HSC results 2025: Mumbai and Kolhapur lead with over 92 per cent pass rate, Pune records over 19,000 distinctions

The Maharashtra State Boards HSC Class 12 FebruaryndashMarch 2025 examination results reveal a consistent trend of academic excellence across divisions with Mumbai Kolhapur and Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar recording the highest pass percentagesPune while slightly behind in percentage stood out with a high number of students achieving distinctionPune DivisionWith 913237 pass rate and strong first and second class results the Pune divisional saw 244294 students registered with 242671 appearing for the examA total of 221631 students passed securing a pass percentage of 913237Distinction 7537 and above 19243First Class 6037 and above 63802Second Class 4537 and above 107193Pass Class 3537 and above 31393Nagpur Division 905237 Pass Rate with High Second Class NumbersOut of 152046 registered and 151116 appeared 136805 students passed in Nagpur registering a pass percentage of 905237Distinction 7955First Class 30264Second Class 69488Pass Class 29098Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar Impresses with 922437 and Over 26000 DistinctionsWith 181759 registered and 179904 appeared this division saw 165961 pass achieving a 922437 pass rateDistinction 26832First Class 68999Second Class 59473Pass Class 10657Mumbai Division Tops with 929337 Pass Rate and Highest DistinctionsMumbai led in numbers with 315118 registered and 314144 appearing Of these 291955 students passed bringing the division to a 929337 pass ratethe highest among all divisionsDistinction 42481First Class 84632Second Class 126539Pass Class 38303Kolhapur Division Second Highest Pass Rate at 936437Despite a smaller student base Kolhapur stood out with 113889 registered and 113195 appearingA total of 106004 passed pushing its pass percentage to 936437Distinction 5826First Class 24774Second Class 57396Pass Class 18008In terms of streamwise performance for fresh candidates the pass percentage in Science improved to 973537 in 2025 from 960937 in 2023 Commerce rose to 926837 from 921837 while Arts saw a dip to 805237 from 858837 Overall the pass percentage decreased from 933737 in 2024 to 918837 in 2025 indicating a drop of 14937Board chairperson Sharad Gosavi said that students eligible under the sports NCC and scoutguide categories were awarded grace marks according to government rules A total of 20943 students benefited from this provision with grace marks awarded in only one category per student based on the highest meritBoard officials added that students who have passed and wish to improve their grades can reappear under the Class Improvement Scheme in JunendashJuly 2025 FebruaryndashMarch 2026 and JunendashJuly 2026 with the option to attempt all or selected subjects These students having cleared all subjects in the FebruaryndashMarch 2025 exams are eligible for up to three chances for grade improvementGosavi added that it is the first time the board has declared the results early so that those appearing for JEE and NEET have a chance to improve their scoresStudents who wish to verify their marks obtain photocopies of their answer sheets or apply for reevaluation must do so online through the Maharashtra Board website at httpsmahahsscboardin Applications for mark verification are to be submitted between 6th May and 20th May 2025The verification fee is Rs 50 per subject payable via debitcredit card UPI or net banking For photocopies of answer sheets students must apply within five working days of the result declaration and submit online applications between 6th and 20th May 2025 The fee is Rs 400 per subject Reevaluation applications will be accepted only after students receive their photocopies within five days of receipt with a fee of Rs 300 per subject also to be paid onlineatOptionskeyd0ddb8ef8f1a62a8cdd22fac27fc5ea7formatiframeheight90width728params