# isiXhosa HL Grade 12 Past Papers & Memos (2025–2012)

> Free Grade 12 (matric) isiXhosa HL past papers and memos, newest first: November 2025 NSC. 265 PDFs from 2012 to 2025, free to read online.

- Page: https://www.hlayiso.com/grade-12/isixhosa-hl/past-papers
- Updated: 2026-10-29
- Files: 265
- Memos: 125
- Years: 2012–2025

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## By paper

### isiXhosa HL Paper 1

- [NSC November Exam 2025: Question paper](https://www.hlayiso.com/library/grade-12-isixhosa-hl-2025-nsc-november-exam-question-paper-paper-1-isixhosa/952c64a6-b9a2-4d99-81ad-027cadf8b2df)
- [NSC November Exam 2025: Memo](https://www.hlayiso.com/library/grade-12-isixhosa-hl-2025-nsc-november-exam-question-paper-paper-1-isixhosa/8eae0cce-739c-4da8-ac8c-7559b6cf9a80)
- [Eastern Cape Mock Exam 2025: Question paper](https://www.hlayiso.com/library/xhosa-hl-p1-qp-gr12-sept-2025-watermark/d20cd17b-c868-4b95-8f4f-0b5c4e80f427)
- [Eastern Cape Mock Exam 2025: Memo](https://www.hlayiso.com/library/isixhosa-hl-p1-memo-gr12-sept-2025-watermark/d61da289-7a98-4204-84e7-ba0a8206f429)
- [NSC June Exam 2025: Question paper](https://www.hlayiso.com/library/isixhosa-hl-p1-may-june-2025/81b1e1ae-3e52-401a-857c-f072993aeb60)
- [NSC June Exam 2025: Memo](https://www.hlayiso.com/library/isixhosa-hl-p1-may-june-2025-mg/84b5db34-ace8-41ee-9524-c8517ac6b171)

### isiXhosa HL Paper 2

- [NSC November Exam 2025: Question paper](https://www.hlayiso.com/library/grade-12-isixhosa-hl-2025-nsc-november-exam-question-paper-paper-2-isixhosa/74e027e4-3900-410d-bfb6-82c9477ae1c1)
- [NSC November Exam 2025: Memo](https://www.hlayiso.com/library/grade-12-isixhosa-hl-2025-nsc-november-exam-question-paper-paper-2-isixhosa/777b6c8e-770c-44e9-8882-331d2a05f463)
- [Eastern Cape Mock Exam 2025: Question paper](https://www.hlayiso.com/library/xhosa-hl-p2-gr12-qp-sept2025-watermark/32cba915-c1ea-4d70-824a-5edcf428c095)
- [Eastern Cape Mock Exam 2025: Memo](https://www.hlayiso.com/library/isixhosa-hl-p2-gr12-memo-sept2025-watermark/067eb4fb-3672-43ef-a151-eb02ea4afb80)
- [NSC June Exam 2025: Question paper](https://www.hlayiso.com/library/isixhosa-hl-p2-may-june-2025/a8d888c6-f5ee-45c4-8972-e64940bb2edc)
- [NSC June Exam 2025: Memo](https://www.hlayiso.com/library/isixhosa-hl-p2-may-june-2025-mg/b4f21d74-9dc5-4e7d-8fbd-4654b4536d22)

### isiXhosa HL Paper 3

- [NSC November Exam 2025: Question paper](https://www.hlayiso.com/library/grade-12-isixhosa-hl-2025-nsc-november-exam-question-paper-paper-3-isixhosa/144627a0-8784-408e-875f-fe5f89d59aff)
- [NSC November Exam 2025: Memo](https://www.hlayiso.com/library/grade-12-isixhosa-hl-2025-nsc-november-exam-question-paper-paper-3-isixhosa/07ac3441-aa5f-4be8-99b4-95b901bcc7f2)
- [Eastern Cape Mock Exam 2025: Question paper](https://www.hlayiso.com/library/xhosa-hl-p3-qp-gr12-sept-2025-watermark/dd5366ba-e3f0-40f2-ba45-111edca4d056)
- [Eastern Cape Mock Exam 2025: Memo](https://www.hlayiso.com/library/isixhosa-hl-p3-memo-gr12-sept-2025-watermark/fba1d302-d085-47cd-bee2-513282cac780)
- [NSC June Exam 2025: Question paper](https://www.hlayiso.com/library/isixhosa-hl-p3-may-june-2025/6d5fad84-05dc-4e7b-b291-bfa93d99bdda)
- [NSC June Exam 2025: Memo](https://www.hlayiso.com/library/isixhosa-hl-p3-may-june-2025-mg/7d3626eb-631c-40f6-893a-fadbe86c8359)

## isiXhosa HL Grade 12 2025 papers and memos

Also called isiXhosa HL.

