Maharashtra Board has prescribed new syllabus for Higher Secondary Chemistry subject and has considered national level curriculum for the subject. This has been done considering that students will be appearing for state level and national level entrance exams for admissions to medical courses, engineering and technology courses. Therefore, the new syllabus of Maharashtra Board HSC Chemistry subject has been designed on basis of curriculum prescribed by NCERT so as to make students ready for challenges of Entrance Exams.
Maharashtra Board Class 11th and Class 12th syllabus contains topics like physical, organic, inorganic, industrial, analytical and polymer chemistry. The new syllabus of HSC Chemistry by Maharashtra Board includes new formulations and nomenclature of elements, compounds and IUPAC units of physical quantities as well as new nomenclature, symbols and formulations, fundamental concepts, modern techniques.
Maharashtra Board HSC Syllabus for Chemistry –
Class 11th Chemistry Syllabus:
| Units |
Chapter name |
| Unit 1 |
Some Basic Concepts of Chemistry |
| Unit 2 |
States of matter : Gases and liquids |
| Unit 3 |
Structure of atom |
| Unit 4 |
Periodic table |
| Unit 5 |
Redox reactions |
| Unit 6 |
Chemical equilibrium |
| Unit 7 |
Surface chemistry |
| Unit 8 |
Nature of chemical bond |
| Unit 9 |
Hydrogen |
| Unit 10 |
s-Block elements (Alkali and alkaline earth metals) Group 1 and Group 2 elements |
| Unit 11 |
p-Block elements Group Introduction to p-Block elements Group 13 elements Group 14 elements |
| Unit 12 |
Basic principles and techniques in organic chemistry |
| Unit 13 |
Alkanes |
| Unit 14 |
Alkenes |
| Unit 15 |
Alkynes |
| Unit 16 |
Aromatic compounds |
| Unit 17 |
Environmental chemistry |
Maharashtra Board HSC Syllabus for Chemistry –
Class 12th Chemistry Syllabus:
| Units |
Chapter name |
| Unit 1 |
Solid State |
| Unit 2 |
Solutions and Colligative properties |
| Unit 3 |
Chemical thermodynamics and energetic |
| Unit 4 |
Electrochemistry |
| Unit 5 |
Chemical kinetics |
| Unit 6 |
General principles and processes of isolation of elements |
| Unit 7 |
p-Block elements: Group 15 elements Group 16 elements Group 17 elements Group 18 elements |
| Unit 8 |
d and f Block Elements: d-Block Elements f-Block elements |
| Unit 9 |
Coordination compounds |
| Unit 10 |
Halogen derivatives of alkanes (and arenes): Haloalkanes Haloarenes |
| Unit 11 |
Alcohols, phenols and ethers: Alcohol Phenols Ethers |
| Unit 12 |
Aldehydes, ketones and carboxylic acids: Aldehydes and ketones Carboxylic acids |
| Unit 13 |
Organic compounds containing nitrogen: Amines Cyanides and isocyanides Diazonium salts |
| Unit 14 |
Biomolecules: Carbohydrates Proteins Vitamins Nucleic acids |
| Unit 15 |
Polymers |
| Unit 16 |
Chemistry in everyday life: Chemicals in medicines Chemicals in food Cleansing agents |
Maharashtra State Board HSC Physics Syllabus, Pattern and Marks Allotment
Examination Pattern of Maharashtra Board HSC Chemistry Subject–
There will be only one paper for the subject of total 100 marks and the weightage is as given below –
- Theory paper – 70 marks
- Practical/Viva– 30 marks
The questions for HSC Chemistry subject is of –
- Multiple Choice Questions type
- Very Short Answer Type
- Short Answer Type I
- Short Answer Type II
- Long Answer Type
As per the marking scheme of Maharashtra Board HSC Chemistry Subject, the questions have been allotted marks as under –
- MCQ – 1 mark
- VSA –1 mark
- SA I – 2 marks
- SA II – 3 marks
- LA – 5 marks
Chapter-wise Marks Distribution for Class 11th Chemistry Subject:
| Units |
Chapter name |
| Unit 1: Some Basic Concepts of Chemistry |
4 |
| Unit 2: States of matter : Gases and liquids |
5 |
| Unit 3: Structure of atom |
5 |
| Unit 4: Periodic table |
4 |
| Unit 5: Redox reactions |
3 |
| Unit 6:Chemical equilibrium |
4 |
| Unit 7: Surface chemistry |
3 |
| Unit 8: Nature of chemical bond |
7 |
| Unit 9: Hydrogen |
3 |
| Unit 10: s-Block elements (Alkali and alkaline earth metals) - Group 1 and Group 2 elements |
5 |
| Unit 11: p-Block elements Group Introduction to p-Block elements - Group 13 elements and Group 14 elements |
5 |
| Unit 12: Basic principles and techniques in organic chemistry |
6 |
| Unit 13: Alkanes |
4 |
| Unit 14 : Alkenes |
3 |
| Unit 15 : Alkynes |
3 |
| Unit 16: Aromatic compounds |
3 |
| Unit 17: Environmental chemistry |
3 |
| Total |
70 marks |
Chapter-wise Marks Distribution for Class 12th Chemistry Subject:
| Units |
Chapter name |
| Unit 1: Solid State |
4 |
| Unit 2: Solutions and Colligative properties |
5 |
| Unit 3: Chemical thermodynamics and energetic |
6 |
| Unit 4: Electrochemistry |
5 |
| Unit 5: Chemical kinetics |
4 |
| Unit 6: General principles and processes of isolation of elements |
3 |
| Unit 7: p-Block elements(Group 15 elements, Group 16 elements, Group 17 elements, Group 18 elements) |
8 |
| Unit 8: d and f Block Elements |
5 |
| Unit 9: Coordination compounds |
3 |
| Unit 10: Halogen derivatives of alkanes and arenes |
4 |
| Unit 11: Alcohols, phenols and ethers |
4 |
| Unit 12: Aldehydes, ketones and carboxylic acids |
5 |
| Unit 13: Organic compounds containing nitrogen |
4 |
| Unit 14: Biomolecules |
4 |
| Unit 15: Polymers |
3 |
| Unit 16: Chemistry in everyday life |
3 |
| Total |
70 |
Difficulty level of Maharashtra Board HSC Chemistry question paper –
The difficulty level of questions has been decided as under –
- Most difficulty question – 20%
- Average difficulty questions -50%
- Easy questions – 30%
Moreover, the students will be tested for their knowledge and skills as per the weightage given below –
- Concept knowledge has been given weightage of 30%
- Subject understanding has been given 40% weightage
- Skills of Knowledge Application has been given 30% weightage