Maharashtra HSC Board: Exam Dates (April 23 - May 21), Revised Syllabus, Question Papers and more

About the exam

Maharashtra State Board of Secondary and Higher Secondary Education (MSBSHSE) conducts the Maharashtra HSC examinations every year. This year, the examinations will be conducted between April 23 and May 21. The Board sets the syllabus and exam pattern for the 12th board examinations. Students must follow the same and solve previous years' question papers to prepare well for the exams. The board has reduced the Maharashtra HSC Syllabus by 25% for the academic session 2020-21. Maharashtra HSC Result 2021 will be released in July on the official website.

Latest Updates

March 2: Maharashtra HSC, SSC 2021: Subject wise doubt solution program launched for Class 10, 12 board exams; read here

February 25: Maharashtra HSC Exams 2021: Board to conduct Class 10, 12 board exams offline; read here

February 16: Maharashtra HSC, SSC Time Table 2021 announced; check here

January 21: Maharashtra HSC Exam Dates 2021 announced! 12th exams from April 23; read here

January 4: Maharashtra HSC 2021 exams likely after April 15; SSC after May 1, says Varsha Gaikwad; read here

The exams are held in two shifts: Morning (10:30 am to 1:30 pm) and Evening (3 pm to 6 pm). According to the qualifying mandates of the Maharashtra HSC Exams 2021 set by the Maharashtra Board, students must score at least 35 per cent or above to pass the 12th board exams. The 35 per cent include marks secured in both practical and theory exams. In case, the student fails to secure 35 per cent, s/he has to appear for the Maharashtra HSC Supplementary exams in order to pass the Maharashtra HSC Exams 2021. However, Class 12 students will appear for their term-end examination for a total of 600 marks instead of the prevalent 650 marks from 2021. 

Last year, the examinations were held between February 18 and March 18, and the HSC Result was announced on July 16 at 11 am. It was made available for download at 1 pm on the official website. Students can check their Mah HSC Result using roll number and mother's first name. The original mark sheet can be collected by students from their schools respectively after a few days of declaration of result.

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Maharashtra HSC 2021 - Overview

Maharashtra HSC Time Table 2021

The Board has released the final Maharashtra 12th time table on February 26, 2021. The examinations will be conducted between April 23 and May 21. The Maharashtra Board HSC time table has been announced for Science, Commerce & Arts streams on mahahsscboard.in. Maharashtra HSC 2021 time table comprises the dates and time for the exam of all subjects. The board conducts the Maharashtra Board 12th exams in two shifts, morning (11 a.m-2 p.m.) and evening (3 p.m.- 6 p.m). The Maharashtra HSC time table 2021 should be referred to to create a productive study schedule.

In 2020, the time table for Mah Class 12th was released on October 15, 2019 on the official website. According to the Maharashtra HSC time table 2020, the exams were held from February 18 to March 18. Around 15 lakhs students registered for Maharashtra Board Class 12th exams.

Maharashtra HSC Syllabus 2021

The Maharashtra HSC syllabus mentions the chapters and topics to be covered while preparing for examinations. It is important to know the complete syllabus as this ensures that students do not waste their time studying chapter not included in the preparation. Click to know the complete Maharashtra Board HSC syllabus 2021. This year, the Board has reduced the syllabus for Class 12th by 25%. 

Maharashtra HSC Exam Pattern 2021

Exam pattern mentions the marking scheme, duration of the exam, different types of questions asked in the exam, and much more. Familiarity with the exam pattern helps build strategy about solving the question paper in a smart way. Students can also learn about Maharashtra HSC exam pattern by solving the previous years' question papers. The exam pattern of Maharashtra HSC 2021 is different for the various papers. The exam is held in the offline mode and students have to answer very short, short, long and essay type questions. The questions are asked from the syllabus of Maharashtra HSC.

Each exam is held for 100 marks, wherein 80 marks are allotted to theory and 20 marks to practicals/oral/project.
For subjects like Geology, Biology, Physics, Chemistry, agriculture science and technology and animal science and technology - 70 marks are allotted for theory exam and 30 marks are fixed for practical/oral/project.
Each student requires to attain 35% marks in each subject to clear the examination.

Maharashtra HSC Preparation 2021

Preparation tips for Maharashtra HSC help students score well in the examinations. While studying, they must make notes of the important points and formulas. These notes can be referred to every day for better retention. Solving previous years papers are also very helpful. Know more preparation tips for the Maharashtra HSC exams here.

• Make a timetable in which there is a time slot for each subject 
• Cover the entire syllabus. Do not leave out any topic for the exam. Consult teachers and expert faculty in case of any doubts
• Each day, keep a separate time slot for the practice of sample papers and previous years’ question papers
• While studying, make short notes. These come handy when one is revising what they have already studied.  This way, they do not have to go through the entire text again.
• Do not overburden yourself. Take short breaks in between study time

Maharashtra HSC Result 2021

MSBSHSE will announce the Maharashtra HSC Result 2021 in July on the official website. Students will be able to check their result using roll number and mother's first name. They can also check their result using the SMS facility. Maharashtra HSC result 2021 provides the basic details of a student along with subject-wise marks details.

In 2020, the Board had announced the Maharashtra HSC result 2021 on July 16 on the official website: mahresult.nic.in. The evaluation process was delayed due to COVID-19 spread across the country. 

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Here's how to check Maharashtra HSC Result 2021:

• Visit the official website of Maharashtra HSC result
• Click on the link HSC March 2021 result
• A new login page will appear
• Enter roll number and mother's first name
• Submit details
• Maharashtra HSC result 2021 will open on the screen
• Take a printout or screenshot of the same and keep it safe

If not satisfied with the result, students can apply for revaluation along with the requisite fee. HSC Supplementary exam will be conducted in June/July. The Supplementary result is expected to be declared in the last week of July 2021.

Maharashtra HSC Result: Previous Year's Statistics

• Maharashtra HSC Result 2020: Stream-wise pass percent

• Maharashtra recorded a pass percentage of 90.66% in the higher secondary certificate (HSC, std XII) board examination

Maharashtra HSC Board Result 2021 Toppers

The list of Maharashtra 12th result toppers will be released alongwith Maharashtra HSC result 2021. Below is the list of Maharashtra Board 12th Toppers for the year 2019:

• Rank 1- Gawade Amol Dilip secured 642 out of the total 650 marks
• Rank 2- Amit Kisan secured 639 out of 650
• Rank 3- Chavan Dhanashri Eknath secured 637 out of 650
• Rank 3- Sahu Ritika Ramnaresh secured 637 out of 650
• Rank 3- Aditya Surendrakumar secured 637 out of 650

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