Life Sciences Grade 12 Term 2 May/June 2025 Paper 1 Memo and Question Paper PDF

This is the Grade 12 Life Sciences Paper 1 written in the May/June 2025 exams (Term 2). The paper counts 150 marks and learners had 2 h 30 min to finish it. It has 3 questions. Below you can download the question paper (Afrikaans), question paper (English), memo (Afrikaans), memo (English) and question paper and memo as free PDFs, then mark your answers with the memo.

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Life Sciences Grade 12 Term 2 May/June 2025 Paper 1 Question Paper (Afrikaans)

Grade 12 Life Sciences question paper, Paper 1 June 2025 (Term 2). Download the PDF in Afrikaans and practise under exam conditions, then use the matching memo.

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Life Sciences Grade 12 Term 2 May/June 2025 Paper 1 Question Paper (English)

Free PDF of the Life Sciences Grade 12 May/June exam 2025 Paper 1 question paper in English. It tests Term 2 work. Learners looking for the life sciences grade 12 june 2025 p1 paper can download it here.

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Life Sciences Grade 12 Term 2 May/June 2025 Paper 1 Memo (Afrikaans)

Official memorandum (marking guideline) for Grade 12 Life Sciences Paper 1 June 2025, Term 2. Free PDF download in Afrikaans to check your work after writing the paper.

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Life Sciences Grade 12 Term 2 May/June 2025 Paper 1 Memo (English)

Download the life sciences grade 12 june 2025 p1 memo PDF in English. It gives the model answers and mark allocation for the May/June exam in Term 2.

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Life Sciences Grade 12 Term 2 May/June 2025 Paper 1 Question Paper and Memo

Question paper and marking memo for Grade 12 Life Sciences June 2025 Paper 1 set nationally by the DBE (NSC), combined in a single free PDF.

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What is in this paper

3 questions, 150 marks in total. Marks per question are taken from the paper itself.

Q1 1.1 Various options are provided as possible answers to the following questions. 46 marks
Q2 2.1 The diagram below shows the male reproductive system. 40 marks
Q3 3.1 The diagram below represents part of a reflex arc. 94 marks

Instructions to candidates

Answer ALL the questions.
Write ALL the answers in the ANSWER BOOK.
Start the answers to EACH question at the top of a NEW page.
Number the answers correctly according to the numbering system used in this
Present your answers according to the instructions of each question.
Do ALL drawings in pencil and label them in blue or black ink.
Draw diagrams, tables or flow charts only when asked to do so.
The diagrams in this question paper are NOT necessarily drawn to scale.
Do NOT use graph paper.
You must use a non-programmable calculator, protractor and a compass, where necessary.
Write neatly and legibly. 2025 Life Sciences/P1 3 DBE/May/June 2025 SC/NSC Confidential SECTION A

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How many marks is the Life Sciences (Biology) Grade 12 Term 2 May/June 2025 Paper 1?

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Is there a memo for the Life Sciences (Biology) Grade 12 Term 2 May/June 2025 Paper 1?

Yes. The marking memo is on this page as a free PDF download, next to the question paper.

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Life Sciences Grade 12 Term 2 May/June 2025 Paper 1 Question Paper (Afrikaans)

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Life Sciences Grade 12 Term 2 May/June 2025 Paper 1 Memo (Afrikaans)

Life Sciences Grade 12 Term 2 May/June 2025 Paper 1 Memo (English)