Maharashtra HSC 12th Board

Maharashtra State Board of Secondary and Higher Secondary Education

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The Maharashtra State Board of Secondary and Higher Secondary Education (MSBSHSE) conducts the Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) examinations for students in Class 12th in Maharashtra.

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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

mahahsscboard.in

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)

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