Maharashtra School Education Minister Varsha Gaikwad on Thursday announced the Secondary School Certificate (SSC or Class 10) and Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC or Class 12) board exam dates. The written exams of the Maharashtra State Board of Secondary and Higher Secondary Education (MSBSHSE) Class 12 will be held from April 23 to May 29, and of MSBSHSE Class 10 from April 29 to May 31.
Gaikwad said the practical exams for Class 12 or HSC will be held between April 1 and 22, and for Class 10 or SSC between April 9 and 28. "The written exams for Class 12 will be held between April 23 and May 29, and for Class 10 between April 29 and May 31. We are trying to declare the results of Classes 12 and 10 by July-end and August-end, respectively," the minister said.
The syllabus has already been reduced by 25 per cent so that it will not be a burden for students, Gaikwad said.
After being closed for several months, schools and junior colleges for Classes 9 to 12 reopened in some parts of the state this month after the COVID-19 situation was assessed.