Free to read online, with up to 20 free downloads a month without an account.

### NSC November Exam 2025

- [Paper 1: Question paper](https://www.hlayiso.com/library/grade-12-isixhosa-hl-2025-nsc-november-exam-question-paper-paper-1-isixhosa/952c64a6-b9a2-4d99-81ad-027cadf8b2df)
- [Paper 1: Memo](https://www.hlayiso.com/library/grade-12-isixhosa-hl-2025-nsc-november-exam-question-paper-paper-1-isixhosa/8eae0cce-739c-4da8-ac8c-7559b6cf9a80)
- [Paper 2: Question paper](https://www.hlayiso.com/library/grade-12-isixhosa-hl-2025-nsc-november-exam-question-paper-paper-2-isixhosa/74e027e4-3900-410d-bfb6-82c9477ae1c1)
- [Paper 2: Memo](https://www.hlayiso.com/library/grade-12-isixhosa-hl-2025-nsc-november-exam-question-paper-paper-2-isixhosa/777b6c8e-770c-44e9-8882-331d2a05f463)
- [Paper 3: Question paper](https://www.hlayiso.com/library/grade-12-isixhosa-hl-2025-nsc-november-exam-question-paper-paper-3-isixhosa/144627a0-8784-408e-875f-fe5f89d59aff)
- [Paper 3: Memo](https://www.hlayiso.com/library/grade-12-isixhosa-hl-2025-nsc-november-exam-question-paper-paper-3-isixhosa/07ac3441-aa5f-4be8-99b4-95b901bcc7f2)
- [NSC November Exam 2025 page](https://www.hlayiso.com/grade-12/isixhosa-hl/past-papers/2025/nsc-november-exam)

### Eastern Cape Mock Exam 2025

- [Paper 1: Question paper](https://www.hlayiso.com/library/xhosa-hl-p1-qp-gr12-sept-2025-watermark/d20cd17b-c868-4b95-8f4f-0b5c4e80f427)
- [Paper 1: Memo](https://www.hlayiso.com/library/isixhosa-hl-p1-memo-gr12-sept-2025-watermark/d61da289-7a98-4204-84e7-ba0a8206f429)
- [Paper 2: Question paper](https://www.hlayiso.com/library/xhosa-hl-p2-gr12-qp-sept2025-watermark/32cba915-c1ea-4d70-824a-5edcf428c095)
- [Paper 2: Memo](https://www.hlayiso.com/library/isixhosa-hl-p2-gr12-memo-sept2025-watermark/067eb4fb-3672-43ef-a151-eb02ea4afb80)
- [Paper 3: Question paper](https://www.hlayiso.com/library/xhosa-hl-p3-qp-gr12-sept-2025-watermark/dd5366ba-e3f0-40f2-ba45-111edca4d056)
- [Paper 3: Memo](https://www.hlayiso.com/library/isixhosa-hl-p3-memo-gr12-sept-2025-watermark/fba1d302-d085-47cd-bee2-513282cac780)
- [Eastern Cape Mock Exam 2025 page](https://www.hlayiso.com/grade-12/isixhosa-hl/past-papers/2025/eastern-cape-mock-exam)

### NSC June Exam 2025

- [Paper 1: Question paper](https://www.hlayiso.com/library/isixhosa-hl-p1-may-june-2025/81b1e1ae-3e52-401a-857c-f072993aeb60)
- [Paper 1: Memo](https://www.hlayiso.com/library/isixhosa-hl-p1-may-june-2025-mg/84b5db34-ace8-41ee-9524-c8517ac6b171)
- [Paper 2: Question paper](https://www.hlayiso.com/library/isixhosa-hl-p2-may-june-2025/a8d888c6-f5ee-45c4-8972-e64940bb2edc)
- [Paper 2: Memo](https://www.hlayiso.com/library/isixhosa-hl-p2-may-june-2025-mg/b4f21d74-9dc5-4e7d-8fbd-4654b4536d22)
- [Paper 3: Question paper](https://www.hlayiso.com/library/isixhosa-hl-p3-may-june-2025/6d5fad84-05dc-4e7b-b291-bfa93d99bdda)
- [Paper 3: Memo](https://www.hlayiso.com/library/isixhosa-hl-p3-may-june-2025-mg/7d3626eb-631c-40f6-893a-fadbe86c8359)
- [NSC June Exam 2025 page](https://www.hlayiso.com/grade-12/isixhosa-hl/past-papers/2025/nsc-june-exam)

