Maharashtra State Board SSC

The Maharashtra SSC exam is the Secondary School Certificate examination that Class 10 students in the state take at the end of the school year. It is conducted by the Maharashtra State Board of Secondary and Higher Secondary Education (MSBSHSE) through its nine divisional boards: Pune, Mumbai, Nagpur, Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, Kolhapur, Amravati, Nashik, Latur and Konkan. Around 15 to 16 lakh students appear every year.

For the February to March 2027 exam, the board has announced the overall exam window, but the subject-wise timetable is still awaited. This page brings together the dates, subjects, marks split, passing rules, eligibility routes and a practical revision plan, so students and parents can see the whole picture in one place and then go deeper through the linked pages.

Maharashtra SSC 2027 at a Glance

Maharashtra SSC 2027 Important Dates

The board announced the 2027 exam window in September 2026. The table shows that window alongside the 2026 schedule, which is a useful guide to how the remaining events usually fall.

The 2027 windows come from the board's announcement as reported in September 2026, and the result and supplementary dates are tentative, based on the 2026 schedule. Dates can change, so track the timetable section on mahahsscboard.in and the notices your school shares.

Who Can Appear for the Maharashtra SSC Exam

There are three main routes into the exam. Most students appear as regular candidates through their school; others appear again after an unsuccessful attempt or register privately.

• Regular candidates: Students who have passed Class 9 and are studying in Class 10 at a school recognised by the board. The school registers them online and collects the exam fee.

• Repeaters: Students who did not clear one or more subjects in an earlier attempt. They can take the supplementary exam in June and July or the next main exam in February and March.

• Private candidates (Form 17): Students not enrolled in any school, who register online through Form 17 and submit documents at a chosen school. For the 2026 exam, reported conditions included at least Class 5 passed and an age of 14 years by 31 July of the year before the exam.

Form 17 windows usually open in August and close in October, with late-fee extensions.

Registration and Exam Fee

Regular students do not apply on their own. Schools fill the online application for each student, using the student's details in the state's school records, and pay the fee to the board. Registration for the 2027 exam opened in August 2026, with late-fee windows after the regular deadline.

1. Check your details: Your school shares a pre-list. Check your name, mother's name, date of birth, photo and subjects carefully before signing it.

2. Confirm your subjects: Make sure your language choices and any vocational subject are correct, because they decide your timetable and paper.

3. Pay through the school: The fee is collected by the school and paid online to the board.

4. Keep the receipt and pre-list copy: These help if any correction is needed before hall tickets are printed.

The board has not published the 2027 fee in a form we could verify, so ask your school for the exact amount. Errors in names or dates of birth are much harder to fix after the hall ticket is issued.

Maharashtra SSC Exam Pattern

Each main subject carries 100 marks. Usually 80 marks come from the written board paper and 20 from internal assessment, which can be an oral exam, practical work, projects or school tests depending on the subject.

Durations are taken from the 2026 timetable. There is no negative marking, and papers mix objective items with short and long answers.

What this means for you:

• Internal marks are within reach: 20 marks per subject come from orals, practicals and school work. Treat them seriously, because they lift your total and help you reach the pass mark.

• Maths and Science are split: Each has two separate 40-mark papers on different days, so plan revision part by part rather than as one block.

• Two-hour papers need speed: Practise full papers against the clock so you finish with time to check.

Older pages may still show a different marks split or include Economics as a separate section, so follow the board's current question paper format.

Maharashtra SSC Syllabus Summary

The syllabus follows the Balbharati textbooks prescribed for Class 10. The table lists the main areas; the syllabus page covers every chapter.

Passing Marks, Grades and Result

There is no cut-off in the competitive-exam sense. You pass by scoring at least 35 per cent in each subject, and your overall percentage decides your class.

In 2026, the result was declared on 8 May and 92.09 per cent of regular students passed, down from 94.10 per cent in 2025. Results are published on the board's result websites, including mahresult.nic.in. See Maharashtra SSC passing marks and pass percentage for the trend and division-wise figures.

How to Prepare for the Maharashtra SSC Exam

October to December: finish the textbook

Complete every chapter in the Balbharati textbooks, including the activities and exercise questions, because board papers are built closely around them. Make short notes and formula sheets as you go, and keep an error log of questions you get wrong.

December to January: practise papers by part

Solve previous board papers and sample papers for Algebra, Geometry, Science Part 1 and Part 2, and both Social Sciences papers separately. Prepare for orals and practicals in parallel, since they come before the written exams.

February: full papers under time

Sit full two-hour and three-hour papers at 11 am, the usual board start time. Check each paper the same day, revise from your error log, and avoid starting new material in the last two weeks.

For official notices, timetables and circulars, rely on the Maharashtra State Board official website.