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Grade 12 Past Exam Papers
(2019–2016)
Browse History Grade 12 past exam papers and memorandums from the 2019 to 2016 National Senior Certificate (NSC) examinations.
Includes May/June exams, September trial exams, and November Matric finals for revision practice.
This page contains History Grade 12 past exam papers from the 2019 to 2016 National Senior Certificate (NSC) examinations. These papers include May/June mid-year exams, September trial examinations, and the final November Matric exams.
Practising with older History papers helps learners improve historical analysis and source-based interpretation skills, understand question formats, and prepare effectively for the final NSC examinations.
All question papers and memorandums are available as free PDF downloads for students, teachers, and schools across South Africa.
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Exam Semester Structure
MARCH
MAY / JUNE
SEPTEMBER
NOVEMBER
2019: MAY / JUNE
History Grade 12 Paper 1 Memo - English - National
History Grade 12 Paper 1 - Afrikaans - National
History Grade 12 Paper 1 Memo - Afrikaans - National
History Grade 12 Paper 2 - English - National
History Grade 12 Paper 2 Memo - English - National
2019: NOVEMBER
History Grade 12 Paper 1 - English - National
History Grade 12 Paper 1 Memo - English - National
History Grade 12 Paper 1 - Afrikaans - National
History Grade 12 Paper 1 Memo - Afrikaans - National
History Grade 12 Paper 2 - English - National
History Grade 12 Paper 2 Memo - English - National
2018: MARCH
History Grade 12 Paper 1 - English - National
History Grade 12 Paper 1 Memo - English - National
History Grade 12 Paper 1 - Afrikaans - National
History Grade 12 Paper 1 Memo - Afrikaans - National
History Grade 12 Paper 2 - English - National
History Grade 12 Paper 2 Memo - English - National
2018: NOVEMBER
History Grade 12 Paper 1 - English - National
History Grade 12 Paper 1 Memo - English - National
History Grade 12 Paper 1 - Afrikaans - National
History Grade 12 Paper 1 Memo - Afrikaans - National
History Grade 12 Paper 2 - English - National
History Grade 12 Paper 2 Memo - English - National
2017: MARCH
History Grade 12 Paper 1 - English - National
History Grade 12 Paper 1 Memo - English - National
History Grade 12 Paper 1 - Afrikaans - National
History Grade 12 Paper 1 Memo - Afrikaans - National
History Grade 12 Paper 2 - English - National
History Grade 12 Paper 2 Memo - English - National
2017: NOVEMBER
History Grade 12 Paper 1 - English - National
History Grade 12 Paper 1 Memo - English - National
History Grade 12 Paper 1 - Afrikaans - National
History Grade 12 Paper 1 Memo - Afrikaans - National
History Grade 12 Paper 2 - English - National
History Grade 12 Paper 2 Memo - English - National
2016: MARCH
History Grade 12 Paper 1 - English - National
History Grade 12 Paper 1 Memo - English - National
History Grade 12 Paper 1 - Afrikaans - National
History Grade 12 Paper 1 Memo - Afrikaans - National
History Grade 12 Paper 2 - English - National
History Grade 12 Paper 2 Memo - English - National
2016: NOVEMBER
History Grade 12 Paper 1 - English - National
History Grade 12 Paper 1 Memo - English - National
History Grade 12 Paper 1 - Afrikaans - National
History Grade 12 Paper 1 Memo - Afrikaans - National
History Grade 12 Paper 2 - English - National
History Grade 12 Paper 2 Memo - English - National
Browse History Grade 12 past exam papers by year using the pages below.
Each page contains a full set of NSC papers and memorandums for the listed years.
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