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    Maharashtra Pre Board Exam Dates 2025-26 - Check 10th 12th Pre Board Time Table

    Maharashtra Pre Board Exam Dates 2025-26 - Check 10th 12th Pre Board Time Table

    Garima SihagUpdated on 16 Sep 2025, 02:33 PM IST

    The Maharashtra State Board of Secondary and Higher Secondary Education (MSBSHSE) will conduct pre-board exams for theory subjects and practical subjects in January 2026. The schools will release the Maharashtra Board pre-board exam time table in December 2025. The Maharashtra pre-board time table will be published either on school websites or offline on the notice board of the school. The Maharashtra Board pre-board exams are mock or practice examinations conducted by schools before the final board exams. These Maharashtra pre-board exams are held a few weeks before the main board exams. Maharashtra Board pre-board exams follow the conditions of the actual board exams: same syllabus, similar question pattern, marking scheme, and time limits

    Maharashtra Pre Board Exam Dates 2025-26 - Check 10th 12th Pre Board Time Table
    Maharashtra Pre Board Exam Dates 2025-26

    SSC & HSC Maharashtra Board Pre-Board Exam Dates

    Schools conduct pre-board exams for both Class 10 and 12. The Maharashtra pre-board dates for each subject are different and are communicated to the students by their teachers. Students can check the expected Maharashtra pre-board exam date below:

    Maharashtra SSC Pre-Board Exam Date 2026

    Exam DatesMorning Shift (11 am to 2 pm)Evening Shift (3 pm to 6 pm)

    January 2026

    First Language: Marathi, Hindi, Urdu, Gujarati, Kannada, Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, Sindhi, Bengali, Punjabi

    Second or Third Language: German, French

    January 2026

    Multi Skill Assistant Technician/ Introduction to Basic Technology, Automotive Service Technician, Store Operation Assistant, Assistant Beauty, Therapist, Tourism and Hospitality, Food& Beverage Service Trainee, Agriculture -Solanaceous, Crop Cultivator, Electronics & Hardware Field Technician Other Home Appliances, Home Care- Home Health Aide, Mechanical Technology, Electrical Technology, Electronics Technology, Power-Consumer Energy, Meter Technician, Apparels Sewing Machine, Operator, Plumber General

    January 2026

    Second or Third Language: Marathi, Kannada, Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, Sindhi, Bengali, Punjabi

    Second or Third Language: Composite Course


    January 2026

    Second or Third Language:

    Urdu, Gujarati, Sanskrit, Pali, Ardhamagadhi, Persian, Arabic, Avesta, Pahalavi, Russian

    Second or Third Language (Composite Course)

    Urdu, Gujarati, Sanskrit, Pali, Ardhamagadhi, Persian, Arabic, Avesta, Pahalavi, Russian, Kannada, Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, Sindhi, Punjabi, Bengali, Gujarati

    January 2026

    First language (English), Third Language (English)

    January 2026

    Second or Third language: Hindi

    Second or Third Language (Composite Course): Hindi


    January 2026

    Mathematics Part-1 (Algebra), Arithmetic (Only for eligible Divyang Candidates)

    January 2026

    Mathematics Part-II (Geometry)

    January 2026

    Science and Technology (Part I), Physiology, Hygiene & Home Science (Only for eligible Divyang Candidates)

    January 2026

    Science and Technology Part II

    January 2026

    Social Sciences Paper-I: History and Political Science

    January 2026

    Social Sciences Paper-II: Geography

    -


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    Maharashtra HSC Pre-Board Exam Date 2026

    Exam DatesMorning Shift (11 AM – 2 PM)Evening Shift (3 PM – 6 PM)

    January 2026

    English

    January 2026

    Hindi

    German, Japanese, Chinese, Persian

    January 2026

    Marathi, Gujarati, Kannada, Sindhi, Malayalam, Tamil, Telugu, Punjabi, Bengali

    Urdu, French, Spanish, Pali

    January 2026

    Maharashtri Prakrut, Sanskrit

    Ardhamagadhi, Russian, Arabic

    January 2026

    Organisation of Commerce & Management

    -

    January 2026

    Logic, Physics

    -

    January 2026

    Secretarial Practice, Home management (A/S)

    -

    January 2026

    Chemistry

    Political Science

    January 2026

    Mathematics & Statistics (A/S), Mathematics & Statistics (C)

    Percussion Instruments (A)

    January 2026

    Child Development, Agriculture Science & Technology (A/S/C), Animal Science & Technology (A/S/C)


    January 2026

    Cooperation (A/C)

    January 2026

    Biology (S), History & Development of Indian Music (A)

    -

    January 2026

    Textiles (A/S)

    Bookkeeping & Accountancy (A/S/C)

    January 2026

    Geology (S)

    Economics (A/S/C)

    January 2026

    Food Sciences & Technology

    Philosophy, History of Art & Appreciation (Painting, Sculpture, Architecture)

    January 2026

    • Vocational Paper 1,

    • Commerce Group Paper 1,

    • Agriculture Group Paper 1,

    • Fishery Group Paper 1

    Education (A), Skill Subjects

    January 2026

    Psychology (A/S/C)

    January 2026

    • Vocational Bifocal courses paper 2,

    • Commerce group paper 2,

    • Agriculture Group Paper 2,

    • Fishery Group Paper 2

    Occupational Orientation

    January 2026

    -

    Geography (A/S/C)

    January 2026

    History (A/S/C)

    January 2026

    Defence Studies (A/S/C)

    -

    January 2026

    Sociology (A/S/C)

    -


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    Maharashtra Pre-Board Exam Timings 2026

    For the Maharashtra State Board (MSBSHSE) pre-board exams for Class 10 and 12, the timings are divided into a morning and an evening session. The morning session runs from 11 a.m. to 2:10 p.m., while the evening session is from 3 p.m. to 6:10 p.m. Students are given an extra 10 minutes at the beginning of each session to read through the question paper before they begin writing. The Maharashtra pre-board exam timing will be similar to that of the final exams.

    Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

    Q: Are the Maharashtra pre-board exams mandatory?
    A:

    Yes, the Maharashtra pre-board exams are not officially conducted by the board, but most schools make them mandatory. They are highly beneficial for students to identify their strengths and weaknesses, and practice time management.

    Q: When are the Maharashtra Board pre-board exams held?
    A:

    The Maharashtra State Board of Secondary and Higher Secondary Education (MSBSHSE) does not release a pre-board exam time table. The Maharashtra pre-board exams are conducted by individual schools in January to give students a chance to prepare before the main board exams begin.

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