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

> Free Grade 12 (matric) Sesotho HL past papers and memos, newest first: November 2025 NSC and 2025 June exams. 215 PDFs from 2012 to 2025, free to read online.

- Page: https://www.hlayiso.com/grade-12/sesotho-hl/past-papers
- Updated: 2026-10-29
- Files: 215
- Memos: 105
- Years: 2012–2025

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## By paper

### Sesotho HL Paper 1

- [NSC November Exam 2025: Question paper](https://www.hlayiso.com/library/grade-12-sesotho-hl-2025-nsc-november-exam-question-paper-paper-1-sesotho/d5cd2e19-a81b-44b8-838f-3280b551ac2f)
- [NSC November Exam 2025: Memo](https://www.hlayiso.com/library/grade-12-sesotho-hl-2025-nsc-november-exam-question-paper-paper-1-sesotho/b79e6a3a-6f3d-4e29-a9f0-d94324657bd0)
- [Gauteng June Exam 2025: Question paper](https://www.hlayiso.com/library/sesotho-p1-hl-june-2025-question-paper/ecc59bd2-a93c-4e3c-b7f1-96d1f0b6c43c)
- [NW June Exam 2025: Question paper](https://www.hlayiso.com/library/grade-12-sesotho-hl-2025-nw-june-exam-question-paper-paper-1-sesotho/cf772f83-955a-4825-ae9c-90cb4b776824)
- [NW June Exam 2025: Memo](https://www.hlayiso.com/library/grade-12-sesotho-hl-2025-nw-june-exam-question-paper-paper-1-sesotho/261ecbf5-d40c-43c0-b442-d972b16ba567)

### Sesotho HL Paper 2

- [NSC November Exam 2025: Question paper](https://www.hlayiso.com/library/grade-12-sesotho-hl-2025-nsc-november-exam-question-paper-paper-2-sesotho/5b10c6b3-6180-4124-8849-1e74bd70a7d0)
- [NSC November Exam 2025: Memo](https://www.hlayiso.com/library/grade-12-sesotho-hl-2025-nsc-november-exam-question-paper-paper-2-sesotho/aab9392e-6248-44a1-8e9d-fdb65a5fc5a2)
- [November NSC 2024: Question paper](https://www.hlayiso.com/library/sesotho-hl-p2-nov-2024/deb29fac-b31d-4723-b423-1d1a12fcb8f1)
- [November NSC 2024: Memo](https://www.hlayiso.com/library/sesotho-hl-p2-nov-2024-mg/59ebdba9-71dd-4ac9-a13c-324d0f0b86c7)
- [Eastern Cape Prelim Exam 2024: Question paper](https://www.hlayiso.com/library/sesotho-hl-p2-gr12-qp-sept-2024/2ada1363-1c74-4ad3-8ad8-13f58f63f2ff)
- [Eastern Cape Prelim Exam 2024: Memo](https://www.hlayiso.com/library/sesotho-hl-p2-gr12-memo-sept-2024/a306e495-e28e-4c10-ac07-0c827cf7f734)

### Sesotho HL Paper 3

- [NSC November Exam 2025: Question paper](https://www.hlayiso.com/library/grade-12-sesotho-hl-2025-nsc-november-exam-question-paper-paper-3-sesotho/44a31934-9c44-479d-812c-e5d13917eed7)
- [NSC November Exam 2025: Memo](https://www.hlayiso.com/library/grade-12-sesotho-hl-2025-nsc-november-exam-question-paper-paper-3-sesotho/62863fe1-7187-4c8f-b726-32b6d3dce5af)
- [November NSC 2024: Question paper](https://www.hlayiso.com/library/sesotho-hl-p3-nov-2024/9fd7ee63-7427-41f8-b7e1-7e23853d8504)
- [November NSC 2024: Memo](https://www.hlayiso.com/library/sesotho-hl-p3-nov-2024-mg/719baf83-9ac0-4c6e-9684-9ebbd62fdd29)
- [Eastern Cape Prelim Exam 2024: Question paper](https://www.hlayiso.com/library/sesotho-hl-p3-qp-gr12-sept-2024/d2b93201-81bd-49ab-8264-505fead4132d)
- [Eastern Cape Prelim Exam 2024: Memo](https://www.hlayiso.com/library/sesotho-hl-p3-memo-gr12-sept-2024/6479756f-df2a-4e2e-906b-a1984991cd3e)

