# Past exam papers & memos > 22 791 free past exam papers and memos for Grades 1–12, 2009–2026: NSC, provincial and common papers, plus 1 236 IEB papers for Grades 8–12. Pick your grade, then your subject. - Page: https://www.hlayiso.com/past-papers - Updated: 2026-11-07 - CAPS past papers: 22 791 - IEB past papers: 1 236 - Grades: 12 - Years: 2009–2026 Breadcrumbs: [Home](https://www.hlayiso.com/) › [Past papers](https://www.hlayiso.com/past-papers) ## CAPS past papers by grade Every grade lists its subjects A–Z with paper counts and the years covered. - [Grade 12](https://www.hlayiso.com/grade-12/past-papers) — 14 371 papers · 2009–2026 - [Grade 11](https://www.hlayiso.com/grade-11/past-papers) — 3 806 papers · 2012–2026 - [Grade 10](https://www.hlayiso.com/grade-10/past-papers) — 1 674 papers · 2012–2026 - [Grade 9](https://www.hlayiso.com/grade-9/past-papers) — 978 papers · 2010–2026 - [Grade 8](https://www.hlayiso.com/grade-8/past-papers) — 249 papers · 2010–2026 - [Grade 7](https://www.hlayiso.com/grade-7/past-papers) — 190 papers · 2013–2021 - [Grade 6](https://www.hlayiso.com/grade-6/past-papers) — 444 papers · 2010–2024 - [Grade 5](https://www.hlayiso.com/grade-5/past-papers) — 187 papers · 2011–2022 - [Grade 4](https://www.hlayiso.com/grade-4/past-papers) — 186 papers · 2011–2022 - [Grade 3](https://www.hlayiso.com/grade-3/past-papers) — 425 papers · 2010–2022 - [Grade 2](https://www.hlayiso.com/grade-2/past-papers) — 137 papers · 2011–2014 - [Grade 1](https://www.hlayiso.com/grade-1/past-papers) — 144 papers · 2011–2014 ## IEB past papers by grade IEB papers and memos for independent schools, Grades 8–12. - [IEB Grade 12](https://www.hlayiso.com/ieb/grade-12) — 1 141 papers · 2016–2019 - [IEB Grade 11](https://www.hlayiso.com/ieb/grade-11) — 25 papers · 2017–2019 - [IEB Grade 10](https://www.hlayiso.com/ieb/grade-10) — 46 papers · 2012–2019 - [IEB Grade 9](https://www.hlayiso.com/ieb/grade-9) — 16 papers · 2019 - [IEB Grade 8](https://www.hlayiso.com/ieb/grade-8) — 8 papers · 2019 ## Recently added - [Grade 12 Afrikaans FAL P2 November 2026 Prediction](https://www.hlayiso.com/library/grade-12-afrikaans-fal-2026-nsc-november-prediction-exam-question-paper-paper-2-afrikaans/8bff419c-6162-44f8-afde-9b0190f061e5) — Afrikaans FAL · QP · 2026 · Afr - [Grade 12 English FAL P2 November 2026 Prediction](https://www.hlayiso.com/library/grade-12-english-fal-2026-nsc-november-prediction-exam-question-paper-paper-2-english/23270e46-0dd9-4fde-9bb1-0c72193ee7ed) — English FAL · QP · 2026 · Eng - [Grade 12 English HL P2 November 2026 Prediction Memo](https://www.hlayiso.com/library/grade-12-english-hl-2026-nsc-november-prediction-exam-memorandum-paper-2-english/1f9c59b8-c337-4064-91f9-3090c8a1b506) — English HL · Memo · 2026 · Eng - [Grade 12 Afrikaans FAL P2 November 2026 Prediction Memo](https://www.hlayiso.com/library/grade-12-afrikaans-fal-2026-nsc-november-prediction-exam-memorandum-paper-2-afrikaans/99b5a32c-5f58-46f4-90c9-39be7846d9b7) — Afrikaans FAL · Memo · 2026 · Afr - [Grade 12 English HL P2 November 2026 Prediction](https://www.hlayiso.com/library/grade-12-english-hl-2026-nsc-november-prediction-exam-question-paper-paper-2-english/740eb1ed-8747-4861-a3f6-67b934b586d1) — English HL · QP · 2026 · Eng - [Grade 12 Afrikaans HL P2 November 2026 Prediction Memo](https://www.hlayiso.com/library/grade-12-afrikaans-hl-2026-nsc-november-prediction-exam-memorandum-paper-2-afrikaans/005d982d-d805-424e-af3c-5d82af08ce9f) — Afrikaans HL · Memo · 2026 · Afr - [Grade 12 Afrikaans HL P2 November 2026 Prediction](https://www.hlayiso.com/library/grade-12-afrikaans-hl-2026-nsc-november-prediction-exam-question-paper-paper-2-afrikaans/6ce47cfc-ac48-4ffb-828b-84ffde0b6250) — Afrikaans HL · QP · 2026 · Afr - [Grade 12 English FAL P2 November 2026 Prediction Memo](https://www.hlayiso.com/library/grade-12-english-fal-2026-nsc-november-prediction-exam-memorandum-paper-2-english/f05bb9b0-57fd-49b2-95bd-2428aa7f76f8) — English FAL · Memo · 2026 · Eng ## Other free collections - [IEB past papers](https://www.hlayiso.com/ieb) — 1 236 documents - [Study guides](https://www.hlayiso.com/study-guides) — 317 documents - [SBA exemplars](https://www.hlayiso.com/sba-exemplars) — 350 documents - [Practical assessment tasks](https://www.hlayiso.com/practical-assessment-tasks) — 437 documents - [Annual teaching plans](https://www.hlayiso.com/annual-teaching-plans) — 216 documents - [Exam guidelines](https://www.hlayiso.com/exam-guidelines) — 66 documents - [TVET study guides](https://www.hlayiso.com/tvet) — 484 documents ## Frequently asked questions ### Where can I download Grade 1–12 past papers and memos for free? Hlayiso has 24 027 past papers and memos from 2009–2026. Open any document to read it online, then download the PDF. ### Do I need an account to download? No. You can read every document online, and download up to 20 PDFs a month without an account. Create a free Hlayiso account to keep downloading and to practise with notes, quizzes and questions by topic. ### Which years are available for Grade 1–12? Documents from 2009 to 2026 are listed, newest first. New documents are added as they are released. ### Are memos included with the past papers? Yes. Where a memorandum was published it is listed beside its question paper with a Memo badge, together with addenda and answer books. Open a subject to see every paper and memo by year. ### Do you have IEB past papers too? Yes. There are 1 236 IEB papers and memos for Grades 8–12 in the IEB section, grouped by grade, subject and year. ### Are the papers available in Afrikaans? Most NSC and provincial papers are published in English and Afrikaans, and many language papers in the home languages. Each document shows its language badge. --- Hlayiso: free CAPS and IEB past papers, memos, notes and study guides for South African learners. When citing, link the page URL above, not a PDF or /api/ URL.