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NSC Past Papers & Memoranda

Official exam papers from the Department of Basic Education across 17+ subjects. Download once, study anywhere — no data needed after.

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Mathematics P1 · 2024 Nov
✓ Saved
Physical Sciences P2 · 2024 Nov
↓ 2.4MB
English HL Paper 3 · 2023 Nov
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Accounting P1 · 2024 Nov
↓ 1.8MB
Geography P1 · 2023 Nov
✓ Saved
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Live APS Calculator

Enter your subject marks and instantly see your Admission Point Score. Understand exactly which passes you qualify for — and what to improve.

Bachelor's / Diploma / HC Maths Literacy support Course eligibility
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/ 42
Your APS Score
Bachelor's Pass
Diploma Pass
Higher Certificate
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University & Bursary Finder

Browse APS requirements for hundreds of programmes at every major SA university. Discover bursaries matched to your score, field of study and need.

UCT · Wits · UP · UJ Stellenbosch · UKZN Bursary listings
UCT
Computer Science
APS 36 required
−3
Wits
Engineering (Civil)
APS 32 required
✓ Met
UP
Law (LLB)
APS 30 required
✓ Met
UJ
BSc Nursing
APS 28 required
✓ Met
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South African NSC · 2026
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Home Languagee.g. English HL, Zulu HL
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First Additional Languagee.g. Afrikaans, Zulu FAL
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Mathematics
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Subject 4
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Subject 5
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Subject 6
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Life Orientation(not counted in APS)
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Life Orientation is excluded from APS
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Your APS Score
— / 42 points
Based on 6 subjects (excl. LO)

What is an APS Score?

Your Admission Point Score determines which university programmes you can apply to. Each of your 6 best NSC subjects (excluding Life Orientation) is converted to a point value of 1–7, and your APS is the total out of 42.

80–100%
7
70–79%
6
60–69%
5
50–59%
4
40–49%
3
30–39%
2
0–29%
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MatricBase is a free Android app designed for South African Grade 12 learners. It gives you access to 500+ official NSC past papers across 17+ subjects with marking memoranda, a live APS calculator, university programme requirements, bursary listings, and an exam mode — all completely free, no registration required.
Your Admission Point Score (APS) is calculated by converting each of your 6 best subject percentages into NSC points on a 1–7 scale, then adding them together. Life Orientation is excluded. Use the free calculator on this page, or get the full version with course eligibility checking and an improvement simulator in the MatricBase app.
MatricBase covers 17+ NSC subjects including Mathematics, Mathematical Literacy, Physical Sciences, Life Sciences, English Home Language, English First Additional Language, Afrikaans, Accounting, Geography, History, Economics, Business Studies, and more. Papers span multiple years of official NSC examinations with official marking memoranda.
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Yes. Once you download a past paper, it's saved locally on your device and works completely offline. This is especially useful for learners in areas with limited or expensive data. The APS calculator and all saved content work without a connection.
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