Maharashtra HSC Syllabus 2026-27: Subject-wise Chapter List

The Maharashtra HSC syllabus for 2026-27 is the content of the Std XII textbooks prescribed by the Maharashtra State Board of Secondary and Higher Secondary Education (MSBSHSE) and published by Balbharati. Students appearing in the February-March 2027 board exams study the full syllabus, with no deleted chapters, across Science, Commerce and Arts.

This page lists the chapters in the most-chosen subjects, explains how practical and internal marks fit in, flags the curriculum change planned for later batches and gives a month-wise plan for finishing the syllabus before the theory exams begin on 8 February 2027. The board does not publish a separate chapter-wise weightage document for every subject, so the chapter lists below follow the current Std XII textbooks. Use them as a working checklist and confirm against your own textbook edition.

Table of Contents

1. Maharashtra HSC syllabus at a glance

2. Key changes to know for 2026-27

3. Compulsory subjects syllabus

4. HSC Science syllabus

5. HSC Commerce syllabus

6. HSC Arts syllabus

7. Practicals, orals and internal assessment

8. How to cover the HSC syllabus before February 2027

Maharashtra HSC Syllabus at a Glance

For the marks split in every subject and the question paper format, see the Maharashtra HSC exam pattern guide.

Key Changes to Know for 2026-27

• No reduced syllabus: The 25% reduction used during the pandemic years has ended. Some older websites still list "deleted chapters", so ignore them and study the complete textbook.

• Same textbooks for the 2027 batch: The state has announced a phased move to a CBSE-aligned curriculum, reaching Class 11 in 2027 and Class 12 in 2028. It does not change what you study for February-March 2027.

• Same marks structure: Physics, Chemistry and Biology keep the 70 theory plus 30 practical split, and most other subjects keep 80 plus 20.

• Environment Education and Water Security stays compulsory: It is graded and project-based, and must be completed for your result to be declared.

Compulsory Subjects Syllabus

English (Yuvakbharati)

The Std XII English textbook, Yuvakbharati, is divided into sections that mirror the question paper: prose, poetry, writing skills and a genre section (drama). The paper tests reading comprehension of seen and unseen passages, poetic devices and appreciation, and practical writing.

• Prose and poetry: Comprehension, vocabulary, grammar in context and poem appreciation questions based on textbook lessons, plus unseen passages.

• Writing skills: Formats such as email, report writing, speech, statement of purpose, group discussion and interview questions. Each format has a fixed layout that carries marks.

• Genre: Questions on the drama unit, including character, theme and extracts.

• Oral (20 marks): Listening and speaking assessment conducted by your college before the theory exams.

Second language or substitute

Students take a Modern Indian language such as Marathi, Hindi or Urdu, a Classical language such as Sanskrit, or a Modern Foreign language such as German or French. Science and Commerce students can often take Information Technology in place of the second language. Each language paper covers prose, poetry, grammar and composition, with 20 marks for oral assessment.

Environment Education and Water Security; Health and Physical Education

Both are internally assessed and shown as grades. Environment Education and Water Security involves project work on local environmental and water issues. Health and Physical Education covers fitness, health and participation in physical activities.

HSC Science Syllabus

Science students usually take Physics, Chemistry and either Biology or Mathematics and Statistics, or all four. These subjects also form the base for MHT CET, JEE Main and NEET, so finishing them well serves two goals at once.

Physics (70 theory + 30 practical)

Electricity and magnetism forms the largest block of the book, so plan the most time for it. Derivations from Rotational Dynamics, Oscillations and Electrostatics are regular long-answer choices.

Chemistry (70 theory + 30 practical)

Organic chapters build on each other, so study them in textbook order and keep a single sheet of named reactions and conversions for revision.

Biology (70 theory + 30 practical)

Biology papers reward labelled diagrams. Practise drawing the textbook figures from reproduction, genetics and human physiology until you can draw them quickly from memory.

Mathematics and Statistics (80 theory + 20 internal)

The Science stream book comes in two parts.

• Part I: Mathematical Logic; Matrices; Trigonometric Functions; Pair of Straight Lines; Vectors and three-dimensional geometry; Line and Plane; Linear Programming.

• Part II: Differentiation; Applications of Derivatives; Indefinite Integration; Definite Integration; Application of Definite Integration; Differential Equations; Probability Distributions; Binomial Distribution.

Start with Differentiation and Integration, since they feed into several later chapters. Mathematical Logic and Linear Programming are short and score well with practice.

Where the HSC Science syllabus overlaps with entrance exams

Most Science students prepare for an entrance test alongside the board exam. The Std XII textbook is the base for all of them, but the depth differs.

HSC Commerce Syllabus

Book-Keeping and Accountancy

Partnership problems carry the bulk of the marks. Practise full-length adjustment problems until the format of capital accounts and balance sheets becomes automatic.

Economics

Covers micro and macro economics: utility analysis, demand analysis, elasticity of demand, supply analysis, forms of market, index numbers, national income, public finance in India, money and capital markets in India, and India's foreign trade. Diagrams and definitions are central to scoring.

Organisation of Commerce and Management (OCM)

Covers principles and functions of management, entrepreneurship development, business services, emerging modes of business, social responsibility of business, consumer protection and marketing.

Secretarial Practice (SP)

Covers corporate finance and its sources, issue of shares and debentures, deposits, correspondence with members and debenture holders, the depository system, dividend and interest, financial markets and stock exchanges.

Mathematics and Statistics (Commerce)

Part I covers logic, matrices, differentiation and its applications, integration and differential equations. Part II covers commercial and statistical topics: commission, brokerage and discount, insurance and annuity, linear regression, time series, index numbers, linear programming, assignment and sequencing, and probability distributions.

HSC Arts Syllabus

Arts electives vary more from college to college. The table gives the broad areas of the common subjects; your textbook's chapter list is the final reference.

Arts papers are answer-writing tests. Practise structured long answers with an introduction, clear points and a short conclusion, and add maps or diagrams where the subject allows.

Practicals, Orals and Internal Assessment

Internal marks are scored between 20 January and 6 February 2027, before the theory papers. They count for 20 to 30 marks per subject, so they deserve real preparation.

A complete and neatly written journal is the simplest win here. Revise the aim, procedure and expected result of each prescribed experiment, because viva questions usually come from them.

How to Cover the HSC Syllabus Before February 2027

1. October to November, complete the first reading: Finish every chapter in your main subjects, including those not yet taught in college. Solve all textbook exercises as you go.

2. December, practise chapter-wise questions: Work through previous year questions chapter by chapter and keep an error notebook.

3. Early January, close the internal component: Complete journals, projects and oral preparation before practicals begin on 20 January.

4. Late January to the exam, revise with full papers: Write full three-hour papers in exam timing, then revise from your error notebook and formula or reaction sheets instead of starting new material.

For dates, registration, passing marks and results, go back to the Maharashtra HSC exam overview. Textbooks for all subjects are available in digital form on the official e-Balbharati portal, and board notices are published on mahahsscboard.in.

The Maharashtra HSC syllabus is long but predictable, because it follows the textbook closely. Finish the first reading early, protect your internal marks and spend the final weeks on timed papers rather than new chapters.