Grade 12 Examination Guidelines for 2026
Grade 12 Examination Guidelines for 2026 | All You Need to Know
The Curriculum and Assessment Policy Statement -CAPS has outlined the nature and purpose of each subject. for easy guide to teaching and assessment of the subjects in Grade 12.
The purpose of these Guidelines is to:
- Provide clarity on the depth and scope of the content to be assessed in the Grade 12 National Senior Certificate (NSC) Examination.
- Assist teachers to adequately prepare learners for the examinations.
These guidelines deal with the final Grade 12 external examinations. They do not deal in any depth with the School-Based Assessment (SBA).
These Examination Guidelines are meant to articulate the assessment aspirations espoused in the CAPS documents. They are therefore not a substitute for the CAPS documents which educators should teach to.
Below are the Grade 12 Examination Guidelines for 2026 as released by CAPS.
Accounting
Agricultural Management Practices
Agricultural Sciences
Agricultural Technology
Business Studies
Civil Technology
Computer Applications Technology
Consumer Studies
Dance Studies
Design
| Title | Date | ||
| Design (Afrikaans) | Download | ||
| Design (English) | Download |
Dramatic Arts
Economics
| Title | Date | ||
| Economics (Afrikaans) | Download | ||
| Economics (English) | Download |
Engineering Graphics and Design
First Additional Languages
| Title | Date | ||
| First Additional languages (English) | Download |
Geography
| Title | Date | ||
| Geography (Afrikaans) | Download | ||
| Geography (English) | Download |
History
| Title | Date | ||
| History (Afrikaans) | Download | ||
| History (English) | Download |
Home Languages
| Title | Date | ||
| Home Languages (English) | Download |
Hospitality Studies
Information Technology
Life Orientation
Life Sciences
Mathematical Literacy
Mathematics
Mechanical Technology
Music
| Title | Date | ||
| Music (Afrikaans) | Download | ||
| Music (English) | Download |
Physical Sciences
Religion Studies
Second Additional Languages
| Title | Date | ||
| Second Additional Languages | Download |
Technical Mathematics
Technical Sciences
Tourism
| Title | Date | ||
| Tourism (Afrikaans) | Download | ||
| Tourism (English) | Download |
Visual Arts
| Title | Date | ||
| Visual Arts (Afrikaans) | Download | ||
| Visual Arts (English) | Download |
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