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2026 Statistics

Key Facts: Maharashtra HSC English (MSBSHSE) Exam

3 hours

Typical theory duration for Maharashtra HSC Compulsory English

MSBSHSE HSC language-paper pattern summaries (confirm year circular)

80 + 20

Common theory + oral/internal split for Compulsory English (subject total 100)

MSBSHSE / Maharashtra HSC subject pattern summaries for language papers

35%

Commonly reported minimum pass mark overall per subject (with separate theory floor often cited)

MSBSHSE HSC pass-criteria summaries (confirm current circular)

Code 01

MSBSHSE HSC general subject code for Compulsory English

mahahsscboard.org HSC general subject codes list

Yuvakbharati

Balbharati Std XII English Yuvakbharati is the core Compulsory English textbook

Maharashtra State Bureau of Textbook Production and Curriculum Research (Balbharati)

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Maharashtra HSC Compulsory English (MSBSHSE, code 01) totals 100 marks via ~80 theory (3 h) + ~20 oral/internal. Pass is commonly 35% overall with a separate theory floor as notified. Fees are as notified by MSBSHSE through junior colleges. This free 2026 bank is an English MCQ study adaptation for language skills — not an official paper simulation and not a substitute for writing or oral components.

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1Which sentence uses the simple past tense correctly?
A.She went to the market yesterday.
B.She go to the market yesterday.
C.She goes to the market yesterday.
D.She gone to the market yesterday.
Explanation: The simple past of the irregular verb 'go' is 'went'. Time marker 'yesterday' requires past tense, so only 'went' is correct for a completed past action.
2Choose the correct passive form of: 'The chef cooks the meal.'
A.The meal cooked by the chef.
B.The meal is cooked by the chef.
C.The meal was cook by the chef.
D.The meal is cook by the chef.
Explanation: Present simple active becomes present simple passive: object + is/are + past participle + (by + agent). 'The meal is cooked by the chef' keeps the same tense and uses the past participle 'cooked'.
3Select the sentence with correct subject–verb agreement:
A.The list of items are on the desk.
B.The list of items be on the desk.
C.The list of items is on the desk.
D.The list of items were on the desk.
Explanation: The true subject is the singular noun 'list'; the prepositional phrase 'of items' does not change number. Therefore the singular verb 'is' agrees correctly.
4Fill in the blank with the correct article: 'She is ___ honest officer.'
A.a
B.an
C.the
D.no article
Explanation: Use 'an' before vowel sounds. 'Honest' begins with a silent 'h', so the first sound is the vowel /ɒ/, requiring 'an'.
5Choose the correct preposition: 'He is interested ___ classical music.'
A.on
B.for
C.in
D.at
Explanation: The fixed collocation is 'interested in' something. Prepositions with adjectives are often idiomatic and must be memorised as units.
6Convert to reported speech: She said, 'I am tired.'
A.She said that she is tired.
B.She said that she was tired.
C.She said that I was tired.
D.She said that she were tired.
Explanation: In reported speech after a past reporting verb ('said'), present simple typically backshifts to past simple, and the pronoun 'I' becomes 'she' to match the speaker. So: She said that she was tired.
7Which modal expresses strong obligation?
A.might
B.must
C.could
D.may
Explanation: 'Must' expresses strong obligation or necessity (and sometimes logical certainty). In Compulsory English grammar, it is the clearest modal of compulsion among these options.
8Identify the figure of speech: 'The stars danced in the sky.'
A.Simile
B.Metaphor
C.Personification
D.Alliteration
Explanation: Personification gives human qualities to non-human things. Stars cannot literally dance; attributing human action makes this personification, a common device in Compulsory English poetry and prose.
9Which word is a synonym of 'begin'?
A.finish
B.commence
C.conclude
D.halt
Explanation: 'Commence' means to start or begin. Synonym questions on the Maharashtra HSC English paper test precise vocabulary range from the Yuvakbharati word lists and reading passages.
10In a formal letter, which comes first after the sender's address?
A.The complementary close
B.The body of the letter
C.The date
D.The signature
Explanation: A standard formal letter layout places the sender's address (or letterhead), then the date, then the receiver's address/designation, salutation, body, complimentary close, and signature. Recognising order is a writing-skills concept in HSC English.

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