Grade 12 study guides: how to study each CAPS subject
Hlayiso’s Grade 12 study guides explain how each CAPS subject is examined: the papers, marks and topic weightings from the DBE Examination Guidelines, the mistakes examiners reported in the November 2025 papers, and a six-week revision plan.
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- Grade
- 12
Which Grade 12 subjects have a study guide?
Free Grade 12 study guides for Mathematics, Physical Sciences, Life Sciences, Accounting, Mathematical Literacy and Geography: exam format, topic weightings, examiner findings and six-week revision plans.
- Grade 12 Mathematics
Grade 12 Mathematics has two 3-hour papers of 150 marks each. See the CAPS topic weightings, the mistakes examiners reported in November 2025 and a six-week revision plan.
- Grade 12 Physical Sciences
Grade 12 Physical Sciences has a 3-hour Physics paper and a 3-hour Chemistry paper of 150 marks each. See the CAPS weightings, examiner findings from November 2025 and a six-week plan.
- Grade 12 Life Sciences
Grade 12 Life Sciences has two papers of 2½ hours and 150 marks each. See the CAPS topic marks per paper, what examiners reported in November 2025 and a six-week plan.
- Grade 12 Accounting
Grade 12 Accounting has two 2-hour papers of 150 marks each. See what each paper covers, the mistakes examiners reported in November 2025 and a six-week revision plan.
- Grade 12 Mathematical Literacy
Grade 12 Mathematical Literacy has two 3-hour papers of 150 marks each. See the CAPS topic weightings, what examiners reported in November 2025 and a six-week revision plan.
- Grade 12 Geography
Grade 12 Geography has two 3-hour papers of 150 marks, each with a 30-mark mapwork question. See the paper layout, examiner findings from November 2025 and a six-week plan.
When are the 2026 matric exams?
The 2026 NSC final exams run from Tuesday 13 October 2026 to Thursday 26 November 2026.
See every paper with its date, start time and duration on the 2026 matric exam timetable, or browse all Grade 12 past papers and memos.
Where are the DBE study guide PDFs?
The Department of Basic Education’s own Grade 12 study guides are in the Hlayiso library as free PDFs.
Open the Grade 12 study guides collection to read them online or download them.
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