The Maharashtra HSC Board exams are expected to take place between 21st February to 19th March, 2024. The exams are conducted in offline mode. To clear the Class 12th Board exams, students are required to get at least get 35% marks in each subject. Each subject has a total of 100 marks. The theory paper is worth 80 marks and the internal assessment have a weightage of 20 marks. While on the other hand, the subjects which also have practical, have a different marking scheme. In those exams, the theory paper is of 70 marks and the internal assessment/practical are of 30 marks.
Candidates are required to opt for five compulsory subjects which includes English and four other compulsory subjects . Students have the option of selecting a sixth additional subject. As a result, it is seen that the total marks for Maharashtra state board 12th exams are 500 or 600, depending on the number of subjects the student has opted for.
| Q. What is the marking scheme of HSC Maharashtra Board 2024? |
| The theory paper is worth 80 marks and the internal assessment have a weightage of 20 marks. |
Maharashtra HSC Board Exam - Highlights
As per the new exam pattern, the class 12th Board exams will be conducted in the offline mode. The exams will have objective, very short, short and long type questions. The highlights of the Maharashtra HSC class 12th Board exams is provided in the table below:
Particulars | Details |
Name of the exam | Maharashtra State Board of Secondary and Higher Secondary Education (MSBSHSE) |
Mode of exam | Offline |
Exam dates | 21 Feb 2024 to 19 Mar 2024 |
Exam duration | 3 hours |
Question pattern | Objective type |
Very short type | |
Short type | |
Long type | |
Exam format | 100 (80 theory + 20 practical) for non-practical subjects |
100 (70 theory + 30 practical) for practical subjects | |
Passing marks | 35% in each subject |
Negative marking | No |
Official website |
| Q. Will there be any negative marking in the Class 12th Maharashtra Board exam? |
| No, there will not be any negative marking in the exam. |
Maharashtra HSC Board Exam Pattern 2024
Last year, the Maharashtra Board announced some big changes in the exam pattern of the Board exams. This year, the exams will be conducted, following the changes that were made last year. The major changes are as follows:
- All subjects that the students have in class 12th, will have an internal assessment of 20 marks. These 20 points will be allocated as follows: 5 points for grasping skills, 5 points for speaking abilities, and 10 points for the appropriate subject-related activity/experiment.
- According to the current assessment scheme, the Maharashtra Board will add 25% MCQ questions in the Board exams.
- Like previous year, the Maharashtra Board also decreased the overall score for the HSC exam. The total score will be 600 rather than 650.
To have detailed information, students can check the table provided below:
Subject | Sections | Total Marks |
English | Composition, English Prose, English Grammar, Textbook & Supplementary Textbooks | 100 |
Mathematics | Relations & Functions, Inverse Trigonometric Functions, Matrices and Determinants, Continuity and Differentiability, Applications of Derivatives, Integrals, Applications of the Integrals, Differential Equations, Vectors, 3-D Geometry, Linear Programming, Probability | 100 |
Hindi | Unseen Passages, Composition, Grammar, Textbook, Supplementary book | 100 |
Physics | Electrostatics, Current electricity, Magnetic effects of current and magnetism, Electromagnetic induction and current, Electromagnetic waves, Optics, Dual nature of matter, Atoms and nuclei, Electronic devices | 70 |
Chemistry | Solid-state, Solutions and colligative properties, Chemical thermodynamics and energetic, Electrochemistry, Chemical kinetics, General principles and process of isolation of elements, P block elements, D and f block elements, Coordination compounds, Halo Alkanes, Alcohols, Phenols and ethers, Aldehydes, Ketones and carboxylic acids, Organic compounds containing nitrogen, Biomolecules, Polymers, Chemistry in everyday life | 70 |
Biology | Reproduction, Genetics and evolution, Biology and human welfare, Biotechnology and its application, Ecology and environment | 70 |
| Q. What is the pattern of the Class 12th board exams? |
| The exams usually consist of theory papers, practical, and internal assessments. |
Maharashtra HSC Board Exam - Marking Scheme
Students can check the table provided below to have an overview about the Maharashtra Board subject-wise marking scheme.
Subjects | Marks |
Mathematics and Statistics | 100 (80 + 20) |
English | 100 (80 + 20) |
Chemistry | 100 (70 + 30) |
Biology | 100 (70 + 30) |
Physics | 100 (70 + 30) |
Geology | 100 (70 + 30) |
Agriculture Science and Technology | 100 (70 + 30) |
Animal Science and Technology | 100 (70 + 30) |
Environmental Science | 100 (70 + 30) |
History | 100 (80 + 30) |
Geography | 100 (80 + 30) |
Political Science | 100 (80 + 30) |
Economics | 100 (80 + 30) |
Accountancy | 100 (80 + 30) |
Mathematics and Statistics for Commerce | 100 (80 + 30) |
