Past Papers
NSC Past Exam Papers
Official Grade 12 papers and memos, straight from the Department of Basic Education — free, and organised by grade. Pick your grade, then your subject, to see every paper by year.
Grade 12
NSC · 235 papers with memos · 2022–2024
Grade 12
NSC · 235 papers with memos · 2022–2024Core
The gateway subjects every learner writesSciences
Physical, Life and Agricultural SciencesCommerce
Accounting, Business Studies and EconomicsHumanities
Geography, History and TourismTechnology
CAT and Information TechnologyLanguages
All 11 official languages — HL and FALEnglish
18 papers with memos · 2022–2024
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24 papers with memos · 2022–2024
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11 papers with memos · 2022–2024
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11 papers with memos · 2022–2024
View papers →Sepedi
18 papers with memos · 2022–2024
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16 papers with memos · 2022–2024
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18 papers with memos · 2022–2024
View papers →Tshivenda
18 papers with memos · 2022–2024
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18 papers with memos · 2022–2024
View papers →IsiZulu
6 papers with memos · 2024
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2 papers with memos · 2024
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Grade 11
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Papers and memoranda are published by the Department of Basic Education and download directly from education.gov.za.