Religion Studies Grade 12 Past Papers

On this page you will find a full list of Religion Studies Grade 12 past exam papers and memos in PDF format. This subject includes Paper 1 only, focusing on religious diversity, ethics, and critical analysis. The exams are available in both English and Afrikaans, across Term 2, Term 3, and Term 4, including May/June, September, and Final November exams, with memos and answers.

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Term 4: Religion Studies Grade 12 November NSC Final Exam Papers

Official National Senior Certificate (NSC) final exam papers for Religion Studies. Practice with Paper 1 and Paper 2 resources from 2024 to 2021.

Year	Paper 1 (Eng & Afr)	Paper 2 (Eng & Afr)
2024	Eng Paper | Eng (1) | Afr Memo	Eng Paper | Afr Paper | Afr Memo
2023	Eng Paper | Eng Memo Afr Paper | Afr Memo	Eng Paper | Eng Memo Afr Paper | Afr Memo
2022	Eng Paper | Eng Memo Afr Paper | Afr Memo	Eng Paper | Eng Memo Afr Paper | Afr Memo
2021	Eng Paper | Eng Memo Afr Paper | Afr Memo	Eng Paper | Eng Memo Afr Paper | Afr Memo

Term 3: Religion Studies Grade 12 Preparatory (Trial) Exam Papers

Get ready for trials with the latest 2025 September trial papers for Religion Studies. This section covers Preparatory exams for Paper 1 and Paper 2 with official marking guidelines.

Year	Paper 1 (QP & Memo)	Paper 2 (QP & Memo)
2025	Eng QP | Afr QP	Eng QP | Eng Memo Afr QP | Afr Memo
2024	Eng Memo | Afr Memo	Eng Memo | Afr Memo
2023	Eng QP | Eng Memo Afr QP | Afr Memo	Eng QP | Eng Memo Afr QP | Afr Memo
2022	Eng QP | Eng Memo Afr QP | Afr Memo	Eng QP | Eng Memo | Deaf Afr QP | Afr Memo

Term 2: Religion Studies Grade 12 June Mid-Year past Papers

Download June mid-year exam documents for 2025, 2023, 2022, and 2021. This section contains Paper 1 and Paper 2 for English and Afrikaans medium schools.

Year	Paper 1 (Eng & Afr)	Paper 2 (Eng & Afr)
2025	Eng Paper | Eng Memo	Eng Paper | Eng Memo
2023	Eng Paper | Eng Memo Afr Paper | Afr Memo	Eng Paper | Eng Memo Afr Paper | Afr Memo
2022	Eng Paper | Eng Memo Afr Paper | Afr Memo	Eng Paper | Eng Memo Afr Paper | Afr Memo
2021	Eng Paper | Eng Memo Afr Paper | Afr Paper (1) | Afr Memo	Eng Paper | Eng Memo Afr Paper | Afr Memo

Term 1: Religion Studies Grade 12 March Test Papers

Get a head start in Term 1 with Controlled Test papers. Includes official 2017 February/March archives to help with initial assessments.

Year	Paper 1 (Eng & Afr)	Paper 2 (Eng & Afr)
2017	Eng Paper | Eng Memo Afr Vraestel | Afr Memo	Eng Paper | Eng Memo Afr Vraestel | Afr Memo

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