# History Grade 10 Past Papers & Memos (2026–2012) – Free PDFs > Free Grade 10 History past papers and memos, newest first: Eastern Cape March Test 2025. 87 PDFs from 2012 to 2026, free to read online. - Page: https://www.hlayiso.com/grade-10/history/past-papers - Updated: 2026-10-29 - Files: 87 - Memos: 26 - Years: 2012–2026 Breadcrumbs: [Home](https://www.hlayiso.com/) › [Grade 10](https://www.hlayiso.com/grade-10) › [History](https://www.hlayiso.com/grade-10/history) › [Past papers](https://www.hlayiso.com/grade-10/history/past-papers) ## By paper ### History Paper 1 - [Mpumalanga National Exemplar Exam (NSC) 2020: Question paper](https://www.hlayiso.com/library/history-p1-gr10-qp-nov2020-afrikaans/93442bec-8d54-436f-8013-9d69ded46fb3) - [Eastern Cape November 2020: Question paper · Eng](https://www.hlayiso.com/library/history-p1-gr10-qp-nov2020-english/28c7e812-f34a-4b3a-88de-86f1b3a6a700) - [Eastern Cape November 2020: Addendum · Eng](https://www.hlayiso.com/library/history-p1-gr10-addendum-nov2020-english/49e0b913-f071-4054-940f-b9b7eb7f0ad5) - [Eastern Cape November 2020: Addendum · Afr](https://www.hlayiso.com/library/history-p1-gr10-addendum-nov2020-afrikaans/183daafa-93ca-4aa1-a687-f1211be0f3be) - [Eastern Cape November 2020: Memo · Eng](https://www.hlayiso.com/library/history-p1-gr10-memo-nov2020-english/7c47cb4c-58dc-413d-b260-03445335b648) - [Eastern Cape November 2020: Memo · Afr](https://www.hlayiso.com/library/history-p1-gr10-memo-nov2020-afrikaans/e617055c-4711-4539-8400-a28a784f20f4) - [North West November 2019: Question paper · Eng](https://www.hlayiso.com/library/nw-nsc-gr-10-history-p1-eng-add-nov-2019/fb5044f1-aa77-46b2-a635-195103440c6a) - [North West November 2019: Question paper · Eng (2)](https://www.hlayiso.com/library/nw-nsc-gr-10-history-p1-eng-nov-2019/94d4b147-9a6c-4d6b-8957-6dfbc8d13def) - [North West November 2019: Question paper · Afr](https://www.hlayiso.com/library/nw-nsc-gr-10-history-p1-afr-add-nov-2019/b2fa8b8b-e2e7-4a78-a808-4ce4b6c5b596) - [North West November 2019: Question paper · Afr (2)](https://www.hlayiso.com/library/nw-nsc-gr-10-history-p1-afr-nov-2019/04751482-b50f-4b7d-9a3d-05f35e696073) - [North West November 2019: Memo · Eng](https://www.hlayiso.com/library/nw-gr-10-hist-p1-eng-memo-nov-2019/8f19370c-07ff-4fba-9a3e-93ece9f5cb99) - [North West November 2019: Memo · Afr](https://www.hlayiso.com/library/nw-gr-10-hist-p1-afr-memo-nov-2019/add93eb8-e351-4281-8021-8bd1ec999628) ### History Paper 2 - [Mpumalanga National Exemplar Exam (NSC) 2020: Question paper · Eng](https://www.hlayiso.com/library/history-p2-gr-10-nov2020-qp-english/e6c624bb-837a-49a1-aee7-21aa2e84e156) - [Mpumalanga National Exemplar Exam (NSC) 2020: Memo · Afr](https://www.hlayiso.com/library/history-p2-gr-10-nov2020-memo-afrikaans/bb5e6e0c-b600-4321-b92b-3bb58ac61341) - [Eastern Cape November 2020: Question paper · Afr](https://www.hlayiso.com/library/history-p2-gr-10-nov2020-qp-afrikaans/8d545b64-ee3c-4e44-ac0e-2870c4552d98) - [Eastern Cape November 2020: Memo · Eng](https://www.hlayiso.com/library/history-p2-gr-10-nov2020-memo-english/113b3cf5-21b9-449f-8097-c7fcd0954af9) ## History Grade 10 2026 papers and memos Afrikaans: Geskiedenis Graad 10 vraestelle en memorandums. Free to read online, with up to 20 free downloads a month without an account. ### November Mock Exam 2026 - [Paper 1: Question paper](https://www.hlayiso.com/library/grade-10-history-2026-november-mock-exam-question-paper/6d783e5b-2a47-447a-9161-e3748f3e10a8) - [Paper 1: Addendum](https://www.hlayiso.com/library/grade-10-history-2026-november-mock-exam-addendum/d566e6d9-8258-4765-b80b-6c83e66b06d6) - [Paper 1: Memo](https://www.hlayiso.com/library/grade-10-history-2026-november-mock-exam-memorandum/041c0977-7ec5-4d80-b3e5-638e7d237765) - [November Mock Exam 2026 page](https://www.hlayiso.com/grade-10/history/past-papers/2026/november-mock-exam) ### November Mock Exam 2 2026 - [Paper 1: Question paper](https://www.hlayiso.com/library/grade-10-history-2026-november-mock-exam-2-question-paper/bed9a11e-6193-4fe9-851b-93c16def76a6) - [Paper 