• There will be three papers of Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) in 'Mathematics', 'Physics and Chemistry' and 'Biology' of 100 marks each.
• Duration of each paper will be 90 minutes.
• Questions will be based on the syllabus prescribed by Maharashtra State Board of Secondary and Higher Secondary Education with approximately 20% weightage given to Std. XI and 80% weightage will be given to Std. XII curriculum.
• Difficulty level of questions will be at par with JEE (Main) for Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry and at par with NEET for Biology.
• There will be no negative marking.
• Questions will be mainly application based.
• Details of the papers are as given below:
| Paper | Subject | No. of MCQs based on | Mark(s) Per Question |
Total Marks | Duration in Minutes |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Std. XI | Std. XII | |||||
| Paper I | Mathematics | 10 | 40 | 2 | 100 | 90 |
| Paper II | Physics | 10 | 40 | 1 | 100 | 90 |
| Chemistry | 10 | 40 | ||||
| Paper III | Biology | 20 | 80 | 1 | 100 | 90 |
• Questions will be set on the entire syllabus of Std. XII of Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics and Biology subjects prescribed by Maharashtra Bureau of Textbook Production and curriculum Research, Pune, and chapters / units from Std. XI curriculum as mentioned below:
| Sr. No. | Subject | Chapters/Units of Std. XI Syllabus |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Physics | Vectors, Error Analysis, Motion in a plane, Laws of Motion, Gravitation, thermal properties of matter, Sound, Optics, Electrostatics, Semiconductors |
| 2 | Chemistry | Some basic concepts of Chemistry, Structure of atom, Chemical Bonding, Redox reactions, Elements of group 1 and 2, States of Matter (Gaseous and Liquids), Adsorption and Colloids (Surface Chemistry), Hydrocarbons, Basic principles of organic chemistry, Chemistry in everyday life. |
| 3 | Mathematics | Trigonometric II, Straight Line, Circle, Probability, Complex Numbers, Permutations and Combinations, Functions, Limits, Continuity, Conic Section |
| 4 | Biology | Biomolecules, Respiration and Energy Transfer, Human Nutrition, Excretion and Osmoregulation |
• Language of Question Paper: The medium for examination shall be English / Marathi / Urdu for Physics, Chemistry and Biology. Mathematics paper shall be in English only.
• The duration of the examination for PCB is 180 minutes and PCM is 180 minutes.
a. For PCM - This paper is having 2 Groups of Physics-Chemistry and Mathematics with total 180 Minutes Duration, first 90 minutes Physics and Chemistry will be enabled and only after completion of first 90 minutes' time Physics-Chemistry group will be auto submitted and Mathematics group will be enabled with 90 minutes' duration.
b. For PCB - This paper is having 2 Groups of Physics-Chemistry and Biology with total 180 Minutes Duration, first 90 minutes Physics and Chemistry will be enabled and only after completion of time response for Physics-Chemistry group will be auto submitted and Biology group will be enabled with 90 minutes' duration.
[Note: Candidate should note that if he/she is appearing for both the groups i.e., PCM and PCB, the Percentile / Percentage score of Physics or Chemistry will not be interchanged among the groups.]