# Life Sciences Grade 11 Past Papers & Memos (2026–2012)

> Free Grade 11 Life Sciences past papers and memos, newest first: KZN March Test 2026. 222 PDFs from 2012 to 2026, free to read online.

- Page: https://www.hlayiso.com/grade-11/life-sciences/past-papers
- Updated: 2026-10-29
- Files: 222
- Memos: 88
- Years: 2012–2026

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## By paper

### Life Sciences Paper 1

- [Eastern Cape November Exam 2025: Question paper](https://www.hlayiso.com/library/life-sciences-p1-gr11-qp-nov2025-english-watermark/ce6a8c77-5b50-4fd8-b1a0-5c63584095a1)
- [Eastern Cape November Exam 2025: Memo](https://www.hlayiso.com/library/life-sciences-p1-gr11-memo-nov2025-english-watermark/595fffde-81ad-4f4d-be06-d944b73bcfd5)
- [Eastern Cape November Exam 2024: Question paper · Eng](https://www.hlayiso.com/library/grade-11-life-sciences-2024-eastern-cape-november-exam-question-paper-paper-1-english/f7e0aa7c-e16c-4a51-b280-6528bc738e1c)
- [Eastern Cape November Exam 2024: Question paper · Afr](https://www.hlayiso.com/library/grade-11-life-sciences-2024-eastern-cape-november-exam-question-paper-paper-1-afrikaans/802a1ce8-5d40-4791-a554-60aa72d84d7d)
- [Eastern Cape November Exam 2024: Memo · Eng](https://www.hlayiso.com/library/grade-11-life-sciences-2024-eastern-cape-november-exam-memorandum-paper-1-english/ce63f51c-4792-4920-b5d2-b6058acaf965)
- [Eastern Cape November Exam 2024: Memo · Eng (2)](https://www.hlayiso.com/library/grade-11-life-sciences-2024-eastern-cape-november-exam-memorandum-paper-1-english/17d97a79-5c30-413d-82d9-36c6f5a94c8d)
- [Eastern Cape November Exam 2024: Memo · Afr](https://www.hlayiso.com/library/grade-11-life-sciences-2024-eastern-cape-november-exam-memorandum-paper-1-afrikaans/db6a9fd7-6580-4204-9337-b49deceebfd1)
- [Eastern Cape November Exam 2023: Question paper · Eng](https://www.hlayiso.com/library/life-sciences-p1-qp-gr11-nov2023-english/42abdeff-1e61-42e2-8346-6702842e1486)
- [Eastern Cape November Exam 2023: Question paper · Afr](https://www.hlayiso.com/library/life-sciences-p1-qp-gr11-nov2023-afrikaans/6722aace-675a-4851-bba0-747c91e6b28e)
- [Eastern Cape November Exam 2023: Memo · Eng](https://www.hlayiso.com/library/life-sciences-p1-memo-gr11-nov2023-english/615baa34-623d-4ca2-9b4e-6d215e05a04c)
- [Eastern Cape November Exam 2023: Memo · Afr](https://www.hlayiso.com/library/life-sciences-p1-memo-gr11-nov2023-afrikaans/85769031-3726-4a81-91d5-1b6af4517709)

### Life Sciences Paper 2

- [Eastern Cape November Exam 2025: Question paper · Eng](https://www.hlayiso.com/library/life-sciences-p2-qp-gr11-nov-2025-eng-watermark/0249505b-9116-4f42-870c-e7cabeed0f37)
- [Eastern Cape November Exam 2025: Memo · Afr](https://www.hlayiso.com/library/life-sciences-p2-memo-gr11-nov-2025-afr-watermark/b1bbd56b-f58f-4939-9371-8a126677840c)
- [Eastern Cape November Exam 2024: Question paper · Eng](https://www.hlayiso.com/library/grade-11-life-sciences-2024-eastern-cape-november-exam-question-paper-paper-2-english/4eed64dd-0499-4ee7-97e7-817805e1413f)
- [Eastern Cape November Exam 2024: Question paper · Afr](https://www.hlayiso.com/library/grade-11-life-sciences-2024-eastern-cape-november-exam-question-paper-paper-2-afrikaans/6cf05687-e289-493a-b815-46c087b7497b)
- [Eastern Cape November Exam 2024: Memo · Eng](https://www.hlayiso.com/library/grade-11-life-sciences-2024-eastern-cape-november-exam-memorandum-paper-2-english/68f5ed33-a63d-48da-9e5e-ce858706538a)
- [Eastern Cape November Exam 2024: Memo · Afr](https://www.hlayiso.com/library/grade-11-life-sciences-2024-eastern-cape-november-exam-memorandum-paper-2-afrikaans/1768e181-1a1b-418d-890f-2e94f97be7f3)
- [North West November Exam 2024: Question paper](https://www.hlayiso.com/library/nw-11-life-sciences-p2-qp-eng-nov-2024/7bf76bf9-5b46-4607-9fd1-06170470330e)