### NW June Exam 2025

- [Paper 1: Question paper](https://www.hlayiso.com/library/grade-12-isixhosa-hl-2025-nw-june-exam-question-paper-paper-1-isixhosa/1c5105e0-a265-4afd-bef6-6e8c08cb2bc1)
- [Paper 1: Memo](https://www.hlayiso.com/library/grade-12-isixhosa-hl-2025-nw-june-exam-question-paper-paper-1-isixhosa/c28374a7-a99b-4588-879f-b926d99e94b0)
- [NW June Exam 2025 page](https://www.hlayiso.com/grade-12/isixhosa-hl/past-papers/2025/nw-june-exam)

## isiXhosa HL Grade 12 2024 papers and memos

### November NSC 2024

- [Paper 1: Question paper](https://www.hlayiso.com/library/isixhosa-hl-p1-nov-2024/565429f8-87d6-4fa2-b709-5c480f7f035b)
- [Paper 1: Memo](https://www.hlayiso.com/library/isixhosa-hl-p1-nov-2024-mg/0de0a66b-51e8-4862-b1f9-992d67a4b6c1)
- [Paper 2: Question paper](https://www.hlayiso.com/library/isixhosa-hl-p2-nov-2024/7f3c537d-f375-4be2-9233-9aa48d39f9ce)
- [Paper 2: Memo](https://www.hlayiso.com/library/isixhosa-hl-p2-nov-2024-mg/46e18fec-4f09-49ed-a613-3e966476aefb)
- [Paper 3: Question paper](https://www.hlayiso.com/library/isixhosa-hl-p3-nov-2024/53ba6920-da39-4ff1-91b3-5bcfc0342748)
- [Paper 3: Memo](https://www.hlayiso.com/library/isixhosa-hl-p3-nov-2024-mg/6cad142c-8273-4414-93c0-3dfb78e3e30c)
- [November NSC 2024 page](https://www.hlayiso.com/grade-12/isixhosa-hl/past-papers/2024/november-2024-nsc)

### Eastern Cape Prelim Exam 2024

- [Paper 1: Question paper](https://www.hlayiso.com/library/xhosa-fal-p1-qp-gr12-sept-2024/90105bbc-6c48-4eca-acf5-d516d6d7e8a9)
- [Paper 1: Question paper (2)](https://www.hlayiso.com/library/xhosa-hl-p1-qp-sept2024/745ffd6e-3850-4fae-ade1-f9a29f43d8f4)
- [Paper 1: Memo](https://www.hlayiso.com/library/xhosa-hl-p1-memo-sept2024/5d130a52-6c92-441b-bf59-db87012316a3)
- [Paper 1: Errata](https://www.hlayiso.com/library/errata-isixhosa-hl-p1-2/e0bfc21f-9053-4dca-af3a-73495767fc72)
- [Paper 1: Errata (2)](https://www.hlayiso.com/library/errata-isixhosa-hl-p1/febe0a8c-f958-41d4-a87c-589d34cf4f1a)
- [Paper 2: Question paper](https://www.hlayiso.com/library/xhosa-fal-p2-qp-gr12-sept-2024/284f5bcd-4347-432b-9aa5-fb5bbbaa922e)
- [Paper 2: Question paper (2)](https://www.hlayiso.com/library/isixhosa-hl-p2-gr12-qp-sept2024/91ca1290-e998-4918-b260-e3caf8763ae3)
- [Paper 2: Memo](https://www.hlayiso.com/library/xhosa-hl-p2-gr12-memo-sept2024/e519ac8f-ef9f-4b5c-88fd-83c6c0b09ec2)
- [Paper 3: Question paper](https://www.hlayiso.com/library/isixhosa-fal-p3-gr12-qp-sept2024/65a24fc6-e791-481a-9082-07eb1943fdf0)
- [Paper 3: Question paper (2)](https://www.hlayiso.com/library/isixhosa-hl-p3-qp-gr12-sept-2024/bbcf969e-c0c4-47df-83d6-6dd993020a2d)
- [Paper 3: Memo](https://www.hlayiso.com/library/xhosa-hl-p3-memo-gr12-sept-2024/74531c19-1e96-402b-a820-310a4a2434c4)
- [Eastern Cape Prelim Exam 2024 page](https://www.hlayiso.com/grade-12/isixhosa-hl/past-papers/2024/eastern-cape-prelim-exam)

