PYC1501Basic Psychology — how often each topic is asked in past papers, every question asked

5 papers · 2012, 2013, 2017, 2018 · 250 questionsOct/Nov 2026 session · in progress — next dates TBC

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70%of past marks

Together they carried 70% of the marks in past papers.

1 topic8 topics

Based on 5 papers, May 2012 – Oct 2018.

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Every topic against every paper: which years asked what, and for how many marks.

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5 UNISA past exam papers. The oldest is free in full.

  1. 2018
  2. 2018
  3. 2017
  1. 2012May/Jun 201250 questions · 100 marksFree sample, open

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We read 5 past PYC1501 papers and rank every topic by how often it's asked and for how many marks. The oldest paper is free in full, plus the first 5 questions of every other. R79 until 28 February 2027 opens the rest, with no auto-renewal. Each paper has a thread; we don’t publish answers.

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