Hello Harsh

1. Addition of 25% objective questions: As per the revised evaluation scheme, board has decided to add 25 per cent objective type questions in the HSC exam question paper. These objective type questions will be in the form of Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs).

2. Decrease in total marks for final assessment: Another major change introduced by the Maharashtra Board in the HSC Examination pattern 2020 involves reduction in total marks. From next academic session, total assessment for Class 12 students will be for 600 marks instead of 650 marks.

3. Internal assessment/practical component for all subjects: The education board has introduced internal assessment or practical exam of 20 marks for all subjects of class 12. Thus, now the theory paper will be of 80 marks with 20 marks kept for in internal assessment. Out of these 20 marks, 5 marks will be assigned to listening skills, another 5 marks will be kept for oratory skills and the remaining 10 marks will be allocated to the subject-related activity. The same will be practiced for subjects in SSC or class 10.

Last year, board had scrapped the internal assessment scheme for students of class 9 and 10. However, this decision of board had affected the results of 2019 examinations with a dip of about 10-12 per cent in overall pass percentage. This made board to reintroduce the internal assessment in class 10.