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Mathematics
Grade 12 Mathematics Paper 1, May/June 202610 pages with memoReadGrade 12 Mathematics Paper 2, May/June 202614 pages with memoReadGrade 12 Mathematics Paper 1, November 202512 pages with memoReadGrade 12 Mathematics Paper 2, November 202515 pages with memoReadGrade 12 Mathematics Paper 1, November 202410 pages with memoReadGrade 12 Mathematics Paper 2, November 202414 pages with memoReadGrade 12 Mathematics Paper 1, November 202310 pages with memoReadGrade 12 Mathematics Paper 2, November 202314 pages with memoReadGrade 12 Mathematics Paper 1, November 202210 pages with memoReadGrade 12 Mathematics Paper 2, November 202214 pages with memoReadPhysical Sciences
Grade 12 Physical Sciences Paper 1, May/June 202620 pages with memoReadGrade 12 Physical Sciences Paper 1, November 202519 pages with memoReadGrade 12 Physical Sciences Paper 2, November 202520 pages with memoReadGrade 12 Physical Sciences Paper 1, November 202419 pages with memoReadGrade 12 Physical Sciences Paper 2, November 202421 pages with memoReadGrade 12 Physical Sciences Paper 1, November 202322 pages with memoReadGrade 12 Physical Sciences Paper 2, November 202320 pages with memoReadGrade 12 Physical Sciences Paper 1, November 202221 pages with memoReadGrade 12 Physical Sciences Paper 2, November 202218 pages with memoReadLife Sciences
Grade 12 Life Sciences Paper 1, May/June 202618 pages with memoReadGrade 12 Life Sciences Paper 2, May/June 202616 pages with memoReadGrade 12 Life Sciences Paper 1, November 202516 pages with memoReadGrade 12 Life Sciences Paper 2, November 202517 pages with memoReadGrade 12 Life Sciences Paper 1, November 202418 pages with memoReadGrade 12 Life Sciences Paper 2, November 202414 pages with memoReadGrade 12 Life Sciences Paper 1, November 202319 pages with memoReadGrade 12 Life Sciences Paper 2, November 202315 pages with memoReadGrade 12 Life Sciences Paper 1, November 202217 pages with memoReadGrade 12 Life Sciences Paper 2, November 202215 pages with memoReadMathematical Literacy
Grade 12 Mathematical Literacy Paper 1, May/June 202615 pages with memoReadGrade 12 Mathematical Literacy Paper 2, May/June 202615 pages with memoReadGrade 12 Mathematical Literacy Paper 1, November 202513 pages with memoReadGrade 12 Mathematical Literacy Paper 2, November 202515 pages with memoReadGrade 12 Mathematical Literacy Paper 1, November 202414 pages with memoReadGrade 12 Mathematical Literacy Paper 2, November 202413 pages with memoReadGrade 12 Mathematical Literacy Paper 1, November 202314 pages with memoReadGrade 12 Mathematical Literacy Paper 2, November 202312 pages with memoReadGrade 12 Mathematical Literacy Paper 1, November 202213 pages with memoReadGrade 12 Mathematical Literacy Paper 2, November 202214 pages with memoReadAccounting
Grade 12 Accounting Paper 1, May/June 202615 pages with memoReadGrade 12 Accounting Paper 2, May/June 202617 pages with memoReadGrade 12 Accounting Paper 1, November 202516 pages with memoReadGrade 12 Accounting Paper 2, November 202516 pages with memoReadGrade 12 Accounting Paper 1, November 202413 pages with memoReadGrade 12 Accounting Paper 2, November 202415 pages with memoReadGrade 12 Accounting Paper 1, November 202314 pages with memoReadGrade 12 Accounting Paper 2, November 202316 pages with memoReadGrade 12 Accounting Paper 1, November 202214 pages with memoReadGrade 12 Accounting Paper 2, November 202214 pages with memoReadGeography
Grade 12 Geography Paper 1, May/June 202620 pages with memoReadGrade 12 Geography Paper 2, May/June 202626 pages with memoReadGrade 12 Geography Paper 1, November 202518 pages with memoReadGrade 12 Geography Paper 2, November 202520 pages with memoReadGrade 12 Geography Paper 1, November 202417 pages with memoReadGrade 12 Geography Paper 2, November 202418 pages with memoReadGrade 12 Geography Paper 1, November 202319 pages with memoReadGrade 12 Geography Paper 2, November 202318 pages with memoReadGrade 12 Geography Paper 1, November 202220 pages with memoReadGrade 12 Geography Paper 2, November 202219 pages with memoReadHistory
Grade 12 History Paper 1, May/June 20269 pages with memoReadGrade 12 History Paper 2, May/June 20269 pages with memoReadGrade 12 History Paper 1, November 20259 pages with memoReadGrade 12 History Paper 2, November 20259 pages with memoReadGrade 12 History Paper 1, November 20249 pages with memoReadGrade 12 History Paper 2, November 20249 pages with memoReadGrade 12 History Paper 2, November 20239 pages with memoReadGrade 12 History Paper 1, November 20229 pages with memoReadGrade 12 History Paper 2, November 20229 pages with memoReadBusiness Studies
Grade 12 Business Studies Paper 1, May/June 202610 pages with memoReadGrade 12 Business Studies Paper 2, May/June 202629 pages with memoReadGrade 12 Business Studies Paper 1, November 202510 pages with memoReadGrade 12 Business Studies Paper 2, November 20259 pages with memoReadGrade 12 Business Studies Paper 1, November 20249 pages with memoReadGrade 12 Business Studies Paper 2, November 20249 pages with memoReadGrade 12 Business Studies Paper 1, November 20239 pages with memoReadGrade 12 Business Studies Paper 2, November 20239 pages with memoReadGrade 12 Business Studies Paper 1, November 20229 pages with memoReadGrade 12 Business Studies Paper 2, November 20229 pages with memoReadEconomics
