Exemplars 2014 matric exam papers and memos

48 question papers with their memos for 19 subjects from the 2014 Exemplars NSC exams. Exemplars are sample papers the DBE released to show the format of new or changed exam papers.

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Accounting2 papers

Accounting Paper 1 (english)English Paper (PDF)Answer book
Accounting Paper 1 (Afrikaans)Afrikaans Paper (PDF)Memo Answer book

All Accounting past papers, every year

Agricultural Technology2 papers

All Agricultural Technology past papers, every year

Business Studies2 papers

Business Studies Paper 1 (english)English Paper (PDF)Memo
Business Studies Paper 1 (Afrikaans)Afrikaans Paper (PDF)Memo

All Business Studies past papers, every year

Civil Technology2 papers

Civil Technology Paper 1 (english)English Paper (PDF)Memo
Civil Technology Paper 1 (Afrikaans)Afrikaans Paper (PDF)Memo

All Civil Technology past papers, every year

Design2 papers

Design Paper 1 (English)English Paper (PDF)Memo
Design Paper 1 (Afrikaans)Afrikaans Paper (PDF)Memo

All Design past papers, every year

Economics4 papers

Economics Paper 1 (English)English Paper (PDF)Memo
Economics Paper 1 (Afrikaans)Afrikaans Paper (PDF)Memo
Economics Paper 2 (English)English Paper (PDF)Memo
Economics Paper 2 (Afrikaans)Afrikaans Paper (PDF)Memo

All Economics past papers, every year

Engineering Graphics and Design4 papers

All Engineering Graphics and Design past papers, every year

Geography4 papers

Geography Paper 1 (English)English Paper (PDF)
Geography Paper 1 (Afrikaans)Afrikaans Paper (PDF)Memo
Geography Paper 2 (English)English Paper (PDF)Memo
Geography Paper 2 (Afrikaans)Afrikaans Paper (PDF)

All Geography past papers, every year

History4 papers

History Paper 1 (english)English Paper (PDF)Memo Addendum
History Paper 1 (Afrikaans)Afrikaans Paper (PDF)Memo Addendum
History Paper 2 (English)English Paper (PDF)Memo
History Paper 2 (Afrikaans)Afrikaans Paper (PDF)Memo

All History past papers, every year

Life Sciences4 papers

Life Sciences Paper 1 (English)English Paper (PDF)Memo
Life Sciences Paper 1 (Afrikaans)Afrikaans Paper (PDF)Memo
Life Sciences Paper 2 (English)English Paper (PDF)Memo
Life Sciences Paper 2 (Afrikaans)Afrikaans Paper (PDF)Memo

All Life Sciences past papers, every year

Mathematical Literacy4 papers

Mathematical Literacy Paper 1 (English)English Paper (PDF)Memo
Mathematical Literacy Paper 1 (Afrikaans)Afrikaans Paper (PDF)Memo
Mathematical Literacy Paper 2 (English)English Paper (PDF)Memo
Mathematical Literacy Paper 2 (Afrikaans)Afrikaans Paper (PDF)Memo

All Mathematical Literacy past papers, every year

Mathematics4 papers

Mathematics Paper 1 (English)English Paper (PDF)Memo
Mathematics Paper 1 (Afrikaans)Afrikaans Paper (PDF)Memo
Mathematics Paper 2 (English)English Paper (PDF)
Mathematics Paper 2 (Afrikaans)Afrikaans Paper (PDF)Memo

All Mathematics past papers, every year

Physical Sciences4 papers

Physical Sciences Paper 1 (English)English Paper (PDF)Memo
Physical Sciences Paper 1 (Afrikaans)Afrikaans Paper (PDF)Memo
Physical Sciences Paper 2 (English)English Paper (PDF)Memo
Physical Sciences Paper 2 (Afrikaans)Afrikaans Paper (PDF)Memo

All Physical Sciences past papers, every year

Afrikaans Home Language1 paper

Afrikaans HL P1 Paper (PDF)Memo

All Afrikaans HL past papers, every year

English Home Language1 paper

English HL P1 Paper (PDF)Memo

All English HL past papers, every year

isiZulu Home Language1 paper

IsiZulu HL P1 Paper (PDF)Memo

All isiZulu HL past papers, every year

Sepedi Home Language1 paper

Sepedi HL P1 Paper (PDF)Memo

All Sepedi HL past papers, every year

Setswana Home Language1 paper

Setswana HL P1 Paper (PDF)

All Setswana HL past papers, every year

Xitsonga Home Language1 paper

Xitsonga HL P1 Paper (PDF)Memo

All Xitsonga HL past papers, every year

Past papers for every subject and year · This exam on the DBE website

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