### Life Sciences Paper 3

- [NSC Prelim Exam 2018: Paper and memo](https://www.hlayiso.com/library/lfsc-p3-sept-qp-memo-2018-gr11/55fe9b99-abea-4240-b1b9-b4889c03d30a)
- [September Test 2018: Paper and memo](https://www.hlayiso.com/library/lfsc-p3-sept-qp-memo-2018-gr11/a2a978b9-9918-4bcf-82b9-a0c92a3f5e5c)
- [NSC Prelim Exam 2017: Paper and memo](https://www.hlayiso.com/library/lfsc-p3-sept-qp-memo-2017-gr11/fd3ca247-4e16-4c00-b59a-eb478cbb6650)

## Life Sciences Grade 11 2026 papers and memos

Also called Life Science or Biology. Afrikaans: Lewenswetenskappe Graad 11 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-11-life-sciences-2026-november-mock-exam-question-paper-paper-1/38991a23-f272-4b05-8c57-08d47069b155)
- [Paper 1: Memo](https://www.hlayiso.com/library/grade-11-life-sciences-2026-november-mock-exam-memorandum-paper-1/1f3ccf60-6bea-4551-ac18-7bb61bfff3e6)
- [Paper 2: Question paper](https://www.hlayiso.com/library/grade-11-life-sciences-2026-november-mock-exam-question-paper-paper-2/dda6c700-5199-4526-918e-f2ac199f38cf)
- [Paper 2: Memo](https://www.hlayiso.com/library/grade-11-life-sciences-2026-november-mock-exam-memorandum-paper-2/a444ffb7-0430-4f90-a863-6c3b18c99b89)
- [November Mock Exam 2026 page](https://www.hlayiso.com/grade-11/life-sciences/past-papers/2026/november-mock-exam)

### November Mock Exam 2 2026

- [Paper 1: Question paper](https://www.hlayiso.com/library/grade-11-life-sciences-2026-november-mock-exam-2-question-paper-paper-1/510f3803-f02f-45cb-8fcd-2ef92e08c486)
- [Paper 1: Memo](https://www.hlayiso.com/library/grade-11-life-sciences-2026-november-mock-exam-2-memorandum-paper-1/8d062171-2fde-4cba-b94f-2dab5c487849)
- [Paper 2: Question paper](https://www.hlayiso.com/library/grade-11-life-sciences-2026-november-mock-exam-2-question-paper-paper-2/5d3815ca-4ef0-4b66-bc60-2fba4de7c861)
- [Paper 2: Memo](https://www.hlayiso.com/library/grade-11-life-sciences-2026-november-mock-exam-2-memorandum-paper-2/484a0b58-8890-47bb-85e5-62392799fb88)
- [November Mock Exam 2 2026 page](https://www.hlayiso.com/grade-11/life-sciences/past-papers/2026/november-mock-exam-2)

### KZN March Test 2026

- [Paper and memo](https://www.hlayiso.com/library/grade-11-life-sciences-2026-kzn-march-test-question-paper-and-memorandum/665bbf9a-2e32-425e-aba3-82002bb62596)
- [KZN March Test 2026 page](https://www.hlayiso.com/grade-11/life-sciences/past-papers/2026/kzn-march-test)

## Life Sciences Grade 11 2025 papers and memos

### Eastern Cape November Exam 2025

- [Paper 1: Question paper](https://www.hlayiso.com/library/life-sciences-p1-gr11-qp-nov2025-english-watermark/ce6a8c77-5b50-4fd8-b1a0-5c63584095a1)
- [Paper 1: Memo](https://www.hlayiso.com/library/life-sciences-p1-gr11-memo-nov2025-english-watermark/595fffde-81ad-4f4d-be06-d944b73bcfd5)
- [Paper 2: Question paper · Eng](https://www.hlayiso.com/library/life-sciences-p2-qp-gr11-nov-2025-eng-watermark/0249505b-9116-4f42-870c-e7cabeed0f37)
- [Paper 2: Memo · Afr](https://www.hlayiso.com/library/life-sciences-p2-memo-gr11-nov-2025-afr-watermark/b1bbd56b-f58f-4939-9371-8a126677840c)
- [Other files: Question paper](https://www.hlayiso.com/library/lewenswetenskappe-v1-gr11-qp-nov2025-afrikaans-2-watermark/06b74e7f-2b60-466c-b6f3-5daac44e39cb)
- [Other files: Memo](https://www.hlayiso.com/library/lewenswetenskappe-v1-gr11-memo-nov2025-afrikaans-watermark/1bdf579b-8063-4dc2-a5bd-522094c45c65)
- [Eastern Cape November Exam 2025 page](https://www.hlayiso.com/grade-11/life-sciences/past-papers/2025/eastern-cape-november-exam)