### NSC June Exam 2024

- [Paper 1: Question paper](https://www.hlayiso.com/library/grade-12-isixhosa-hl-2024-nsc-june-exam-question-paper-paper-1-isixhosa/23a16291-4593-4992-90b1-435b3bea690e)
- [Paper 1: Memo](https://www.hlayiso.com/library/grade-12-isixhosa-hl-2024-nsc-june-exam-memorandum-paper-1-isixhosa/1c1f090b-beed-4c25-897e-ba55d125d634)
- [Paper 2: Question paper](https://www.hlayiso.com/library/grade-12-isixhosa-hl-2024-nsc-june-exam-question-paper-paper-2-isixhosa/250a63cd-e01c-40f8-9477-63f19610f7e7)
- [Paper 3: Question paper](https://www.hlayiso.com/library/grade-12-isixhosa-hl-2024-nsc-june-exam-question-paper-paper-3-isixhosa/1b5608d9-446e-4235-a304-4d8d16fa6d2b)
- [Paper 3: Memo](https://www.hlayiso.com/library/grade-12-isixhosa-hl-2024-nsc-june-exam-memorandum-paper-3-isixhosa/8969a3ca-e8c7-4f4f-bfda-53a3eed28249)
- [NSC June Exam 2024 page](https://www.hlayiso.com/grade-12/isixhosa-hl/past-papers/2024/nsc-june-exam)

## Older years

### 2023

- [NSC November Exam 2023](https://www.hlayiso.com/grade-12/isixhosa-hl/past-papers/2023/nsc-november-exam)
- [Eastern Cape Mock Exam 2023](https://www.hlayiso.com/grade-12/isixhosa-hl/past-papers/2023/eastern-cape-mock-exam)
- [NSC June Exam 2023](https://www.hlayiso.com/grade-12/isixhosa-hl/past-papers/2023/nsc-june-exam)

### 2022

- [NSC November Exam 2022](https://www.hlayiso.com/grade-12/isixhosa-hl/past-papers/2022/nsc-november-exam)
- [Eastern Cape Mock Exam 2022](https://www.hlayiso.com/grade-12/isixhosa-hl/past-papers/2022/eastern-cape-mock-exam)
- [September Preparatory Exams 2022](https://www.hlayiso.com/grade-12/isixhosa-hl/past-papers/2022/september-preparatory-exams)
- [NSC June Exam 2022](https://www.hlayiso.com/grade-12/isixhosa-hl/past-papers/2022/nsc-june-exam)

### 2021

- [NSC November Exams 2021](https://www.hlayiso.com/grade-12/isixhosa-hl/past-papers/2021/nsc-november-exams)
- [Eastern Cape Mock Exam 2021](https://www.hlayiso.com/grade-12/isixhosa-hl/past-papers/2021/eastern-cape-mock-exam)
- [September Preparatory Exams 2021](https://www.hlayiso.com/grade-12/isixhosa-hl/past-papers/2021/september-preparatory-exams)

### 2020

- [NSC November Exam 2020](https://www.hlayiso.com/grade-12/isixhosa-hl/past-papers/2020/nsc-november-exam)
- [Eastern Cape Mock Exam 2020](https://www.hlayiso.com/grade-12/isixhosa-hl/past-papers/2020/eastern-cape-mock-exam)
- [September Preparatory Exams 2020](https://www.hlayiso.com/grade-12/isixhosa-hl/past-papers/2020/september-preparatory-exams)

### 2019

- [NSC November Exams 2019](https://www.hlayiso.com/grade-12/isixhosa-hl/past-papers/2019/nsc-november-exams)
- [Eastern Cape Mock Exam 2019](https://www.hlayiso.com/grade-12/isixhosa-hl/past-papers/2019/eastern-cape-mock-exam)
- [September Preparatory Exams 2019](https://www.hlayiso.com/grade-12/isixhosa-hl/past-papers/2019/september-preparatory-exams)
- [NSC June Exams 2019](https://www.hlayiso.com/grade-12/isixhosa-hl/past-papers/2019/nsc-june-exams)

### 2018

- [NSC November Exams 2018](https://www.hlayiso.com/grade-12/isixhosa-hl/past-papers/2018/nsc-november-exams)
- [Eastern Cape Mock Exam 2018](https://www.hlayiso.com/grade-12/isixhosa-hl/past-papers/2018/eastern-cape-mock-exam)
- [September Preparatory Exams 2018](https://www.hlayiso.com/grade-12/isixhosa-hl/past-papers/2018/september-preparatory-exams)
- [NSC June Exams 2018](https://www.hlayiso.com/grade-12/isixhosa-hl/past-papers/2018/nsc-june-exams)
- [Supplementary Exams 2018](https://www.hlayiso.com/grade-12/isixhosa-hl/past-papers/2018/supplementary-exams)

