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ENGLISH Grade 12 Past Exam Papers

Welcome to the GRADE 12 ENGLISH Past Exam Paper Page. Here, you’ll find a comprehensive range of grade 12 past year exam papers and memos, ranging from 2024 to as far back as 2009. 

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We have a vast collection of NSC and Common Test Papers from National, Western Cape (WC), Kwa-Zulu Natal (KZN), Gauteng (GP), Eastern Cape (EC), Mpumalanga (MP), North West (NW) and Free State (FS). 

English Home Language (HL) or First Additional Language (FAL) Question Paper 1, Paper 2 and Paper 3, as well the Memorandum can easily be found on this page and We have it grouped by Year and Exam Month.

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2023: NOVEMBER

English NSC HL P1 QP Nov 2023

English MEMO Coming Soon

English NSC HL P2 QP Nov 2023

English MEMO Coming Soon

English NSC HL P3 QP Nov 2023

English MEMO Coming Soon

English NSC FAL P1 QP Nov 2023

English MEMO Coming Soon

English NSC FAL P2 QP Nov 2023

English MEMO Coming Soon

English NSC FAL P3 QP Nov 2023

English MEMO Coming Soon

2023: SEPTEMBER

English NSC HL P1 QP Sept 2023 - Eastern Cape

English NSC HL P1 MEMO Sept 2023 - Eastern Cape

English NSC HL P2 QP Sept 2023 - Eastern Cape

English NSC HL P2 MEMO Sept 2023 - Eastern Cape

English NSC HL P3 QP Sept 2023 - Eastern Cape

English NSC HL P3 MEMO Sept 2023 - Eastern Cape

English NSC FAL P1 QP Sept 2023 - Eastern Cape

English NSC FAL P1 MEMO Sept 2023 - Eastern Cape

English NSC FAL P2 QP Sept 2023 - Eastern Cape

English NSC FAL P2 MEMO Sept 2023 - Eastern Cape

English NSC FAL P3 QP Sept 2023 - Eastern Cape

English NSC FAL P3 MEMO Sept 2023 - Eastern Cape

2023: MAY - JUNE

English NSC HL P1 QP May-June 2023

English NSC HL P1 MEMO May-June 2023

English NSC HL P2 QP May-June 2023

English NSC HL P2 MEMO May-June 2023

English NSC HL P3 QP May-June 2023

English NSC HL P3 MEMO May-June 2023

English NSC FAL P1 QP May-June 2023

English NSC FAL P1 MEMO May-June 2023

English NSC FAL P2 QP May-June 2023

English NSC FAL P2 MEMO May-June 2023

English NSC FAL P3 QP May-June 2023

English NSC FAL P3 MEMO May-June 2023

English NSC HL P1 QP May-June 2023 - Gauteng

English NSC FAL P1 QP May-June 2023 - Gauteng

2022: NOVEMBER

English NSC HL P1 QP Nov 2022

English NSC HL P1 Memo Nov 2022

English NSC HL P2 QP Nov 2022

English NSC HL P2 Memo Nov 2022

English NSC HL P3 QP Nov 2022

English NSC HL P3 Memo Nov 2022

English NSC FAL P1 QP Nov 2022

English NSC FAL P1 Memo Nov 2022

English NSC FAL P2 QP Nov 2022

English NSC FAL P2 Memo Nov 2022

English NSC FAL P3 QP Nov 2022

English NSC FAL P3 Memo Nov 2022

English NSC SAL P1 QP Nov 2022

English NSC SAL P2 QP Nov 2022

English NSC SAL P3 QP Nov 2022

2022: SEPTEMBER

English NSC HL P1 QP Sept 2022

English NSC HL P1 Memo Sept 2022

English NSC HL P2 QP Sept 2022

English NSC HL P2 Memo Sept 2022

English NSC HL P3 QP Sept 2022

English NSC HL P3 Memo Sept 2022

English NSC FAL P1 QP Sept 2022

English NSC FAL P1 Memo Sept 2022

English NSC FAL P2 QP Sept 2022

English NSC FAL P2 Memo Sept 2022

English NSC FAL P3 QP Sept 2022

English NSC FAL P3 Memo Sept 2022

English NSC FAL P2 QP Sept 2022 (Gauteng)

English NSC FAL P2 MG Sept 2022 (Gauteng)

