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{{Infobox organization
| image               = MSBSHSE_logo.png
| size                = 137px
| abbreviation        = MSBSHSE
| formation           = {{Start date and years ago|df=yes|1966|01|01}}
| caption             = [[Seal (emblem)|Seal]] of the Education Board of [[Maharashtra]]
| type                = State Governmental Board of Education
| headquarters        = [[Pune]], [[Maharashtra]]
| membership          = 
| language            = [[Marathi Language|Marathi]]
| leader_title        = Chairperson
| leader_name         = Gangadhar Mahmane
| leader_title2       = Secretary
| leader_name2        = Krushnakumar Patil
| parent_organization = [[Ministry of School Education (Maharashtra)|Ministry of School Education]], [[Government of Maharashtra]]
| affiliations        = 10,654 schools (2020)
| website             = {{URL|https://mahahsscboard.in/}}
}}

The '''Maharashtra State Board of Secondary and Higher Secondary Education''' ({{Lang-mr|महाराष्ट्र राज्य माध्यमिक आणि उच्च माध्यमिक शिक्षण मंडळ}}) 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 [[Secondary School Certificate|SSC]] for 10th class and [[Higher Secondary (School) Certificate|HSC]] for 12th class examinations.<ref name="maharashtra.gov.in">https://mahahsscboard.maharashtra.gov.in/index.htm</ref> It is the most popular education board in terms of enrollment in high school in India only after the [[Central Board of Secondary Education|CBSE].

== History ==
The Board came into existence on 1 January 1966 to regulate certain matters pertaining to secondary education in the state of [[Maharashtra]], 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".<ref>https://mahahsscboard.maharashtra.gov.in/msbshse.htm</ref>

==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.<ref>https://mahahsscboard.maharashtra.gov.in/dutiessb.htm</ref>

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.<ref name="maharashtra.gov.in"/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://indiatoday.intoday.in/education/story/maharashtra-msbshse-class-12-board-exam-2017/1/893080.html|title=Nearly 15 lakh candidates to take Maharashtra MSBSHSE Class 12 Board Exam 2017 today|website=India Today|access-date=3 April 2018}}</ref>

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.<ref name="intoday.in">{{cite news|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/education-today/notification/story/maharashtra-board-exam-2017-349344-2016-10-31|title=Maharashtra State Board HSC, SSC 2017 exam dates released: Check here|date=31 October 2016|publisher=India Today|access-date=14 September 2019}}</ref>

=== Divisional boards ===
There are nine divisional boards with the state to represent the state board. Their duties include, but not limited to:<ref>https://mahahsscboard.maharashtra.gov.in/dutiesdiv.htm</ref>
* 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]], [[Aurangabad]], [[Kolhapur]], [[Konkan]], [[Latur]], [[Mumbai]], [[Nagpur]], [[Nashik]], and [[Pune]].<ref name="intoday.in"/>

==References==
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==External links==
* [http://mahahsscboard.in/ Official website]
* [http://mahresult.nic.in/ Official Website for Result Declaration and Checking]

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[[Category:Education in Maharashtra]]
[[Category:State secondary education boards of India]]
[[Category:1966 establishments in Maharashtra]]
[[Category:Government agencies established in 1966]]