Past papers

Grade 11 past papers and memos

These are the marks universities look at first. You apply in matric using your Grade 11 results. 313 Grade 11 past papers and memos across 9 subjects, 2013 to 2025, free to download as PDFs.

Papers
313
With memos
287
Years
2013 to 2025

Published by the national and provincial education departments.

Latest Grade 11 past papers

The most recent sitting we hold for each subject. Download the paper and its memo here.

  • Accounting

    November 2025 · Paper 1 · Eastern Cape

  • Business Studies

    November 2025 · Paper 1 · Eastern Cape

  • Geography

    November 2025 · Paper 1 · Eastern Cape

  • Life Sciences

    November 2025 · Paper 1 · Eastern Cape

  • Mathematics

    November 2025 · Paper 1 · Eastern Cape

  • Mathematical Literacy

    November 2025 · Paper 1 · Eastern Cape

Grade 11 past papers by subject

Every subject we hold for Grade 11, with the number of papers on each page.

Which exams Grade 11 writes

Papers here are grouped by sitting, so this is what each one means.

NovemberTerm 4
The end-of-year examinations, set provincially.
May/JuneTerm 2
The mid-year examinations, written in May and June.

Why Grade 11 matters more than most learners expect

Universities open applications while you are in matric, before you have any matric marks. So what they look at is your final Grade 11 results. The University of Johannesburg says it directly: learners in Grade 12 must apply using their final Grade 11 results.

The offer you get is a provisional one, made on those Grade 11 marks and confirmed later against your NSC result. Grade 11 opens the door. Matric keeps it open.

That means these papers are worth more than practice. Work out your APS on your Grade 11 marks and you will know a whole year early whether the course you want is within reach, while there is still time to move.

Grade 11 past paper questions