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Grade 12 past papers

Matric (NSC) past papers by subject. Each subject page lists November, May/June and supplementary sittings with links to the Department of Basic Education.

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Subjects

Papers in each sitting

Grade 12 uses these Department of Basic Education packs: 2025 November NSC; 2025 May/June NSC/SC; 2024 November NSC; 2024 May/June NSC/SC; 2023 November NSC; 2023 May/June NSC/SC; 2022 November NSC; 2022 May/June NSC/SC; 2021 November NSC; 2021 May/June NSC/SC; 2020 November NSC; 2019 November NSC; 2019 May/June NSC; 2018 Supplementary (Feb/March).

How to use these papers

Open one paper, write it in the time your school allows, then mark it with the memo from the same pack. Direct files open on education.gov.za. When the catalogue only has the session page, use that pack and pick this subject.

Other grades

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Use these papers while you wait for the matric results 2026.

After you mark a paper, try an APS score calculator with the marks you would have earned.

Physical Sciences past papers Grade 12 are on their own subject page, with memos.