Economics
CAPS Grade 12 Economics (Paper 1: Macroeconomics & Economic Pursuits; Paper 2: Microeconomics & Contemporary Economic Issues)
Official DBE "Mind the Gap" Study Guides
Free downloadable Department of Basic Education self-study textbooks and literature guides.
DBE Mind the Gap Study Guide: Economics
DBE Mind the Gap Study Guide: Ekonomie
DBE Official CAPS Examination Guidelines (2021): Economics
Official Past Exam Papers & Marking Guidelines (72)
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2026 Economics Paper 1 (May/June Eng)
2026 Economics Paper 2 (May/June Eng)
2026 Economics Paper 1 (May/June Afr)
2026 Economics Paper 2 (May/June Afr)
2025 Economics Paper 1 (Nov Eng)
2025 Economics Paper 2 (Nov Eng)
2025 Economics Paper 1 (Nov Afr)
2025 Economics Paper 2 (Nov Afr)
2025 Economics Paper 1 (May/June Eng)
2025 Economics Paper 2 (May/June Eng)
2025 Economics Paper 1 (May/June Afr)
2025 Economics Paper 2 (May/June Afr)
2025 Economics Paper 1 (Sept Trial)
2025 Economics Paper 2 (Sept Trial)
2024 Economics Paper 1 (Nov Eng)
2024 Economics Paper 2 (Nov Eng)
2024 Economics Paper 1 (Nov Afr)
2024 Economics Paper 2 (Nov Afr)
2024 Economics Paper 1 (May/June Eng)
2024 Economics Paper 2 (May/June Eng)
2024 Economics Paper 1 (May/June Afr)
2024 Economics Paper 2 (May/June Afr)
2024 Economics Paper 1 (Sept Trial)
2024 Economics Paper 2 (Sept Trial)
2023 Economics Paper 1 (Nov Eng)
2023 Economics Paper 2 (Nov Eng)
2023 Economics Paper 1 (Nov Afr)
2023 Economics Paper 2 (Nov Afr)
2023 Economics Paper 1 (May/June Eng)
2023 Economics Paper 2 (May/June Eng)
2023 Economics Paper 1 (May/June Afr)
2023 Economics Paper 2 (May/June Afr)
2023 Economics Paper 1 (Sept Trial)
2023 Economics Paper 2 (Sept Trial)
2022 Economics Paper 1 (Nov Eng)
2022 Economics Paper 2 (Nov Eng)
2022 Economics Paper 1 (Nov Afr)
2022 Economics Paper 2 (Nov Afr)
2022 Economics Paper 1 (May/June Eng)
2022 Economics Paper 2 (May/June Eng)
2022 Economics Paper 1 (May/June Afr)
2022 Economics Paper 2 (May/June Afr)
2022 Economics Paper 1 (Sept Trial)
2022 Economics Paper 2 (Sept Trial)
2021 Economics Paper 1 (Nov Eng)
2021 Economics Paper 2 (Nov Eng)
2021 Economics Paper 1 (Nov Afr)
2021 Economics Paper 2 (Nov Afr)
2021 Economics Paper 1 (May/June Eng)
2021 Economics Paper 2 (May/June Eng)
2021 Economics Paper 1 (May/June Afr)
2021 Economics Paper 2 (May/June Afr)
2020 Economics Paper 1 (Nov Eng)
2020 Economics Paper 2 (Nov Eng)
2020 Economics Paper 1 (Nov Afr)
2020 Economics Paper 2 (Nov Afr)
2019 Economics Paper 1 (Nov Eng)
2019 Economics Paper 2 (Nov Eng)
2019 Economics Paper 1 (Nov Afr)
2019 Economics Paper 2 (Nov Afr)
2019 Economics Paper 1 (May/June Eng)
2019 Economics Paper 2 (May/June Eng)
2019 Economics Paper 1 (May/June Afr)
2019 Economics Paper 2 (May/June Afr)
2018 Economics Paper 1 (Nov Eng)
2018 Economics Paper 2 (Nov Eng)
2018 Economics Paper 1 (Nov Afr)
2018 Economics Paper 2 (Nov Afr)
2018 Economics Paper 1 (May/June Eng)
2018 Economics Paper 2 (May/June Eng)
2018 Economics Paper 1 (May/June Afr)
2018 Economics Paper 2 (May/June Afr)
Practice Quizzes for Economics
Q1 MCQ Drill: 2026 Economics P1 (2026 NSC May/June Mid-Year Examination)
8 multiple-choice questions taken verbatim from Section A of the official 2026 NSC May/June Mid-Year Examination Economics Paper 1, auto-marked against the official marking guideline. Questions that rely on diagrams or graphs are excluded - see the full paper for those.
