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Maharashtra Class 12 English Exam 2023 LIVE Updates
Maharashtra Class 12 English Exam 2023:
The first day of Maharashtra HSC 2023 exam has commenced with the English language paper today, February 21, 2023. The exam was conducted in pen-and-paper mode from 11 a.m. to 2:10 p.m. Maharashtra HSC English 2023 theory paper was carried out for 80 marks while the rest 20 marks fall under the internal assessment category. Maharashtra 12th English question paper is divided into four sections, namely: Prose, Poetry, Writing Skills, and Novel. Shortly after the exam, this page details the complete analysis for today’s paper, reviews by the students, and the answer key to all the non-descriptive questions.
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Download Maharashtra HSC English 2023 question paper here:
| Maharashtra Class 12 English Question Paper 2023 |
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For the above-attached question paper set, the answer key is as elaborated below. The answers to all short-answer questions, grammar questions, etc. are given.
| Question 1 | |
|---|---|
| A1 | (a) and (d) |
| A2 |
(a) Unable to speak English
(b) Feeling of loneliness (c) Humiliation by the seniors (d) Feeling out of place in Mumbai |
| A5 |
(i) (c)
(ii) (c) |
| A6 |
(a)-(iv)
(b)-(iii) (c)-(i) (d)-(ii) |
| B1 |
(i) (b)
(ii) (a) (iii) (b) |
| B2 |
Error: worked
Correct Sentence: She has been working in this office since 1996. |
| Question 2 | |
| A1 | Hepatitis A, amoebic dysentery, influenza, tuberculosis |
| A5 |
(i) (d)
(ii) (c) |
| A6 |
(i) booming
(ii) risk (iii) acquiring (iv) accessibility |
| Question 3 | |
| A1 | (b)-(a)-(d)-(c) |
| Question 5 | |
| A (i) |
(a)-(iii)
(b)-(i) (c)-(iv) (d)-(ii) |
| A (ii) |
(a) Gothic
(b) Growth (c) six (d) conflict |
Maharashtra Class 12 English Exam 2023: Student Reviews
The first reactions of the students, their opinions the paper, along with its other major highlights are discussed below:
- Most of the students said that they were happy with how the paper was. The average difficulty level as rated by the students was Easy to Moderate.
- "In my opinion, the prose questions were easier than the poetry section this time. Not that it had very tough questions, its just understanding of the poetry has always seemed tricky to me," a Delhi student expressed her views.
- Students said that they found the Writing Skills section to be easy as well. "The types of questions came exactly as expected and I had prepared them well, so I did well. However, I found the paper to be a bit lengthy but it was expected considering it was English."
- The most difficult section in the paper was Literature or Novel section. "I was more dependent on the cliff-notes version for the novel. Hence, I found it to be a bit tough. I did well in the rest of the paper."
Maharashtra Class 12 English Question Paper Analysis
For the following-mentioned parameters, an expert Maharashtra 12th English analysis 2023 can be found in the table here:
| Parameter | Analysis |
|---|---|
| Overall difficulty level of the paper | Moderate |
| Difficulty level of Prose 1 (Section I) | Easy to moderate |
| Difficulty level of Prose 2 (Section I) | Easy to moderate |
| Difficulty level of Poetry (Section II) | Moderate |
| Difficulty level of Appreciation (Section II) | Easy to moderate |
| Difficulty level of Writing Skills (Section III) | Easy to moderate |
| Difficulty level of Novel (Section IV) | Slightly above moderate |
| Was the paper lengthy? |
Yes.
Many students said that the paper seemed lengthy to them. But language papers are usually always a bit on the lengthier side. |
| Overall expected good score | 65+ |
