Maharashtra SSC Exam Pattern 2023 for Science: Detailed Marking Scheme, Paper Pattern
Maharashtra SSC Exam Pattern 2023 for Science 1 and Science 2 papers is provided here. Know the detailed marking scheme and blueprint for Maharashtra 10th 2023 exam!
Maharashtra SSC Exam Pattern 2023: Maharashtra board has released the tentative time table for Maharashtra 10th 2023 examination. Science 1 paper will be held on March 17 while Science 2 paper will be conducted on March 20. The basic question paper structure of both these papers remains the same, which is provided here in detail. Additionally, the types of questions that will be asked and their division within the sub-subjects of Physics/Chemistry and Biology/Environment Science is also given.
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Maharashtra SSC Exam Pattern 2023 for Science
For both Science 1 and Science 2, the same paper pattern is applicable. Knowing Maharashtra Board SSC paper pattern 2023 is extremely useful to strategize your time management for the examination.
Question Number | Question Type | Total Questions | Marks Per Question | Total Marks |
Q.1 (A) | MCQs | 5 (No internal choice) | 1 mark | 5 marks |
Q.1 (B) | VSA | 5 (No internal choice) | 1 mark | 5 marks |
Q.2 (A) | SA-I | Attempt 2 out of 3 | 2 marks | 4 (6 marks, with options) |
Q.2 (B) | SA-I | Attempt 3 out of 5 | 2 marks | 6 (10 marks, with options) |
Q.3 | SA-II | Attempt 5 out of 8 | 3 marks | 15 (24 marks, with options) |
Q.4 | LA | Attempt 1 out of 2 | 5 marks | 5 (10 marks, with options) |
Total | - | 21 (28 marks, with options) | - | 40 (60 marks, with options) |
Maharashtra SSC Paper Pattern 2023: Question Details
The details of the question and the marks distribution between the sub-subjects is as given here:
Question Number | Question Detail | Science 1: Physics Science 2: Biology | Science 1: Chemistry Science 2: Environment Science |
Q.1 (B) | All 5 questions asked will be of different types for example: find odd one, correlations, true/false, molecular formula, etc. | Minimum 2 questions | Minimum 2 questions |
Q.2 (A) | Scientific reason questions | Minimum 1 question | Minimum 1 question |
Q.2 (B) | Other short answer questions | Minimum 2 questions | Minimum 2 questions |
Q.3 | Questions like explanation, diagram, numerical problems, suggest measures, etc. | 4 questions | 4 questions |
Q.4 | Case-based questions, questions on diagrams and their explanation, etc. | 1 question | 1 question |