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 class 12th Board syllabus can be downloaded by the students from the official website (mahahsscboard.in). The syllabus for Science, Commerce, Arts, and other streams can be downloaded in the PDF format. The syllabus of the class 12th Maharashtra Board is based upon the curriculum set by the NCERT. Therefore, NCERT textbooks are a must for the students who will be appearing for their upcoming Board exams. Students need to go through the entire syllabus for performing well in their Maharashtra class 12th Board exams. 

Q. Is the Maharashtra Board syllabus reduced for 2024?
As per the official reports, the Maharashtra Board has reduced the syllabus for 2024 by 25%.

MSBSHSE 12th Board Exam 2024 - Subject-Wise Syllabus

Maharashtra HSC Physics Syllabus 2025

The table provided below presents the full  Physics syllabus for Maharashtra HSC Boards.

Class 11

Class 12

Measurement

Circular Motion

Scalars And Vectors

Gravitation

Projectile Motion

Rotational Motion

Force

Oscillation

Friction in Solids and Liquids

Elasticity

Sound Waves

Surface Tension

Thermal Properties of Matter

Wave Motion

Refraction of Light

Stationary Waves

Ray Optics

Kinetic Theory of Gases and Radiation

Electrostatics

Wave Theory of Light

Current Electricity

Interference and Diffraction

Magnetic Effect of Electric Current

Electrostatics

Magnetism

Current Electricity

Electromagnetic Waves

Magnetic Effect of Electric Current

Practicals

Magnetism

Electromagnetic Induction

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Electrons and Photons

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Atoms , Molecules and Nuclei

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Semiconductors

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Communication System

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Practical

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Q. What subjects are included in the Maharashtra Board Class 12th curriculum?
The subjects included in the Maharashtra Board Class 12th syllabus are English, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Economics, Accountancy, and various other elective subjects, depending upon the stream.

Maharashtra HSC Chemistry Syllabus 2025

The table provided below presents the full Chemistry syllabus for Maharashtra HSC Boards

Class 11

Class 12

Basic Concepts of Chemistry

Solid States

States of Matter

Solutions and Colligative Property

Structure of Atoms

Chemical Thermodynamics

Periodic Table

Electrochemistry

Redox Reaction

Thermal Dynamics

Chemical Equilibrium

Chemical Kinetics

Surface Chemistry

General Principle of Isolation of Elements

Nature of Chemical Bond

P-Block Elements

Hydrogen

D and F Block Elements

S-Block Elements

Coordination Compounds

P-Block Elements

Halogen Derivatives of Alkenes

Basic Principles in Organic Chemistry

Alcohol, Phenol And Ether

Alkanes

Aldehydes, Ketones

Alkenes

Organic Compounds

Alkynes

Biomolecules Carbohydrates

Aromatic Compounds

Polymers

Environmental Chemistry

Chemistry in Everyday Life

Maharashtra HSC Biology Syllabus 2025

The table provided below presents the full Biology syllabus for Maharashtra HSC Boards

Class 11

Class 12

Section I – Botany 
Diversity in Organisms 
Kingdom Plantae 
Biochemistry of Cell 
Cell Division 
Morphology of Plants 
Plant Water Relations and Mineral Nutrition 
Plant Growth and Development

Section I – Botany 
Genetics and Evolution 
Gene: Nature, Expression, and Regulation 
Biotechnology: Process and Application 
Enhancement in Food Production 
Microbes in Human Welfare 
Photosynthesis 
Respiration 
Reproduction in Plants 
Organisms and Environment I

Section II – Zoology 
Kingdom Animalia 
Organization of Cell 
Study of Animal Tissues 
Study of Animal Type 
Human Nutrition 
Human Respiration 
Human Skeleton and Locomotion

Section II – Zoology 
Origin and Evolution of Life 
Chromosomal Basis of Inheritance 
Genetic Engineering and Genomics 
Human Health and Diseases 
Animal Husbandry 
Circulation 
Excretion and Osmoregulation 
Control and Coordination 
Human Reproduction 
Organisms and Environment II

Experiments

Practical

Study/Observation (Spotting)

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Maharashtra HSC English Syllabus 2025

