Life Sciences explores nature and the human biology. It's also one of the most common exam papers that matric learners write. Here's a collection of past Life Sciences papers plus memos to help you prepare for the matric finals. (We also have a separate page for Physical Sciences.)
We'd also like to tell you about our new free Grade 12 study guides. We do have Life Science study guides, plus maths and many other subjects too.
Before we get to the past papers, here are some more links we hope you'll find useful:
- Bookmark this page: The Parent24 index page with all past papers
All the best of luck!
The Parent24 team.
2018 ASC May/June:
2018 Life Sciences Paper 1 May/June
2018 Life Sciences Paper 1 Memorandum May/June
2018 Life Sciences Paper 2 May/June
2018 Life Sciences Paper 2 Memorandum May/June
2018 Feb/March:
2018 Life Sciences Paper 1 Feb/March
2018 Life Sciences Paper 1 Memorandum Feb/March
2018 Life Sciences Paper 2 Feb/March
2018 Life Sciences Paper 2 Memorandum Feb/March
2017 Feb/March:
2017 Life Sciences Paper 1 Feb/March
2017 Life Sciences Paper 1 Memorandum Feb/March
2017 Life Sciences Paper 2 Feb/March
2017 Life Sciences paper 2 Feb/March Memorandum
2017 ASC May/June:
2017 Life Sciences Paper 1 May/June
2017 Life Sciences Paper 1 Memorandum May/June
2017 Life Sciences Paper 2 May/June
2017 Life Sciences Paper 2 Memorandum May/June
2017 November:
2017 Life Sciences Paper 1 November
2017 Life Sciences Paper 1 Memorandum November
2017 Life Sciences Paper 2 November
2017 Life Sciences paper 2 Memorandum November
2016 October/November:
2016 Life Sciences Paper 1 November
2016 Life Sciences Paper 1 Memorandum November
2016 Life Sciences Paper 2 November
2016 Life Sciences Paper 2 Memorandum November
2016 ASC May/June:
2016 Life Sciences Paper 1 May/June
2016 Life Sciences Paper 1 Memorandum May/June
2016 Life Sciences Paper 2 May/June
2016 Life Sciences Paper 2 Memorandum May/June
2016 Feb/March:
2016 Life Sciences Paper 1 Feb/March
2016 Life Sciences Paper 1 Memorandum Feb/March
2016 Life Sciences Paper 2 Feb/March
2016 Life Sciences Paper 2 Memorandum Feb/March
2015 November:
2015 Life Sciences Paper 1 November
2015 Life Sciences Paper 1 Memorandum November
2015 Life Sciences Paper 2 November
2015 Life Sciences Paper 2 Memorandum November
2015 Feb/March:
2015 Life Sciences Paper 1 Feb/March
2015 Life Sciences Paper 1 Memorandum Feb/March
2015 Life Sciences Paper 2 Feb/March
2015 Life Sciences Paper 2 Memorandum Feb/March
2014 November:
2014 Life Sciences Paper 1 November
2014 Life Sciences Paper 1 Memorandum November
2014 Life Sciences Paper 2 November
2014 Life Sciences Paper 2 Memorandum November
2014 Grade 12 NSC Exemplars:
2014 Life Sciences Paper 1 November
2014 Life Sciences Paper 1 Memorandum November
2014 Life Sciences Paper 2 November
2014 Life Sciences Paper 2 Memorandum November
2014 February & March
2014 Life Sciences P1 Feb/March
2014 Life Sciences P1 Memorandum Feb/March
2014 Life Sciences P2 Feb/March
2014 Life Sciences P2 Memorandum Feb/March
2013 November:
2013 Life Sciences Paper 1 November
2013 Life Sciences Paper 1 Memorandum November*
2013 Life Sciences Paper 2 November
2013 Life Sciences Paper 2 Memorandum November
2013 February & March
2013 Life Sciences P1 Feb/March
2013 Life Sciences P1 Memorandum Feb/March
2013 Life Sciences P2 Feb/March
2012 November:
2012 Life Sciences Paper 1 November
2012 Life Sciences Paper 1 Memorandum November
2012 Life Sciences Paper 2 November
2012 Life Sciences Paper 2 Memorandum November
2012 February & March
2012 Life Sciences P1 Feb/March
2012 Life Sciences P1 Memorandum Feb/March
2012 Life Sciences P2 Feb/March
2012 Life Sciences P2 Memorandum Feb/March
2011 November
2011 Life Sciences P1 November
2011 Life Sciences P1 Memorandum November
2011 Life Sciences P2 November
2011 Life Sciences P2 Memorandum November
2011 February & March
2011 Life Sciences P1 Feb/March
2011 Life Sciences P1 Memorandum Feb/March
2011 Life Sciences P2 Feb/March
2011 Life Sciences P2 Memorandum Feb/March
2009 November:
2009 Life Sciences Paper 1 November
2009 Life Sciences Paper 1 Memorandum November
2009 Life Sciences Paper 2 November
2009 Life Sciences Paper 2 Memorandum November
2008 November:
2008 Life Sciences P1 November
2008 Life Sciences P1 Memorandum November*
2008 Life Sciences P2 November
2008 Life Sciences P2 Memorandum November*
* Some papers aren’t available. We hope to get them soon.
Other subjects
For Physical Sciences, click here.
For the index of all subjects, click here.
For the NSC 2021 timetable, click here.
*Courtesy of the Department of Basic Education.
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