# Music Grade 12 Past Papers & Memos (2025–2012) – Free PDFs

> Free Grade 12 (matric) Music past papers and memos, newest first: November 2025 NSC and June 2025 NSC. 298 PDFs from 2012 to 2025, free to read online.

- Page: https://www.hlayiso.com/grade-12/music/past-papers
- Updated: 2026-10-29
- Files: 298
- Memos: 129
- Years: 2012–2025

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## By paper

### Music Paper 1

- [NSC November Exam 2025: Question paper · Eng](https://www.hlayiso.com/library/grade-12-music-2025-nsc-november-exam-question-paper-paper-1/dc45bbf2-af34-4e7f-9a3e-2a9cb33097d2)
- [NSC November Exam 2025: Question paper · Afr](https://www.hlayiso.com/library/grade-12-music-2025-nsc-november-exam-question-paper-paper-1/2519ee7f-bf23-488d-9428-c0bb5ed1bf21)
- [NSC November Exam 2025: Memo · Eng](https://www.hlayiso.com/library/grade-12-music-2025-nsc-november-exam-memorandum-paper-1/55dfccf8-bbf2-4917-b390-dc6b05e8dc2a)
- [NSC November Exam 2025: Memo · Afr](https://www.hlayiso.com/library/grade-12-music-2025-nsc-november-exam-memorandum-paper-1/d55332ad-567b-4b8e-8a16-9c92fe3398f2)
- [NSC June Exam 2025: Question paper · Eng](https://www.hlayiso.com/library/music-p1-may-june-2025-eng/a93b74de-03f7-4627-866d-40f73fc5580d)
- [NSC June Exam 2025: Memo · Afr](https://www.hlayiso.com/library/music-p1-may-june-2025-mg-afr/155cdf2c-8d24-49d5-a9c3-f2ed3b02cd76)
- [November NSC 2024: Question paper · Eng](https://www.hlayiso.com/library/music-p1-nov-2024-eng/1ae05b36-0299-4ea5-94a5-02cc439843f0)
- [November NSC 2024: Question paper · Afr](https://www.hlayiso.com/library/music-p1-nov-2024-afr/89b0158e-2d68-4501-a28a-d92e7592e732)
- [November NSC 2024: Memo · Eng](https://www.hlayiso.com/library/music-p1-nov-2024-mg-eng/bd66a143-7b60-4c1f-91b2-0b55a7fc25e1)
- [November NSC 2024: Memo · Afr](https://www.hlayiso.com/library/music-p1-nov-2024-mg-afr/aab25712-2bc0-4770-91a3-d69ab1de0e25)

### Music Paper 2

- [NSC November Exam 2025: Question paper · Eng](https://www.hlayiso.com/library/grade-12-music-2025-nsc-november-exam-question-paper-paper-2/d9532758-32f5-4ba7-992a-e6f173371a20)
- [NSC November Exam 2025: Question paper · Afr](https://www.hlayiso.com/library/grade-12-music-2025-nsc-november-exam-question-paper-paper-2/01723c5e-ee06-4745-9655-b554ee3569a7)
- [NSC November Exam 2025: Memo · Eng](https://www.hlayiso.com/library/grade-12-music-2025-nsc-november-exam-memorandum-paper-2/06853820-e71f-432a-9f3c-2d3bd761ddbc)
- [NSC November Exam 2025: Memo · Afr](https://www.hlayiso.com/library/grade-12-music-2025-nsc-november-exam-memorandum-paper-2/1d5f5fa8-dfad-4093-a060-53c01f53607b)
- [NSC June Exam 2025: Question paper](https://www.hlayiso.com/library/music-p2-may-june-2025-afr/40a03f31-c5a7-473b-9403-63a5f0fbeead)
- [NSC June Exam 2025: Memo](https://www.hlayiso.com/library/music-p2-may-june-2025-mg-afr/10442153-8862-4dfd-a017-2e2ac2cc4494)
- [November NSC 2024: Question paper · Eng](https://www.hlayiso.com/library/music-p2-nov-2024-eng/ae7cdad4-f72c-4e9d-a719-3acb9bb251f2)
- [November NSC 2024: Question paper · Afr](https://www.hlayiso.com/library/music-p2-nov-2024-afr/82de016a-5592-4674-bf9d-b63e9a93b27a)
- [November NSC 2024: Memo · Eng](https://www.hlayiso.com/library/music-p2-nov-2024-mg-eng/a95afe6c-6560-42dd-af43-c0e466f8bfa5)
- [November NSC 2024: Memo · Afr](https://www.hlayiso.com/library/music-p2-nov-2024-mg-afr/8586f2e2-96f3-445f-8e06-f4483fbd5669)

## Music Grade 12 2025 papers and memos

Afrikaans: Musiek Graad 12 vraestelle en memorandums.

