DBE · Grade 12
Grade 12 Physical 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 marksChemical Change and Matter & Materials (Chemistry) aren't in this paper — they're Paper 2 only.
Paper 2
150 marksMechanics, Electricity & Magnetism and 2 more aren't in this paper — they're Paper 1 only.
Chemical Systems carries no marks in Grade 12.
Paper 2 is the tighter exam — Chemical Change and Matter & Materials (Chemistry) carry 150 of its 150 marks. Paper 1 spreads across 4 topics, so no single one can sink you.
Mark allocations from CAPS Physical Sciences §2.4 + DBE ATPs + Examination Guidelines. Last checked 2026-06-16.
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