Baseline Testing

Frequently Asked Questions

R60 per learner for schools writing on paper, and R70 per learner for schools writing online. Individual entries are R150 per learner per subject and are written online.

NBT matric prep is priced separately: Mathematics R399, Academic Literacy R299, Quantitative Literacy R199, or all three components together for R699.

Schools enter a minimum of 30 learners. Contact us if you need to enter fewer.

There are two testing windows each year. Within each window, your school chooses the month that suits your timetable, so registration remains open two testing windows a year; schools choose the month within each.

We offer Mathematics Baseline Assessments for Grades 1 to 12 and English Baseline Assessments for Grades 1 to 9.

We also offer NBT matric preparation for Grade 12 learners, covering Mathematics, Quantitative Literacy and Academic Literacy.

No. During registration, you only need to provide the number of learners writing in each grade.

Learners’ names are entered separately on the Learner Name List, which can be downloaded from the Resources page and emailed to us before the writing date.

Schools writing on paper will receive the question papers by email one week before the selected writing date.

Learners writing online will receive an access link instead.

You may courier the completed scripts to us for marking, or your school may mark them using the memorandum we provide.

Online assessments are marked automatically.

No. A Baseline Assessment is a diagnostic assessment, not a graded examination, and it does not count towards school marks.

Its purpose is to identify each learner’s current strengths and areas requiring support, so no special preparation or revision is needed.

English and Afrikaans (We can provide other languages on request)

Yes. On the Registration page, choose the individual or parent registration option.

Individual entries cost R150 per learner per subject and are written online. The learner will receive an access link by email before the writing date.

There is no minimum number of learners, and the school does not need to be involved.

They serve different purposes.

The Baseline Test is a diagnostic assessment that identifies a learner’s current level so teaching and support can be targeted appropriately.

NBT is matric exam preparation for Grade 12 learners preparing for university-entry benchmark assessments.

The standard minimum for a school registration is 30 learners, but smaller entries can be accommodated on request.

Please email Info@baselinetesting.co.za to make arrangements.

School entries cost R60 per learner for paper-based testing or R70 per learner for online testing. Individual entries cost R150 per learner per subject. NBT preparation costs R399 for Mathematics, R299 for Academic Literacy, R199 for Quantitative Literacy, or R699 for all three components.

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