The table provided below presents the full English syllabus for Maharashtra HSC Boards

Class 11

Class 12

Course Book – Yuvabharathi

Course Book – Yuvabharathi 

Grammar: 
Tenses 
Types of Sentences 
Clauses 
Verbs of Perception 
Voice 
Reported Speech 
Collocation 
Modal Auxiliaries 
Uses of ‘too’ and ‘enough’ 
Articles 
Prepositions 
Linking Words 
Word Formation 
Infinitives 
Gerunds and Participles

Grammar: 
Tenses 
Types of Sentences 
Clauses 
Verbs of Perception 
Voice 
Reported Speech 
Collocation 
Modal Auxiliaries 
Uses of ‘too’ and ‘enough’ 
Articles 
Prepositions 
Linking Words 
Word Formation 
Infinitives 
Gerunds and Participles

Maharashtra HSC Maths and Statistics Syllabus 2025

The table provided below presents the full Maths and Statistics syllabus for Maharashtra HSC Boards.

Class 11

Class 12

Part I

Measurement of Angles

Mathematical Logic

Trigonometric Functions

Pair of Straight Lines

Trigonometric Functions of Compound Angles

Circle

Factorization Formulae

Conics

Locus

Vectors

Straight Line

Three Dimensional Geometry

Circle and Conics

Line

Vectors

Plane

Linear Inequations

Linear Programming Problems

Determinants

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Matrices

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Part II

Sets, Relations, and Functions

Continuity

Logarithms

Differentiation

Complex Numbers

Application of Derivatives

Sequence and Series

Integration

Permutations and Combinations

Applications of Definite Integral

Mathematical Induction and Binomial Theorems

Differential Equation

Limits

Statistics

Differentiation

Probability Distribution

Integration

Bernoulli Trials and Binomial Distribution

Statistics

Practicals

Probability

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Practicals

Maharashtra HSC Maths and Statistics Syllabus for Commerce

The table provided below presents the full Maths and Statistics syllabus for Maharashtra HSC Boards for the students who have opted for the  Commerce stream.

Class 11

Class 12

Part I

Sets, Relations, Functions

Mathematical Logics

Complex Numbers

Matrices

Sequence and Series

Continuity

Angle and its Management

Differentiation

Trigonometric Functions

Application of Derivatives

Plane Coordinate Geometry

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Equations

-

Limits

-

Differentiation

-

Determinants

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Part II

Theory of Attributes

Ratio, Proportion, and Partnership

Logarithms

Commission, Brokerage, and Discount

Partition Values

Insurance and Annuity

Measures of Dispersion

Demography

Moments

Bivariate Data and Correlation

Skewness and Kurtosis

Regression Analysis

Permutation and Combinations

Management Mathematics

Index Numbers

Practicals

Probability

-

Time Series

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Maharashtra HSC Economics Syllabus 2025

The table provided below presents the full Economics syllabus for Maharashtra HSC Boards

Class 11

Class 12

Part A: Indian Economic Development 
Chapter 1: Economic Development & Economic Growth 
Chapter 2: Quality of Human Life 
Chapter 3: Major Challenges before Indian Economy 
Chapter 4: Economic Reforms since 1991 & its Main Features 
Chapter 5: Economic Planning  
Chapter 6: Infrastructural Development in India

Part A: Micro Economics 
Chapter 1: Introduction to Micro Economics 
Chapter 2: Consumer Behavior 
Chapter 3: Analysis of Demand, Elasticity of Demand 
Chapter 4: Analysis of Supply 
Chapter 5: Types of Market & Price Determination under Perfect Competition 
Chapter 6: Factors of Production

Part B: Introduction to Statistics 
Chapter 7: Introduction to Statistics 
Chapter 8: Collection & Organization of Data 
Chapter 9: Graphical Presentation of Data 
Chapter 10: Measures of Central Tendency Mean, Median & Mode 
Chapter 11: Index Numbers

Part B: Macro Economics 
Chapter 7: Introduction to Macro Economics 
Chapter 8: National Income 
Chapter 9: Determinants of Aggregates 
Chapter 10: Money 
Chapter 11: Commercial Bank 
Chapter 12: Central Bank 
Chapter 13: Public Economics

