Past papers
Grade 12 past papers
Subjects
Official DBE downloads
11 518 files from the Department of Basic Education. Open a sitting to see each paper and memo. Each link downloads from education.gov.za. We do not host these PDFs.
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).
2025 November NSC
Open this pack on education.gov.za2025 May/June NSC/SC
Open this pack on education.gov.za2024 November NSC
Open this pack on education.gov.za2024 May/June NSC/SC
Open this pack on education.gov.za2023 November NSC
Open this pack on education.gov.za2023 May/June NSC/SC
Open this pack on education.gov.za2022 November NSC
Open this pack on education.gov.za2022 May/June NSC/SC
Open this pack on education.gov.za2021 November NSC
Open this pack on education.gov.za2021 May/June NSC/SC
Open this pack on education.gov.za2020 November NSC
Open this pack on education.gov.za2019 November NSC
Open this pack on education.gov.za2019 May/June NSC
Open this pack on education.gov.za2018 Supplementary (Feb/March)
Open this pack on education.gov.za
How to use these papers
- 1
Write one paper
Open one paper and write it in the time your school allows.
- 2
Mark with the memo
Mark it with the memo from the same pack.
- 3
Use the DBE file
Direct files open on education.gov.za. When the catalogue only has the session page, use that pack and pick this subject.
Other grades
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.