This page includes IsiZulu HL Grade 12 past papers and memos.
IsiZulu Home Language (Ulimi Lwasekhaya) Grade 12 exam question paper has Paper 1, Paper 2, and Paper 3, each written on different dates and times within the same examination period.
Before you download the papers, it is important to familiarise yourself with the exam question paper structure of each paper version:
Paper 1 Question Structure
| Isiqephu (Section) | Focus and Marks |
| ISIQEPHU A | Focus: Isivivinyo sokuqondisisa (Comprehension) Marks: 30 marks |
| ISIQEPHU B | Focus: Ukufingqa (Summary) Marks: 10 marks |
| ISIQEPHU C | Focus: Izakhiwo nezimiso zokusetshenziswa kolimi (Language structures and conventions) Marks: 30 marks |
Paper 2 Question Structure
| Isiqephu (Section) | Focus and Marks |
| ISIQEPHU A | Focus: Izinkondlo (Poetry) Marks: 30 marks |
| ISIQEPHU B | Focus: Inoveli/Ubuciko bomlomo (Novel/Oral Literature) Marks: 25 marks |
| ISIQEPHU C | Focus: Umdlalo (Drama/Play) Marks: 25 marks |
Paper 3 Question Structure
| Isiqephu (Section) | Focus, Structure, and Marks |
| ISIQEPHU A | Focus: Indaba (Essay)Marks: 50 marks |
| ISIQEPHU B | Focus: Imibhalo emide edlulisa imiyalezo (Longer Transactional Texts)Structure: 2 questions $\times$ 25 marks eachMarks: 50 marks |
IsiZulu HL Grade 12 Papers
2027
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2021
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2020
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