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Important:
This booklet is a structured examination-preparation and practice resource for Grade 12
Mathematics Paper 1. It is based on selected exam-style questions from previous NSC
November examination papers and is designed to help learners prepare for the final
examination by practising the types of questions commonly asked in examinations.
This booklet is designed to help learners:
1. Practise exam-style Mathematics Paper 1 questions.
2. Become familiar with common question types and assessment patterns.
3. Revise the main Mathematics Paper 1 topics before the November
examination.
4. Improve problem-solving skills through repeated practice.
5. Check their work using the memorandum or marking guidelines.
6. Identify sections that need further revision before the examination.
7. Build confidence and improve examination technique.
How to use this booklet
1. Study the relevant theory in your class notes or textbook first.
2. Work through each question on your own before looking at the memorandum.
3. Show all calculations and mathematical reasoning clearly.
4. Mark your work honestly.
5. Correct your mistakes and make notes on the sections you still find difficult.
6. Look for patterns in the questions, methods and marking guidelines.
7. Redo difficult questions until you can complete them without help.
8. Use this booklet together with your class notes, textbook and teacher’s
explanations.
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Please note:
This is an examination practice workbook and not a full theory booklet.
It should be used together with the Juffrou Ansie Term 1, Term 2 and Term 3
Mathematics notes, your textbook and your teacher’s explanations.
If you do not have the relevant Term 1–3 Mathematics notes or if you are unsure
whether you have the latest version please contact:
Parents and learners are encouraged to make sure that they are using the most recent
notes before working through this examination practice workbook.
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Contents
Algebraic expressions, equations and inequalities ...................................................... 3
DBE NSC NOV 2025 P1 ......................................................................................... 3
DBE NSC NOV 2024 P1 ......................................................................................... 4
DBE NSC NOV 2023 P1 ......................................................................................... 5
Number patterns ..................................................................................................... 6
DBE NSC NOV 2025 P1 ......................................................................................... 6
DBE NSC NOV 2024 P1 ......................................................................................... 8
DBE NSC NOV 2023 P1 ....................................................................................... 11
Functions and graphs ............................................................................................. 12
DBE NSC NOV 2025 P1 ....................................................................................... 12
DBE NSC NOV 2024 P1 ....................................................................................... 16
Finance, growth and decay ..................................................................................... 19
DBE NSC NOV 2025 P1 ....................................................................................... 19
DBE NSC NOV 2024 P1 ....................................................................................... 20
DBE NSC NOV 2023 P1 ....................................................................................... 21
Differential calculus ............................................................................................... 22
DBE NSC NOV 2025 P1 ....................................................................................... 22
DBE NSC NOV 2024 P1 ....................................................................................... 25
DBE NSC NOV 2023 P1 ....................................................................................... 25
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Counting principle and probability........................................................................... 26
DBE NSC NOV 2025 P1 ....................................................................................... 26
DBE NSC NOV 2024 P1 ....................................................................................... 29
DBE NSC NOV 2023 P1 ....................................................................................... 32
Algebraic expressions, equations
and inequalities
DBE NSC NOV 2025 P1
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DBE NSC NOV 2024 P1
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