The Provincial Government of Gauteng (Department of Education) invites applications from qualified candidates for the Examinations Assistants / Quality Assurers Programme 2025. This opportunity is aimed at unemployed youth, graduates, and students registered at tertiary institutions.
Internship Application Closing Date: 29 August 2025
Location: Gauteng, South Africa
Examinations Assistants – Responsibilities
- Work at Exams District & Head Offices.
- Receive, check, control, and scan scripts daily; pack scripts for marking.
- Ensure the correct number of scripts and marksheets per batch, subject, paper, and exam session.
- Address discrepancies regarding scripts and batches.
- Prepare bags of scripts with MP Flow control list of contents and correct marking venue tags.
- Create marking centre files and assist with dispatching scripts.
- Archive scripts after marking and ensure easy retrieval when required.
Quality Assurers – Responsibilities
- Work at Marking Centres.
- Receive, control, and distribute scripts to marking teams.
- Ensure correct number of scripts and marksheets per batch during marking.
- Control, distribute, and scan scripts.
- Verify that all questions are marked, marks are correctly calculated, and transferred to coversheets.
- Address discrepancies in marking with teams and ensure corrections are applied.
- Reconcile and arrange scripts per subject, paper, and archive them systematically.
Requirements
- Minimum Qualification: Grade 12 / Senior Certificate / National Senior Certificate / National Senior Certificate Vocational.
- Only registered tertiary students, unemployed persons with one or more tertiary qualification, and unemployed graduates may apply.
- Applicants must have numerical skills, with Mathematics / Mathematical Literacy at Grade 12 level.
- Advantage: Second-year tertiary students and above.
- Must be able to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines.
- Previous experience in examinations administration (District Office / Marking Centre / Office-based) should be indicated.
Important Note:
- Persons writing the National Senior Certificate / Senior Certificate and AET Examinations in 2025, VSP beneficiaries, and persons employed elsewhere may not apply.
How to Apply
Applications must be submitted online at: https://examassistants.gauteng.gov.za/
You will need to register and login to your account to apply.
Due to the high volume of applications, responses will only be sent electronically. If you do not receive feedback by 01 December 2025, please consider your application unsuccessful.