Physical Science is compulsory for Technical Trades

For students who had pre-vocational subjects, and wish to enroll in the same pre-vocational fields, the following minimum admission criteria shall apply:
 NSSCO (Grade11)
 18 points in 6 subjects
 F symbol in English, Mathematics and Science
 D symbol in the respective Pre-Vocational subject

Consideration shall also be given to JSC Grade 10 (phased-out curricula) as follows:
 23 Points in 6 Subjects
 E symbol in English, Mathematics and Physical Science
 Physical Science is compulsory for Technical Trades

B. Sector-based minimum admission criteria (Click)