Maharashtra HSC Grading System

Sushmita Sundas
Sushmita Sundas

Updated on - Sep 19, 2024

The Maharashtra Higher Secondary Certificate Examination decides whether a student is eligible to pursue higher education in the future. This Grading System is administered by the Maharashtra State Board of Secondary and Higher Secondary Education (MSBSHSE). The Maharashtra HSC (Higher Secondary Certificate or 12th) Grading System follows specific rules and formats to evaluate every student's performance properly.

These formats consist of grading, grade points, and marks which give a complete overview of a student's performance. This Grading System is a standardized system that considers marks and grade points to declare the final result. Students who score above 75% receive a distinction grade, while students between 60%-75% receive 1st division, and likewise.

In addition, the Maharashtra Board is likely to announce the Maharashtra HSC results on May 17, 2024.

Maharashtra HSC Grading System

The Grading System of Maharashtra HSC exam is designed in such a way that it reflects the student’s performance throughout the year. Rather than relying on individual scores, it measures the overall performance, and grades are declared according to the marks range. The authority of the Maharashtra State Board of Higher Secondary Education follows the Continuous and Comprehensive Evaluation (CCE) method.

Grades mentioned along with the percentage marks are mentioned in the table below.

Marks

Division

≥ 75%

Distinction Grade

60% - 74%

First Division

45% - 59%

Second Division

35% - 44%

Pass Grade

Failed

Grade Points for Maharashtra HSC Grading System

Grade points in the Maharashtra HSC are categorized in terms of the marks secured by the students in the board exam. For example, if a student scores 10 grade points in a subject, the student must get an ‘A1’ grade. Similarly, for 7 grade points, the student will be awarded a ‘B2’ grade, and likewise.

Percentage(%)

Grade Points

Grade

90% - 100%

10

A1

80% - 89%

9

A2

70% - 79%

8

B1

60% - 69%

7

B2

50% - 59%

6

C1

40% - 49%

5

C2

35% - 39%

4

D1

Below 35%

0

F

How to Calculate Percentages From Maharashtra HSC Grades?

The percentage calculation of the Maharashtra HSC Grades can be done easily in a few steps mentioned below.

  • Step 1: Identify the grades scored by a student in each subject.
  • Step 2: Calculate the total of all the grades in each subject.
  • Step 3: Divide the total by number of subjects.
  • Step 4: Divide the total by 10 and multiply the result by 100. This number will be the percentage scored by that particular student.

For example, a student got A2, B1, A2, B1, and A2 grades in five different subjects. Therefore, the corresponding grade points will be 9, 8, 7, 8, and 9, respectively. The sum of all the grade points will be (9 + 8 + 9 + 8 + 9) = 43. Therefore, the average grade point = 43 / 5 = 8.6.

Hence, the percentage marks of that student = (8.6 / 10) x 100% = 86%

Maharashtra HSC Marking Scheme

The marking scheme in the Maharashtra HSC Board exam is the distribution of marks in different categories. The categories include Theoretical Exams, Practical Exams, Assignments, Projects, etc.

Subjects

Total Marks

Theoretical 

Practical/ Project/ Internal Assessment

Mathematics

100

80

20

Statistics

100

80

20

Physics

100

70

30

Chemistry

100

70

30

Biology

100

70

30

English

100

80

20

Maharashtra HSC Passing Marks

The MHSC board has declared a criteria to pass the board exams. The minimum mark a student needs to pass the exam is to score at least 35% in each subject. The students need to pass theoretical and practical exams separately.

The passing marks and their round-off value for different full marks are mentioned in the table below. 

Total Marks (Passing Marks Out of) 

Passing Marks (35%)

Rounded off value

20

7

7

40

14

14

50

17.5

18

60

21

21

70

24.5

25

75

26.25

26

80

28

28

90

31.5

32

100

35

35

120

42

42

150

52.5

52

Maharashtra HSC Grading System: Important Pointers

The Maharashtra HSC Board Exam has a condonation policy. It allows students to pass a subject only when they score 1 or 2 less than the minimum passing number, which is called as "Condonation Policy." Here is a list of the condonation marks allowed for a particular subject.

Subject

Condonation Marks

First Language

2

Second Language

2

Third Language

2

Social Science

2

Mathematics

3

Science

3

Math and Science combined

6

We hope this information on Maharashtra HSC grading system was helpful. For more information on board exams, stay tuned to getmyuni.

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