Geography past papers and memos: Grade 12

136 Geography question papers from the Department of Basic Education, from November 2008 to May/June 2026, each with its memo and answer book or addendum (134 memos in all), in English and Afrikaans. Open a paper for its download page, or download the PDFs directly.

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Geography May/June 2026

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

All subjects, May/June 2026

Geography November 2025

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

All subjects, November 2025

Geography May/June 2025

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

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Geography November 2024

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

All subjects, November 2024

Geography May/June 2024

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

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Geography November 2023

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

All subjects, November 2023

Geography May/June 2023

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

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Geography November 2022

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

All subjects, November 2022

Geography May/June 2022

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

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Geography November 2021

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

All subjects, November 2021

Geography May/June 2021

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

All subjects, May/June 2021

Geography November 2020

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

All subjects, November 2020

Geography November 2019

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

All subjects, November 2019

Geography May/June 2019

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

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Geography November 2018

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

All subjects, November 2018

Geography May/June 2018

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

All subjects, May/June 2018

Geography Feb/March 2018

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

All subjects, Feb/March 2018

Geography November 2017

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

All subjects, November 2017

Geography May/June 2017

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

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Geography Feb/March 2017

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

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Geography November 2016

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

All subjects, November 2016

Geography May/June 2016

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

All subjects, May/June 2016

Geography Feb/March 2016

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

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Geography November 2015

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

All subjects, November 2015

Geography Feb/March 2015

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

All subjects, Feb/March 2015

Geography November 2014

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

All subjects, November 2014

Geography Feb/March 2014

Geography Paper 1 (English)English Paper (PDF)Memo Addendum
Geography Paper 2 (English)English Paper (PDF)Memo
Geography Paper 2 (Afrikaans)Afrikaans Paper (PDF)Memo
Geography Memo 1 (Afrikaans)AfrikaansMemo (PDF)
Geography Paper 1 Addendum (Afrikaans)AfrikaansPDF

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Geography Exemplars 2014

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)

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Geography November 2013

Geography Paper 1 (English)English Paper (PDF)Memo Addendum
Geography Paper 2 (English)English Paper (PDF)Memo
Geography Paper 2 (Afrikaans)Afrikaans Paper (PDF)Memo
Geography Memo 1 (Afrikaans)AfrikaansMemo (PDF)
Geography Paper 1 Addendum (Afrikaans)AfrikaansPDF

All subjects, November 2013

Geography November 2012

Geography English P1English Paper (PDF)Memo
Geography Afrikaans P1Afrikaans Paper (PDF)Memo
Geography Afrikaans P2Afrikaans Paper (PDF)Memo
Geography English P2 memoEnglishMemo (PDF)

All subjects, November 2012

Geography Feb/March 2012

Geography Paper 1 (English)English Paper (PDF)Memo Addendum
Geography Paper 2 (Afrikaans)Afrikaans Paper (PDF)Memo
Geography Memo 1 (Afrikaans)AfrikaansMemo (PDF)
Geography Paper 1 Afrikaans (Addendum)AfrikaansPDF
Geography Memo 2 (English)EnglishMemo (PDF)

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Geography November 2011

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

All subjects, November 2011

Geography Feb/March 2011

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

All subjects, Feb/March 2011

Geography November 2009

Geography Paper 1 (English)English Paper (PDF)Memo Paper 1 English (Annexure)
Geography Paper 2 (English)English Paper (PDF)Memo
Geography Paper 2 (Afrikaans)Afrikaans Paper (PDF)Memo
Geography Paper 2 (Afrikaans)Afrikaans Paper (PDF)Memo
Geography Memo 1 (Afrikaans)AfrikaansMemo (PDF)
Geography Paper 1 Afrikaans (Annexure)AfrikaansPDF

All subjects, November 2009

Geography November 2008

Geography P1 EnglishEnglish Paper (PDF)
Geography P1 AfrikaansAfrikaans Paper (PDF)
Geography P2 EnglishEnglish Paper (PDF)
Geography P2 AfrikaansAfrikaans Paper (PDF)

All subjects, November 2008

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