Maharashtra Board 12th History Syllabus 2025-26: Download PDF Below

Maharashtra State Board of Secondary and Higher Secondary Education

Prateek Tomar
Prateek Tomar

Maharashtra Board class 12 Syllabus for the History subject is available on the official website. The syllabus of the History subject for Maharashtra Board Class 12th has been revised to give profound knowledge of the History of Maharashtra state, India as a nation, and the world around it. The syllabus has been given a weightage of 80:20, i.e. the theory paper carries 80 marks and 20 marks have been allotted for Practical/Projects/Oral. A total of 9 units are in the syllabus from where different types of questions such as Very Short Answer Type/Objective type questions – 1 mark based questions, Short Answer Type questions – 2 or 3 marks based questions, Long Answer Type questions – 4 to 6 marks based questions will be asked in the paper.

Maharashtra class 12 exam will be administered by the board in pen and paper mode in February 2026. As a result, the Maharashtra class 12 2026 syllabus will assist students in developing a more effective plan for the approaching board exams. In addition, there has been a 25% reduction in the revised Maharashtra class 12 2026 History syllabus. This reduction allows students to concentrate on important details and helps them finish the syllabus on time. Students must carefully study the syllabus because it will contain questions from the board exams. Students can go through the article to check the detailed syllabus.

DownloadMaharashtra class 12 History Syllabus 2025-26 here

Maharashtra class 12 History Syllabus 2026

According to the new Education Policy, it is essential to give vast knowledge of the History of Maharashtra in Std. XI and of the new approach to studying history in Std.XII. Therefore, students are to be made familiar with their subject matter and also gain profound knowledge of History. Some of the important Maharashtra class 12 syllabus 2026 for History are mentioned below for the student's reference.

Units

Chapter’s details

Unit 1: Applied History in the 21st Century

  • Meaning of Applied History
  • Interrelation of Past and Present
  • Contemporary History

Unit 2: Mass Media and History

  • Printing Press
  • Newspapers
  • Periodicals
  • Electronic Media

Unit 3: Entertainment Media and History

  • Radio
  • Television
  • Drama
  • Cinema

Unit 4: Tourism and History

  • Tourist Guides
  • Preservation of Historical Monuments

Unit 5: Museums

  • Significance and conservation
  • Archaeological Artifacts and Sculptures
  • Inscriptions and Numismatics
  • Available job opportunities

Unit 6: Historical Research

  • Archaeological
  • Archives

Unit 7: Encyclopedia

  • Treasures of History
  • Encyclopedia
  • Biographies
  • Dictionary of Culture

Unit 8: Administrative Services

  • State Government Service Examination
  • Central Government Service Examination
  • Interview Techniques

Unit 9: History Teacher and Teaching

  • Educational qualifications
  • Personality

Maharashtra class 12 History Syllabus 2026: How to Download

Students should complete the syllabus of the Maharashtra Class 12 2026 a month before the board exams. Here are the steps to download the Maharashtra class 12 syllabus 2026 from the board's official website.

Step 1: Visit the official website of Maharashtra class 12 board - mahahsscboard.in.

Step 2: Click on the section "Subjects & Syllabus" from the primary menu tab on the Home page.

Step 3: Select "class 12 General Subject Codes and Syllabus" from the dropdown menu.

Step 4: Selecting the class 12 General syllabus option will redirect you to the class 12 syllabus page.

Step 5: Select the History Subject to download and save it for future reference.

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