Latest North West papers
The most recent papers this department set, with their memos. Last updated .
2026
May/June 2026Term 2
- Question paperNorth West
- Paper 1North West
- Paper 2North West
- Paper 2North West
- Paper 1North West
Feb/March 2026Term 1
- Paper 1North West
North West papers by exam
Every subject for one exam on one page. The number is how many of the papers on that page North West set.
What North West has published
Every subject we hold North West papers for. The subject pages carry the full archive, including the national papers and the other provinces, so you can practise the same paper more than one way.
Grade 12
- Physical Sciences19 papers
- Mathematics15 papers
- Economics14 papers
- History14 papers
- Life Sciences11 papers
- Mathematical Literacy11 papers
- Accounting10 papers
- Business Studies10 papers
- English First Additional Language10 papers
- Afrikaans First Additional Language7 papers
- Agricultural Sciences7 papers
- Geography7 papers
- Setswana Home Language7 papers
- English Home Language6 papers
- Technical Sciences5 papers
- Afrikaans Home Language3 papers
- Technical Mathematics3 papers
- isiXhosa Home Language2 papers
- Sesotho Home Language2 papers
- Life Orientation1 papers
Grade 11
- Accounting10 papers
- Mathematical Literacy10 papers
- Business Studies8 papers
- History8 papers
- Mathematics8 papers
- Geography7 papers
- Agricultural Sciences6 papers
- Economics6 papers
- Life Sciences6 papers
- Physical Sciences6 papers
- English First Additional Language5 papers
- Technical Mathematics4 papers
- Afrikaans First Additional Language3 papers
- Technical Sciences3 papers
- English Home Language2 papers
- isiXhosa Home Language2 papers
- Sesotho Home Language2 papers
Grade 10
North West past paper questions
Where can I get North West past papers?
On this page. There are 364 North West papers here, 2017 to 2026, free to download as PDFs with their memos. They were set by the North West Department of Education for the schools it runs.
Where do I find North West papers for my subject?
The list above shows every subject we hold North West papers for and how many there are. Tap a subject to open its full archive, which carries the North West papers alongside the national ones and the other provinces, so you can work through more than one version of the same paper.
Which exams does North West set?
The ones here are May/June (Term 2), November (Term 4), September (Term 3), Feb/March (Term 1). A province sets the papers its own schools write through the year, including the September preparatory exams that Grade 12 writes as a rehearsal for the finals.
Can I use North West papers if I am in another province?
Yes. Every province teaches the same CAPS curriculum and every matric writes the same national paper in November, so a North West paper tests the same content yours will. It is worth writing whichever papers you can get, and we do not hold papers for every province because not every department publishes them online.
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