Mumbai: As the Maharashtra HSC Board examinations commenced on Monday, February 10, a Reddit post brought attention to an unusual incident outside Nalanda Educational Foundation's Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar High School and Junior College in Chembur. According to the viral post shared on Reddit’s Mumbai community, a wedding celebration was underway at a banquet hall located within the same complex as the college, barely 45 minutes before the Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) examination began.
The post further alleged that the band was being played as 'hundreds of students were waiting outside studying' and preparing for the examination centre, raised concerns. Moreover, the post also claimed that the parents who were standing with their children outside the college also called the police. Currently, it is not known what actions were taken by the police, nor has the college issued any statement regarding the matter.
Meanwhile, the Maharashtra HSC Exam 2026 started today, February 10 and will continue till March 11. The HSC exams will be administered in an offline pen-and-paper format in two shifts: morning (11:00 AM to 2:00 PM) and evening (3:00 PM to 6:00 PM).
BEST To Run Extra Buses
BEST has announced special transport arrangements to help students reach exam centres on time. Extra buses has been deployed based on demand, while officials will monitor traffic at key locations. Students will also be allowed front-door boarding, and staff have been instructed to assist examinees politely during the exam period. Not just Mumbai, the Thane traffic police also taken proactive steps to ensure students reach their exam centres on time. A total of '54 riders' have been deployed, and helpline numbers have been issued to assist students facing traffic delays.
Know Maharashtra HSC Exam 2026 Time Table
February 10: English
February 11: Hindi
February 12: Marathi
February 13: Sanskrit
February 14: Organisation of Commerce and Management
February 16: Logic, Physics
February 17: Secretarial Practice, Home Management
February 18: Chemistry , Political Science
February 21: Mathematics and Statistics
February 23: Child Development, Agricultural Science and Technology, Animal Science and Technology
February 24: Economics
February 25: Biology, History and Development of Indian Music
February 26: Bookkeeping and Accountancy, Geology , Textiles
February 27: Geology, Co-operation
February 28: Food Science and Technology; Philosophy, History of Art and Appreciation
March 2: Defence Studies
March 4: Psychology
March 6: Commerce Group Paper 1 (Banking, Office Management, Marketing & Salesmanship, Small Industries & Self Employment, Agriculture, Fishery); Library and Information Science
March 7: Geography
March 9: History
March 10: Commerce Group Paper 2 (Banking, Office Management, Marketing & Salesmanship, Small Industries & Self Employment, Agriculture, Fishery)
March 11: Sociology
