Students in Maharashtra now have the exam schedule for 2027.
The Maharashtra State Board of Secondary and Higher Secondary Education (MSBSHSE) has released the timetables for its Secondary School Certificate (SSC) and Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) exams.
The papers will be held in February and March.
The exams will be conducted across the state's nine divisional boards.
Students can download the date-wise schedule PDF from the official website, mahahsscboard.in.
Jagran Josh and India Today both reported this on November 7.
Key points
- Class 12 written exams begin on February 8, 2027.
- Class 10 exams begin on February 15, 2027.
- Practical and internal assessments start in January.
- The official timetable PDFs are on mahahsscboard.in.
So when do the written exams begin?
The Class 12 HSC written exams start on February 8, 2027. Class 10 SSC papers begin a week later, on February 15.
The SSC written papers finish on March 15.
India Today reported that the HSC vocational timetable ends with Sociology on March 9.
The major subjects are spread across March.
Mathematics Part I (Algebra) is on March 2, and Mathematics Part II (Geometry) is on March 4.
Science papers are on March 8 and March 11.
Social Sciences papers are on March 13 and March 15.
The SSC timetable starts on February 15 with first-language papers, including Marathi, Hindi, Urdu and Gujarati.
What happens before the written papers?
Practical, oral, graded and internal assessment exams come before the written papers.
For Class 12, these run from January 20 to February 6, 2027.
For Class 10, they run from January 28 to February 13, 2027. So Class 12 students begin their assessment schedule in January.
- January 20, 2027Class 12 practical, oral, graded and internal assessments begin, running to February 6.
- January 28, 2027Class 10 practical, oral, graded and internal assessments begin, running to February 13.
- February 8, 2027Class 12 HSC written exams start.
- February 15, 2027Class 10 SSC written papers begin with first-language papers.
- March 15, 2027SSC written papers finish with Social Sciences.
Graphic: News Anek, from the facts in this report
How should students plan their time now?
India Today suggests making a subject-wise study plan. Students can use the gaps between papers to divide their revision.
The same report advises students to prepare for practicals alongside theory.
It also suggests solving previous years' question papers.
Students should check the official website regularly for updates. The timetable PDFs give the exact dates and timings.
Explainer
What happened before
- The Maharashtra State Board of Secondary and Higher Secondary Education has released the 2027 SSC and HSC timetables.
- The exams will be held across the state's nine divisional boards.
- Practical, oral and internal assessments are held before the written papers.
Why it matters
The timetable gives students time to plan their studies for the February and March exams.
What to watch next
- Practical and internal assessments begin in January 2027, before the written exams start on February 8.
