Afrikaans Language Grade 12 Past Papers 2026

On this page, we have collected almost all Afrikaans Grade 12 past exam papers and memos to help learners revise properly throughout the year 2025. The collection includes papers for Huistaal (HL), Eerste Addisionele Taal (FAL), and Tweede Addisionele Taal (SAL). You will find resources for Term 1, Term 2, Term 3, and Term 4, covering March tests, June exams, September exams, and November final exams. Each exam paper comes with its memo to make your preparation easier and more effective.

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Term 4: Afrikaans Grade 12 November NSC Final Exam Papers

Official National Senior Certificate (NSC) Afrikaans Grade 12 Term 4 final papers and memos for HL, FAL, and SAL levels.

Year	Home Language (HL)	First Additional (FAL)	Second Additional (SAL)
2024	P1 | Memo P2 | Memo P3 Paper	P1 | Memo P2 | Memo P3 | Memo	P1 | Memo Provincial P2: GP | WC | KZN P3 Memos: Main | 1 | 2
2023	P1 Paper P2 | Memo P3 | Memo	P1 | Memo P2 | Memo P3 Paper	P1 | Memo Provincial P2: GP | WC P3 | Memo

Term 3: Afrikaans Grade 12 Trial Exam Papers (September)

Get ready for trial exams with Afrikaans Grade 12 September trial papers. Includes 2025, 2024, and 2023 Trial exams for Home Language and First Additional Language.

Year	Home Language (HL)	First Additional (FAL)
2025	P1 Paper | P1 Memo P2 Paper | P2 Memo P3 Paper | P3 Memo	P1 Paper | P1 Memo P2 Paper | P2 Memo P3 Paper | P3 Memo
2024	P1 Memo | P2 Memo P3 Memo | P3 (Enlarged)	P1 Memo | P2 Memo P3 Memo
2023	P1 QP | P1 Memo P2 QP | P2 Memo	P1 QP | P1 Memo P2 QP | P2 Memo

Term 2: Afrikaans Grade 12 June Mid-Year Past Papers

Afrikaans Grade 12 Term 2 past papers and memos for June exams. Includes new 2025 papers and archives back to 2021 for HL, FAL, and SAL levels.

Year	Home Language (HL)	First Additional (FAL)	Second Additional (SAL)
2025	P1 | Memo P2 | Memo P3 | Memo	P1 | Memo P2 | Memo P3 Paper	P1 | Memo Provincial P2: GP | WC P2 Memos: GP | LP P3 Paper | P3 Memo
2023	P1 Paper | P2 | P3 Paper	P1 Paper | P2 Paper | P3 Paper	P1 Paper | P2 GP | P3 Paper

Term 1: Afrikaans Grade 12 March Test Papers

Afrikaans Grade 12 Term 1 papers for Home Language and First Additional Language. These 2017 February/March papers are excellent for preparing for Controlled Tests.

Year	Home Language (HL)	First Additional (FAL)
2017	P1 Paper | P1 Memo P2 Paper | P2 Memo P3 Paper | P3 Memo	P1 Paper | P1 Memo P2 Paper | P2 Memo P3 Paper | P3 Memo

For the June, September, and November exams, the exam structure follows a clear and consistent format, across all language levels:

Paper 1 focuses on:

• Comprehension, Summary, and Language Structures
• Learners must show understanding of unseen texts and apply grammar rules

Paper 2 includes:

• Essay writing, longer transactional writing, and shorter writing tasks
• You are expected to express opinions, describe experiences, or respond to real-life situations in Afrikaans

Paper 3 focuses on:

• Literature which includes prescribed books, drama, poems, and short stories
• Learners answer analytical and interpretive questions based on studied texts

Each paper is written separately, and answer books with guided formats are usually provided. Literature papers also include extracts from the prescribed texts where needed. The structure stays the same for the June, September, and final exams, so getting familiar with it is key to performing well.

No matter which level of Afrikaans you are taking, Study Papers has your back with the past papers, memos, and exam-ready formats you need to succeed.

Afrikaans Grade 12 Past Papers and Memos

Under this section, you will find 2024 afrikaans grade 12 exam papers as pdf downloadable files for 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, and 2017.

2024 Papers

Afrikaans FAL & HL Grade 12 November 2024 Term 4 Past Papers

The past papers below are for Afrikaans Language Grade 12 November 2024 Term 4 exams. Download question papers and memos below:

Grade 12 Afrikaans HL & FAL September 2024

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2023 Papers

Grade 12 Afrikaans September 2023

Afrikaans First Additional Language (FAL)

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Afrikaans Home Language (HL)

• Paper 1 Memo: Download PDF
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• Paper 2 Memo: Download PDF
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2017 Exam Papers

2017 March Term 1