HSC students from Maharashtra board will have their board exams between April 23 and May 29, while the SSC exams will be conducted from April 29 to May 31, said the government on Thursday, putting an end to the anxious wait of lakhs of students. 

The Higher Secondary Certificate (Std XII) and Secondary School Certificate (Std X) exams are usually conducted in February and March. After a year of online learning amid the COVID pandemic, the offline exams will be held in the traditional pen and paper format.