## Sesotho HL Grade 12 2025 papers and memos

Also called Sesotho 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-sesotho-hl-2025-nsc-november-exam-question-paper-paper-1-sesotho/d5cd2e19-a81b-44b8-838f-3280b551ac2f)
- [Paper 1: Memo](https://www.hlayiso.com/library/grade-12-sesotho-hl-2025-nsc-november-exam-question-paper-paper-1-sesotho/b79e6a3a-6f3d-4e29-a9f0-d94324657bd0)
- [Paper 2: Question paper](https://www.hlayiso.com/library/grade-12-sesotho-hl-2025-nsc-november-exam-question-paper-paper-2-sesotho/5b10c6b3-6180-4124-8849-1e74bd70a7d0)
- [Paper 2: Memo](https://www.hlayiso.com/library/grade-12-sesotho-hl-2025-nsc-november-exam-question-paper-paper-2-sesotho/aab9392e-6248-44a1-8e9d-fdb65a5fc5a2)
- [Paper 3: Question paper](https://www.hlayiso.com/library/grade-12-sesotho-hl-2025-nsc-november-exam-question-paper-paper-3-sesotho/44a31934-9c44-479d-812c-e5d13917eed7)
- [Paper 3: Memo](https://www.hlayiso.com/library/grade-12-sesotho-hl-2025-nsc-november-exam-question-paper-paper-3-sesotho/62863fe1-7187-4c8f-b726-32b6d3dce5af)
- [NSC November Exam 2025 page](https://www.hlayiso.com/grade-12/sesotho-hl/past-papers/2025/nsc-november-exam)

### Gauteng June Exam 2025

- [Paper 1: Question paper](https://www.hlayiso.com/library/sesotho-p1-hl-june-2025-question-paper/ecc59bd2-a93c-4e3c-b7f1-96d1f0b6c43c)
- [Other files: Memo](https://www.hlayiso.com/library/sesotho-june-2025-possible-answers/f420d4f4-c2e4-43f4-a628-a1d9422de76e)
- [Gauteng June Exam 2025 page](https://www.hlayiso.com/grade-12/sesotho-hl/past-papers/2025/gauteng-june-exam)

### NW June Exam 2025

- [Paper 1: Question paper](https://www.hlayiso.com/library/grade-12-sesotho-hl-2025-nw-june-exam-question-paper-paper-1-sesotho/cf772f83-955a-4825-ae9c-90cb4b776824)
- [Paper 1: Memo](https://www.hlayiso.com/library/grade-12-sesotho-hl-2025-nw-june-exam-question-paper-paper-1-sesotho/261ecbf5-d40c-43c0-b442-d972b16ba567)
- [NW June Exam 2025 page](https://www.hlayiso.com/grade-12/sesotho-hl/past-papers/2025/nw-june-exam)

## Sesotho HL Grade 12 2024 papers and memos

### November NSC 2024

- [Paper 1: Question paper](https://www.hlayiso.com/library/sesotho-hl-p1-nov-2024/7ce368a4-d941-4b42-b669-3fdc5ce85779)
- [Paper 1: Memo](https://www.hlayiso.com/library/sesotho-hl-p1-nov-2024-mg/f8cf98ad-98fe-46b8-a9b5-b871ab8968cf)
- [Paper 2: Question paper](https://www.hlayiso.com/library/sesotho-hl-p2-nov-2024/deb29fac-b31d-4723-b423-1d1a12fcb8f1)
- [Paper 2: Memo](https://www.hlayiso.com/library/sesotho-hl-p2-nov-2024-mg/59ebdba9-71dd-4ac9-a13c-324d0f0b86c7)
- [Paper 3: Question paper](https://www.hlayiso.com/library/sesotho-hl-p3-nov-2024/9fd7ee63-7427-41f8-b7e1-7e23853d8504)
- [Paper 3: Memo](https://www.hlayiso.com/library/sesotho-hl-p3-nov-2024-mg/719baf83-9ac0-4c6e-9684-9ebbd62fdd29)
- [November NSC 2024 page](https://www.hlayiso.com/grade-12/sesotho-hl/past-papers/2024/november-2024-nsc)

