# Life Sciences Grade 12 P1 Free State Mock 2025 QP

> Grade 12 Life Sciences Paper 1 question paper from the Free State Mock Exam 2025, 21 pages. Read online or download the free PDF.

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- Updated: 2026-09-27
- Subject: Life Sciences
- Grade: Grade 12
- Document type: Question paper
- Year: 2025
- Exam period: Free State Mock Exam
- Paper: 1
- Curriculum: CAPS
- Pages: 21

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