### KZN Prelim Exam 2025

- [Paper and memo](https://www.hlayiso.com/library/kzn-life-sciences-grade-11-september-2025-qp-and-memo/2265ff34-237e-428f-be2a-b0bf0406c5f9)
- [KZN Prelim Exam 2025 page](https://www.hlayiso.com/grade-11/life-sciences/past-papers/2025/kzn-prelim-exam)

### KZN June Exam 2025

- [Paper and memo](https://www.hlayiso.com/library/kzn-life-sciences-grade-11-june-2025-qp-and-memo/31a59d87-a46a-4536-91d0-2fe1264e946a)
- [KZN June Exam 2025 page](https://www.hlayiso.com/grade-11/life-sciences/past-papers/2025/kzn-june-exam)

## Older years

### 2024

- [Eastern Cape November Exam 2024](https://www.hlayiso.com/grade-11/life-sciences/past-papers/2024/eastern-cape-november-exam)
- [North West November Exam 2024](https://www.hlayiso.com/grade-11/life-sciences/past-papers/2024/north-west-november-exam)
- [Eastern Cape June Exam 2024](https://www.hlayiso.com/grade-11/life-sciences/past-papers/2024/eastern-cape-june-exam)
- [KZN June Exam 2024](https://www.hlayiso.com/grade-11/life-sciences/past-papers/2024/kzn-june-exam)
- [NW June Exam 2024](https://www.hlayiso.com/grade-11/life-sciences/past-papers/2024/nw-june-exam)
- [KZN March Test 2024](https://www.hlayiso.com/grade-11/life-sciences/past-papers/2024/kzn-march-test)

### 2023

- [Eastern Cape November Exam 2023](https://www.hlayiso.com/grade-11/life-sciences/past-papers/2023/eastern-cape-november-exam)
- [NSC Prelim Exam 2023](https://www.hlayiso.com/grade-11/life-sciences/past-papers/2023/nsc-prelim-exam)
- [March Test 2023](https://www.hlayiso.com/grade-11/life-sciences/past-papers/2023/march-test)
- [September Test 2023](https://www.hlayiso.com/grade-11/life-sciences/past-papers/2023/september-test)

### 2022

- [Eastern Cape November 2022](https://www.hlayiso.com/grade-11/life-sciences/past-papers/2022/eastern-cape-november)
- [KZN November Exam 2022](https://www.hlayiso.com/grade-11/life-sciences/past-papers/2022/kzn-november-exam)
- [NSC Prelim Exam 2022](https://www.hlayiso.com/grade-11/life-sciences/past-papers/2022/nsc-prelim-exam)
- [June Exam 2022](https://www.hlayiso.com/grade-11/life-sciences/past-papers/2022/june-exam)
- [March Test 2022](https://www.hlayiso.com/grade-11/life-sciences/past-papers/2022/march-test)
- [September Test 2022](https://www.hlayiso.com/grade-11/life-sciences/past-papers/2022/september-test)

### 2021

- [KwaZulu Natal June 2021](https://www.hlayiso.com/grade-11/life-sciences/past-papers/2021/kwazulu-natal-june)
- [April Test 2021](https://www.hlayiso.com/grade-11/life-sciences/past-papers/2021/april-test)

### 2020

- [National Exemplar November Exam 2020](https://www.hlayiso.com/grade-11/life-sciences/past-papers/2020/national-exemplar-november-exam)
- [Eastern Cape November 2020](https://www.hlayiso.com/grade-11/life-sciences/past-papers/2020/eastern-cape-november)
- [March Test 2020](https://www.hlayiso.com/grade-11/life-sciences/past-papers/2020/march-test)
- [2020 study guides and other files](https://www.hlayiso.com/grade-11/life-sciences/past-papers/2020)

### 2019

- [Eastern Cape November 2019](https://www.hlayiso.com/grade-11/life-sciences/past-papers/2019/eastern-cape-november)
- [KwaZulu Natal November 2019](https://www.hlayiso.com/grade-11/life-sciences/past-papers/2019/kwazulu-natal-november)
- [NSC Prelim Exam 2019](https://www.hlayiso.com/grade-11/life-sciences/past-papers/2019/nsc-prelim-exam)
- [KwaZulu Natal June 2019](https://www.hlayiso.com/grade-11/life-sciences/past-papers/2019/kwazulu-natal-june)
- [North West June 2019](https://www.hlayiso.com/grade-11/life-sciences/past-papers/2019/north-west-june)
- [NSC March Test 2019](https://www.hlayiso.com/grade-11/life-sciences/past-papers/2019/nsc-march-test)
- [September Test 2019](https://www.hlayiso.com/grade-11/life-sciences/past-papers/2019/september-test)

