What is the format of the Maharashtra HSC question paper?
The question paper pattern of Maharashtra HSC is given below.
| Subject | Total marks | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| (A) Compulsory Subjects 1. English 2. Environment Education 3. Health and Physical Education Modern Indian Languages 1. Marathi 2. Hindi 3. Gujarati 4. Urdu 5. Kannada 6. Tamil 7. Telugu 8. Malayalam 9. Sindhi 10. Bengali 11. Punjabi Modern Foreign Languages 12. German 13. French 14. Russian 15. Japanese Classical Languages 16. Sanskrit 17. Pali 18. Ardhamagadhi 19. Persian 20. Arabic 21. Avesta-Pahlavi (B)Elective Subjects 1. A Modern Indian Language 2. A Modern Foreign Language 3. A Classical Language 4. Marathi Literature 5. Hindi (Applied) 6. English Literature 7. History 8. Geography 9. Mathematics and Statistics (For Arts and Science) 10. Mathematics and Statistics (For Commerce) 11. Geology 12. Political Science 13. Home Management (For Std. XI only) 14. Food Science (For Std. XI only) 15. Child Development (For Std. XII only) 16. Textiles 17. Sociology 18. Logic 19. Philosophy 20. Psychology 21. Economics 22. Book-keeping and Accountancy 23. Organization of Commerce and Management 24. Secretarial Practice 25. Cooperation 26. Physics 27. Chemistry 28. Biology 29. Drawing 30. Design and Colour 31. Pictorial Composition 32. History of Art and Appreciation 33. History and Development of Indian Music 34. Vocal Light Music 35. Vocal Classical Music 36. Instrumental Music 37. Percussion Instruments 38. Agriculture Science & Technology 39. Animal Science & Technology 40. Defense Studies 41. Education 42. Occupational Orientation i) Library and Information Science ii) Stenography: English, Marathi 43. Information Technology (Science) 44. Information Technology (Arts) 45. Information Technology (Commerce) 46. General Knowledge (for Military schools) | 100 | 3 hours |
| Health and Physical Education | 50 | 1.5 hours |
| Percussion Information Technology | 100 | 2.5 hours |
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