The Maharashtra State Board of Secondary and Higher Secondary Education (Abbreviation: MSBSHSE) is a statutory and autonomous body established under the "Maharashtra Secondary Boards Act" 1965 (amended in 1977).
Most important task of the board, among few others, is to conduct the
SSC for 10th class and
HSC for 12th class examinations.
It is the most popular education board in terms of enrollment in high school in India only after the
Central Board of Secondary Education
The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) is a national-level board of education in India for public and private schools, controlled and managed by the Government of India. Established in 1929 by a resolution of the government, the Board ...
.
History
The Board came into existence on 1 January 1966 to regulate certain matters pertaining to secondary education in the state of
Maharashtra
Maharashtra () is a state in the western peninsular region of India occupying a substantial portion of the Deccan Plateau. It is bordered by the Arabian Sea to the west, the Indian states of Karnataka and Goa to the south, Telangana to th ...
, as "Maharashtra State Secondary Education Boards". The act was amended in 1976, and the name of the Board changed to its present name, "Maharashtra State Board of Secondary and Higher Secondary Education".
In 2020, the State Government announced that the
Maharashtra International Education Board was to be merged with the State Board. Mahashtra board paper 2025 on 21 February to March.
Functions
The board is responsible for formation, and implementation of the rules and regulations in accordance to the guidelines set by the state as well as central boards. It is also in charge, autonomously, of, and implementation of the syllabus/curriculum of all the grades, textbooks, exam schedule, and type. The board is also responsible for creation of textbooks, scoring of the centralised tests, and conducting examinations fairly and providing unbiased justice in the event of dispute.
The Board conducts examination twice a year and the number of students appearing for the main examination is around 1,400,000 for Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) and 1,700,000 for Secondary School Certificate (SSC) every year.
The exams are usually held in the months of March, July, and October every year, and results are given out usually in June and January respectively. March marks the end of educational year, and June marks beginning of the new educational year in the state of Maharashtra.
Divisional boards
There are nine divisional boards with the state to represent the state board. Their duties include, but not limited to:
* Decide the schools/colleges to conduct the final exams.
* Appoint the paper setters, translators, custodians (of question papers, and blank and filled up answer papers), conductors (transportation), and examiners (paper checkers).
There are nine divisional boards located at
Amravati
Amravati (/Marathi phonology, əmᵊɾɑʋᵊt̪iː/) is a city in Maharashtra located in the Vidarbha region. It is the ninth largest city in Maharashtra, India & second largest city in the Vidarbha region in terms of population. It is the ...
,
Chhatrapati Sambhaji Nagar,
Kolhapur
Kolhapur () is a city on the banks of the Panchganga River in the southern part of the Indian state of Maharashtra.
Kolhapur is one of the most significant cities in South Maharashtra and has been a hub of historical, religious, and cultural a ...
,
Konkan
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,
Latur
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,
Mumbai
Mumbai ( ; ), also known as Bombay ( ; its official name until 1995), is the capital city of the Indian state of Maharashtra. Mumbai is the financial capital and the most populous city proper of India with an estimated population of 12 ...
,
Nagpur
Nagpur (; ISO 15919, ISO: ''Nāgapura'') is the second capital and third-largest city of the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is called the heart of India because of its central geographical location. It is the largest and most populated city i ...
,
Nashik
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Nashik is one of the Hindu pilgrimage sites of the Kumbh ...
, and
Pune
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.
See also
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Central Board of Secondary Education
The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) is a national-level board of education in India for public and private schools, controlled and managed by the Government of India. Established in 1929 by a resolution of the government, the Board ...
(CBSE)
*
Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations
The Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations (CISCE) is a non-governmental privately held national-level board of school education in India that conducts the Indian Certificate of Secondary Education (ICSE) Examination for Class ...
(CISCE)
*
National Institute of Open Schooling
The National Institute of Open Schooling (NIOS) (), formerly National Open School is a national level board of education in India, controlled and managed by the Government of India. It was established by the Ministry of Education (erstwhile Mi ...
(NIOS)
*
Secondary School Leaving Certificate
The Secondary School Leaving Certificate (commonly referred to as SSLC) is a certification obtained by a student on successful completion of an examination at the end of study at the secondary schooling level in India. The SSLC is obtained o ...
(SSLC)
*
State Board of School Examinations (Sec.) & Board of Higher Secondary Examinations, Tamil Nadu (SBSEBHSE)
*
Uttarakhand Board of School Education
Uttarakhand Board of School Education () abbr. UBSE is an agency of Government of Uttarakhand entrusted with the responsibilities of prescribing courses of instructions and text books and conducting examinations for secondary school students i ...
(UBSE)
*
West Bengal Board of Primary Education
West Bengal Board of Primary Education is the state government administered autonomous authority for overseeing primary education in West Bengal, India.
West Bengal Board of Primary Education conducts West Bengal Primary Teacher Eligibility Te ...
(WBBPE),
West Bengal Board of Secondary Education
The West Bengal Board of Secondary Education (WBBSE) is the West Bengal state government administered autonomous examining authority for the Standard 10 examination (or secondary school level examination) of West Bengal, India
Indi ...
(WBBSE),
West Bengal Council of Higher Secondary Education
The West Bengal Council of Higher Secondary Education (WBCHSE) is an Indian examining authority (School Educational Board), which is responsible for conducting examinations for standard XII for both government and private schools affiliated to ...
(WBCHSE),
West Bengal Board of Madrasah Education
The West Bengal Board of Madrasah Education is the state government administered autonomous examining authority for affiliated and recognized madrasahs in West Bengal, India. Perhaps among the oldest post-secondary boards in India, it is the o ...
(WBBME)
*
Delhi Board of School Education (DBSE)
*
National Public School Group of Educational Institutions (NPS)
References
External links
Official websiteOfficial website for Result Declaration and Checking
{{School education in India
Education in Maharashtra
State secondary education boards of India
1966 establishments in Maharashtra
Government agencies established in 1966