Maharashtra HSC Accountancy Syllabus 2025

The table provided below presents the full Accountancy syllabus for Maharashtra HSC Boards

Class 11

Class 12

Introduction

Introduction to Partnership

Basic Accounting Terminologies

Partnership Final Accounts

Accounting Concepts

Reconstitution of Partnership

Meanings and Fundamentals of Double-Entry Bookkeeping System

Dissolution of Partnership Firm

Classification of Accounts and Accounting Equations

Accounts of Not Profits Concerns

Source Documents Required for Accounting

Single Entry System

Journals

Bill of Exchange

Ledger

Company Accounts

Subsidiary Books

Analysis of Financial Statements

Bank Reconciliation System

Project Work

Trial Balance

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Errors and their Rectification

Depreciation, Provisions and Reserves

Financial Statements

Computer in Accounting

Maharashtra HSC Environmental Science Syllabus 2025

The table provided below presents the full Environmental Science syllabus for Maharashtra HSC Boards

Class 11

Class 12

People and Environment

Exosphere

Institutions and Environment

Biosphere

Knowledge, Science, and Technology

Energy, Material, and Information Flows

Man-made Artefacts

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Maharashtra HSC Health and Physical Fitness Syllabus 2025

The table provided below presents the full Health and Physical Fitness syllabus for Maharashtra HSC Boards

Category

Class 11

Class 12

Physical Fitness

20%

20%

Yoga Exercises

10%

10%

Athletic Sports and Games

70%

70%

Maharashtra HSC History Syllabus 2025

The table provided below presents the full History syllabus for Maharashtra HSC Boards

Class 11

Class 12

Background of Maharashtra

Applied History in 21st Century

Renaissance in 19th Century

Mass Media and History

Contribution of Maharashtra to Freedom Movement

Entertainment Media and History

Equality Movements in Maharashtra

Tourism and History

Post Independence Maharashtra 1947 to 1960

Museums

Progress of Maharashtra 1960 – 2000

Historical Research

-

Encyclopedia

-

Administrative Services

-

History Teacher and Teaching

Maharashtra HSC Geography Syllabus 2025 
The table provided below presents the full Geography syllabus for Maharashtra HSC Boards

Class 11

Class 12

Physiography

Population

Movements of the Earth

Migration

Climate

Agriculture

Drainage System and Water Resources

Minerals and Energy Resources

Oceans and Marine Ecosystem

Industries

Natural Vegetation

Trade

Disaster

Transportation and Communication

Biomes And Biodiversity

Energy Developments

Practicals: Projection, Methods of Representing Slopes and Reliefs, Topographical Graphs, Remote Sensing, Weather Charts, Field Study

Practicals: Map Scale, Graphs, Thematic Maps, Surveying

Maharashtra HSC Political Science Syllabus 2025

The table provided below presents the full Political Science syllabus for Maharashtra HSC Boards

Class 11

Class 12

Part 1: Political Theory 
Chapter 1: State  
Chapter 2: Nation  
Chapter 3: Liberty  
Chapter 4: Equality and Justice  
Chapter 5: Human Rights 

Part 1: Indian Constitution 
Chapter 1: Indian Constitution  
Chapter 2: Fundamental Rights, Directive Principles and Fundamental Duties 
Chapter 3: Legislature  
Chapter 4: Executive 
Chapter 5: Judiciary

Part 2: Contemporary World Politics 
Chapter 6: Changing World  
Chapter 7: International Organizations  
Chapter 8: World Security 
Chapter 9: Globalization

Part 2: Party Competition 
Chapter 6: Patterns of Party Competition 
Chapter 7: Political and Social Movements 
Chapter 8: New Trends in Indian Politics

Maharashtra HSC Sociology Syllabus 2025

 The table provided below presents the full Sociology syllabus for Maharashtra HSC Boards

Class 11

Class 12

Nature of Sociology

Introduction to Indian Societies

Social Research Method

Social Institutions

Basic Concepts

Major Social Problems in India

Social System

National Integration

Culture and Socialisation

Social Changes in India

Social Process

Social Reformers in India

Social Change

Globalization and Mass Media

Project Work

Project Work

 

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