### 2018

- [Eastern Cape November 2018](https://www.hlayiso.com/grade-11/life-sciences/past-papers/2018/eastern-cape-november)
- [KwaZulu Natal November 2018](https://www.hlayiso.com/grade-11/life-sciences/past-papers/2018/kwazulu-natal-november)
- [NSC Prelim Exam 2018](https://www.hlayiso.com/grade-11/life-sciences/past-papers/2018/nsc-prelim-exam)
- [KwaZulu Natal June 2018](https://www.hlayiso.com/grade-11/life-sciences/past-papers/2018/kwazulu-natal-june)
- [North West June 2018](https://www.hlayiso.com/grade-11/life-sciences/past-papers/2018/north-west-june)
- [March Test 2018](https://www.hlayiso.com/grade-11/life-sciences/past-papers/2018/march-test)
- [September Test 2018](https://www.hlayiso.com/grade-11/life-sciences/past-papers/2018/september-test)

### 2017

- [Eastern Cape November 2017](https://www.hlayiso.com/grade-11/life-sciences/past-papers/2017/eastern-cape-november)
- [NSC Prelim Exam 2017](https://www.hlayiso.com/grade-11/life-sciences/past-papers/2017/nsc-prelim-exam)
- [KwaZulu Natal June 2017](https://www.hlayiso.com/grade-11/life-sciences/past-papers/2017/kwazulu-natal-june)
- [North West June 2017](https://www.hlayiso.com/grade-11/life-sciences/past-papers/2017/north-west-june)
- [March Test 2017](https://www.hlayiso.com/grade-11/life-sciences/past-papers/2017/march-test)
- [September Test 2017](https://www.hlayiso.com/grade-11/life-sciences/past-papers/2017/september-test)

### 2016

- [Eastern Cape November 2016](https://www.hlayiso.com/grade-11/life-sciences/past-papers/2016/eastern-cape-november)
- [KwaZulu Natal November 2016](https://www.hlayiso.com/grade-11/life-sciences/past-papers/2016/kwazulu-natal-november)
- [NSC Prelim Exam 2016](https://www.hlayiso.com/grade-11/life-sciences/past-papers/2016/nsc-prelim-exam)
- [KwaZulu Natal June 2016](https://www.hlayiso.com/grade-11/life-sciences/past-papers/2016/kwazulu-natal-june)
- [March Test 2016](https://www.hlayiso.com/grade-11/life-sciences/past-papers/2016/march-test)
- [September Test 2016](https://www.hlayiso.com/grade-11/life-sciences/past-papers/2016/september-test)

### 2015

- [Eastern Cape November 2015](https://www.hlayiso.com/grade-11/life-sciences/past-papers/2015/eastern-cape-november)
- [KwaZulu Natal November 2015](https://www.hlayiso.com/grade-11/life-sciences/past-papers/2015/kwazulu-natal-november)
- [NSC Prelim Exam 2015](https://www.hlayiso.com/grade-11/life-sciences/past-papers/2015/nsc-prelim-exam)
- [KwaZulu Natal June 2015](https://www.hlayiso.com/grade-11/life-sciences/past-papers/2015/kwazulu-natal-june)
- [March Test 2015](https://www.hlayiso.com/grade-11/life-sciences/past-papers/2015/march-test)
- [September Test 2015](https://www.hlayiso.com/grade-11/life-sciences/past-papers/2015/september-test)

### 2014

- [Eastern Cape November 2014](https://www.hlayiso.com/grade-11/life-sciences/past-papers/2014/eastern-cape-november)

### 2013

- [National Exemplar November Exam 2013](https://www.hlayiso.com/grade-11/life-sciences/past-papers/2013/national-exemplar-november-exam)
- [Eastern Cape November 2013](https://www.hlayiso.com/grade-11/life-sciences/past-papers/2013/eastern-cape-november)

### 2012

- [Eastern Cape November 2012](https://www.hlayiso.com/grade-11/life-sciences/past-papers/2012/eastern-cape-november)

## Study guides & tasks

- [Life Sciences Grade 11 study guides (26 study guides)](https://www.hlayiso.com/study-guides/grade-11/life-sciences)

## Frequently asked questions

### Where do the Grade 11 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 11 Life Sciences papers from 2012 to 2026 — 222 files in total, including KZN March Test, Eastern Cape November Exam, KZN Prelim Exam, KZN June Exam. Open a year folder to see every session.

### Are memos included?

Yes. 88 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.

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