# Life Sciences Grade 10 Past Papers & Memos (2026–2012) > Free Grade 10 Life Sciences past papers and memos, newest first: KZN March Test 2026 and 2025 June exams. 114 PDFs from 2012 to 2026, free to read online. - Page: https://www.hlayiso.com/grade-10/life-sciences/past-papers - Updated: 2026-10-29 - Files: 114 - Memos: 38 - Years: 2012–2026 Breadcrumbs: [Home](https://www.hlayiso.com/) › [Grade 10](https://www.hlayiso.com/grade-10) › [Life Sciences](https://www.hlayiso.com/grade-10/life-sciences) › [Past papers](https://www.hlayiso.com/grade-10/life-sciences/past-papers) ## By paper ### Life Sciences Paper 1 - [North West November Exam 2024: Question paper](https://www.hlayiso.com/library/gr10-life-sciences-qp-p1-eng/3b2358b0-9f9b-457e-9378-52bc1a31d35e) - [Eastern Cape November 2020: Question paper · Eng](https://www.hlayiso.com/library/life-sciences-p1-gr10-qp-nov2020-english/ac1bfee5-1329-43bb-a20c-1511deddd078) - [Eastern Cape November 2020: Question paper · Afr](https://www.hlayiso.com/library/life-sciences-p1-gr10-qp-nov2020-afrikaans/9a5cbe7e-959f-4d2a-9da5-f96cc96618fd) - [Eastern Cape November 2020: Memo · Eng](https://www.hlayiso.com/library/life-sciences-p1-gr10-memo-nov2020-english-docx/6607bbf8-e2ce-45e6-88b3-933636e5180c) - [Eastern Cape November 2020: Memo · Afr](https://www.hlayiso.com/library/life-sciences-p1-gr10-memo-nov2020-afrikaans/0b8ac40d-1249-40bd-946c-fdf77a899432) - [Mpumalanga National Exemplar Exam (NSC) 2019: Memo](https://www.hlayiso.com/library/life-sciences-p1-gr10-memo-nov2019-english/e742620e-cb1d-459d-95dc-2be76530a587) ### Life Sciences Paper 2 - [North West November Exam 2024: Memo](https://www.hlayiso.com/library/nw-gr-10-life-sciences-mg-eng-p2/cd2459aa-9e7a-45d2-9912-27ddf4cf42fe) - [Mpumalanga National Exemplar Exam (NSC) 2020: Question paper](https://www.hlayiso.com/library/life-sciences-p2-qp-gr10-nov2020-english/300997f9-e532-482b-b813-21060fec0976) - [Mpumalanga National Exemplar Exam (NSC) 2020: Memo](https://www.hlayiso.com/library/life-sciences-p2-memo-gr10-nov2020-english/ab7c66b6-44b1-4a01-880c-8e6c22bc7050) - [Eastern Cape November 2020: Question paper](https://www.hlayiso.com/library/life-sciences-p2-qp-gr10-nov2020-afrikaans/4ea03349-a707-405f-90fd-870d0bcdd2e9) - [Eastern Cape November 2020: Memo](https://www.hlayiso.com/library/life-sciences-p2-memo-gr10-nov2020-afrikaans/526feaf4-9afb-47ec-ad9f-5ddbc15dc1cc) ### Life Sciences Paper 3 - [National Exemplar Exam 2012: Question paper · Eng](https://www.hlayiso.com/library/life-sciences-p3-gr-10-exemplar-2012-eng/92171bff-9160-405d-a9e5-e6c61a315cd9) - [National Exemplar Exam 2012: Question paper · Afr](https://www.hlayiso.com/library/life-sciences-p3-gr-10-exemplar-2012-afr/b27d5999-de7e-400f-865f-b6aeb24da9af) - [National Exemplar Exam 2012: Memo · Eng](https://www.hlayiso.com/library/life-sciences-p3-gr-10-exemplar-2012-memo-eng/422f0444-7b7e-4d94-b06f-44cafc33e401) - [National Exemplar Exam 2012: Memo · Afr](https://www.hlayiso.com/library/life-sciences-p3-gr-10-exemplar-2012-memo-afr/3ae0dcf2-d8d8-445e-bd6f-d86c841da5b9) ## Life Sciences Grade 10 2026 papers and memos Also called Life Science or Biology. Afrikaans: Lewenswetenskappe 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-life-sciences-2026-november-mock-exam-question-paper-paper-1/0c82afe6-0b61-4685-9c62-7a67740800e0) - [Paper 1: Memo](https://www.hlayiso.com/library/grade-10-life-sciences-2026-november-mock-exam-memorandum-paper-1/7cd01b5e-09b4-433c-9125-b004c26811cd) - [Paper 2: Question paper](https://www.hlayiso.com/library/grade-10-life-sciences-2026-november-mock-exam-question-paper-paper-2/b43ba134-5609-4518-ab21-13789a757d2c) - [Paper 2: Memo](https://www.hlayiso.com/library/grade-10-life-sciences-2026-november-mock-exam-memorandum-paper-2/deda828d-ebf9-499d-a570-e4ba51257bbb) - [November Mock Exam 2026 page](https://www.hlayiso.com/grade-10/life-sciences/past-papers/2026/november-mock-exam) ### November Mock Exam 2 2026 - [Paper 1: Question paper](https://www.hlayiso.com/library/grade-10-life-sciences-2026-november-mock-exam-2-question-paper-paper-1/98f1b9c7-d258-4c78-92f4-2a43cccda7f3) - [Paper 