Maharashtra SSC Passing & Grace Marks 2025: Know the Updated Rules by MSBSHSE

Maharashtra SSC Passing & Grace Marks 2025: Know the Updated Rules by MSBSHSE

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Mallika ThaledderUpdated on 12 May 2025, 01:18 PM IST

The Maharashtra State Board of Secondary and Higher Secondary Education (MSBSHSE) is responsible for conducting the Maha SSC examination 2025. To pass the MSBSHSE exam, students must score at least 35% marks in each subject and aggregate. Students who fail in one or more subjects will get the benefit of grace marks provided by the board to pass the students who failed due to 2 or 3 marks. Below, we have provided detailed information on Maharashtra Board passing marks and grace marks for better understanding.

This Story also Contains

  1. Maharashtra Board SSC General Passing Criteria
  2. Maha Board SSC Subject-Wise Passing Marks 2025
  3. MSBSHSE Grace Marks for SSC Students
  4. Maha Board SSC Grading System
Maharashtra SSC Passing & Grace Marks 2025: Know the Updated Rules by MSBSHSE
Maharashtra SSC Passing & Grace Marks

Maharashtra Board SSC General Passing Criteria

Students who appeared for the MSBSHSE SSC exam must secure at least a “C” grade or 35% marks in each subject to pass the Maharashtra board SSC examination. Check out the minimum marks required below:

  • Students must score a minimum of 35 marks out of 100 in language and social science subjects.

  • For subjects with practicals, like science and maths, they must score a minimum of 52 marks out of 150.

  • For subjects with more than one paper or practicals, the marks will be added together to determine the overall outcome.

Maha Board SSC Subject-Wise Passing Marks 2025

Subjects

Total Marks

Passing Marks

English

100

35

Hindi

100

35

Science

100

35

Social Science

100

35

English

100

35

MSBSHSE Grace Marks for SSC Students

  • Students who appear for the exam without requesting special exemptions or fall short of the required passing marks by 2 or 3 marks in one or more subjects are eligible for condonation of marks.

  • However, students appearing with exemptions will be granted an automatic condonation of a maximum of 13 marks for passing the Maha SSC examination. The marks will be divided in proportion to the number of subjects of failure but it cannot exceed 3 marks in any one subject.

  • The Maharashtra board offers this benefit to help students who came close to passing but couldn't meet the exact requirements. It saves them from wasting their academic year or reappearing for the examination.

  • No condonation marks/grace marks will be given to students who fail in technical or other optional subjects.

  • If a student cannot pass even after applying for condonation marks will be considered ineligible for the benefit.

Check out the table below for the automatic condonation of marks provided by the board:

Maha Board Automatic Condonation of Marks to Pass SSC Examination without Exemptions

Subjects

Automatic condonation of marks

First language

2 marks

Second language

2 marks

Third language

2 marks

Social Science

2 marks

Mathematics

3 marks

Science

3 marks

Mathematics and Science (while applying combined passing provision)

6 marks

Two subjects offered by Deaf and Dumb candidates in lieu of two languages

2 marks in each subject

Maha Board Automatic Condonation of Marks to Pass SSC Examination with Exemptions

Number of subjects

Condonation of marks

1 subject

3 marks

2 subjects

5 marks

3 subjects

3 marks

4 subjects

10 marks

5 subjects

13 marks

Maha Board SSC Grading System

Below, we have provided the Maharashtra board grading system for class 10 students to help them track their performance.

Grade

Percentage Range

A

60% and above marks

B

45% - 59%

C

35% - 44%

D

below 35%

E

Exempted

H

Handicapped

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

Q: What is the minimum passing mark for the Maharashtra board SSC exam?
A:

Students must score 35 marks out of 100 for languages and social studies subjects and 52 marks out of 150 for mathematics and science subjects.

Q: Can students who opt for exemptions in Science or Mathematics receive grace marks?
A:

No, students who opt for exemptions in these subjects will not be eligible for grace marks in combined subjects.

Q: What is the maximum passing percentage required to pass the MSBSHSE exam?
A:

Students must score a minimum of 35% marks in each subject, including theory and practical papers to pass the examination.

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Hello aspirant,

The SSC (Class 10) and HSC (Class 12) exams are anticipated to be administered by the Maharashtra State Board of Secondary and Higher Secondary Education (MSBSHSE) in February 2026. The datasheet has not been released yet.

To know all the latest updates, you can visit our site through following link:

https://school.careers360.com/boards/msbshse/maharashtra-ssc-time-table

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Hello aspirant,

The Maharashtra SSC exam 2025 will be administered by MSBSHSE using pen and paper in March 2026.  It is recommended that students who are getting ready for the Maharashtra 10th board exams in 2026 download and practice past year's question papers.  To do well on the 2026 Maharashtra SSC Board Exams, practice the previous ten years' Maharashtra Board SSC exam papers.

To get the question paper, you can visit our site through following link:

https://school.careers360.com/boards/msbshse/maharashtra-ssc-question-papers

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If you have qualified for the board examination from the Maharashtra Board with 86%, you can take admission in ML Dahanukar College . The students need to fulfil the eligibility criteria and clear the cut-off marks released by the college. Last year, in 2024-25, the cut-off marks for the commerce stream were 75%.

Hey, Yes you can ask anytime on this platform. But, the exam schedule is November 2025. While the Registration & Admit Card will be given in October 2025. While the Results & Supplementary Exams will be from May 2026.

The practical exams for the Maharashtra SSC board are conducted as part of the internal assessment for subjects. The Maharashtra Board practical exams are primarily conducted by the respective schools.  For most subjects (like Science and Languages), the total marks are 100, split as 80 marks for the theory paper (written board exam) and 20 marks for Internal Assessment/Practicals.

Subjects with Practicals/Internal Assessment include:

  • Science: A practical exam involving experiments, a journal/notebook, and possibly a viva voce.
  • Mathematics: Includes assignments/journals and practical work
  • Social Science: The 20 marks are generally for internal assessments like assignments and MCQs/tests
  • Languages (English, Marathi, Hindi, etc.): The 20 marks are for oral tests and other internal components like assignments/projects, which test listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills