This is the Grade 12 Life Sciences Paper 2 written in the November 2025 exams (Term 4), set by the national DBE (NSC) exams. 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) and memo (English) as free PDFs, then mark your answers with the memo.
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Life Sciences Grade 12 Term 4 November 2025 Paper 2 Question Paper (Afrikaans)
Free PDF of the Life Sciences Grade 12 November exam 2025 Paper 2 question paper set nationally by the DBE (NSC) in Afrikaans. It tests Term 4 work. Learners looking for the life sciences grade 12 nov 2025 p2 paper can download it here.
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Life Sciences Grade 12 Term 4 November 2025 Paper 2 Question Paper (English)
Download the life sciences grade 12 nov 2025 p2 question paper PDF in English, set nationally by the DBE (NSC). A real November exam paper to practise with before your own tests.
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Life Sciences Grade 12 Term 4 November 2025 Paper 2 Memo (Afrikaans)
Marking memo for the Life Sciences Grade 12 November exam 2025 Paper 2 set nationally by the DBE (NSC) in Afrikaans. Use this life sciences grade 12 nov 2025 p2 memo to mark your answers and see exactly where the marks go.
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Life Sciences Grade 12 Term 4 November 2025 Paper 2 Memo (English)
Official memorandum (marking guideline) for Grade 12 Life Sciences Paper 2 Nov 2025, Term 4 set nationally by the DBE (NSC). Free PDF download in English to check your work after writing the paper.
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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 qstueions. 45 marks
- Q2 2.1 The diagram below represents the sex chromosomes in a female. 4 marks
- Q3 3.1 Theories of human evolution are based on the similarities between h umans and 100 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 noprn-ogrammable calculator, protractor and a compass, where necessary.
- Write neatly and legibly. Life Sciences/P2 3 DBE/November 2025 NSC Confidential
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Questions about this paper
How many marks is the Life Sciences (Biology) Grade 12 Term 4 November 2025 Paper 2?
The paper is out of 150 marks and you get 2 h 30 min to write it.
Is there a memo for the Life Sciences (Biology) Grade 12 Term 4 November 2025 Paper 2?
Yes. The marking memo is on this page as a free PDF download, next to the question paper.
