NSC Past Exam Papers and Memos PDF Download for 2021, 2016 to 2022;- Download Grade 12 National Senior Certificate (NSC) past examination papers for 2016 to 2021 with memos and answer books where applicable.
Use these previous exam papers to revise and prepare for the upcoming NSC exams. This way you can find out what you already know and what you don’t know.
NSC Past Exam Papers and Memos PDF Download
2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014
Please note the collection on display here includes the official (November) papers as well as exemplars and supplementary papers when available.
Please note the following:
- In 2021 the History content changed.
- The content from 2017 – 2020 is no longer applicable.
- The content in the 2016 paper is relevant but the phrasing of questions has changed over the years.
Source: Department of Basic Education
NSC Past Exam Papers and Memos PDF
Paper 1 (PDF, 0.32MB)|Memo 1 (PDF, 0.35MB)
Paper 1 Answerbook (PDF, 0.17MB)
Paper 2 (PDF, 0.36MB)|Memo 2 (PDF, 0.49MB)
Paper 2 Answerbook (PDF, 0.23MB)
Vraestel 1 (PDF, 0.33MB)|Memo 1 (PDF, 0.42MB)
Vraestel 1 Antwoordboek (PDF, 0.23MB)
Vraestel 2 (PDF, 0.37MB)|Memo 2 (PDF, 0.49MB)
Vraestel 1 Gauteng (PDF, 0.84MB)|Memo 1 Gauteng (PDF, 0.67MB)
Vraestel 1 KZN (PDF, 0.8MB)|Memo 1 KZN (PDF, 0.63MB)
Vraestel 1 Limpopo (PDF, 0.85MB)|Memo 1 Limpopo (PDF, 0.63MB)
Vraestel 1 Mpumalanga (PDF, 0.89MB)|Memo 1 Mpumalanga (PDF, 0.63MB)
Vraestel 1 Noord-Kaap (PDF, 0.84MB)|Memo 1 Noord-Kaap (PDF, 0.67MB)
Vraestel 1 Noordwes (PDF, 0.84MB)|Memo 1 Noordwes (PDF, 0.66MB)
Vraestel 1 Oos-Kaap (PDF, 0.84MB)|Memo 1 Oos-Kaap (PDF, 0.67MB)
Vraestel 1 Vrystaat (PDF, 0.94MB)|Memo 1 Vrystaat (PDF, 0.66MB)
Vraestel 1 Wes-Kaap (PDF, 0.89MB)|Memo 1 Wes-Kaap (PDF, 0.63MB)
Vraestel 1 (PDF, 0.69MB)|(Memo 1 nie beskikbaar nie)
Vraestel 2 Gauteng (PDF, 0.38MB)|Memo 2 Gauteng (PDF, 0.39MB)
Vraestel 2 KZN (PDF, 0.38MB)|Memo 2 KZN (PDF, 0.41MB)
Vraestel 2 Limpopo (PDF, 0.38MB)|Memo 2 Limpopo (PDF, 0.34MB)
Vraestel 2 Mpumalanga (PDF, 0.38MB)|Memo 2 Mpumalanga (PDF, 0.37MB)
Vraestel 2 Noord-Kaap (PDF, 0.38MB)|(Memo 2 Noord-Kaap nie beskikbaar nie)
Vraestel 2 Noordwes (PDF, 0.38MB)|Memo 2 Noordwes (PDF, 0.35MB)
Vraestel 2 Oos-Kaap (PDF, 0.38MB)|Memo 2 Oos-Kaap (PDF, 0.35MB)
Vraestel 2 Vrystaat (PDF, 0.43MB)|Memo 2 Vrystaat (PDF, 0.43MB)
Vraestel 2 Wes-Kaap (PDF, 0.38MB)|Memo 2 Wes-Kaap (PDF, 0.35MB)
Paper 1 (PDF, 0.26MB)|Memo 1 (PDF, 0.53MB)
Paper 2 (PDF, 0.31MB)|Memo 2 (PDF, 0.57MB)
Paper 1 (PDF, 0.28MB)|(Memo 1 unavailable)
Paper 2 (PDF, 0.32MB)|Memo 2 (PDF, 0.58MB)
Vraestel 1 (PDF, 0.28MB)|Memo 1 (PDF, 0.55MB)
Vraestel 2 (PDF, 0.32MB)|(Memo 2 nie beskikbaar nie)
Paper 1 (PDF, 1.08MB)|Memo 1 (PDF, 0.64MB)
Paper 2 (PDF, 0.59MB)|Memo 2 (PDF, 0.39MB)
(Vraestel nie beskikbaar nie)|Memo 1 (PDF, 0.65MB)
Paper 1 (Theory) (PDF, 2.28MB)|Memo 1 (PDF, 1.1MB)
Paper 2 (Practical) (PDF, 2.7MB)|(Memo 2 unavailable)
Vraestel 1 (PDF, 2.21MB)|Memo 1 (PDF, 0.93MB)
Vraestel 2 (PDF, 2.7MB)|(Memo 2 nie beskikbaar nie)
(Paper 1 unavailable)|Memo 1 (PDF, 0.43MB)
(Paper 2 unavailable)|Memo 2 (PDF, 0.48MB)
(Vraestel 1 nie beskikbaar nie)|Memo 1 (PDF, 0.43MB)
(Vraestel 2 nie beskikbaar nie)|Memo 2 (PDF, 0.61MB)
Paper 1 (PDF, 0.69MB)|(Memo 1 unavailable)
Paper 2 Western Cape (PDF, 0.39MB)|(Memo 2 unavailable)
Paper 3 (PDF, 0.49MB)|(Memo 3 unavailable)
Paper 1 (PDF, 0.22MB)|Memo 1 (PDF, 0.47MB)
Paper 1 Addendum (PDF, 0.38MB)
Paper 2 (PDF, 0.14MB)|Memo 2 (PDF, 0.53MB)
Paper 2 Addendum (PDF, 0.68MB)
(Vraestel nie beskikbaar nie)|Memo 1 (PDF, 0.65MB)
Vraestel 1 Addendum (PDF, 0.43MB)
Paper 1 (PDF, 0.73MB)|Memo 1 (PDF, 0.58MB)
Paper 1 Addendum (PDF, 0.22MB)
Paper 2 (PDF, 0.5MB)|Memo 2 (PDF, 0.61MB)
Paper 2 Addendum (PDF, 0.24MB)
Vraestel 1 (PDF, 0.73MB)|Memo 1 (PDF, 0.58MB)
Vraestel 1 Addendum (PDF, 0.21MB)
Vraestel 2 (PDF, 0.61MB)|Memo 2 (PDF, 0.61MB)
Paper 1 (PDF, 0.41MB)|Memo 1 (PDF, 0.63MB)
Paper 2 (PDF, 0.53MB)|Memo 2 (PDF, 1.2MB)
Paper 2 Answer Book (PDF, 0.97MB)
(Vraestel nie beskikbaar nie)|Memo 1 (PDF, 0.63MB)
Paper 1 (PDF, 0.51MB)|Memo 1 (PDF, 0.87MB)
Paper 2 (PDF, 0.84MB)|(Memo 2 unavailable)
Paper 2 Answer Book (PDF, 0.58MB)
Vraestel 1 (PDF, 0.51MB)|Memo 1 (PDF, 0.87MB)
Vraestel 2 (PDF, 0.78MB)|(Memo 2 nie beskikbaar nie)
Paper 1 (PDF, 3.56MB)|Memo 1 (PDF, 0.48MB)
Vraestel 1 (PDF,3.59 MB)|Memo 1 (PDF, 0.41MB)