### Eastern Cape Prelim Exam 2024

- [Paper 1: Question paper](https://www.hlayiso.com/library/sesotho-hl-p1-gr12-qp-sept2024/959f31af-7884-4335-9863-010e8abbbf72)
- [Paper 1: Memo](https://www.hlayiso.com/library/sesotho-hl-p1-gr12-memo-sept2024/ec881273-217a-4ca9-9b2e-027d76a83d3e)
- [Paper 2: Question paper](https://www.hlayiso.com/library/sesotho-hl-p2-gr12-qp-sept-2024/2ada1363-1c74-4ad3-8ad8-13f58f63f2ff)
- [Paper 2: Memo](https://www.hlayiso.com/library/sesotho-hl-p2-gr12-memo-sept-2024/a306e495-e28e-4c10-ac07-0c827cf7f734)
- [Paper 3: Question paper](https://www.hlayiso.com/library/sesotho-hl-p3-qp-gr12-sept-2024/d2b93201-81bd-49ab-8264-505fead4132d)
- [Paper 3: Memo](https://www.hlayiso.com/library/sesotho-hl-p3-memo-gr12-sept-2024/6479756f-df2a-4e2e-906b-a1984991cd3e)
- [Eastern Cape Prelim Exam 2024 page](https://www.hlayiso.com/grade-12/sesotho-hl/past-papers/2024/eastern-cape-prelim-exam)

### NSC June Exam 2024

- [Paper 1: Question paper](https://www.hlayiso.com/library/grade-12-sesotho-hl-2024-nsc-june-exam-question-paper-paper-1-sesotho/d2377724-0b06-4ce2-847a-8a0f85a97e4c)
- [Paper 1: Memo](https://www.hlayiso.com/library/grade-12-sesotho-hl-2024-nsc-june-exam-memorandum-paper-1-sesotho/75b2a758-7b32-4682-9627-f44a63126988)
- [Paper 2: Question paper](https://www.hlayiso.com/library/grade-12-sesotho-hl-2024-nsc-june-exam-question-paper-paper-2-sesotho/373f0429-3833-44e2-9ecc-decdf530b9f4)
- [Paper 2: Memo](https://www.hlayiso.com/library/grade-12-sesotho-hl-2024-nsc-june-exam-memorandum-paper-2-sesotho/80917d00-e2bc-48f2-b124-b6e8b9ef59db)
- [Paper 3: Question paper](https://www.hlayiso.com/library/grade-12-sesotho-hl-2024-nsc-june-exam-question-paper-paper-3-sesotho/e01a3a19-5fbe-4fce-86f5-283189ae7efa)
- [Paper 3: Memo](https://www.hlayiso.com/library/grade-12-sesotho-hl-2024-nsc-june-exam-memorandum-paper-3-sesotho/db99f961-4c61-46a2-ae4d-593afa3d2633)
- [NSC June Exam 2024 page](https://www.hlayiso.com/grade-12/sesotho-hl/past-papers/2024/nsc-june-exam)

## Older years

### 2023

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

### 2022

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

### 2021

- [NSC November Exam 2021](https://www.hlayiso.com/grade-12/sesotho-hl/past-papers/2021/nsc-november-exam)

### 2020

- [Eastern Cape Mock Exam 2020](https://www.hlayiso.com/grade-12/sesotho-hl/past-papers/2020/eastern-cape-mock-exam)

### 2019

- [NSC November Exam 2019](https://www.hlayiso.com/grade-12/sesotho-hl/past-papers/2019/nsc-november-exam)
- [Other papers 2019](https://www.hlayiso.com/grade-12/sesotho-hl/past-papers/2019)

### 2018

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

### 2017

- [NSC November Exam 2017](https://www.hlayiso.com/grade-12/sesotho-hl/past-papers/2017/nsc-november-exam)
- [Eastern Cape Mock Exam 2017](https://www.hlayiso.com/grade-12/sesotho-hl/past-papers/2017/eastern-cape-mock-exam)
- [NSC June Exam 2017](https://www.hlayiso.com/grade-12/sesotho-hl/past-papers/2017/nsc-june-exam)
- [NSC Supplementary Exam 2017](https://www.hlayiso.com/grade-12/sesotho-hl/past-papers/2017/nsc-supplementary-exam)
- [Other papers 2017](https://www.hlayiso.com/grade-12/sesotho-hl/past-papers/2017)

### 2016

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

### 2015

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

### 2014

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

### 2013

- [Eastern Cape Mock Exam 2013](https://www.hlayiso.com/grade-12/sesotho-hl/past-papers/2013/eastern-cape-mock-exam)

### 2012

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

## Frequently asked questions

### Where do the Grade 12 Sesotho 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 Sesotho HL papers from 2012 to 2025 — 215 files in total, including NSC November Exam, Gauteng June Exam, NW June Exam, November 2024 NSC. Open a year folder to see every session.

### Are memos included?

Yes. 105 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 Sesotho 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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