Maharashtra Board SSC Syllabus 2025: Subject-wise Syllabus, Download PDF

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Topics

Prose

Poetry

Grammar

Revision of grammatical items studied up to Std VIII

Different kinds of sentence 

Simple, Compound, Complex

The Tenses

1. Continuous

i) Present Perfect 

ii) Present Perfect

iii) Past Perfect

iv) Future with will/shall and ‘going to’

1. Continuous
2. Sequence of Tenses

Articles

A, an, the (advanced level)

Prepositions

Different uses

Word formation

Nouns/ Adjectives/ Verbs/ Adverbs

Voice

Statements, questions, negatives, indirect object

Question

Tag questions formation

Reported speech

Statements, questions, commands, requests, exclamation

Punctuation

Usage

Non-finites

Infinitives, Gerunds, Participles

Modal Auxiliaries

Uses of ‘can’, ‘may’, ‘might’, etc

Conditionals

Unreal conditions in the present/past and possible conditions in the future

Units

Topics

Materials

Acids and Bases

Chemical Reactions

Oxidation and Reduction

Metals and Non-metals

Carbon Compound

Common Chemicals used in Daily life

Classification of elements

The World of the Living

Life Processes

Control in the living

Reproduction in the living

Heredity and Evolution

Moving Things

Electric Circuits

Magnets

Natural Phenomena

Light

Spherical Mirrors

Refraction

Lenses

Pollution

Types of pollution

Sources of pollution and major pollutants

Effects of pollution on the environment

Abatement of pollution

Striving for a better environment

Use of efficient and eco-friendly technology

Sustainable use of resources

Enforcement of acts, laws, and policies

Units

Topics

Algebra

Arithmetic Progression

Introduction to Sequence,

Arithmetic Progression (A.P.) and Geometric Progression (G.P.), General term of an A.P. and G.P., Sum of the first 'n' terms of an A.P. and G.P Arithmetic mean and Geometry Mean

Quadratic Equations

Introduction to quadratic equations, Solutions of quadratic equations, Nature of roots based on discriminant, Relation between roots of the equation and coefficient of the terms in the equation

Equations reducible to a quadratic form

Linear equations in two variables

System of linear equations in two variables, Algebraic methods of solving linear equations in two variables, Graphical representation of different possibilities of solutions/ Inconsistency

Cramer’s rule

Probability

Introduction to probability and related terms,

Classification definition of probability

Types of events

Equally likely outcomes

Probability of an event

Properties of probability

Geometry

Similarity

Properties of ratios of areas of two triangles,

Basic proportionality theorem, Introduction to similarity,

Similar triangles,

Similarity

Areas of two similar triangles, Similarity in right-angled triangles, Pythagoras theorem and its converse, 300-600-900 theorem and 45 0-45 090 o theorem, Application of Pythagoras theorem in Acute and obtuse angle. Appolonius theorem

Circles

Tangents and its properties,

Theorem Tangent at any point to the circle is perpendicular to the radius and its converse,

Number of tangents from a point to a circle,

Theorem- The length of two tangent segments drawn from a point

outside the circle are equal,

Circles

Touching circles

Introduction to an arc,

Angle subtended by the arc to the centre and to the point on the circle,

Cyclic quadrilateral

Tangent - Secant theorem

Co-ordinate Geometry

Slope of a line,

Intercepts made by a line,

Standard forms of equation of a line,

General equation of a line.

Geometric Constructions

Construction of tangent to the circle from the point on the circle and outside the circle,

Construction of tangent without using centre, Construction of triangle If the base, angle apposite to it and either median altitude is given.

Construction of a triangle similar to a given triangle

Trigonometry

Angles in standard position.

Trigonometric ratios in terms of coordinates of point

Trigonometric Identities (with proof)

Use of basic identities and their applications

Problems on height and distance

Menstruation

Length of an arc

Area of the sector

Area of a Circular Segment

Euler's formula

Surface area and volume of cuboids Spheres, hemispheres, right circular cylinders cones, frustum of a cone.

Menstruation

Problems based on areas and perimeter/circumference of circle, sector and segment of a circle.

Problems on finding surface areas and volumes of combinations of any two of the following cuboids, spheres, hemispheres and right circular

cylinders/cones

Problems involving converting one type of metallic solid into another

History

Units

Topics

Imperialism

Geographical discoveries and colonization

Asia: India, China, Japan

Africa

20th Century Age of Conflict

First world war

Russian Revolution

The League of Nations

Dictatorships in Europe, Second World War and world

United Nations Organization

Emancipation of Asia and Africa

Asia 

Africa

World after World War II 

Cold war

Scientific and Technological Progress

Globalization

Political Science

Units

Topics

Democracy

Meaning, Types and characteristics

Political Parties and types

Meaning,

Need, Types of Political Parties -

National and Regional

Social Diversity and Democracy

What is social diversity?

i) Caste/race and Democracy

ii) Language and Democracy

iii) Religion and Democracy

iv) Gender and Democracy

Challenges to Democracy Remedial

measures to the challenges

Geography

Units

Topics

Physical Divisions of India

Identification of Physical divisions

North Indian Mountains

Himalayas

Associated mountains

North Indian Plain Region

3.1 Deserts

3.2 Western Plains

3.3 Central Plains

3.4 Eastern Plains

3.5 Delta region

Peninsular Plateau Region

4.1 Malwa Plateau

4.2 Chhotta Nagpur Plateau

4.3 Maharashtra Plateau

4.4 Karnataka Plateau

4.5 Telangana Plateau

Western Ghats and Eastern Ghats

5.1 Sahyadries

5.2 Eastern Ghats

Coastal Region

6.1 Eastern coastal plain

6.2 Western coastal plain

Indian Islands

7.1 Western Islands

7.2 Eastern Islands

Practical

Cartography

Practical

9.1 One dimensional diagrams 

9.2 Two dimensional diagrams

Economics

Units

Topics

Introduction of an Economy

1.2) What is an economy? 1.3) Types of Economy 1.4) Main features of Economy

Basic problems of an economy solution 

Introduction

Problems

For whom to produce? How much to produce? By whom to produce? How best are the resources being used?

Solutions

Capitalism Socialism Mixed Economy Inflation 3.1 Introduction 3.2. Causes of inflation 3.3. Effects of inflation 3.4. Measures

Public distribution system & consumer protection

4.1. Introduction 4.2. Public Distribution system - meaning & explanation 4.3. Objectives of P.D.S. 4.4. Progress of P.D.S. 4.5. Drawbacks of P.D.S. 4.6. Remedial Measures 4.7. Consumer Protection - Rights & duties of consumer, food adulteration.

Subjects

1st Language

2/3 Language

Maths & Science

Pre-Vocational/ NSQF subjects

Divyang subjects

Grade subjects

ITI Subjects