1: Addendum](https://www.hlayiso.com/library/grade-10-history-2026-november-mock-exam-2-addendum/69ecae02-9d7e-459d-92de-178ab11c8a56) - [Paper 1: Memo](https://www.hlayiso.com/library/grade-10-history-2026-november-mock-exam-2-memorandum/30206d18-b156-4b6f-81f2-58764be858ea) - [November Mock Exam 2 2026 page](https://www.hlayiso.com/grade-10/history/past-papers/2026/november-mock-exam-2) ## History Grade 10 2025 papers and memos ### Eastern Cape March Test 2025 - [Paper and memo](https://www.hlayiso.com/library/ec-history-grade-10-march-2025-qp-and-memo/e50c532b-d70e-4ae5-b45d-e752d9219b14) - [Paper and memo (2)](https://www.hlayiso.com/library/lp-mw-history-grade-10-march-2025-qp-and-memo/1ff6ebbe-b71c-4580-84c5-7daa68b46aeb) - [Eastern Cape March Test 2025 page](https://www.hlayiso.com/grade-10/history/past-papers/2025/eastern-cape-march-test) ## Older years ### 2024 - [North West November Exam 2024](https://www.hlayiso.com/grade-10/history/past-papers/2024/north-west-november-exam) - [North West June Exam 2024](https://www.hlayiso.com/grade-10/history/past-papers/2024/north-west-june-exam) ### 2023 - [NSC Term 1 controlled test 2023](https://www.hlayiso.com/grade-10/history/past-papers/2023/nsc-term-1-controlled-test) - [Gauteng March Test 2023](https://www.hlayiso.com/grade-10/history/past-papers/2023/gauteng-march-test) ### 2020 - [Eastern Cape November 2020](https://www.hlayiso.com/grade-10/history/past-papers/2020/eastern-cape-november) - [Mpumalanga National Exemplar Exam (NSC) 2020](https://www.hlayiso.com/grade-10/history/past-papers/2020/mpumalanga-national-exemplar-exam-(nsc)) ### 2019 - [National November Exam 2019](https://www.hlayiso.com/grade-10/history/past-papers/2019/national-november-exam) - [Eastern Cape November 2019](https://www.hlayiso.com/grade-10/history/past-papers/2019/eastern-cape-november) - [North West November 2019](https://www.hlayiso.com/grade-10/history/past-papers/2019/north-west-november) - [North West June 2019](https://www.hlayiso.com/grade-10/history/past-papers/2019/north-west-june) - [June 2019](https://www.hlayiso.com/grade-10/history/past-papers/2019/june) ### 2018 - [National November Exam 2018](https://www.hlayiso.com/grade-10/history/past-papers/2018/national-november-exam) - [Eastern Cape November 2018](https://www.hlayiso.com/grade-10/history/past-papers/2018/eastern-cape-november) - [North West June 2018](https://www.hlayiso.com/grade-10/history/past-papers/2018/north-west-june) ### 2017 - [National November Exam 2017](https://www.hlayiso.com/grade-10/history/past-papers/2017/national-november-exam) - [Eastern Cape November 2017](https://www.hlayiso.com/grade-10/history/past-papers/2017/eastern-cape-november) - [North West June 2017](https://www.hlayiso.com/grade-10/history/past-papers/2017/north-west-june) ### 2012 - [National Exemplar Exam 2012](https://www.hlayiso.com/grade-10/history/past-papers/2012/national-exemplar-exam) ## Frequently asked questions ### Where do the Grade 10 History past papers come from? The question papers and memorandums are published by the Department of Basic Education (DBE) and the provincial education departments for NSC, June, trial (preparatory) and supplementary exams. ### Which years are available? Grade 10 History papers from 2012 to 2026 — 87 files in total, including Eastern Cape March Test, North West November Exam, North West June Exam, NSC Term 1 controlled test. Open a year folder to see every session. ### Are memos included? Yes. 26 memorandums are listed alongside the question papers, so you can mark your own work. Where a memo was never released, the paper is listed on its own. ### Can I download History papers for free? Yes. Every paper is free to read online, and you get up to 20 free downloads a month without an account. Sign up free for unlimited downloads and to track what you’ve completed. --- Hlayiso: free CAPS and IEB past papers, memos, notes and study guides for South African learners. 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