Ruchika Kumari | November 7, 2026 | 01:33 PM IST | 3 mins read
Maharashtra HSC 2027 schedule includes vocational and byfocal examinations in March. Students can check subject-wise dates, paper codes and examination timings in the timetable PDF.
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The Maharashtra State Board of Secondary and Higher Secondary Education (MSBSHSE) has released the timetable for Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) Class 12 examinations 2027. Maharashtra HSC theory examinations will begin on February 8 and continue until March 11, 2027. Earlier the board said that Intermediate or Class 12 exams will end on March 16.
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The datesheet released includes details of general, vocational and bifocal courses. Board exams will be conducted in two sessions, i.e. from 11 am to 2 pm and from 3 pm to 6 pm. Some vocational and bifocal papers will have different timings. Maha HSC, SSC Live updates.
Students appearing for the Maharashtra HSC examinations can check the subject-wise dates below.
| Date | First session | Second session |
| February 8, 2027 | English | — |
| February 9, 2027 | Hindi | German, Japanese, Chinese, Persian |
| February 10, 2027 | Marathi, Gujarati, Kannada, Sindhi, Arabic, Malayalam, Tamil, Telugu, Urdu, Punjabi, Bengali | Urdu, French, Spanish, Pali |
| February 11, 2027 | Marathi Prakrit, Sanskrit | Ardhamagadhi, Russian, Arabic |
| February 12, 2027 | Logic, Physics | — |
| February 13, 2027 | Organisation of Commerce and Management | — |
| February 15, 2027 | — | Secretarial Practice, Home Management, Education |
| February 16, 2027 | Chemistry | Political Science |
| February 17, 2027 | Economics | — |
| February 18, 2027 | Child Development, Agriculture Science and Technology, Animal Science and Technology | — |
| February 20, 2027 | Mathematics and Statistics (A/S/C), Mathematics and Statistics (B/S/C) | Percussion Instruments (A) |
| February 22, 2027 | Geology | Co-operation |
| February 23, 2027 | Biology, History and Development of Indian Music | — |
| February 24, 2027 | Food Science and Technology | Philosophy, History of Art and Appreciation, Sanskrit Shastra and Art (Architecture) |
| February 25, 2027 | Book-Keeping and Accountancy | Textiles |
| February 26, 2027 | — | Defence Studies |
| February 27, 2027 | Psychology | — |
| March 2, 2027 | Vocational subjects | Vocational and bifocal course papers |
| March 3, 2027 | Geography | — |
| March 4, 2027 | Occupational Orientation, Library and Information Science | Vocational and bifocal course papers |
| March 5, 2027 | History | — |
| March 8, 2027 | Vocational subjects | — |
| March 9, 2027 | Sociology | — |
| March 11, 2027 | Vocational subjects | — |
The board has also specified dates for vocational and bifocal course examinations. These papers are scheduled on March 2, March 4, March 8 and March 11, among other dates.
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On March 2, the first session will include Multi Skill Technician (Electrical), Multi Skill Technician (Food Processing), Field Technician Other Home Appliances, Power-Distribution Lineman, Specialised Sewing Machine Operator, Advance Plumbing Technician, Four Wheeler Service Technician, Retail Sales Associate, Healthcare – General Duty Assistant, Beauty Therapist, Physical Education (Sport) – Fitness Trainer, Agriculture Microirrigation Technician, and Tourism and Hospitality Customer Service Executive (Meet and Greet).
The second session on March 2 will include vocational bifocal courses Paper-I, Technical Group Paper-I and Commerce Group Paper-I. The Agriculture Group Paper-I and Fishery Group Paper-I examinations will also be conducted in the afternoon.
On March 4, Occupational Orientation and Library and Information Science will be held in the first session. The second session will include vocational bifocal courses Paper-II, Technical Group Paper-II and Commerce Group Paper-II. Students are advised to check official timetable for complete group-wise subject list, paper codes and examination timings applicable to their course.
The timetable specifies the following general examination timings:
| Session | Examination timing |
| First session | 11 am to 2 pm |
| Second session | 3pm to 6 pm |
Students are advised to check the timings printed against their respective subjects in the official timetable before appearing for the examinations.
Students can access the Maharashtra HSC Class 12 timetable through the official website of the Maharashtra State Board of Secondary and Higher Secondary Education, mahahsscboard.in. They should download the official PDF and check the date, subject, paper code and session applicable to their examination. The board has not announced the admit card release date yet. It is expected to be released in January on the official website. To download the same, students will have to log in using their registration number and password, or contact respective schools.
Meanwhile, application form submission (with late fee) is underway. Applications submitted with a late fee will be accepted from November 1 to November 15, while an additional late fee will apply from November 16 to November 30, 2026.
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