Maharashtra HSC Exam Pattern 2024: Check Pattern & Scheme

Exam Date: 21 Feb '24 to 19 Mar '24
Sushmita Sundas
Sushmita Sundas

Updated on - Jan 19, 2024

The Maharashtra HSC exam pattern 2024 will be available for English, Hindi, Science, Social Science, Mathematics, Language II, and an elective subject. Each paper will contain objective-type, short-answer, and long-answer-type questions. Moreover, students have to appear for the 5 compulsory subjects, including English. 

Furthermore, the board will conduct the Maharashtra HSC exams from 21 Feb 2024 to 19 Mar 2024 in pen and paper mode. Students must score a minimum of 35 per cent to pass the Maharashtra board exams. 

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Maharashtra HSC Exam Pattern 2024: Highlights

Students must understand the exam pattern to prepare well for the upcoming board exams. The detailed Manahrashtra HSC 2024 exam pattern is tabulated below for the student's reference. 

Maharashtra HSC Exam Pattern Highlights
Particulars Details
Name of the exam  Maharashtra State Board of Secondary and Higher Secondary Education (MSBSHSE)
Mode of exam  Offline 
Exam dates 21 Feb 2024 to 19 Mar 2024
Exam duration  3 hours 
Question pattern Objective type
Very short type
Short type
Long type
Exam format 100 (80 theory + 20 practical) for non-practical subjects
100 (70 theory + 30 practical) for practical subjects
Passing marks 35% in each subject
Negative marking No
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Subject-wise Maharashtra Board 12th Class Exam Pattern 2024

The Maharahstra board includes chapters like English, Maths, Hindi, Physics and more. The detailed subject-wise marks are provided below for the student's reference. 

Maharashtra Class 12th Subject-Wise Exam Pattern 2024
Subject Sections Total Marks
English
  1. Composition
  2. English Prose
  3. English Grammar
  4. Textbook & Supplementary Textbooks
100
Mathematics
  1. Relations & Functions
  2. Inverse Trigonometric Functions
  3. Matrices and Determinants
  4. Continuity and Differentiability
  5. Applications of Derivatives
  6. Integrals, Applications of the Integrals
  7. Differential Equations
  8. Vectors, 3-D Geometry
  9. Linear Programming
  10. Probability
100
Hindi
  1. Unseen Passages
  2. Composition
  3. Grammar
  4. Textbook
  5. Supplementary book
100
Physics
  1. Electrostatics
  2. Current electricity
  3. Magnetic effects of current and magnetism
  4. Electromagnetic induction and current
  5. Electromagnetic waves
  6. Optics
  7. Dual nature of matter
  8. Atoms and nuclei
  9. Electronic devices
70
Chemistry
  1. Solid-state, Solutions and colligative properties
  2. Chemical thermodynamics and energetic
  3. Electrochemistry
  4. Chemical kinetics
  5. General principles and process of isolation of elements
  6. P block elements
  7. D and f block elements
  8. Coordination compounds
  9. Halo Alkanes
  10. Alcohols
  11. Phenols and ethers
  12. Aldehydes
  13. Ketones and carboxylic acids
  14. Organic compounds containing nitrogen
  15. Biomolecules
  16. Polymers
  17. Chemistry in everyday life
70
Biology
  1. Reproduction
  2. Genetics and evolution
  3. Biology and human welfare
  4. Biotechnology and its application
  5. Ecology and environment
70

Maharashtra HSC 2024 Exam Pattern: Marking Scheme

Before preparing for the Maharashtra HSC exams 2024, students are advised to check the subject-wise marking scheme to understand the weightage each subject carries. Moreover, the detailed Maharashtra HSC exam pattern 2024 is tabulated below. 

Maharashtra HSC Subject-Wise Marking Scheme 2024
Subjects Total Marks Theory Marks Practical/ Internal Passing Marks (Theory) Passing Marks (Practicals) Overall Passing Marks
English 100 100 —- 33 —- 33
Physics 100 70 30 28 12 40
Chemistry 100 70 30 28 12 40
Mathematics 100 100 —- 33 —- 33
Language 2 100 100 —- 33 —- 33
Biology 100 70 30 —- —- 40

Maharashtra HSC Exam Pattern 2024: Section-wise Weightage for English

In english, the maximum weightage is given to the section of reading skills. Overall, there are four sections. Given below is the section-wise weightage for English according to Maharashtra HSC 2024 exam pattern:

Maharashtra HSC English Exam Pattern 2024
Sections Weightage
Reading Skills  40%
Grammar 15%
Writing Skills 25%
Oral test 20%

Maharashtra HSC Exam Pattern 2024: Details

The Maharashtra board has made a few changes to the Maharashtra HSC exam pattern. The same changes are being continued for the current session too. The following are the changes introduced in the Maharashtra HSC 2024 exam pattern:

  • In the new exam pattern, the board has added multiple-choice questions to the paper. These questions consist of 25% of the total questions.
  • The aggregate mark for the class 12th exam, which was 650 earlier, has now been decreased to 600.
  • An internal assessment or practical segment has been added to all subjects. In every subject, 80 marks are for theory whose exam will be conducted at the end of the year. Out of the remaining 20 marks, 5 marks are for listening skills, 5 marks are for oratory skills, and the remaining 10 marks have been allocated to any practical activity relevant to the subject.

Maharashtra HSC 2024 Exam Pattern: Important Points

All students must know about the curriculum and Maharashtra HSC exam pattern 2024. Theory and practical marks for various subjects are also discussed.

  • Each paper has 100 marks, where 80 marks are for theory, and the remaining 20 marks come from internal/practical assessment.
  • For subjects like Geology, Biology, Physics, Chemistry, Agriculture Science and Technology, and Animal Science and Technology - the theoretical part consists of 70 marks, and the remaining 30 marks are for the practical exam.
  • Each student has to attain a minimum of 35% marks in each subject to pass the exam.

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