Maharashtra Higher Secondary School Certificate Examination (Maharashtra HSC Board)

Maharashtra State Board of Secondary and Higher Secondary Education (MSBSHSE) will conduct 12th class exams in the state. The Registration process has been over for Maharashtra HSC exams 2020. The board has released Maharashtra HSC time table 2020. Students should cover entire Maharashtra HSC syllabus 2020 two months before the exams so that they will have ample time for revision and practise with previous year papers.

• Maharashtra HSC theory exams 2020 will be held from February 18 to March 18, 2020. 
• Maharashtra HSC 2020 exams will be held in two shifts: Morning (11 am to 2 pm) and Evening (3 am to 6 pm). 
• The admit cards are made available in offline mode through respective schools. 
• Students will need to secure a minimum of 35% in each subject to pass the exam.
• MSBSHSE will release the result of Maharashtra HSC in the last week of May 2020 through the official website: mahahsscboard.in.
• Those who are not satisfied with their marks will be able to apply for verification by submitting an application to the head of the institution, along with the requisite fee. 
• MSBSHSE will conduct Maharashtra HSC 2020 supplementary exam from the third week of July to the first week of August 2020. 
• Maharashtra HSC supplementary result 2020 will be announced in the last week of August 2020.

To appear in Maharashtra HSC 2020 exam, students have to fulfil the following eligibility conditions:

• He/she must have passed class 11 exams from a recognized board.
• He/she is studying in class 12 in a school affiliated by Maharashtra board.
• He/she have attained the required percentage of attendance during their period of study in class 12.

Mode of Application : Offline

Mode of Payment : Other

The online application process for Maharashtra HSC is conducted in online mode for private candidates. They can only apply through the official website from October 24 to 31, 2019. But with late fee charges, they will be able to apply for Maharashtra HSC till November 8, 2019. Students have to submit the application form along with requisite fee and documents such as the original copy of school leaving certificate or a copy of the affidavit, a copy of Aadhar card. The student must keep ready a scanned copy of passport size photograph while filling the online application form. 

The regular students studying in class 12 in a school or institute affiliated to MSBSHSE can fill the Maharashtra Board 12th examination form to appear in the offline exam from their respective schools/ institutes. They have to pay the examination fee as directed by the school authority and submit the filled application form to the school along with required documents. 

Here are a few preparation tips for Maharashtra HSC 2020 that help students score better in the exam:

• Make a timetable in which there is a time slot for each subject (or at least as many as you can accommodate). 
• Cover the entire syllabus. Do not leave out any topic for the exam. Consult teachers and expert faculty in case of any doubts.
• Each day, keep a separate time slot for the practice of sample papers and previous years’ question papers.
• While studying, make short notes. These come handy when one is revising what they have already studied.  This way, they do not have to go through the entire text again. 
• Do not overburden yourself. Take short breaks in between study time.

The exam pattern of Maharashtra HSC 2020 is different for the various papers. The exam is held in the offline mode and students have to answer very short, short, long and essay type questions. The questions are asked from the syllabus of Maharashtra HSC. Candidates should go through the exam pattern while they are preparing for the exam as it helps them work on their time management skills. They must practise previous years’ question papers to know the Maharashtra HSC exam pattern better. 

• Each exam is held for 100 marks, wherein 80 marks are allotted to theory and 20 marks to practicals/oral/project.
• For subjects: Geology, Biology, Physics, Chemistry, agriculture science and technology and animal science and technology - 70 marks are allotted for theory exam and 30 marks are fixed for practical/oral/project.
• Each student will have to achieve 35% marks in each subject to pass an exam.

Students appearing for Maharashtra Board HSC exams are advised to practice the question papers to successfully clear the exams. It gives a better understanding of the exam pattern, marking scheme, paper pattern etc. Students can time it as per the actual exam day which helps in speed improvement and time management.
Students can download Maharashtra HSC previous year question papers and sample papers using the link given above.