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

### NSC November Exam 2025

- [Paper 1: Question paper · Eng](https://www.hlayiso.com/library/grade-12-music-2025-nsc-november-exam-question-paper-paper-1/dc45bbf2-af34-4e7f-9a3e-2a9cb33097d2)
- [Paper 1: Question paper · Afr](https://www.hlayiso.com/library/grade-12-music-2025-nsc-november-exam-question-paper-paper-1/2519ee7f-bf23-488d-9428-c0bb5ed1bf21)
- [Paper 1: Memo · Eng](https://www.hlayiso.com/library/grade-12-music-2025-nsc-november-exam-memorandum-paper-1/55dfccf8-bbf2-4917-b390-dc6b05e8dc2a)
- [Paper 1: Memo · Afr](https://www.hlayiso.com/library/grade-12-music-2025-nsc-november-exam-memorandum-paper-1/d55332ad-567b-4b8e-8a16-9c92fe3398f2)
- [Paper 2: Question paper · Eng](https://www.hlayiso.com/library/grade-12-music-2025-nsc-november-exam-question-paper-paper-2/d9532758-32f5-4ba7-992a-e6f173371a20)
- [Paper 2: Question paper · Afr](https://www.hlayiso.com/library/grade-12-music-2025-nsc-november-exam-question-paper-paper-2/01723c5e-ee06-4745-9655-b554ee3569a7)
- [Paper 2: Memo · Eng](https://www.hlayiso.com/library/grade-12-music-2025-nsc-november-exam-memorandum-paper-2/06853820-e71f-432a-9f3c-2d3bd761ddbc)
- [Paper 2: Memo · Afr](https://www.hlayiso.com/library/grade-12-music-2025-nsc-november-exam-memorandum-paper-2/1d5f5fa8-dfad-4093-a060-53c01f53607b)
- [NSC November Exam 2025 page](https://www.hlayiso.com/grade-12/music/past-papers/2025/nsc-november-exam)

### NSC June Exam 2025

- [Paper 1: Question paper · Eng](https://www.hlayiso.com/library/music-p1-may-june-2025-eng/a93b74de-03f7-4627-866d-40f73fc5580d)
- [Paper 1: Memo · Afr](https://www.hlayiso.com/library/music-p1-may-june-2025-mg-afr/155cdf2c-8d24-49d5-a9c3-f2ed3b02cd76)
- [Paper 2: Question paper](https://www.hlayiso.com/library/music-p2-may-june-2025-afr/40a03f31-c5a7-473b-9403-63a5f0fbeead)
- [Paper 2: Memo](https://www.hlayiso.com/library/music-p2-may-june-2025-mg-afr/10442153-8862-4dfd-a017-2e2ac2cc4494)
- [NSC June Exam 2025 page](https://www.hlayiso.com/grade-12/music/past-papers/2025/nsc-june-exam)

