Find all conveyancing exam question papers and memorandums which are written in the previous years (2026 – 2015) in South Africa (ISSA past papers). The past conveyancing exam question papers are very useful for the candidates who are preparing to write their next exams.
Below you will find conveyancing exam questions and answers for 2026 – 2015 for April and September exams, based on the approved syllabus.
Download Conveyancing Exam Papers (2021 – 2026)
The table below provides direct links to the most recent examination sittings, including both Part 1 and Part 2 papers.
| Year | Exam Month | Resource Type | Download Links |
| 2026 | April | Question Paper | Part 1 |
| Memorandum | Part 1 | ||
| 2023 | April | Question Paper | Part 1 |
| September | Question Paper | Part 1 | |
| 2022 | April | Question Paper | Part 1 |
| September | Question Paper | Part 1 | |
| 2021 | April | Question Paper | Part 1 |
| Memorandum | Part 1 | ||
| September | Question Paper | Part 1 | |
| Memorandum | Part 1 |
Archive: Exam Papers (2015 – 2020)
For historical reference and additional practice, find the archived conveyancing exam questions and answers below.
| Year | Session | Content Type |
| 2020 | Feb/Mar/Nov | Part 1 Questions |
| 2019 | April/Sept | Part 1 Questions |
| 2018 | May/Sept | Part 1 Questions |
| 2017 | May/Sept | Part 1 Questions |
| 2016 | May/Sept | Part 1 Questions |
| 2015 | May/Sept | Part 1 Questions |
Popular Practice Questions
Below are examples of conveyancing exam questions and answers often encountered in previous sittings:
- Transfer Duty Calculation:Mr A grants Mr B an option on 5 January 2021 for 5 years to purchase Erf 1 Cape Town for R2 million (fair value). Mr A exercises the option on 8 August 2021 when the fair value is R3 million.
- Determine the transaction date.
- Identify the amount on which transfer duty is calculated.
- Provide the full calculation of the payable transfer duty.
- Legislative Definitions:Discuss the definitions of a “deed of alienation” and a “contract” as stipulated in the Alienation of Land Act No. 68 of 1981.
- Intestate Succession:Calculate the distribution of an estate where Mr A died intestate on 28 April 2021 under various scenarios, including surviving spouses, biological children, and adopted children.