Past papers and study guides
Official papers and memos, study guides and textbooks for Grades 8 to 12. Choose your grade.
Grade 12: NSC past papers and memos
Start with the most recent November papers, then work backwards. Always mark your answers with the memo.
Open the Grade 12 pagePast papers and memos
- 2025 November NSC papersEvery subject with memos, including Xitsonga Home Language and English FAL.
- 2025 November papers by subjectA light, fast list of the same national papers and memos. Good on slow data.
- Older NSC papers archiveEarlier November and June papers to practise once you have done 2025.
- Grade 12 tests and trial examsTerm tests, trials and provincial papers, sorted by subject.
Study guides and textbooks
- Mind the Gap study guidesExam-focused CAPS guides for Accounting, Economics, Geography, Life Sciences, Maths, Maths Lit, Physical Sciences and languages.
- Free Maths and Physical Sciences textbooksFull Grade 10 to 12 textbooks to read online or download.
- Siyavula PracticeMaths and science questions that adapt to your level. Zero-rated on MTN, Vodacom and Telkom.
Grade 11: the year universities see first
Universities often make early offers on your Grade 11 final results. Practise Grade 11 papers and try Grade 12 papers in topics you have covered.
Open the Grade 11 pagePast papers and memos
Grade 10: the start of your FET subjects
New subjects and a faster pace. Build the habit of doing past papers at the end of every term.
Open the Grade 10 pageGrade 9: the year you choose your subjects
The subjects you pick for Grade 10 decide which careers stay open. Read the subject guide before you choose.
Open the Grade 9 pageGrade 8: welcome to high school work
More subjects and more homework. Small daily practice now pays off in matric.
Open the Grade 8 pageQuestions about past papers
Where can I download Grade 12 past papers for free?
The Department of Basic Education publishes every NSC paper and memo for free. Choose Grade 12 above and start with the 2025 November papers.
Are there Xitsonga Home Language past papers?
Yes. The DBE publishes NSC papers and memos for Xitsonga Home Language with the other subjects, on the same 2025 November papers page.
Can learners from other schools use these papers?
Yes. The Learning Hub is open to every learner, whatever school you attend. There is nothing to sign up for.
Do the papers cost data?
Each paper is a PDF of roughly 0.5 to 2 MB. Siyavula's practice site is zero-rated on MTN, Vodacom and Telkom, so it does not use your data on those networks.