## Music Grade 12 2024 papers and memos

### November NSC 2024

- [Paper 1: Question paper · Eng](https://www.hlayiso.com/library/music-p1-nov-2024-eng/1ae05b36-0299-4ea5-94a5-02cc439843f0)
- [Paper 1: Question paper · Afr](https://www.hlayiso.com/library/music-p1-nov-2024-afr/89b0158e-2d68-4501-a28a-d92e7592e732)
- [Paper 1: Memo · Eng](https://www.hlayiso.com/library/music-p1-nov-2024-mg-eng/bd66a143-7b60-4c1f-91b2-0b55a7fc25e1)
- [Paper 1: Memo · Afr](https://www.hlayiso.com/library/music-p1-nov-2024-mg-afr/aab25712-2bc0-4770-91a3-d69ab1de0e25)
- [Paper 2: Question paper · Eng](https://www.hlayiso.com/library/music-p2-nov-2024-eng/ae7cdad4-f72c-4e9d-a719-3acb9bb251f2)
- [Paper 2: Question paper · Afr](https://www.hlayiso.com/library/music-p2-nov-2024-afr/82de016a-5592-4674-bf9d-b63e9a93b27a)
- [Paper 2: Memo · Eng](https://www.hlayiso.com/library/music-p2-nov-2024-mg-eng/a95afe6c-6560-42dd-af43-c0e466f8bfa5)
- [Paper 2: Memo · Afr](https://www.hlayiso.com/library/music-p2-nov-2024-mg-afr/8586f2e2-96f3-445f-8e06-f4483fbd5669)
- [November NSC 2024 page](https://www.hlayiso.com/grade-12/music/past-papers/2024/november-2024-nsc)

### NSC June Exam 2024

- [Paper 1: Question paper · Eng](https://www.hlayiso.com/library/grade-12-music-2024-nsc-june-exam-question-paper-paper-1-english/6ba787e9-1abf-4b72-bb2b-452f9a1f5d58)
- [Paper 1: Question paper · Afr](https://www.hlayiso.com/library/grade-12-music-2024-nsc-june-exam-question-paper-paper-1-afrikaans/f564bc86-ad44-49e9-94d3-c7a5bdc05e0c)
- [Paper 1: Memo · Eng](https://www.hlayiso.com/library/grade-12-music-2024-nsc-june-exam-memorandum-paper-1-english/1e8a41db-4f78-4243-a8c6-a6e30009ff1b)
- [Paper 1: Memo · Afr](https://www.hlayiso.com/library/grade-12-music-2024-nsc-june-exam-memorandum-paper-1-afrikaans/f2c204c5-3d3e-4c03-bc3f-3d5fccd6e714)
- [Paper 2: Question paper · Eng](https://www.hlayiso.com/library/grade-12-music-2024-nsc-june-exam-question-paper-paper-2-english/320cff32-a6ad-424f-ba3b-75bdc6fb1ccb)
- [Paper 2: Question paper · Afr](https://www.hlayiso.com/library/grade-12-music-2024-nsc-june-exam-question-paper-paper-2-afrikaans/ce7aaa3b-a188-4a60-b3ca-3e2f2eb9c437)
- [Paper 2: Memo · Eng](https://www.hlayiso.com/library/grade-12-music-2024-nsc-june-exam-memorandum-paper-2-english/4dc605bf-a4d9-4ea4-abd7-884a872cb61e)
- [Paper 2: Memo · Afr](https://www.hlayiso.com/library/grade-12-music-2024-nsc-june-exam-memorandum-paper-2-afrikaans/db8705ba-84f8-4053-9206-4372cf95ca3b)
- [NSC June Exam 2024 page](https://www.hlayiso.com/grade-12/music/past-papers/2024/nsc-june-exam)

## Older years

### 2023

- [NSC November Exam 2023](https://www.hlayiso.com/grade-12/music/past-papers/2023/nsc-november-exam)
- [NSC June Exam 2023](https://www.hlayiso.com/grade-12/music/past-papers/2023/nsc-june-exam)

### 2022

- [NSC November Exam 2022](https://www.hlayiso.com/grade-12/music/past-papers/2022/nsc-november-exam)
- [NSC June Exam 2022](https://www.hlayiso.com/grade-12/music/past-papers/2022/nsc-june-exam)
- [2022 study guides and other files](https://www.hlayiso.com/grade-12/music/past-papers/2022)

### 2021

- [NSC November Exam 2021](https://www.hlayiso.com/grade-12/music/past-papers/2021/nsc-november-exam)
- [NSC June Exam 2021](https://www.hlayiso.com/grade-12/music/past-papers/2021/nsc-june-exam)
- [2021 study guides and other files](https://www.hlayiso.com/grade-12/music/past-papers/2021)

### 2020

- [NSC November Exam 2020](https://www.hlayiso.com/grade-12/music/past-papers/2020/nsc-november-exam)
- [2020 study guides and other files](https://www.hlayiso.com/grade-12/music/past-papers/2020)

