The Maharashtra State Board of Secondary and Higher Secondary Education has announced that supplementary examinations for students of Classes X and XII will commence from June 16. The Class X supplementary SSC exam is scheduled from June 16 to June 30, while the Class XII supplementary exam will be held from June 16 to July 8. Results are anticipated to be declared by July 15, as confirmed by Trigun Kulkarni, chairperson of the state board.
Who Can Apply for Supplementary Exams?
Students who failed in the Class X and XII examinations conducted in February/March, as well as those who were allowed to keep term (ATKT), are eligible to apply for the supplementary exams. Additionally, students who passed but wish to improve their scores can participate through the class improvement scheme by appearing for these supplementary examinations.
Practical and Internal Assessments Schedule
Practical, graded, oral, and internal assessments, along with NSQF internal professional course practical examinations for Class XII, will be conducted between June 16 and July 8. For Class X, these assessments will take place from June 16 to June 30.
The detailed date-wise schedule has been uploaded on the board's official website (www.mahahsscboard.in). The state board has clarified that the timetable provided to secondary schools, higher secondary schools, or junior colleges before the examination will be considered final. Students must confirm the dates of the examination from the printed timetable on the hall ticket. The board warned that timetables printed on other websites, social media, or other media should not be accepted.
New Question Paper Format to Save Paper and Reduce Costs
The state board may change the way question papers are printed starting from this supplementary exam. According to Trigun Kulkarni, chairperson, “In previous question papers, large margins were left, and sometimes only one question per page was printed, leading to question papers running into double-digit pages. This was not only a wastage of paper but also expensive. We are trying to change the printing of the question paper by introducing more questions within the page without cluttering it. Everything will be done ergonomically so that students find it comfortable. This will cut the cost of printing by nearly 60% and also save a proportional amount of paper.”
