The wait is finally over! For every student, parent, and teacher in Maharashtra, the question of ‘When are the Board exams?’ is the biggest one right now. The good news is, you can officially stop refreshing those rumor pages and start focusing on your study plan.
The Maharashtra State Board of Secondary and Higher Secondary Education (MSBSHSE), Pune, has officially released the final timetables for the SSC (Std. 10) and HSC (Std. 12) examinations set to take place in February-March 2026.
This announcement covers all nine of the state's divisional Boards: Pune, Nagpur, Chh. Sambhajinagar, Mumbai, Kolhapur, Amravati, Nashik, Latur, and Konkan. It's time to mark your calendars with the definitive dates for both your written papers and practical assessments!
Final Timetable for Maharashtra Std. 10 and 12 Board Exams 2026
Here is the essential breakdown of the final Std. 10 and 12 Board exam periods, according to the official Board notification:
HSC (Higher Secondary Certificate/Class 12th) and SSC (Secondary School Certificate/Class 10th) Final Dates
The Std. 12 Board exams encompass all streams, including General, Bi-focal, Vocational courses, and the online exams for Information Technology and General Knowledge.
| Exam Name | Exam Type | Exam Duration / Dates (2026) |
| Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC – Std. 12) | Written and Practical Exams (General, Bifocal, and Vocational Courses including Information Technology and General Knowledge Online Exams) | Tuesday, 10 February, 2026 – Wednesday, 18 March, 2026 |
| HSC Practical, Grading, Oral, and Internal Assessment (including NSOF Vocational Course Practicals and IT and GK Practicals) | Practical/Oral /Internal Exams | Friday, 23 January, 2026 – Monday, 9 February, 2026 |
| Secondary School Certificate (SSC – Std. 10) | Written and Practical Exams | Friday, 20 February, 2026 – Wednesday, 18 March, 2026 |
| SSC Practical, Grading, Oral, and Internal Assessment (including Practicals for Physiology, Hygiene, and Home Science) | Practical/Oral /Internal Exams | Monday, 2 February, 2026 – Wednesday, 18 February, 2026 |
Official Source for the Detailed Timetable
While the overall exam windows are critical, you'll need the date-wise detailed schedule to plan your prep. The good news is that the complete, date-wise timetable has been made available on the Board’s official website as of today, 31 October, 2025. You can check the official timetable here: mahahsscboard.in.
With the uncertainty gone and the MSBSHSE 2026 SSC HSC timetable confirmed, there's no better time to put your head down and focus. Use these official dates as the perfect motivation to finalise your revision plan and get started using the right SSC and HSC study material. Good luck to all students!
Source
Official Notice by MSBSHSE, 31 October, 2025: click here to read.
Kindly note that any and all information is subject to change as per the MSBSHSE, Education Ministry, and Government of India.