Q1 MCQ Drill: 2026 Economics P2 (2026 NSC May/June Mid-Year Examination)
7 multiple-choice questions taken verbatim from Section A of the official 2026 NSC May/June Mid-Year Examination Economics Paper 2, auto-marked against the official marking guideline. Questions that rely on diagrams or graphs are excluded - see the full paper for those.
Q1 MCQ Drill: 2025 Economics P1 (2025 NSC October/November National Examination)
8 multiple-choice questions taken verbatim from Section A of the official 2025 NSC October/November National Examination Economics Paper 1, auto-marked against the official marking guideline. Questions that rely on diagrams or graphs are excluded - see the full paper for those.
Q1 MCQ Drill: 2025 Economics P2 (2025 NSC October/November National Examination)
8 multiple-choice questions taken verbatim from Section A of the official 2025 NSC October/November National Examination Economics Paper 2, auto-marked against the official marking guideline. Questions that rely on diagrams or graphs are excluded - see the full paper for those.
Q1 MCQ Drill: 2025 Economics P1 (2025 NSC May/June Mid-Year Examination)
8 multiple-choice questions taken verbatim from Section A of the official 2025 NSC May/June Mid-Year Examination Economics Paper 1, auto-marked against the official marking guideline. Questions that rely on diagrams or graphs are excluded - see the full paper for those.
Q1 MCQ Drill: 2025 Economics P2 (2025 NSC May/June Mid-Year Examination)
8 multiple-choice questions taken verbatim from Section A of the official 2025 NSC May/June Mid-Year Examination Economics Paper 2, auto-marked against the official marking guideline. Questions that rely on diagrams or graphs are excluded - see the full paper for those.
Q1 MCQ Drill: 2024 Economics P1 (2024 NSC October/November National Examination)
8 multiple-choice questions taken verbatim from Section A of the official 2024 NSC October/November National Examination Economics Paper 1, auto-marked against the official marking guideline. Questions that rely on diagrams or graphs are excluded - see the full paper for those.
Q1 MCQ Drill: 2024 Economics P2 (2024 NSC October/November National Examination)
8 multiple-choice questions taken verbatim from Section A of the official 2024 NSC October/November National Examination Economics Paper 2, auto-marked against the official marking guideline. Questions that rely on diagrams or graphs are excluded - see the full paper for those.
Q1 MCQ Drill: 2024 Economics P1 (2024 NSC May/June Supplementary Examination)
7 multiple-choice questions taken verbatim from Section A of the official 2024 NSC May/June Supplementary Examination Economics Paper 1, auto-marked against the official marking guideline. Questions that rely on diagrams or graphs are excluded - see the full paper for those.
Q1 MCQ Drill: 2024 Economics P2 (2024 NSC May/June Supplementary Examination)
7 multiple-choice questions taken verbatim from Section A of the official 2024 NSC May/June Supplementary Examination Economics Paper 2, auto-marked against the official marking guideline. Questions that rely on diagrams or graphs are excluded - see the full paper for those.
Q1 MCQ Drill: 2025 Economics P1 (2025 September Provincial Preparatory (Trial) Examination)
8 multiple-choice questions taken verbatim from Section A of the official 2025 September Provincial Preparatory (Trial) Examination Economics Paper 1, auto-marked against the official marking guideline. Questions that rely on diagrams or graphs are excluded - see the full paper for those.
Q1 MCQ Drill: 2025 Economics P2 (2025 September Provincial Preparatory (Trial) Examination)
8 multiple-choice questions taken verbatim from Section A of the official 2025 September Provincial Preparatory (Trial) Examination Economics Paper 2, auto-marked against the official marking guideline. Questions that rely on diagrams or graphs are excluded - see the full paper for those.
Q1 MCQ Drill: 2024 Economics P1 (2024 September Provincial Preparatory (Trial) Examination)
6 multiple-choice questions taken verbatim from Section A of the official 2024 September Provincial Preparatory (Trial) Examination Economics Paper 1, auto-marked against the official marking guideline. Questions that rely on diagrams or graphs are excluded - see the full paper for those.
