This page includes Sesotho HL Grade 12 past papers and memos.
Sesotho HL Grade 12 (Puo Ya Lapeng) exam question paper is divided into 3 papers as follows:
- Paper 1 contains 70 marks, written for 2 hours
- Paper 2 contains 80 marks, written for 2 and a half hours
- Paper 3 contains 100 marks, written for 3 hours
Sesotho HL Grade 12 is the hardest and most comprehensive Sotho exam you will ever write in high school. However, the majority of first-language Sesotho-speaking students in South Africa will find this paper very enriching and suitable to them.
Below, we look into the structure and topics for each paper:
Paper 1: Sesotho Home Language Exam Topics and Marks:
| Karolo | Mookotaba / Setlhogo | Matshwao |
| KAROLO YA A | Tekokutlwisiso | 30 |
| KAROLO YA B | Kgutsufatso | 10 |
| KAROLO YA C | Dibopeho le ditlwaelo tsa Tshebediso ya puo | 30 |
Paper 2: Sesotho Home Language Exam Topics and Marks:
| Karolo | Mookotaba / Setlhogo | Matshwao |
| KAROLO YA A | Dithothokiso | 30 |
| KAROLO YA B | Pale/Sengolwa sa Boholoholo | 25 |
| KAROLO YA C | Tshwantshiso/Terama | 25 |
Paper 3: Sesotho Home Language Exam Topics and Marks:
| Karolo | Mookotaba / Setlhogo | Matshwao |
| KAROLO YA A | Moqoqo | 50 |
| KAROLO YA B | Ditema tsa Kgokahano | 50 |
Sesotho HL Grade 12 Papers
2027
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2026
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2025
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2024
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2023
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2022
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2021
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2020
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