Grade 12 Economics Paper 1, May/June 202613 pages with memoReadGrade 12 Economics Paper 2, May/June 202613 pages with memoReadGrade 12 Economics Paper 1, November 202512 pages with memoReadGrade 12 Economics Paper 2, November 202512 pages with memoReadGrade 12 Economics Paper 1, November 202412 pages with memoReadGrade 12 Economics Paper 2, November 202412 pages with memoReadGrade 12 Economics Paper 1, November 202313 pages with memoReadGrade 12 Economics Paper 2, November 202312 pages with memoReadGrade 12 Economics Paper 1, November 202212 pages with memoReadGrade 12 Economics Paper 2, November 202213 pages with memoReadTechnical Mathematics
Grade 12 Technical Mathematics Paper 1, May/June 202613 pages with memoReadGrade 12 Technical Mathematics Paper 2, May/June 202617 pages with memoReadGrade 12 Technical Mathematics Paper 1, November 202514 pages with memoReadGrade 12 Technical Mathematics Paper 2, November 202519 pages with memoReadGrade 12 Technical Mathematics Paper 1, November 202315 pages with memoReadGrade 12 Technical Mathematics Paper 2, November 202318 pages with memoReadGrade 12 Technical Mathematics Paper 1, November 202215 pages with memoReadGrade 12 Technical Mathematics Paper 2, November 202220 pagesReadTechnical Sciences
Grade 12 Technical Sciences Paper 1, May/June 202620 pagesReadGrade 12 Technical Sciences Paper 2, May/June 202614 pages with memoReadGrade 12 Technical Sciences Paper 1, November 202518 pages with memoReadGrade 12 Technical Sciences Paper 2, November 202517 pages with memoReadGrade 12 Technical Sciences Paper 1, November 202419 pages with memoReadGrade 12 Technical Sciences Paper 2, November 202415 pages with memoReadGrade 12 Technical Sciences Paper 1, November 202319 pages with memoReadGrade 12 Technical Sciences Paper 2, November 202313 pages with memoReadGrade 12 Technical Sciences Paper 1, November 202217 pages with memoReadGrade 12 Technical Sciences Paper 2, November 202213 pages with memoReadGrade 11 past papers
Mathematics
Grade 11 Mathematics Paper 1, November 201816 pages with memoReadGrade 11 Mathematics Paper 2, November 201816 pages with memoReadGrade 11 Mathematics Paper 1, November 20177 pages with memoReadGrade 11 Mathematics Paper 2, November 201713 pages with memoReadGrade 11 Mathematics Paper 1, November 20169 pages with memoReadGrade 11 Mathematics Paper 2, November 201613 pages with memoReadPhysical Sciences
Grade 11 Physical Sciences Paper 1, November 201817 pages with memoReadGrade 11 Physical Sciences Paper 2, November 201817 pages with memoReadGrade 11 Physical Sciences Paper 1, November 201718 pages with memoReadGrade 11 Physical Sciences Paper 2, November 201716 pages with memoReadGrade 11 Physical Sciences Paper 1, November 201620 pages with memoReadGrade 11 Physical Sciences Paper 2, November 201617 pages with memoReadGrade 9 past papers
Mathematics
Grade 9 Mathematics, Diagnostic Test 202472 pagesReadEnglish Home Language
Grade 9 English Home Language, Diagnostic Test 202448 pagesReadGrade 9 English Home Language, ANA Exemplar 201222 pages with memoReadEnglish First Additional Language
Grade 9 English First Additional Language, Diagnostic Test 202440 pagesReadGrade 9 English First Additional Language, ANA Exemplar 201221 pages with memoReadGrade 6 past papers
Mathematics
Grade 6 Mathematics, Diagnostic Test 202452 pagesReadEnglish Home Language
Grade 6 English Home Language, Diagnostic Test 202452 pagesReadGrade 6 English Home Language, ANA Exemplar 201224 pages with memoReadEnglish First Additional Language
Grade 6 English First Additional Language, Diagnostic Test 202444 pagesReadGrade 6 English First Additional Language, ANA Exemplar 201216 pages with memoReadGrade 5 past papers
English First Additional Language
Grade 5 English First Additional Language, ANA Exemplar 201219 pagesReadGrade 4 past papers
English Home Language
Grade 4 English Home Language, ANA Exemplar 201218 pages with memoReadEnglish First Additional Language
Grade 4 English First Additional Language, ANA Exemplar 201212 pages with memoReadGrade 3 past papers
Mathematics
Grade 3 Mathematics, Diagnostic Test 202440 pagesReadGrade 3 Mathematics, ANA Exemplar 201316 pages with memoReadEnglish Home Language
Grade 3 English Home Language, ANA Exemplar 201333 pages with memoReadGrade 2 past papers
Mathematics
Grade 2 Mathematics, ANA Exemplar 201323 pages with memoReadEnglish Home Language
Grade 2 English Home Language, ANA Exemplar 201324 pages with memoReadGrade 1 past papers
Mathematics
Grade 1 Mathematics, ANA Exemplar 201316 pages with memoReadEnglish Home Language
Grade 1 English Home Language, ANA Exemplar 201320 pages with memoReadCommon questions
Where can I read South African past exam papers online?
On Axcended you can open Department of Basic Education papers and memos in your browser. Choose a grade, tap a paper, and jump between questions without downloading anything.
Are the memos included?
Most papers open with their official memo beside them, so you can check each question as you finish it. Diagnostic tests do not always come with a separate memo.
Which grades have papers?
Grade 12 and Grade 11 have national papers, and younger grades have Annual National Assessment exemplars and diagnostic tests where the Department has published them.