Maharashtra HSC 2026 English Answer Key: The Maharashtra State Board of Secondary and Higher Secondary Education (MSBSHSE) concluded the Maharashtra HSC Class 12th English exam today, February 10, 2026. The exam was conducted in the morning shift, from 11:00 AM to 2:00 PM.
As a compulsory language paper across all streams - Science, Commerce, and Arts, the English exam carries a total of 100 marks, divided into 80 marks for the theory and 20 marks for internal assessments. To pass, students must secure a minimum of 35% overall, or 28 marks out of the 80-mark theory paper.
Students who appeared for the exam can check the Maharashtra HSC 2026 English Answer Key and Question Paper Analysis to evaluate their performance.
Maharashtra HSC 2026 English Answer Key (Live Keep Refreshing the Page)
The Maharashtra class 12th English theory paper pattern for 2026 included four distinct sections: Section I: Prose (34 marks), Section II: Poetry (14 marks), Section III: Writing Skills (16 marks), and Section IV: Novel (16 marks). Students can now check the Maharashtra HSC 2026 English unofficial answer keys and paper analysis to evaluate their performance across these objective and descriptive sections.
SET - J - 101
| Questions | Answers |
| Question 1: PROSE (A)Read the extract and complete the activities given below. At lenght soapy reached one of the avenues.. A2. Earlier Life ... Present Life... A3. Effects of Organ notes on Soapy.. A5. (a) A fur importer had offered.. (choose the correct alternative to get past continuous tense) (b) How would be somebody in the world (Choose the correct alternative showing certainity) A6. Vocabulory (Find the antonym) (i) defeat (ii) moving (B) Language Study (Non-Textual Grammar) B1. Do as directed (1) Gitest is one of the best ...(choose the correct alernative showing the correct transformation in positive degree) (2) No sooner does Rohit Sharma...(choose the corrcet alernative option showing the correct use of 'as soon as'). (3) Sawrali said to her mother...(choose the correct alternative showing the indirect speech form). | Answer 1: A1. Earlier Life (1) Respectable (2) Had hopes Present Life (2) Homeless (3) Hopeless
A3. Felt ashamed of his degraded life, decided to finally work and live honestly, determine to reform himself, memories of his past life A5. (a) (C) A fur importer WAS OFFERING him a place as a driver. (b) (B) Hw WILL BE somebody in the world. A6. (i) Conquer (ii) Still/Stand B1. (1) (D) Very few football player in the college are as good as Gitesh. (2) (C) As soon as Rohit Sharma enter the ground, he gets warn welcome. (3) (D) Swarali asked her mother if she has liked her sketch. |
| Question 2: To be Added | Answer 2: To be added |
| Question 3: To be added | Answer 3: To be added |
Maharashtra HSC 2026 English Question Paper Analysis
Maharashtra Class 12th students can check the detailed Maharashtra HSC 2026 English exam analysis here to understand the difficulty level of the 2026 paper.
| Particulars | Details |
| Overall Difficulty Level | Easy to Moderate |
| Section I (Prose) Difficulty Level | Moderate |
| Section II (Poetry) Difficulty Level | Easy to Moderate |
| Section III (Writing Skills) Difficulty Level | TBA |
| Section IV (Novel) Difficulty Level | TBA |
Students are encouraged to utilise this Maharashtra HSC 2026 English Unofficial Answer Key to measure the accuracy of their answers. However, it is important to note that these resources are typically released by private coaching institutes after the exam concludes, only to help students estimate their probable scores before the official results.
Students who have appeared for the JEE Main 2026 January Session can check the latest updates on the JEE Main 2026 Result Link Session 1: Marks vs Percentile Analysis and JEE Advanced Cutoff to evaluate their rank.
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Section |
Content |
Marks |
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Section I |
Prose |
34 |
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Section II |
Poetry |
14 |
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Section III |
Writing Skills |
16 |
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Section IV |
Novel |
16 |
Rushikesh from Maharashtra found the passage hard. As of now students have given mixed reactions for the Maharashtra class 12th English paper.
Based on the initial reviews, the paper was of a moderate level. The Literature (Novel) section was challenging for students, while the Prose and Poetry section was scoring.
The Maharashtra Class 12th English Exam concluded just now. Students will come out of the examination centre any minute.
|
Section |
Content |
Marks |
|
Section I |
Prose |
34 |
|
Section II |
Poetry |
14 |
|
Section III |
Writing Skills |
16 |
|
Section IV |
Novel |
16 |
The paper officially ends at 2:10 PM. While the standard time is 3 hours (ending at 2:00 PM), the board traditionally provides an extra 10 minutes for students to complete their writing.
The Maharashtra Class 12th English Exam is ongoing. The English paper for all streams (Science, Commerce, Arts) is being held in the morning shift from 11:00 AM to 2:10 PM.