A student revises ahead of the HSC exam at the Podar College centre in Mumbai on Tuesday. PIC/ASHISH RAJE
A mother gives her daughter a reassuring kiss to calm her nerves ahead of the HSC examination
A child tries to catch a last glimpse of her relative as students enter the examination centre
The exam will be held through the Maharashtra Board’s nine divisional boards — Pune, Nagpur, Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, Mumbai, Kolhapur, Amravati, Nashik, Latur, and Konkan
A total of 15,32,487 students have registered for the HSC examination this year. This includes 8,20,229 male, 7,12,240 female, and 18 transgender candidates
Registrations have been received from 10,664 junior colleges, and examinations will be conducted at 3387 main examination centres across Maharashtra
Students appeared for the English paper on Tuesday. The examination for Hindi, German, Japanese, Chinese and Persian will be held on Wednesday
No jitters: The state board has appointed 10 counsellors across Maharashtra, with two counsellors at the divisional board level in each district to guide students and address queries
To curb malpractice, the board has deployed 271 flying squads across the state. District collectors, who also head the district vigilance committees, have been authorised to make necessary arrangements to ensure the transparent and fair conduct of the Class 12 examinations
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