Technical Sciences Grade 12 Exam Guidelines and Scope for 2026: To excel in Technical Sciences Grade 12 for the 2026 academic year, learners must master the practical application of Physics and Chemistry principles in technological contexts. While the official 2026 Department of Basic Education (DBE) examination timetable is pending, these Exam Guidelines provide the definitive scope for your revision.
The assessment is designed to test your technical reasoning and problem-solving skills, with a heavy emphasis on how scientific theory translates into real-world engineering and industrial solutions.
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- Download Technical Sciences Grade 12 Exam Guidelines 2025-2026 (English)
- Download Technical Sciences Grade 12 Exam Guidelines 2025-2026 (Afrikaans)
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Paper 1: Physics and Mechanics
Duration: 3 Hours | Total Marks: 150
Paper 1 focuses on the mechanical and electrical principles that drive technology. You must be proficient in drawing free-body diagrams and performing multi-step calculations.
Core Topics for Paper 1:
- Newton’s Laws of Motion: First, Second, and Third Laws, including applications with friction and multiple objects.
- Momentum and Impulse: Conservation of linear momentum in one dimension and the relationship between force and change in momentum.
- Work, Energy, and Power: The Work-Energy Theorem and the Principle of Conservation of Mechanical Energy.
- Properties of Matter: Elasticity (Hooke’s Law), Viscosity (effect of temperature), and Hydraulics (Pascal’s Law).
- Electricity: Ohm’s Law, power, and the heating effect of electric current.
Paper 2: Chemistry and Materials
Duration: 1½ Hours | Total Marks: 75
Paper 2 is a more focused assessment of the chemical properties and electronic behaviors of matter.
Core Topics for Paper 2:
- Organic Chemistry: Naming (IUPAC), structural formulae, and physical properties of homologous series (Alkanes, Alcohols, Esters, etc.).
- Electronic Properties of Matter: Semiconductors, doping (n-type and p-type), and the operation of p-n junction diodes.
- Electrochemistry: Electrolytic cells, Galvanic cells, standard cell notation, and calculating emf.
Conclusion: Strategy for 2026 Success
The Technical Sciences Grade 12 Exam Guidelines for 2026 emphasize that the subject is worth 200 marks in the final result (scaled from 225). Your Practical Assessment Task (PAT), which consists of three compulsory experiments, counts for 25% of your final mark.
Success in 2026 requires you to:
- Master the Basics: Memorize definitions exactly as they appear in the exam guidelines.
- Practice Calculations: Ensure you can rearrange formulas and use the correct units (e.g., converting grams to kilograms).
- Visualize the Concepts: Use diagrams to understand how forces act and how electrons move in chemical cells.
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