DBE urged to extend deadline for matric supplementary exam applications 25 January 2021 4:33 PM Share This: There are only six days between the release of the 2020 matric results and the closing date to register for a supplementary exam. A local youth initiative has called on the Department of Education (DBE) to extend the deadline for matric supplementary exam applications. Matric results are due to be released on Monday 22 February 2021 - roughly six weeks later than the traditional release date - due to delays in the academic calendar caused by Covid-19. However, the application deadline for the supplementary exams (now called the second national exam) has not been adjusted accordingly.