British and South Africa short for matriculation (sense 2)
matriculation in British English
(məˌtrɪkjʊˈleɪʃən)
noun
1.
the process of matriculating
2.
(in Britain, except Scotland) a former school examination, which was replaced by the General Certificate of Education (Ordinary Level), now superseded by the General Certificate of Secondary Education
Examples of 'matric' in a sentence
matric
Good matric results don't mean anything anymore.
The Star (South Africa) (2005)
This was attributed, in part, to a "limited capacity to manage matric exams".
Mail and Guardian (2010)
Universities no longer accept only the matric and entrance exams are written.
The Star (South Africa) (2008)
He said this year's matric examination was completed without disruptions.
Mail and Guardian (2005)
But the matric ball is one of the worst.
The Star (South Africa) (2005)
I wrote my matric in 2003.
The Star (South Africa) (2005)
She needs to enhance matric quality.
The Star (South Africa) (2004)
All matric answer papers had been confiscated and 600 fraudulent papers had already been identified.