Grade 11 Maths Past Papers and Practice Papers

Grade 11 Mathematics past papers and memos: official DBE November common papers for Paper 1 and Paper 2, plus practice papers with worked answers.

Grade 11 results often count for early university applications, so preparing well for the November exams matters. 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 (3 hours, 150 marks, with a calculator and the information sheet), mark it with the memo, then snap any question you got wrong into Snap&Learn for a Grade 11 step-by-step explanation.

Exam structure

  • Paper 1 (150 marks, 3 hours): algebra, equations and inequalities (about 45), number patterns (25), functions and graphs (45), finance, growth and decay (15) and probability (20).
  • Paper 2 (150 marks, 3 hours): statistics (about 20), analytical geometry (30), trigonometry (50), and Euclidean geometry and measurement (50).
  • Mark allocations follow the CAPS examination guidelines; your paper may differ by a few marks.

Practice papers with worked answers

Official papers

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.

Frequently asked questions

Are the Grade 11 common papers the same across provinces?

The 2015–2018 November common papers were set nationally by the DBE. Today many provinces set their own common papers, but they follow the same CAPS examination guidelines.

Do I get an information sheet in Grade 11?

Yes. Grade 11 papers include an information sheet with the main formulas. You still need to know identities, reduction formulae and the circle theorems by heart.

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.