Maharashtra HSC Syllabus 2020

Reading Skill (Textual and non-textual)

Angular displacement, Angular velocity and angular acceleration, Equation
for velocity and energy at different positions, Kinematical equations

Newton’s law of gravitation, Kepler’s laws of motion, escape velocity of a satellite, Variation
of ‘g’ due to altitude, lattitude, depth and motion, etc

M.I., K.E. of rotating body, Rolling motion, Radius of gyration, Torque, Angular momentum

S.H.M., Projection of U.C.M. on any diameter, K.E. and P.E. in S.H.M

Elastic property, Deformation, Plasticity, Hooke’s law, Poisson’s ratio, stress and strain, Elastic constants and their relation

Surface energy, Surface tension, Effect of impurity and temperature on surface tension, Angle of contact.

Doppler effect in sound, Simple harmonic progressive waves, transverse and longitudinal waves, Superposition of
waves

Vibrations in a finite medium, vibrations of air columns, Stationary waves on string, Free and Forced vibrations, Resonance

Derivation of Boyle’s law, 1st law of thermodynamics, Wein’s displacement law, Green house effect, Stefan’s law, Maxwell distribution,

Huygens’ Principle, Polarisation, Polaroids, Refraction at plane surface, Plane polarised light, Wave front and wave normal, Brewster’s law, Doppler effect in light.

Young’s experiment, Analytical treatment of interference bands, Rayleigh’s criterion, interference and diffraction. etc

Gauss’ theorem, Dielectrics and electric polarisation, van-de-Graaff generator, Energy density of a medium, etc

Kirchhoff’s law, Wheatstone’s bridge, Meter bridge, Potentiometer.

Ampere’s law and its applications, Ammeter, Voltmeter, moving coil galvanometer, Cyclotron. etc

Curie temperature, Circular current loop as a magnetic dipole, Diamagnetism, Paramagnetism, Ferromagnetism

Laws of electromagnetic induction, proof, Self induction and mutual induction, Eddy currents, etc.

Photoelectric effect, Einstein’s equation, Hertz and Lenard’s observations,

Rutherford’s model of atom, Composition and size of nucleus, Hydrogen spectrum, Bohr’s model, Decay law, Radioactivity, mass- energy relation, etc

Zener diode, Photodiode, Solar cell, P-N junction diode, I-V characteristics

Propagation of electromagnetic waves, bandwidth of transmission medium, bandwidth of signals, etc

Classification of solids, unit cell in 2 & 3 dimensional lattices, calculation of density, voids, point defects, electrical and magnetic properties, Band theory of metals, conductors, semiconductors, insulators and n-p type semiconductors.

Types of solutions, concentration of solids in liquids, Raoult’s law elevation of boiling point, solubility of gases in liquids, solid solutions, colligative properties, depression of freezing point, osmotic pressure, determination of molecular masses using colligative properties, Van’t Hoff factor, etc

Work, heat, energy, First law of thermodynamics, Hess’ law of constant heat summation, extensive and intensive properties, enthalpy of bond dissociation, Second and third law of thermodynamics, etc

Kohlrausch’s Law, lead accumulator, dry cell –electrolytic and galvanic cells, EMF, fuel cells, Nernst equation

Activation energy, rate law and specific rate constant, Arrhenius equation, concept of collision theory, etc

Principles and methods of extraction, reduction electrolytic method and refining

Group 15 elements, Group 16 elements, Classification of oxides, Group 17 elements, Group 18 elements, etc.

Lanthanoids, Actinoids, first row transition metals, interstitial compounds, alloy formation

IUPAC nomenclature, Werner’s theory, coordination number, magnetic properties, VBT, CFT. isomerism,

Haloalkanes, Haloarenes, stability of carbocations, d-l and R-S configurations.

Nomenclature, physical and chemical properties, methods of preparation, etc

Nomenclature, physical and chemical properties, methods of preparation, etc

Classification, methods of polymerization, copolymerization, polythene, bakelite, nylon, polyesters, and rubber, Biodegradable, non-biodegradable polymers.

Chemicals in medicines, Chemicals in food, Cleansing agents

• A Modern Indian Language
• A Modern Foreign Language
• Sanstrit
• Ardhamagadhi
• Pali
• Arabic
• Persian
• Avesta-Pahlavi
• History
• Geography
• Mathematics and Statistics
• Political Science
• Child Development
• Textile
• Sociology
• Philosophy
• Logic
• Psychology
• Economics
• Defence Studies
• Drawing
• Design and Colour
• Composition
• History of Art & Appreciation
• History and Development of Indian Music
• Vocal Light Music (Practical I)
• Vocal Classical Music (Practical II)
• Instrumental Music (Practical III) or
• Percussion
• European Music
• Historical Development of Indian Classical Dance
• Book-Keeping & Accountancy
• Co-operation
• Information Technology
• Englsih Literature

• Mathematics and statistics
• Economics
• Geography
• Book-keeping and Accountancy
• Organisation of Commerce and Management
• Mathematics and Statistics
• Secretarial Practice
• Co-operation
• Occupational Orientation
• Defence Studies
• English Literature
• Information Technology

Elective Subjects

• Mathematics and Statistics
• Geology
• Child Development
• Textile
• Psychology
• Economics
• Geography
• Defence-Studies
• Physics
• Chemistry
• Biology
• Agriculture Science and Technology
• Animal Science and Technology
• Sociology
• Sanskrit
• Education
• Information Technology
• English literature.