Grade 10 Mathematics past papers and memos: official DBE November common papers for Paper 1 and Paper 2, plus practice papers with worked answers.
Practising with past papers is the most reliable way to prepare for the Grade 10 November exams. This page links official Department of Basic Education November common papers and memos for Paper 1 and Paper 2, and Snap&Learn practice papers with a full worked answer to every question.
Write each paper under exam conditions (2 hours, 100 marks, with a calculator), mark it honestly with the memo, then snap any question you got wrong into Snap&Learn for a step-by-step explanation pitched at Grade 10.
These November common papers were set by the Department of Basic Education and are published on the Western Cape Education Department's ePortal. More recent papers are set by provinces and schools; ask your teacher for your school's previous papers, or check your provincial education department's website.
Yes. The CAPS Grade 10 syllabus has been stable since 2012, so the 2015–2017 common papers test the same topics and skills as today's exams.
Aim for at least two full Paper 1s and two full Paper 2s before November, under timed conditions, then revise the topics where you lost the most marks.
Snap&Learn gives South African Matric learners instant, CAPS-aligned, step-by-step Mathematics solutions. Snap or upload a question and the AI shows every method mark the way the NSC memo awards them. Your first three AI solutions are free.
