29 Sep 2026GS2Essay
Essay
The paper
8 topicsWrite two essays, one from each section, in about 1000 to 1200 words each. 125 marks an essay, 3 hours for the paper.
Every topic here was set by the Commission. The year is beside each. There is no model answer to an essay. Write it, and bring it to the Telegram group.
Section A125 marks
- 1Wisdom finds truth.Set in 2019
- 2A good life is one inspired by love and guided by knowledge.Set in 2018
- 3History is a series of victories won by the scientific man over the romantic man.Set in 2022
- 4Inspiration for creativity springs from the effort to look for the magical in the mundane.Set in 2023
Section B125 marks
- 1Joy is the simplest form of gratitude.Set in 2017
- 2Culture is what we are, civilization is what we have.Set in 2020
- 3History repeats itself, first as a tragedy, second as a farce.Set in 2021
- 4Contentment is natural wealth; luxury is artificial poverty.Set in 2025