The Maharashtra State Board of Secondary & Higher Secondary Education, Pune, releases the HSC exam pattern 2026 in PDF format. Students can visit the official website at mahahsscboard.in to access the Maharashtra Board HSC exam pattern/blueprint 2026. The Maharashtra board is conducting the Maha HSC board exams from February 10 to March 11, 2026. The duration of the Maharashtra Board HSC exam 2026 will be 3 hours.
The Maharashtra board Class 10 science paper analysis usually highlights a mix of multiple-choice questions, very short answers, short descriptive questions, and numerical problems. Experts will evaluate whether the Maharashtra SSC Science paper 2026 followed the standard pattern or included tricky conceptual questions.
Students can check out the Maharashtra HSC time table 2026 to know the subject-wise exam dates. The maximum marks for the Maha board HSC exam 2026 will be 80 for some subjects, while others will have 70 marks as the maximum. The remaining marks will be allotted to students based on internal assessment and practical work. Read the article to learn more about the Maharashtra Board HSC exam pattern/blueprint 2026.
The Maharashtra HSC board released the sample questions for subjects like Chemistry, Biology, Physics, English, Economics, Mathematics & Statistics, Bookkeeping and Accountancy, etc. Students can start preparing for the Maha HSC board exam 2026. They must carry the Maharashtra HSC hall ticket to the examination centre.
Questions | Description | No. of questions | Marks |
Q1 | Objective-type questions & rewriting the sentences | 6 sub-questions | 10 marks |
Match the following | 4 sub-questions | ||
Q2 | Write historical names | 4 sub-questions | 8 marks |
Choose the correct reasons and complete the sentences | 4 sub-questions | ||
Q3 | Observe the map and answer the questions | 5 sub-questions | 13 marks |
Complete the map's concept (any four) | - | ||
Q4 | Write short notes (any three) | Attempt 3 out of 5 | 15 marks |
Explain the statements with reasons (any three) | Attempt 3 out of 5 | ||
Q5 | State your opinion (any three) | Attempt 3 out of 5 | 9 marks |
Q6 | Answer the questions (any two) | Attempt 2 out of 3 | 10 marks |
Q7 | Answer the questions (any three) | Attempt 3 out of 5 | 15 marks |
Total | 80 marks |
Section | Description | No. of questions | Marks |
A | Multiple choice questions | 8 questions (8*2) | 16 marks |
Very short answer type questions | 4 questions (4*1) | 4 marks | |
B | Short answer type questions (attempt any 8) | 12 questions (8*2) | 16 marks |
C | Short answer type questions (attempt any 8) | 12 questions (8*3) | 24 marks |
D | Long answer type questions (attempt any 5) | 8 questions (5*4) | 20 marks |
Total | 80 marks |
Section | Description | No. of questions | Marks |
A | Multiple choice questions | 10 questions (10*2) | 10 marks |
Very short answer type questions | 8 questions (8*1) | 8 marks | |
B | Short answer type questions (attempt any 8) | 12 questions (8*2) | 16 marks |
C | Short answer type questions (attempt any 8) | 12 questions (8*3) | 24 marks |
D | Long answer type questions (attempt any 3) | 5 questions (3*4) | 12 marks |
Total | 70 marks |
Section | Description | No. of questions | Marks |
A | Multiple choice questions | 10 questions (10*2) | 10 marks |
Very short answer type questions | 8 questions (8*1) | 8 marks | |
B | Short answer type questions (attempt any 8) | 12 questions (8*2) | 16 marks |
C | Short answer type questions (attempt any 8) | 12 questions (8*3) | 24 marks |
D | Long answer type questions (attempt any 3) | 5 questions (3*4) | 12 marks |
Total | 70 marks |
Section | Description | No. of questions | Marks |
A | Multiple choice questions | 10 questions (10*2) | 10 marks |
Very short answer type questions | 8 questions (8*1) | 8 marks | |
B | Short answer type questions (attempt any 8) | 12 questions (8*2) | 16 marks |
C | Short answer type questions (attempt any 8) | 12 questions (8*3) | 24 marks |
D | Long answer type questions (attempt any 3) | 5 questions (3*4) | 12 marks |
Total | 70 marks |
Questions | Description | Total Marks |
Q1 | Choose the correct option | 5 marks |
Find the odd word out | 5 marks | |
Give economic term | 5 marks | |
Complete the correlation | 5 marks | |
Q2 | Identify and explain the concepts (any three) | 12 marks |
Distinguish between (any three) | ||
Q3 | Answer the following (any three) | 12 marks |
Q4 | State the reasons for agree or disagree (any three) | 12 marks |
Q5 | Answer the following from table, figure, passage (any two) | 8 marks |
Q6 | Answer the following in detail (any two) | 16 marks |
Total | 80 marks |
Questions | Description | Total Marks |
Q1 | Find the odd one | 5 marks |
Agree or disagree | 5 marks | |
Select the alternative and rewrite | 5 marks | |
Write a word/term/phrase | 5 marks | |
Q2 | Long answer type question with internal choice | 10 marks |
Q3 | Long answer type question with internal choice | 10 marks |
Q4 | Long answer type question with internal choice | 8 marks |
Q5 | Long answer type question with internal choice | 8 marks |
Q6 | Prepare Income & Expenditure account and Balance sheet | 12 marks |
Q7 | Prepare P/L account and Balance sheet | 12 marks |
Total | 80 marks |
Questions | Description | Total Marks |
Q1 | Complete the chain and rewrite the answer | 5 marks |
True or false | 5 marks | |
Choose the correct option and write the sentence | 5 marks | |
Identify incorrect factor | 5 marks | |
Q2 | Give geographical reasons (any four) | 12 marks |
Q3 | Differentiate between (any three) | 9 marks |
Q4 | Mark and name the following on the map (any six) | 11 marks |
Q5 | Write short notes (any three) | 12 marks |
Q6 | Read the passage and answer the questions | 4 marks |
Draw labelled diagrams | 4 marks | |
Q7 | Answer the questions in detail (anyone) | 8 marks |
Total | 80 marks |
Section | Description | No. of questions | Marks |
I - Prose | Comprehension, Language Study, Summary, Mind Mapping | 16 questions | 32 marks |
II | Poetry and Appreciation | 4 questions | 16 marks |
III | Writing Skills | 4 questions | 16 marks |
IV | Literary Genre - Novel | 4 questions | 16 marks |
Total | 80 marks |
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Students can visit the official website of the Maha board at mahahsscboard.in.
Students can prepare for the main subjects like History, Biology, Chemistry, Physics, bookkeeping and accountancy, Economics, Mathematics & statistics, geography, and English.
Students can follow the Maharashtra Board HSC syllabus to prepare for the board exam. They can also download the Maha HSC question papers to check out the exam pattern and type of questions asked.
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Dear Student,
Download the PDF of Maharashtra SSC Class 10 English Question Paper 2026
You can find the class 10th Maharashtra SSC board exam question papers in the link attached below:
https://school.careers360.com/boards/msbshse/maharashtra-ssc-question-paper-2026
Could you please specify what exactly you need regarding the Maharashtra SSC Board 2026? For example, about exam dates, syllabus, question papers, result, registration process, or eligibility, so kindly mention the specific information you want.
Hi Aditya,
If you are a student of Maharashtra SSC Board , then you can apply for the Maharashtra State Council of Examination (MSCE) to avail scholarship for your education. You can find the MSCE Pune 2026 scholarship question paper given below.
https://school.careers360.com/articles/msce-pune-scholarship-question-paper-2026
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