Maharashtra HSC Paper Pattern 2026 (Out); Check Latest HSC Exam Pattern & Marking Scheme Here!

Students must ensure to solve atleast one previous year Maharashtra 12th Mathematics question paper every day to efficiently prepare for the Maharashtra 12th Mathematics board exam. Make sure to practice the question papers during the last month of the preparation. 

Shiksha.com releases Maharashtra 12th question papers after the conduct of the examinations of major subjects. Students can click on Maharashtra 12th question papers to download and start practising them. 

The Board will likely release the Maharashtra 12th question papers for all subjects on the official website. Students will be able to download them from the link provided above.

The question paper pattern of HSC 2025 is different for all exams. The exam is held in the offline mode and students have to answer in one word, very short, long and essay type questions. The questions are asked from the syllabus which is available on Maharashtra board official site.

Each exam of HSC 2025 will be for 100 marks. You have to appear for 5 compulsory subjects including English. You have the option to choose 6th additional subject. Maharashtra State Board 12th total marks are 500 or 600, depending upon the number of subjects you chose. Minimum 35% marks in each subject is compulsory to pass in Maharashtra HSC exam 2025.

You must wear a simple analogue watch. Smart watches or any other electronic devices are not allowed inside the exam hall. All types of electronic gadgets such as mobile phones, bluetooth devices and others are barred inside the exam centre. Students will only be allowed to carry stationary items inside the exam hall.

Read below for more exam day guidelines:

• Students must not forget to carry Maharashtra HSC Hall Ticket 2024 for the exam. No student will be allowed to appear for the Board exam without the hall ticket.
• Students who will not be able to produce the admit card will not be allowed entry in the exam centre.
• In Mah HSC Board Exam 2024, students will not get 10 minutes additional time for reading the question paper.
• Students must reach at least 30 minutes prior the commencement of Maharashtra HSC board examination 2024.
• The board said it has taken several steps and implemented the “copy-free exams" campaign. Students will not be allowed to leave the exam hall until the exam concludes.

Chances are less for out of syllabus questions in Maharashtra 12th board exam question papers. Maharashtra HSC board exams will be based on Maharashtra HSC syllabus entirely. If any questions are out of syllabus, students will be awarded the marks for it. 

You are advised to go through the Maharashtra HSC 12th syllabus and study all the topics mentioned there.

If you need any idea about the type of questions that can come in the exam, you must go through the Maharashtra 12th sample papers and Maharashtra HSC previous year question papers. In addition, you can also understand the most important questions and those that get repeated. Hence, students are advised to practice the previous years' Maharashtra 12th question papers and sample papers for better preparation. 

You will be allowed to wear a simple analogue watch, which shows time. Any other electronic device, head phones, smart watch or digital watch will not be allowed inside the examination hall. A student is well informed before his/ her exam that he/she should only carry their stationary items in a clear pouch with their roll number sheet provided by Maharashtra Board.

No, CBSE syllabus and Maharashtra Board are not the same. There are certain key differences between these two boards which parents and students should consider before choosing which board they want to study in. Here are some of the main differences between Maharashtra and CBSE boards:

1. CBSE is a central board that falls under the purview of the central government, while Maharashtra board falls under state government purview, which means that it is managed by the government of Maharashtra. 
2. The syllabus, curriculum, subjects and course material of both boards differ quite a bit. CBSE curriculum is formed by the NCERT while Maharashtra curriculum is formed by the State government department of education. 
3. Since CBSE is a national board, it gives priority to English as the medium of education and communication. However, since Maha board is a state managed board, it gives priority to regional languages like Marathi, Hindi, Kannada, etc. with English being taught as the first or second language, depending on the schools.
4. Most CBSE schools are private and thus the overall cost of education in CBSE board is usually higher than state board. Since Maharashtra board schools are state-managed, it is widely available in most public schools, as well as private ones, and so it has lower fees. 
5. The CBSE board is uniform throughout the country, which means that children can transfer from one school to another in a different state, while still learning the same syllabi. On the other hand, since the Maharashtra board syllabi is state-specific, changing schools inter-state is not very feasible. 
6. Another point of difference between the two boards is the range of subjects offered. Again, since CBSE is a centralised board, it offers a limited variety of subjects,  especially in languages, arts and humanities. On the other hand, Maha board offers quite a range of subjects in all disciplines, including numerous languages. 
7. Since CBSE is also the board that controls a lot of national competitive exams, the board focuses a lot on preparing children for such exams. However, Maharashtra board focuses more on holistic academic knowledge,  without focusing on any particular competitive exams. 

Once you finish learning with the Maharashtra HSc syllabus, you can start solving the Maharashtra Class 12 sample papers and previous year question papers. You can solve the question papers and understand your weaknesses. Thus you can concentrate more on the topics on which you are weak.

Maharashtra 12th syllabus 2025 for all subjects can be downloaded by clicking here. The Board released the detailed syllabus for Maharashtra board 12th exams 2025 on the official website. The syllabus mentions the units, chapters and topics that are to be studied to score well in the exam. 

Students are advised to finish the entire syllabus 2025 at least a month before the commencement of the exams. They must also know the exam pattern well to know the types of questions asked, the difficulty level of exam and more.  

If you need any idea about the type of questions that can come in the exam, you must go through the Maharashtra 12th sample papers and Maharashtra Class 12 previous year question papers. In addition, you can also understand the most important questions and those that get repeated. Hence, students are advised to practice the previous years' Maharashtra 12th question papers and sample papers for better preparation. 

Following are some tips to improve the writing and presentation skills for the Maharashtra 12th board exams.

• Students must write the answers neatly. The hand writing should be legible.
• Write the answers with proper heading and subheading.
• Highlight your important points.
• Cross out the errors neatly with single line.
• Divide the time for each question to avoid rushing.  
• Practice writing the previous year question papers.

You can share your solved Maharashtra 12th sample paper with your teacher who shall help you know if the answers to the questions are correct and will fetch you full marks. You can thereby start practising writing such questions and take care of not missing any step so as to not lose any mark. 

Each student is required to attain 35% marks in each subject and in aggregate to clear their HSC examination.