### 2019

- [NSC November Exam 2019](https://www.hlayiso.com/grade-12/music/past-papers/2019/nsc-november-exam)
- [NSC June Exam 2019](https://www.hlayiso.com/grade-12/music/past-papers/2019/nsc-june-exam)
- [Other papers 2019](https://www.hlayiso.com/grade-12/music/past-papers/2019)
- [2019 study guides and other files](https://www.hlayiso.com/grade-12/music/past-papers/2019)

### 2018

- [NSC November Exam 2018](https://www.hlayiso.com/grade-12/music/past-papers/2018/nsc-november-exam)
- [Eastern Cape Mock Exam 2018](https://www.hlayiso.com/grade-12/music/past-papers/2018/eastern-cape-mock-exam)
- [NSC June Exam 2018](https://www.hlayiso.com/grade-12/music/past-papers/2018/nsc-june-exam)
- [NSC Supplementary Exam 2018](https://www.hlayiso.com/grade-12/music/past-papers/2018/nsc-supplementary-exam)
- [Other papers 2018](https://www.hlayiso.com/grade-12/music/past-papers/2018)
- [2018 study guides and other files](https://www.hlayiso.com/grade-12/music/past-papers/2018)

### 2017

- [NSC November Exam 2017](https://www.hlayiso.com/grade-12/music/past-papers/2017/nsc-november-exam)
- [Eastern Cape Mock Exam 2017](https://www.hlayiso.com/grade-12/music/past-papers/2017/eastern-cape-mock-exam)
- [NSC Supplementary Exam 2017](https://www.hlayiso.com/grade-12/music/past-papers/2017/nsc-supplementary-exam)
- [Other papers 2017](https://www.hlayiso.com/grade-12/music/past-papers/2017)
- [2017 study guides and other files](https://www.hlayiso.com/grade-12/music/past-papers/2017)

### 2016

- [NSC November Exam 2016](https://www.hlayiso.com/grade-12/music/past-papers/2016/nsc-november-exam)
- [Eastern Cape Mock Exam 2016](https://www.hlayiso.com/grade-12/music/past-papers/2016/eastern-cape-mock-exam)
- [NSC Supplementary Exam 2016](https://www.hlayiso.com/grade-12/music/past-papers/2016/nsc-supplementary-exam)
- [2016 study guides and other files](https://www.hlayiso.com/grade-12/music/past-papers/2016)

### 2015

- [NSC November Exam 2015](https://www.hlayiso.com/grade-12/music/past-papers/2015/nsc-november-exam)
- [Eastern Cape Mock Exam 2015](https://www.hlayiso.com/grade-12/music/past-papers/2015/eastern-cape-mock-exam)
- [Gauteng Mock Exam 2015](https://www.hlayiso.com/grade-12/music/past-papers/2015/gauteng-mock-exam)
- [NSC Supplementary Exam 2015](https://www.hlayiso.com/grade-12/music/past-papers/2015/nsc-supplementary-exam)

### 2014

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

### 2013

- [NSC November Exam 2013](https://www.hlayiso.com/grade-12/music/past-papers/2013/nsc-november-exam)
- [Eastern Cape Mock Exam 2013](https://www.hlayiso.com/grade-12/music/past-papers/2013/eastern-cape-mock-exam)
- [2013 study guides and other files](https://www.hlayiso.com/grade-12/music/past-papers/2013)

### 2012

- [NSC November Exam 2012](https://www.hlayiso.com/grade-12/music/past-papers/2012/nsc-november-exam)
- [Eastern Cape Mock Exam 2012](https://www.hlayiso.com/grade-12/music/past-papers/2012/eastern-cape-mock-exam)

## Study guides & tasks

- [Music Grade 12 PATs (16 PATs)](https://www.hlayiso.com/practical-assessment-tasks/grade-12/music)

## Frequently asked questions

### Where do the Grade 12 Music 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 Music papers from 2012 to 2025 — 298 files in total, including NSC November Exam, NSC June Exam, November 2024 NSC, Music. Open a year folder to see every session.

### Are memos included?

Yes. 129 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 Music 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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