Maharashtra waives Class 10, 12 exam fees for 82,074 students in Latur

In short

The Maharashtra government announced a waiver of examination fees for 82,074 Class 10 and 12 students in Latur district.
The decision, announced on September 25 and September 30, 2026, is part of broader drought relief efforts.
Of the total beneficiaries, 47,555 are Class 10 students and 34,519 are Class 12 students.
Headmasters have been directed not to collect examination fees from eligible students for the February-March 2027 exams.
Students must confirm with their schools that application forms were submitted within the regular-fee window by October 31, 2026.

The Maharashtra government has announced a waiver of examination fees for 82,074 Class 10 and 12 students in Latur district. This measure, part of the state’s drought relief efforts, was officially declared through Government Resolutions issued on September 25 and September 30, 2026.

The fee exemption applies to students appearing for the Maharashtra State Board of Secondary and Higher Secondary Education (MSBSHSE) examinations scheduled for February-March 2027. The entire Latur district has been declared drought-hit by the state government, which has also identified 265 tehsils across Maharashtra as drought-affected.

Beneficiaries and Scope of the Waiver

A total of 82,074 students in Latur district will benefit from this fee waiver. This includes 47,555 Class 10 students and 34,519 Class 12 students. The Latur Zilla Parshad’s education department issued a directive for examinations to be held in February-March 2027, instructing headmasters not to collect examination fees from these eligible students.

Latur tehsil accounts for the highest number of beneficiaries, with 31,214 students. The Maharashtra Board has directed its divisional offices to roll out this fee exemption and to inform schools and junior colleges accordingly. In addition, 43 other talukas have been identified for potential extension of these relief measures.

Tehsil	Number of Beneficiaries
Latur	31214
Udgir	11701
Ahmedpur	8622
Nilanga	7799
Ausa	7415
Chakur	4694
Deoni	3195
Jalkot	3134
Renapur	2670
Shirur Anantpal	1630

Examination Schedule and Application Process

The Maharashtra State Board of Secondary and Higher Secondary Education (MSBSHSE) has released the schedule for the upcoming Class 10 (SSC) and Class 12 (HSC) board examinations for the 2026-27 session. The Class 10 theory exams are set to be conducted from February 15 to March 11, 2027, while Class 12 theory exams will run from February 8 to March 16, 2027.

Practical examinations for Class 12 are scheduled from January 20 to February 6, 2027, and for Class 10 from January 28 to February 13, 2027. Students are advised to confirm with their respective schools that application forms have been submitted within the regular-fee window, which concluded on October 31, 2026. Admit cards are expected to be issued in January 2027.

Particular	Details
Board	Maharashtra State Board of Secondary & Higher Secondary Education (MSBSHSE)
Exam name	Secondary School Certificate (SSC) / Class 10 / Maha 10th
Session	2026–27
Theory exam dates	February 15 to March 11, 2027
Practical/oral/internal evaluation	January 28 to February 13, 2027
Exam mode	Offline (pen and paper)
Passing marks	35% in each subject individually
Official websites	mahahsscboard.in, mahresult.nic.in

Category	Window
Regular fee	August 14 – October 31, 2026
Late fee	November 1 – 15, 2026
Extra-late fee	November 16 – 30, 2026

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