2022: MAY - JUNE

English HL P1 May-June 2022

English HL P1 May-June 2022 MG

English HL P2 May-June 2022

English HL P2 May-June 2022 MG

English HL P3 May-June 2022

English HL P3 May-June 2022 MG

English FAL P1 May-June 2022

English FAL P1 May-June 2022 MG

English FAL P2 May-June 2022

English FAL P2 May-June 2022 MG

English FAL P3 May-June 2022

English FAL P3 May-June 2022 MG

2022: MARCH

English Common Test QP March 2022 - KZN

English Common Test MG March 2022 - KZN

2021: NOVEMBER

English FAL P2 Nov 2021

English FAL P2 Nov 2021 MG

English FAL P3 Nov 2021

English FAL P3 Nov 2021 MG

English HL P2 Nov 2021

English HL P2 Nov 2021 MG

English HL P3 Nov 2021

English HL P3 Nov 2021 MG

2021: SEPTEMBER

English NSC HL P1 QP Sept 2021

English NSC HL P1 Memo Sept 2021

English NSC HL P2 QP Sept 2021

English NSC HL P2 Memo Sept 2021

English NSC HL P3 QP Sept 2021

English NSC HL P3 Memo Sept 2021

English NSC FAL P1 QP Sept 2021

English NSC FAL P1 Memo Sept 2021

English NSC FAL P2 QP Sept 2021

English NSC FAL P2 Memo Sept 2021

English NSC FAL P2 QP Sept 2021 Supp

English NSC FAL P3 QP Sept 2021

English NSC FAL P3 Memo Sept 2021

2021: MAY - JUNE

English HL NSC P1 May-June 2021

English HL NSC P1 May-June 2021 MG

English HL NSC P2 May-June 2021

English HL NSC P2 May-June 2021 MG

English HL NSC P3 May-June 2021

English HL NSC P3 May-June 2021 MG

English FAL NSC P1 May-June 2021

English FAL NSC P1 May-June 2021 MG

English FAL NSC P2 May-June 2021

English FAL NSC P2 May-June 2021 MG

English FAL NSC P3 May-June 2021

English FAL NSC P3 May-June 2021 MG

2020: NOVEMBER

English HL P1 Nov 2020

English HL P1 Nov 2020 Memo

English HL P2 Nov 2020

English HL P2 Nov 2020 Memo

English HL P3 Nov 2020

English HL P3 Nov 2020 Memo

English FAL P1 Nov 2020

English FAL P1 Nov 2020 Memo

English FAL P2 Nov 2020

English FAL P2 Nov 2020 Memo

English FAL P3 Nov 2020

English FAL P3 Nov 2020 Memo

2020: SEPTEMBER

English HL P1 Sept 2020

English HL P1 Sept 2020 Memo

English HL P2 Sept 2020

English HL P2 Sept 2020 Memo

English HL P3 Sept 2020

English HL P3 Sept 2020 Memo

English FAL P1 Sept 2020

English FAL P1 Sept 2020 Memo

English FAL P2 Sept 2020

English FAL P2 Sept 2020 Memo

English FAL P3 Sept 2020

English FAL P3 Sept 2020 Memo

2019: NOVEMBER

English HL P1 Nov 2019

English HL P1 Nov 2019 Memo

English HL P2 Nov 2019

English HL P2 Nov 2019 Memo

English HL P3 Nov 2019

English HL P3 Nov 2019 Memo

English FAL P1 Nov 2019

English FAL P1 Nov 2019 Memo

English FAL P2 Nov 2019

English FAL P2 Nov 2019 Memo

English FAL P3 Nov 2019

English FAL P3 Nov 2019 Memo

English SAL P1 Nov 2019 Gauteng

English SAL P1 Nov 2019 Memo Gauteng

English SAL P1 Nov 2019 Western Cape

English SAL P1 Nov 2019 Memo Western Cape

English SAL P2 Nov 2019

English SAL P2 Nov 2019 Memo

2019: MAY - JUNE

English HL P1 May-June 2019

English HL P2 May-June 2019

English HL P2 May-June 2019 Memo

English HL P3 May-June 2019

English FAL P1 May-June 2019

English FAL P1 May-June 2019 Memo

English FAL P2 May-June 2019

English FAL P2 May-June 2019 Memo

English FAL P3 May-June 2019

English FAL P3 May-June 2019 Memo

2018: NOVEMBER

English HL P1 Nov 2018

English HL P1 Nov 2018 FINAL Memo

English HL P2 Nov 2018

English HL P2 Nov 2018 FINAL Memo

English HL P3 Nov 2018

English HL P3 Nov 2018 FINAL Memo

English FAL P1 Nov 2018

English FAL P1 Nov 2018 Final Memo

English FAL P2 Nov 2018

English FAL P2 Nov 2018 FINAL Memo

English FAL P3 Nov 2018

English FAL P3 Nov 2018 FINAL Memo

2018: MAY - JUNE

English HL P1 May-June 2018

English HL P1 May-June 2018 Memo

English HL P2 May-June 2018

English HL P2 May-June 2018 Memo

English HL P3 May-June 2018

English HL P3 May-June 2018 Memo

English FAL P1 May-June 2018

English FAL P1 May-June 2018 Memo

English FAL P2 May-June 2018

English FAL P2 May-June 2018 Memo

English FAL P3 May-June 2018

English FAL P3 May-June 2018 Memo

2018: FEB - MARCH

English HL P1 Feb-March 2018

English HL P1 Feb-March 2018 Memo

English HL P2 Feb-March 2018

English HL P2 Feb-March 2018 Memo

English HL P3 Feb-March 2018

English HL P3 Feb-March 2018 Memo

English FAL P1 Feb-March 2018

English FAL P1 Feb-March 2018 Memo

English FAL P2 Feb-March 2018

English FAL P2 Feb-March 2018 Memo

English FAL P3 Feb-March 2018

English FAL P3 Feb-March 2018 Memo

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