1: Memo](https://www.hlayiso.com/library/grade-10-life-sciences-2026-november-mock-exam-2-memorandum-paper-1/2cca23be-2318-4e79-adc5-bc33177854a5) - [Paper 2: Question paper](https://www.hlayiso.com/library/grade-10-life-sciences-2026-november-mock-exam-2-question-paper-paper-2/82b7bea0-d346-4a42-a82e-5a7747258100) - [Paper 2: Memo](https://www.hlayiso.com/library/grade-10-life-sciences-2026-november-mock-exam-2-memorandum-paper-2/dff65c6b-e537-4b2f-a2fa-f1b558e99608) - [November Mock Exam 2 2026 page](https://www.hlayiso.com/grade-10/life-sciences/past-papers/2026/november-mock-exam-2) ### KZN March Test 2026 - [Paper and memo](https://www.hlayiso.com/library/grade-10-life-sciences-2026-kzn-march-test-question-paper-and-memorandum/a3348de3-4618-469e-a3dc-d828cb2b83c5) - [KZN March Test 2026 page](https://www.hlayiso.com/grade-10/life-sciences/past-papers/2026/kzn-march-test) ## Life Sciences Grade 10 2025 papers and memos ### Eastern Cape June Exam 2025 - [Paper and memo](https://www.hlayiso.com/library/ec-life-sciences-grade-10-june-2025-qp-and-memo/aa6599b4-f6e3-4768-8731-6f1e10a5494e) - [Eastern Cape June Exam 2025 page](https://www.hlayiso.com/grade-10/life-sciences/past-papers/2025/eastern-cape-june-exam) ### KZN June Exam 2025 - [Paper and memo](https://www.hlayiso.com/library/kzn-life-sciences-grade-10-june-2025-qp-and-memo/973ba969-25e2-4292-b15a-e09c24076b9c) - [KZN June Exam 2025 page](https://www.hlayiso.com/grade-10/life-sciences/past-papers/2025/kzn-june-exam) ### Free State March Test 2025 - [Paper and memo](https://www.hlayiso.com/library/fs-life-sciences-grade-10-march-2025-qp-and-memo/3c40be94-69ee-40e0-9355-f835c10d452c) - [Free State March Test 2025 page](https://www.hlayiso.com/grade-10/life-sciences/past-papers/2025/free-state-march-test) ### KZN March Test 2025 - [Paper and memo](https://www.hlayiso.com/library/kzn-life-sciences-grade-10-march-2025-qp-and-memo/c0783faa-3918-40c6-a076-c9db4e6c384d) - [KZN March Test 2025 page](https://www.hlayiso.com/grade-10/life-sciences/past-papers/2025/kzn-march-test) ## Older years ### 2024 - [North West November Exam 2024](https://www.hlayiso.com/grade-10/life-sciences/past-papers/2024/north-west-november-exam) - [Eastern Cape June Exam 2024](https://www.hlayiso.com/grade-10/life-sciences/past-papers/2024/eastern-cape-june-exam) - [KZN June Exam 2024](https://www.hlayiso.com/grade-10/life-sciences/past-papers/2024/kzn-june-exam) - [Limpopo June Exam 2024](https://www.hlayiso.com/grade-10/life-sciences/past-papers/2024/limpopo-june-exam) - [North West June Exam 2024](https://www.hlayiso.com/grade-10/life-sciences/past-papers/2024/north-west-june-exam) - [KZN March Test 2024](https://www.hlayiso.com/grade-10/life-sciences/past-papers/2024/kzn-march-test) ### 2023 - [NSC Prelim Exam 2023](https://www.hlayiso.com/grade-10/life-sciences/past-papers/2023/nsc-prelim-exam) - [NSC Term 1 Controlled Test 2023](https://www.hlayiso.com/grade-10/life-sciences/past-papers/2023/nsc-term-1-controlled-test) - [Gauteng March Test 2023](https://www.hlayiso.com/grade-10/life-sciences/past-papers/2023/gauteng-march-test) - [March Test 2023](https://www.hlayiso.com/grade-10/life-sciences/past-papers/2023/march-test) - [September Test 2023](https://www.hlayiso.com/grade-10/life-sciences/past-papers/2023/september-test) ### 2022 - [Limpopo June 2022](https://www.hlayiso.com/grade-10/life-sciences/past-papers/2022/limpopo-june) - [March Test 2022](https://www.hlayiso.com/grade-10/life-sciences/past-papers/2022/march-test) ### 2021 - [April Test 2021](https://www.hlayiso.com/grade-10/life-sciences/past-papers/2021/april-test) ### 2020 - [Eastern Cape November 2020](https://www.hlayiso.com/grade-10/life-sciences/past-papers/2020/eastern-cape-november) - [Mpumalanga National Exemplar Exam (NSC) 2020](https://www.hlayiso.com/grade-10/life-sciences/past-papers/2020/mpumalanga-national-exemplar-exam-(nsc)) - [March Test 2020](https://www.hlayiso.com/grade-10/life-sciences/past-papers/2020/march-test) ### 2019 - [Eastern Cape November 2019](https://www.hlayiso.com/grade-10/life-sciences/past-papers/2019/eastern-cape-november) - [Mpumalanga National Exemplar Exam (NSC) 2019](https://www.hlayiso.com/grade-10/life-sciences/past-papers/2019/mpumalanga-national-exemplar-exam-(nsc)) - [North West November 2019](https://www.hlayiso.com/grade-10/life-sciences/past-papers/2019/north-west-november) - [NSC Prelim Exam 2019](https://www.hlayiso.com/grade-10/life-sciences/past-papers/2019/nsc-prelim-exam) - [KwaZulu Natal June 2019](https://www.hlayiso.com/grade-10/life-sciences/past-papers/2019/kwazulu-natal-june) - [North West June 2019](https://www.hlayiso.com/grade-10/life-sciences/past-papers/2019/north-west-june) - [June 2019](https://www.hlayiso.com/grade-10/life-sciences/past-papers/2019/june) - [March Test 2019](https://www.hlayiso.com/grade-10/life-sciences/past-papers/2019/march-test) - [September Test 2019](https://www.hlayiso.com/grade-10/life-sciences/past-papers/2019/september-test) ### 2018 - [Eastern Cape November 2018](https://www.hlayiso.com/grade-10/life-sciences/past-papers/2018/eastern-cape-november) - [Mpumalanga National Exemplar Exam (NSC) 2018](https://www.hlayiso.com/grade-10/life-sciences/past-papers/2018/mpumalanga-national-exemplar-exam-(nsc)) - [NSC Prelim Exam 2018](https://www.hlayiso.com/grade-10/life-sciences/past-papers/2018/nsc-prelim-exam) - [KwaZulu Natal June 2018](https://www.hlayiso.com/grade-10/life-sciences/past-papers/2018/kwazulu-natal-june) - [North West June 2018](https://www.hlayiso.com/grade-10/life-sciences/past-papers/2018/north-west-june) - [March Test 2018](https://www.hlayiso.com/grade-10/life-sciences/past-papers/2018/march-test) - [September Test 2018](https://www.hlayiso.com/grade-10/life-sciences/past-papers/2018/september-test) ### 2017 - [National November Exam 2017](https://www.hlayiso.com/grade-10/life-sciences/past-papers/2017/national-november-exam) - [Eastern Cape November 2017](https://www.hlayiso.com/grade-10/life-sciences/past-papers/2017/eastern-cape-november) - [NSC Prelim Exam 2017](https://www.hlayiso.com/grade-10/life-sciences/past-papers/2017/nsc-prelim-exam) - [KwaZulu Natal June 2017](https://www.hlayiso.com/grade-10/life-sciences/past-papers/2017/kwazulu-natal-june) - [North West June 2017](https://www.hlayiso.com/grade-10/life-sciences/past-papers/2017/north-west-june) - [March Test 2017](https://www.hlayiso.com/grade-10/life-sciences/past-papers/2017/march-test) - [September Test 2017](https://www.hlayiso.com/grade-10/life-sciences/past-papers/2017/september-test) ### 2016 - [NSC Prelim Exam 2016](https://www.hlayiso.com/grade-10/life-sciences/past-papers/2016/nsc-prelim-exam) - [KwaZulu Natal June 2016](https://www.hlayiso.com/grade-10/life-sciences/past-papers/2016/kwazulu-natal-june) - [March Test 2016](https://www.hlayiso.com/grade-10/life-sciences/past-papers/2016/march-test) - [September Test 2016](https://www.hlayiso.com/grade-10/life-sciences/past-papers/2016/september-test) ### 2015 - [KZN June Exam 2015](https://www.hlayiso.com/grade-10/life-sciences/past-papers/2015/kzn-june-exam) - [June 2015](https://www.hlayiso.com/grade-10/life-sciences/past-papers/2015/june) - [March Test 2015](https://www.hlayiso.com/grade-10/life-sciences/past-papers/2015/march-test) ### 2012 - [National Exemplar Exam 2012](https://www.hlayiso.com/grade-10/life-sciences/past-papers/2012/national-exemplar-exam) ## Study guides & tasks - [Life Sciences Grade 10 study guides (2 study guides)](https://www.hlayiso.com/study-guides/grade-10/life-sciences) ## Frequently asked questions ### Where do the Grade 10 Life Sciences 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 Life Sciences papers from 2012 to 2026 — 114 files in total, including KZN March Test, Eastern Cape June Exam, KZN June Exam, Free State March Test. Open a year folder to see every session. ### Are memos included? Yes. 38 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 Life Sciences 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. When citing, link the page URL above, not a PDF or /api/ URL.