Maharashtra HSC board exam will start from tomorrow, February 10, 2026. Students appearing for MSBSHSE 12th exam must carry their admit card and know about grading system and passing criteria here
Maharashtra HSC Exam 2026 From Tomorrow
Maharashtra HSC Board Exam 2026: Maharashtra State Board of Secondary and Higher Secondary Education (MSBSHSE) will conduct Maharashtra HSC board exams 2026 from tomorrow, February 10. It is expected that around 15 lakh students will appear for class 12th exams. Students must carry their Maharashtra HSC hall ticket 2026 and school ID card.
According to time table released, Maharashtra HSC exam will be held till March 11 in two shifts. MSBSHSE first sitting will be held from 11 am to 2 pm and the second sitting from 3 to 6 pm. For Maharashtra HSC board exams, students are allowed to write papers in English, Marathi, Gujarati, Kannada, Urdu, Sindhi (Arabic or Devanagari script), or Hindi, as per board rules. Whereas, Marathi, Hindi, Sanskrit, Pali and Ardhamagadhi papers have to be written in Devanagari script.
Maharashtra Board Exam 2026 Passing Marks
To pass a subject in Maharashtra HSC board exam, students must score at least 35 per cent of total marks prescribed for that subject. For subjects that have two papers or include both theory and practical exams, marks obtained in all parts are added together to decide whether the student has passed.
If a student fails in one or more subjects, the board may allow a concession of up to 15 marks in total to help student pass. This is limited to a maximum of three subjects, and subject-wise limit must not be exceeded.
Students appearing with exemptions will get automatic condonation of up to eight marks, depending on the number of subjects they have failed in. However, this relaxation will not be more than three marks in any one subject.
Maharashtra HSC 2026 Grading System
The Maharashtra Board will award the "first class with distinction" to students who have scored 75% and above marks in final exam. Students obtaining marks between 75 to 60% will be placed in first class, and those with 60 to 45% marks will be in second class. The board has clarified that no distinction, first class, or second class will be awarded to students who appeared with exemptions.
Additionally, those falling short of first-class aggregate by up to three marks will be granted grace marks for grade calculation. Check table for detailed information
| Marks |
Grade |
|---|---|
| 75% and above |
Distinction |
| 60% and above |
First Division |
| 45% to 59% |
Second Division |
| 35% to 44% |
Pass Grade |
| Below 35% |
Failed |
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