Q1 MCQ Drill: 2023 Economics P1 (2023 Oct/Nov Final NSC (National DBE))
8 multiple-choice questions taken verbatim from Section A of the official 2023 Oct/Nov Final NSC (National DBE) Economics Paper 1, auto-marked against the official marking guideline. Questions that rely on diagrams or graphs are excluded - see the full paper for those.
Q1 MCQ Drill: 2023 Economics P1 (2023 NSC May/June Mid-Year Examination)
7 multiple-choice questions taken verbatim from Section A of the official 2023 NSC May/June Mid-Year Examination Economics Paper 1, auto-marked against the official marking guideline. Questions that rely on diagrams or graphs are excluded - see the full paper for those.
Q1 MCQ Drill: 2023 Economics P2 (2023 NSC May/June Mid-Year Examination)
8 multiple-choice questions taken verbatim from Section A of the official 2023 NSC May/June Mid-Year Examination Economics Paper 2, auto-marked against the official marking guideline. Questions that rely on diagrams or graphs are excluded - see the full paper for those.
Q1 MCQ Drill: 2022 Economics P1 (2022 NSC October/November National Examination)
8 multiple-choice questions taken verbatim from Section A of the official 2022 NSC October/November National Examination Economics Paper 1, auto-marked against the official marking guideline. Questions that rely on diagrams or graphs are excluded - see the full paper for those.
Q1 MCQ Drill: 2022 Economics P2 (2022 NSC October/November National Examination)
7 multiple-choice questions taken verbatim from Section A of the official 2022 NSC October/November National Examination Economics Paper 2, auto-marked against the official marking guideline. Questions that rely on diagrams or graphs are excluded - see the full paper for those.
Q1 MCQ Drill: 2022 Economics P1 (2022 NSC May/June Mid-Year Examination)
8 multiple-choice questions taken verbatim from Section A of the official 2022 NSC May/June Mid-Year Examination Economics Paper 1, auto-marked against the official marking guideline. Questions that rely on diagrams or graphs are excluded - see the full paper for those.
Q1 MCQ Drill: 2022 Economics P2 (2022 NSC May/June Mid-Year Examination)
8 multiple-choice questions taken verbatim from Section A of the official 2022 NSC May/June Mid-Year Examination Economics Paper 2, auto-marked against the official marking guideline. Questions that rely on diagrams or graphs are excluded - see the full paper for those.
Q1 MCQ Drill: 2021 Economics P1 (2021 NSC October/November National Examination)
8 multiple-choice questions taken verbatim from Section A of the official 2021 NSC October/November National Examination Economics Paper 1, auto-marked against the official marking guideline. Questions that rely on diagrams or graphs are excluded - see the full paper for those.
Q1 MCQ Drill: 2021 Economics P2 (2021 NSC October/November National Examination)
8 multiple-choice questions taken verbatim from Section A of the official 2021 NSC October/November National Examination Economics Paper 2, auto-marked against the official marking guideline. Questions that rely on diagrams or graphs are excluded - see the full paper for those.
Q1 MCQ Drill: 2021 Economics P1 (2021 NSC May/June Mid-Year Examination)
8 multiple-choice questions taken verbatim from Section A of the official 2021 NSC May/June Mid-Year Examination Economics Paper 1, auto-marked against the official marking guideline. Questions that rely on diagrams or graphs are excluded - see the full paper for those.
Q1 MCQ Drill: 2021 Economics P2 (2021 NSC May/June Mid-Year Examination)
8 multiple-choice questions taken verbatim from Section A of the official 2021 NSC May/June Mid-Year Examination Economics Paper 2, auto-marked against the official marking guideline. Questions that rely on diagrams or graphs are excluded - see the full paper for those.
Q1 MCQ Drill: 2020 Economics P1 (2020 NSC October/November National Examination)
8 multiple-choice questions taken verbatim from Section A of the official 2020 NSC October/November National Examination Economics Paper 1, auto-marked against the official marking guideline. Questions that rely on diagrams or graphs are excluded - see the full paper for those.
