Maharashtra SSC Board 2026 Syllabus: English, Science, Mathematics

Section

Topics Covered

Prose

About 64 pages of literary and non-literary (informative) texts, excluding notes, illustrations, tasks

Poetry

Around 250 lines of poetry

Non-detailed Study

Selection of literary texts, including short stories and one-act plays

Grammar

Revision of grammar from Std VIII: sentence types (simple, compound, complex), principal/co-ordinate/sub-ordinate clauses, tenses (present perfect, past perfect, future), articles, prepositions, word formation, voice, question tags, reported speech, punctuation, non-finites (infinitives, gerunds, participles), modal auxiliaries, and conditionals

Unit / Chapter

Key Topics Covered

Chapter 1: Materials

Acids and Bases, Chemical Reactions, Oxidation-Reduction, Metals & Non-metals, Element Classification

Chapter 2: The World of the Living

Life Processes, Control & Reproduction, Heredity & Evolution

Chapter 3: Moving Things and People

Electric Circuits, Magnets

Chapter 4: Natural Phenomena

Light, Spherical Mirrors, Refraction, Lenses

Chapter 5: Pollution

Types & Sources of Pollution (Air, Water, Soil, Radiation, Noise), Effects & Abatement

Chapter 6: Striving for a Better Environment

Sustainable Resource Use, Environmental Laws, Eco-friendly Technologies

Unit / Chapter

Key Topics Covered

Arithmetic Progression

Sequence introduction, A.P. & G.P., General terms, Sum of terms, Arithmetic & Geometric Means

Quadratic Equations

Introduction, Solutions, Nature of Roots, Relation between roots and coefficients

Linear Equations in Two Variables

System of equations, Algebraic and graphical solutions, Cramer’s rule, Consistency/Inconsistency

Probability

Basics, Classical definition, Types of events, Equally likely outcomes, Probability properties

Statistics

Data Tabulation, Mean, Median, Mode, Histograms, Frequency polygon, Pie charts, Ogives

Geometry

Similarity, the Basic proportionality theorem, the Pythagoras theorem, Circles and tangents, and Cyclic quadrilaterals

Coordinate Geometry

Slope, Intercepts, Equation of a line

Geometric Constructions

Tangent constructions, Triangle constructions

Trigonometry

Angles in standard position, Trigonometric ratios & identities, Height and distance problems

Mensuration

Length of arc, Area of sector/segment, Surface area & volume of solids (cuboids, cones, spheres, cylinders)

Section

Topics / Texts Covered

लोकभारती

लक्ष्मी गोवा: जैसा मैंने देखा, खुला आकाश, कृषक गान, श्रम साधना, अपनी गंध नहीं बेचुंगा

लोकवाणी

Two short stories (लघुकथाएं), Two ghazals (ग़ज़लें), निबंध: प्रकृति संवाद

Subject

Chapter/Unit

Important Topics Covered

History

Imperialism

Geographical discoveries and colonisation

Asia

India, China, Japan

Africa

20th Century history

Age of Conflict

First World War, Russian Revolution, League of Nations

Dictatorships in Europe

Second World War and global impact

United Nations Organisation

Formation and role

Emancipation of Asia and Africa

Asia and Africa's liberation struggles

World after World War II

Cold War, scientific and technological progress, globalisation

Geography

Physical Divisions of India

Identification of physical divisions

North Indian Mountains

Himalayas and associated mountains

North Indian Plain Region

Deserts, Western Plains, Central Plains, Eastern Plains, Delta region

Peninsular Plateau Region

Malwa Plateau, Chhota Nagpur Plateau, Maharashtra Plateau, Karnataka Plateau, Telangana Plateau

The Western & Eastern Ghats

Sahyadri and Eastern Ghats

Coastal Region

Eastern coastal plain, Western coastal plain

Indian Islands

Western Islands, Eastern Islands

Practical

One-dimensional and two-dimensional diagrams

Economics

Introduction of an Economy

What is an economy? Types of economy, main features

Basic Problems of an Economy

Problems like what, how much, for whom to produce, by whom to produce, and resource utilization

Solutions

Capitalism, socialism, mixed economy

Inflation

Causes, effects, and measures

Public Distribution System & Consumer Protection

Meaning, objectives, progress, drawbacks, remedial measures, consumer rights and duties, food adulteration

Political Science

Democracy

Meaning, types, characteristics

Political Parties

Meaning, need, types

Social Diversity & Democracy

Social diversity, caste/race, language, religion, gender and their relation to democracy

Challenges to Democracy

Challenges faced and remedial measures

Subject

Chapter/Section

Marks Without Options

Marks With Options

Remarks

English

Grammar-based questions

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10

Theory = 80 + Internal = 20

Two textual passages

20

Two textual poems

10

One non-textual passage

10

One textual passage

5

Letter writing

5

Information Transfer

5

Speech

5

Creative Writing (News report)

5

Creative Writing (Story Development)

5

Biology

Heredity and Evolution

3

5

Total Marks 40 / 60

Life Processes Part 1

4

6

Life Processes Part 2

5

7

Environmental Management

5

7

Towards Green Energy

4

6

Animal Classification

4

6

Introduction to Microbiology

4

6

Cell Biology and Biotechnology

4

6

Social Health

4

6

Disaster Management

3

5

Physics & Chemistry

Gravitation

3

5

Total Marks 40 / 60

Periodic Classification of Elements

4

6

Chemical Reactions with Equations

4

6

Effects of Electric Current

5

7

Heat

3

5

Refraction of Light

5

7

Lenses

4

6

Metallurgy

4

6

Carbon Compounds

5

7

Space Mission

3

5

Mathematics Part I

Linear Equations in Two Variables

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12

Total Marks 60 (40 + 20 internal)

Quadratic Equations

12

Arithmetic Progression

8

Financial Planning

8

Probability

8

Statistics

12

Mathematics Part II

Similarity

-

10

Total Marks 60 (with choices)

Pythagoras Theorem

7

Circle

12

Geometric Construction

7

Coordinate Geometry

7

Trigonometry

7

Mensuration

10

Geography

Field Visit

4

5

Total Marks 40 / 60

Location and Extent

4

6

Physiography and Drainage

4

6

Climate

4

6

Natural Vegetation and Wildlife

5

7

Population

5

8

Human Settlement

5

8

Economy and Occupation

4

6

Tourism, Transport, Communication

5

8