Maharashtra HSC, SSC Board Exams 2023: No more relaxations, concessions for Mah 10th, 12th students

MSBSHSE said all the relaxations offered to students during the Secondary School Certificate (SSC) and Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) exams this year would stand withdrawn from the February-March 2023 exams.

No relaxations for Maharashtra Board HSC, SSC Exams 2023

Maharashtra HSC, SSC Board Exams 2023: Students prepping up to appear for Mah Class X and XII state board exams in 2023 must note that they will not get any of the concessions that are available this year. The Maharashtra State Board of Secondary and Higher Secondary Education (MSBSHSE) said all the relaxations offered to students during the Secondary School Certificate (SSC) and Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) exams this year would stand withdrawn from the February-March 2023 exams.

Stating that the concessions were available for students during the time of the pandemic, state board secretary, Anuradha Oak, said, "The concessions were given based on the situation at that point in time. Now, things are absolutely normal and a notification regarding the 100% syllabus to be covered for the exam was issued much earlier so that students could prepare for the same. The concessions regarding the timing and exam centres would also be withdrawn and the board examinations would be held as per the traditional practices."

Oak told TOI that the concessions given to special children depending on the category of disability would remain the same, though. They would continue to get benefit of those concessions, the state board secretary said.

Considering the academic loss suffered by students due to pandemic lockdowns, Maharashtra Board introduced several relaxations including extra time to write the board exams. The state board had extended the exam time by 30 minutes above the normal duration this year because students had lost the habit of writing and the pace of writing had decreased. The centres were closer to students' home and the syllabus was reduced, among others.

However, now, the Board has decided to lift all these relaxations from board exams 2023 onwards.

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