Gauteng Education Opens 1,537 Exam Assistant and Quality Assurer Opportunities

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Gauteng Exam Assistants 2026: 1,537 Quality Assurance Opportunities

The Gauteng Department of Education is recruiting 1,537 temporary Examination Assistants and Quality Assurers to support the administration and quality control of the 2026 examination process across Gauteng.

The intake includes 277 Examination Assistant positions and 1,260 Quality Assurer positions at district offices, Head Office and designated marking centres.

The opportunities are particularly relevant to registered tertiary students, unemployed graduates and unemployed people with tertiary qualifications who have strong numerical skills.

Applications close on 8 September 2026.

How many opportunities are available?

The Gauteng Department of Education has:

277 Examination Assistant positions
1,260 Quality Assurer positions
1,537 opportunities in total

Examination Assistants will mainly support district examination offices and Head Office, while Quality Assurers will work at designated marking centres.

The positions are paid according to applicable Personnel Administrative Measures rates.

Who can apply?

The opportunities are open to registered tertiary students, unemployed graduates and unemployed applicants with tertiary qualifications who meet the academic requirements.

Applicants need an appropriate recognised qualification such as:

Senior Certificate
National Senior Certificate
National Senior Certificate Vocational
An equivalent recognised qualification

Advanced numerical ability is required, with Mathematics or Accounting as a compulsory subject.

Students who have reached at least their second year of tertiary study will have an advantage.

Why are numerical skills important?

Both jobs involve working with examination marks, scripts and official records where accuracy is critical.

Quality Assurers may need to check whether marks have been added correctly, transferred accurately from examination scripts and captured correctly on marksheets.

Examination Assistants also work with batches, script quantities and administrative records.

Strong numerical ability therefore helps reduce errors in a process where even a small mistake can affect examination records.

What do Examination Assistants do?

The 277 Examination Assistants help control and manage official examination material.

Their work may include:

Receiving examination scripts
Checking and controlling batches
Scanning examination material
Packing and dispatching scripts
Checking marksheets
Identifying discrepancies
Indexing completed examination material
Archiving scripts after marking
Supporting the receipt of marked scripts at Head Office

The work requires careful record keeping because examination scripts must remain traceable throughout the process.

Where are Examination Assistants placed?

Applicants can select from district offices and Head Office across Gauteng.

Available locations and reference numbers include:

Head Office: HO26
Gauteng North: GN26
Gauteng West: GW26
Tshwane North: TN26
Tshwane South: TS26
Gauteng East: GE26
Ekurhuleni North: EN26
Sedibeng East: SE26
Sedibeng West: SW26
Johannesburg East: JE26
Johannesburg North: JN26
Johannesburg South: JS26
Johannesburg Central: JC26
Johannesburg West: JW26
Tshwane West: TW26
Ekurhuleni South: ES26

Applicants must use the correct reference number for the location they choose.

What do Quality Assurers do?

The 1,260 Quality Assurers focus on checking that examination marking records are complete and accurate.

Responsibilities may include:

Receiving and distributing examination scripts
Checking script quantities
Checking marksheet quantities
Scanning scripts
Confirming that every question has been marked
Checking that marks have been added correctly
Confirming marks are transferred correctly to script covers
Checking that marksheets contain the correct results
Identifying discrepancies
Ensuring corrections are completed
Reconciling examination scripts before archival

The role combines numerical checking with records management and quality control.

Where will Quality Assurers work?

Quality Assurers will be placed at designated marking centres across Gauteng.

Centres include:

Alberton High School
Allen Glen High School
Hoerskool Garsfontein
Hoerskool President
Nokuthula Special School
Bracken High School
Bryanston High School
Florida High School
Hoerskool Alberton
Hoerskool Birchleigh
Hoerskool Dinamika
Hoerskool Voortrekker
Parktown Boys High School
Queens High School
Rand Girls High School
Rand Park Ridge High School
UJ Metropolitan High School
Hoerskool Elspark
Hoerskool Florida
Ferndale High School
Greenside High School
Mondeor High School
Sir John Adams High School

Each marking centre has its own reference number based on the centre name.

Applicants need to select the correct centre when completing the online application.

What skills can applicants gain?

These temporary positions can provide practical experience in administration, data accuracy and controlled records management.

The work can help develop skills in:

Data checking
Document management
Quality assurance
Records control
Numerical verification
Administrative systems
Scanning and digital records
Working under deadlines
Error identification
Confidential information handling

These skills can be useful in future administrative, education, finance, data-processing and public-sector roles.

Who cannot apply?

Certain applicants are excluded from the 2026 intake.

Applications will not be considered from people who are:

Writing the National Senior Certificate examinations in 2026
Writing Senior Certificate examinations in 2026
Writing AET examinations in 2026
People who have taken the VSP
Currently employed elsewhere

Applicants should confirm their eligibility before submitting the application.

Why does attention to detail matter?

Examination administration deals with large volumes of sensitive information under strict deadlines.

Scripts need to be accounted for, marking records need to match and results must be transferred accurately.

Both Examination Assistants and Quality Assurers therefore need to maintain concentration, identify discrepancies and work carefully even when processing large volumes of material.