Maharashtra HSC Board Exam 2024: Time Table (Revised), Dates, Syllabus, Pattern, Question Papers

Maharashtra High School Certificate 2024 ( Maharashtra HSC )

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Maharashtra HSC Exams 2024: Maharashtra State Board of Secondary and Higher Secondary Education (MSBSHSE) revised the Maharashtra HSC time table 2024 on Nov 2, 2023. The new time table is out on the official website- mahahsscboard.in. The Maharashtra HSC exams 2024 will be conducted between February 21 and March 19, 2024 in pen and paper format. The board will issue Maharashtra HSC hall tickets in the last week of January 2024. 

Students must go through the Maharashtra HSC Syllabus 2024 and Maharashtra 12th Exam Pattern 2024 to know the chapters, topics, marking scheme, weightage of chapters, duration of exam etc. They must download and solve the Maharashtra HSC sample papers and previous years' question papers to know the difficulty level of exams and the type of questions asked in exams. 

Earlier, the Board had released the Maharashtra HSC time table 2024 on August 29, 2023  and the exams were scheduled between February 19 and March 19, 2024.

The Ministry of Education (MoE) announced that it will conduct Board exams twice a year from the session 2024 and students will be allowed to retain the best score. The New curriculum framework as per the National Education Policy (NEP 2020) is ready and textbooks will be developed for the 2024 academic session. It said that students of Class 11 and 12 need to study two languages, and at least one of them must be an Indian language. As per the updated curriculum framework, the choice of subjects in classes 11 and 12 will not be restricted to streams such as arts, science, and commerce to give students flexibility to choose.

MSBSHSE, however, is yet to release any official notification on this. Thus, Maharashtra board exams twice a year from 2024 is not confirmed yet. Check this page regularly to stay updated.

Latest Updates

Last year, the Board released the Maharashtra HSC Result 2023 on May 25, 2023 at 1:40 pm. The Maharashtra 12th Result 2023 was released on the official website-mahresult.nic.in at 2 pm and students can check the same using their roll number and mother's first name. The Board conducted the Maharashtra HSC exams 2023 from February 21 till March 20, 2023. MSBSHSE released the final 12th time table 2023 Maharashtra board on December 30. According to the Maharashtra Board 12th exam dates 2023, the exams were conducted between February 21 and March 20, 2023. The Board released the tentative Maharashtra Board HSC time table 2023 on September 19, 2022 .

About Maharashtra HSC Board

Maharashtra State Education Board conducts the Maha HSC board exams every year. It sets the syllabus and paper pattern of Maha Class 12. Students must follow the same and solve previous years' question papers to prepare well for the exams. The Maharashtra State Board of Secondary & Higher Secondary Education conducts the HSC and SSC Examinations in the state of Maharashtra through its nine Divisional Boards located at Pune, Mumbai, Aurangabad, Nasik, Kolhapur, Amravati, Latur, Nagpur and Ratnagiri.

According to the qualifying mandates of the Maharashtra HSC Exams set by the Maharashtra HSC 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.

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Maharashtra HSC Exam 2024 Important Dates

Take a look at the table below for the complete schedule of Maharashtra HSC 2024 exam

DatesUpcoming Exam Dates

21 Feb '24

Maharashtra HSC Exams 2024-English (01)

22 Feb '24

Maharashtra HSC Exams 2024-Hindi, German, Japanese, Chinese, Persian

23 Feb '24

Maharashtra HSC Exams 2024-Marathi (02), Gujarati (03), Kannada (06), Sindhi(07), Malayalam (08), Tamil (09), Telugu (10), Punjabi (11), Bengali (12) Urdu (5), French (13), Spanish (25), Pali (35)

24 Feb '24

Maharashtra HSC Exams 2024-Maharashtri Prakrut, Sanskrit Ardhamagadhi, Russian, Arabic

26 Feb '24

Maharashtra HSC Exams 2024-Organisation of Commerce and Management

27 Feb '24

Maharashtra HSC Exams 2024-Logic, Physics

28 Feb '24

Maharashtra HSC Exams 2024-Secretarial Practice, Home management (A/S)

DatesPast Exam Dates

29 Aug '23

Release of 12th HSC Time Table 2024 Maharashtra Board

Maharashtra HSC Board Exam 2024: Overview

Particulars

Details

Exam name

Maharashtra HSC exam

Authority name

Maharashtra State Board of Secondary and Higher Secondary Education (MSBSHSE)

Exam Dates

21-Feb-2024 to 19-Mar-2024

Exam duration

3 hours for most of the exams

Number of students

Around 14.5 lakh

Maharashtra Board Official Website

www.mahahsscboard.in

12th result 2024 maharashtra board date

May 2024*

Maharashtra HSC Supplementary Exams 2024

18-Jul-2024 to 10-Aug-2024*

Maharashtra HSC Supplementary Result 2024

Aug/Sep 2024*

Maharashtra HSC Board Exam 2024 Time Table

Maharashtra HSC Board released the Maharashtra HSC time table 2024 on August 29. The MSBSHSE supplementary exams 2024 will be conducted between February 21 and March 19, 2024 in pen and paper format. The 12th Time Table 2024 Maharashtra Board is announced for Science, Commerce, Arts and Vocational streams on mahahsscboard.in. Maharashtra HSC board exam 2024 time table shares the dates and time for the exam of all subjects. The Maharashtra 12th time table 2024 should be referred to create a productive study schedule. 

