DBE · Grade 11
Grade 11 Life Sciences is two different exams
Paper 1 and Paper 2 test entirely different topics. Here is where all 300 marks sit — so when time is short, you know which one to open.
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Paper 1
150 marksBiodiversity of Microorganisms, Plants & Animals, Population Ecology and 1 more aren't in this paper — they're Paper 2 only.
Paper 2
150 marksEnergy Transformations: Photosynthesis, Animal Nutrition and 3 more aren't in this paper — they're Paper 1 only.
Paper 2 is the tighter exam — Biodiversity of Microorganisms, Plants & Animals, Population Ecology and Human Impact on the Environment carry 150 of its 150 marks. Paper 1 spreads across 5 topics, so no single one can sink you.
Mark allocations from CAPS Life Sciences + DBE ATPs + Grade 12 Examination Guidelines. Last checked 2026-06-16.
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