How is Maharashtra HSC Psychology officially examined?

Psychology is examined under the Maharashtra Higher Secondary Certificate Examination as a Class 12 theory subject (MSBSHSE subject code 48). Logistics commonly describe about 3 hours of written theory work for 80 marks, plus 20 marks internal assessment / project, for a 100-mark total. Papers typically mix objective, short-answer, and long-answer components. Candidates generally need about 35% in the subject to pass. Confirm the year’s syllabus, timetable, and circulars on mahahsscboard.in.

Is this practice bank the same format as the official HSC Psychology paper?

No. Official MSBSHSE HSC Psychology papers mix objective items with short and long written answers (and internal/project work). This bank is an English-language multiple-choice study adaptation for concepts, definitions, and applications only — not an official translation, blueprint replica, or full written-paper simulation.

What syllabus does this bank follow?

It is aligned to Maharashtra HSC / Class 12 Psychology under MSBSHSE and Balbharati Standard XII Psychology chapters: Psychology as a Scientific Discipline; Intelligence; Personality; Cognitive Processes; Emotions; Psychological Disorders; First Aid in Mental Health; and Positive Psychology. Always confirm the current Balbharati/MSBSHSE syllabus for your year.

What is the pass mark for Maharashtra HSC Psychology?

MSBSHSE commonly requires a minimum of about 35% in each subject (including Psychology) out of the full 100-mark total with theory and internal components as applicable. Always verify the current Higher Secondary notification for your sitting.

What is the official subject code for HSC Psychology?

MSBSHSE lists Psychology as subject code 48 in the HSC general subject codes scheme (see mahahsscboard.org/hscsub.htm and official question-paper listings). Confirm against your college subject registration and admit card.

Where should I check official syllabus, papers, and results?

Use the MSBSHSE site at mahahsscboard.in for circulars and question papers, mahahsscboard.org/hscsub.htm for subject codes, Balbharati digital textbooks (e.g. books.ebalbharati.in/pdfs/1203010505.pdf), and your divisional board portals for results and hall tickets.

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3 hours

Typical Maharashtra HSC Psychology theory paper duration

MSBSHSE HSC exam pattern reporting for Arts subjects including Psychology

35%

Common minimum passing floor per HSC subject under MSBSHSE

Maharashtra HSC pass-mark practice (~35% each subject)

80 + 20

Common theory + internal/project mark split for HSC Psychology (code 48)

Maharashtra HSC subject-wise mark distribution reporting

Subject code 48

Official MSBSHSE HSC subject code for Psychology

MSBSHSE HSC general subject codes (mahahsscboard.org/hscsub.htm)

Mixed written paper

Official Psychology papers mix objective, short, and long items — not pure MCQ

MSBSHSE HSC Psychology paper-pattern summaries

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Maharashtra MSBSHSE HSC Psychology (code 48) is a Class 12 public-exam theory subject of about 3 hours (commonly 80+20) with ~35% pass floor, covering Balbharati themes from scientific methods through disorders, ALGEE, and positive psychology — not a pure MCQ board paper. This free 2026 bank is an English MCQ study adaptation for concept fluency.

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1Till about 1879, psychology was mainly treated as a branch of:

A.Physics

B.Philosophy

C.Chemistry

D.Astronomy

Explanation: Balbharati Std XII notes that psychology began as a branch of philosophy and only later emerged as a separate scientific discipline (with Wundt’s laboratory in 1879).

2Who established the world’s first psychology laboratory in 1879 at the University of Leipzig?

A.William James

B.Sigmund Freud

C.Wilhelm Wundt

D.John B. Watson

Explanation: Wilhelm Wundt, a German psychologist, established the first psychology laboratory in 1879 at Leipzig. Balbharati treats this event as the official start of psychology as a separate scientific discipline.

3Which key feature of science means knowledge is based on verifiable observation or experiment?

A.Subjectivity

B.Empirical evidence

C.Common sense

D.Intuition alone

Explanation: Empirical evidence means acquiring information through direct observation or experiments so others can verify the same phenomena. Balbharati lists it among key features of science.

4In experimental research, the variable the researcher deliberately manipulates is the:

A.Dependent variable

B.Independent variable

C.Extraneous constant

D.Placebo only

Explanation: The independent variable is the presumed cause that the experimenter manipulates; the dependent variable is the measured effect. Balbharati links this to scientific causality.

5Which school of thought is widely regarded as the first school in psychology and used introspection?

A.Behaviourism

B.Structuralism

C.Humanistic psychology

D.Gestalt therapy alone

Explanation: Structuralism, associated with Wundt and Titchener, is treated as the first school of thought. It studied conscious experience with introspection.

6William James is best known as a major advocate of which early perspective?

A.Structuralism

B.Functionalism

C.Psychoanalysis

D.Behaviourism

Explanation: William James advocated functionalism and is often called the father of American psychology; he emphasized the functions of consciousness.

7Which research method in psychology assigns participants to conditions and seeks cause–effect under controlled settings?

A.Case study only

B.Experimental method

C.Unstructured diary only

D.Astrology charting

Explanation: The experimental method manipulates variables under controlled conditions to examine cause–effect relationships—a core scientific method in Balbharati’s research-methods section.

8A correlation study in psychology primarily aims to:

A.Prove one variable always causes another

B.Describe the relationship/degree of association between variables

C.Replace all experiments forever

D.Measure only brain size

Explanation: Correlation studies examine associations between variables; they do not by themselves establish causation. Balbharati lists correlation among research methods.

9Which challenge is most accurately highlighted when arguing that psychology is ‘not an exact science like physics’?

A.Human behaviour is dynamic and mental processes are abstract, so laws are less universal/precise

B.Psychology never uses any objective methods

C.Psychology forbids all measurement

D.Psychology studies only rocks

Explanation: Balbharati notes psychology’s subject matter is complex—dynamic behaviour and abstract mental processes—so theories are not as universal, exact, and precise as in physics/chemistry, even though psychology still uses scientific methods.

10Sigmund Freud’s psychoanalysis primarily emphasised study of the:

A.Only observable muscle twitches

B.Unconscious mind

C.Purely genetic botany

D.Astronomical cycles

Explanation: Freud proposed psychoanalysis in the early 1890s and gave importance to the unconscious mind, contrasting with early structuralism/functionalism’s focus on consciousness.

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