Last year, the Board released the final Maharashtra HSC 2023 time table pdf on the official website on December 30, 2022. The tentative time table was out on September 19, 2022.  The 12th board exams were conducted between February 21 and March 20, 2023 in pen and paper mode. 

Maharashtra HSC Board Exam 2024 Syllabus

The Maharashtra State Board released the Maha HSC syllabus 2024 on the official website. The syllabus of Maharashtra HSC 2024 has been provided for every subject. 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 chapters not included in the preparation. Click to know the complete Maharashtra Board HSC syllabus 2024

Maharashtra HSC Exam Pattern 2024

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 a strategy for solving the question paper in a smart way. Students can also learn about the Maharashtra HSC exam pattern by solving the previous years' question papers. The paper pattern of HSC 2024 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/projects.
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 is required to attain 35% marks in each subject to clear the examination.

Maharashtra HSC Preparation 2024

The Maha HSC Preparation tips given below 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 is 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

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Maharashtra HSC Result 2024

Maharashtra HSC Result 2024: MSBSHSE will release the Maharashtra HSC Result 2024 in June 2024 on the official website. Students can check their 12th result 2024 Maharashtra board using their roll number and mother's first name. They can also check their result using the SMS facility. Maharashtra HSC result 2024 provides the basic details of a student along with subject-wise marks details.

Here's how to check Maharashtra HSC Result 2023

  • Visit the official website of the Maharashtra HSC result
  • Click on the link HSC March 2023 result
  • A new login page will appear
  • Enter roll number and mother's first name
  • Submit details
  • Maharashtra HSC result 2023 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 July/August. The Maha HSC Supplementary result is expected to be declared in August/September 2024.

FAQs on Maharashtra HSC 2024

Q: When is the Maharashtra HSC 2024 result expected to be declared?

A: The Maharashtra HSC 2023 result is expected to be announced on May 25, 2024.

Q: When will the Maharashtra board exams be held for Class 12?

A: The Maharashtra Board Higher Secondary exams will be held between February 21 and March 19, 2024 in pen and paper mode.

Q: How many students register for Mah HSC exams every year?

A: The approximate number of test takers for the Maharashtra Board Higher Secondary exam is 4 lakh.

Q: What is the number of schools/institutes affiliated to the Maharashtra state board?

A: There are approximately 7,000 schools or institutes offering Higher Secondary education, which are affiliated to the MSBSHSE across nine divisions.

Q: What are the nine divisions of the MSBSHSE?

A: The nine divisions refer to the nine divisional boards of the Maharashtra Board. These nine divisions are as follows:
Amravati
Aurangabad
Kolhapur
Konkan
Latur
Mumbai
Nagpur
Nashik
Pune

Q: What is the mode of conducting the Maharashtra Higher Secondary exam?

A: The exam is conducted in paper-pencil based mode or offline mode.

Q: What is the difficulty level of the Maharashtra HSC exam?

A: The difficulty level of the MBHS exam varies paper to paper. According to experts, the overall difficulty level of the can be termed as moderate to tough. However, the difficulty level of the exam also depends on the preparation level of the candidates as well. A well-prepared candidate may find it easy to ace a supposedly tough paper and vice versa. 

Q: What are the streams subjects of Maharashtra HSC?

A: The Board offers subjects in four streams, namely, Arts, Science, Commerce and Minimum Competency Vocational Course (MCVC).

Q: What is the marking scheme and total marks of the Maharashtra HSC?

A: The total marks for each exam is 100, of which 80 marks is allotted for theory and 20 marks for practical. For subjects like Geology, Biology, Physics, Chemistry, Agriculture Science and Technology and Animal Science and Technology, 70 marks and 30 marks are allotted for theory and practical/oral/project respectively.

Q: What is the minimum percentage a candidate should score to pass the Maharashtra HSC exam?

A: Candidates should secure minimum 35% marks n each subject and aggregate in order to pass the Maharashtra HSC exam.

Q: What should be my focus after my Maharashtra HSC exam is over?

A: After the exam is over, candidates have to wait for the Maharashtra HSC result before planning the next step. Those who plan to appear for the entrance tests for the Bachelor’s degree, such as JEE Main, NEET, etc., should focus on the preparation. Once the result is declared, they have to apply to the various colleges based on their academic or career plans and college/course cut-offs.

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21 Feb '24

Maharashtra HSC Exams 2024-English (01)

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Maharashtra HSC Exams 2024-Marathi (02), Gujarati (03), Kannada (06), Sindhi(07), Malayalam (08), Tamil (09), Telugu (10), Punjabi (11), Bengali (12) Urdu (5), French (13), Spanish (25), Pali (35)

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