Q1 MCQ Drill: 2020 Economics P2 (2020 NSC October/November National Examination)
8 multiple-choice questions taken verbatim from Section A of the official 2020 NSC October/November National Examination Economics Paper 2, auto-marked against the official marking guideline. Questions that rely on diagrams or graphs are excluded - see the full paper for those.
Q1 MCQ Drill: 2019 Economics P1 (2019 NSC October/November National Examination)
7 multiple-choice questions taken verbatim from Section A of the official 2019 NSC October/November National Examination Economics Paper 1, auto-marked against the official marking guideline. Questions that rely on diagrams or graphs are excluded - see the full paper for those.
Q1 MCQ Drill: 2019 Economics P2 (2019 NSC October/November National Examination)
8 multiple-choice questions taken verbatim from Section A of the official 2019 NSC October/November National Examination Economics Paper 2, auto-marked against the official marking guideline. Questions that rely on diagrams or graphs are excluded - see the full paper for those.
Q1 MCQ Drill: 2019 Economics P1 (2019 NSC May/June Mid-Year Examination)
8 multiple-choice questions taken verbatim from Section A of the official 2019 NSC May/June Mid-Year Examination Economics Paper 1, auto-marked against the official marking guideline. Questions that rely on diagrams or graphs are excluded - see the full paper for those.
Q1 MCQ Drill: 2019 Economics P2 (2019 NSC May/June Mid-Year Examination)
8 multiple-choice questions taken verbatim from Section A of the official 2019 NSC May/June Mid-Year Examination Economics Paper 2, auto-marked against the official marking guideline. Questions that rely on diagrams or graphs are excluded - see the full paper for those.
Q1 MCQ Drill: 2018 Economics P1 (2018 NSC October/November National Examination)
8 multiple-choice questions taken verbatim from Section A of the official 2018 NSC October/November National Examination Economics Paper 1, auto-marked against the official marking guideline. Questions that rely on diagrams or graphs are excluded - see the full paper for those.
Q1 MCQ Drill: 2018 Economics P2 (2018 NSC October/November National Examination)
8 multiple-choice questions taken verbatim from Section A of the official 2018 NSC October/November National Examination Economics Paper 2, auto-marked against the official marking guideline. Questions that rely on diagrams or graphs are excluded - see the full paper for those.
Q1 MCQ Drill: 2018 Economics P1 (2018 NSC May/June Mid-Year Examination)
7 multiple-choice questions taken verbatim from Section A of the official 2018 NSC May/June Mid-Year Examination Economics Paper 1, auto-marked against the official marking guideline. Questions that rely on diagrams or graphs are excluded - see the full paper for those.
Q1 MCQ Drill: 2018 Economics P2 (2018 NSC May/June Mid-Year Examination)
7 multiple-choice questions taken verbatim from Section A of the official 2018 NSC May/June Mid-Year Examination Economics Paper 2, auto-marked against the official marking guideline. Questions that rely on diagrams or graphs are excluded - see the full paper for those.
Q1 MCQ Drill: 2024 Economics P2 (2024 September Provincial Preparatory (Trial) Examination)
6 multiple-choice questions taken verbatim from Section A of the official 2024 September Provincial Preparatory (Trial) Examination Economics Paper 2, auto-marked against the official marking guideline. Questions that rely on diagrams or graphs are excluded - see the full paper for those.
Q1 MCQ Drill: 2023 Economics P1 (2023 September Provincial Preparatory (Trial) Examination)
8 multiple-choice questions taken verbatim from Section A of the official 2023 September Provincial Preparatory (Trial) Examination Economics Paper 1, auto-marked against the official marking guideline. Questions that rely on diagrams or graphs are excluded - see the full paper for those.
Q1 MCQ Drill: 2023 Economics P2 (2023 September Provincial Preparatory (Trial) Examination)
8 multiple-choice questions taken verbatim from Section A of the official 2023 September Provincial Preparatory (Trial) Examination Economics Paper 2, auto-marked against the official marking guideline. Questions that rely on diagrams or graphs are excluded - see the full paper for those.
Q1 MCQ Drill: 2022 Economics P1 (2022 September Provincial Preparatory (Trial) Examination)
8 multiple-choice questions taken verbatim from Section A of the official 2022 September Provincial Preparatory (Trial) Examination Economics Paper 1, auto-marked against the official marking guideline. Questions that rely on diagrams or graphs are excluded - see the full paper for those.