### 2017

- [NSC November Exams 2017](https://www.hlayiso.com/grade-12/isixhosa-hl/past-papers/2017/nsc-november-exams)
- [Eastern Cape Mock Exam 2017](https://www.hlayiso.com/grade-12/isixhosa-hl/past-papers/2017/eastern-cape-mock-exam)
- [September Preparatory Exams 2017](https://www.hlayiso.com/grade-12/isixhosa-hl/past-papers/2017/september-preparatory-exams)
- [Amended SC June Exams 2017](https://www.hlayiso.com/grade-12/isixhosa-hl/past-papers/2017/amended-sc-june-exams)
- [Supplementary Exams 2017](https://www.hlayiso.com/grade-12/isixhosa-hl/past-papers/2017/supplementary-exams)

### 2016

- [NSC November Exams 2016](https://www.hlayiso.com/grade-12/isixhosa-hl/past-papers/2016/nsc-november-exams)
- [Eastern Cape Mock Exam 2016](https://www.hlayiso.com/grade-12/isixhosa-hl/past-papers/2016/eastern-cape-mock-exam)
- [September Preparatory Exams 2016](https://www.hlayiso.com/grade-12/isixhosa-hl/past-papers/2016/september-preparatory-exams)
- [NSC June Exams 2016](https://www.hlayiso.com/grade-12/isixhosa-hl/past-papers/2016/nsc-june-exams)
- [Supplementary Exams 2016](https://www.hlayiso.com/grade-12/isixhosa-hl/past-papers/2016/supplementary-exams)

### 2015

- [NSC November Exams 2015](https://www.hlayiso.com/grade-12/isixhosa-hl/past-papers/2015/nsc-november-exams)
- [Eastern Cape Mock Exam 2015](https://www.hlayiso.com/grade-12/isixhosa-hl/past-papers/2015/eastern-cape-mock-exam)
- [NSC June Exam 2015](https://www.hlayiso.com/grade-12/isixhosa-hl/past-papers/2015/nsc-june-exam)
- [Supplementary Exams 2015](https://www.hlayiso.com/grade-12/isixhosa-hl/past-papers/2015/supplementary-exams)

### 2014

- [NSC November Exams 2014](https://www.hlayiso.com/grade-12/isixhosa-hl/past-papers/2014/nsc-november-exams)
- [Eastern Cape Mock Exam 2014](https://www.hlayiso.com/grade-12/isixhosa-hl/past-papers/2014/eastern-cape-mock-exam)
- [Supplementary Exams 2014](https://www.hlayiso.com/grade-12/isixhosa-hl/past-papers/2014/supplementary-exams)

### 2013

- [NSC November Exams 2013](https://www.hlayiso.com/grade-12/isixhosa-hl/past-papers/2013/nsc-november-exams)
- [Eastern Cape Mock Exam 2013](https://www.hlayiso.com/grade-12/isixhosa-hl/past-papers/2013/eastern-cape-mock-exam)
- [September Trial Exams 2013](https://www.hlayiso.com/grade-12/isixhosa-hl/past-papers/2013/september-trial-exams)
- [Supplementary Exams 2013](https://www.hlayiso.com/grade-12/isixhosa-hl/past-papers/2013/supplementary-exams)

### 2012

- [NSC November Exams 2012](https://www.hlayiso.com/grade-12/isixhosa-hl/past-papers/2012/nsc-november-exams)
- [Eastern Cape Mock Exam 2012](https://www.hlayiso.com/grade-12/isixhosa-hl/past-papers/2012/eastern-cape-mock-exam)
- [September Trial Exams 2012](https://www.hlayiso.com/grade-12/isixhosa-hl/past-papers/2012/september-trial-exams)
- [Supplementary Exams 2012](https://www.hlayiso.com/grade-12/isixhosa-hl/past-papers/2012/supplementary-exams)

## Frequently asked questions

### Where do the Grade 12 isiXhosa HL 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 12 isiXhosa HL papers from 2012 to 2025 — 265 files in total, including NSC November Exam, Eastern Cape Mock Exam, NSC June Exam, NW June Exam. Open a year folder to see every session.

### Are memos included?

Yes. 125 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 isiXhosa HL 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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