Maharashtra Board Derecognises 107 Exam Centres Over Malpractices in 2025 SSC, HSC Exams
Pune, 13th January 2026: In a strong move to uphold the integrity of public examinations, the Maharashtra State Board of Secondary and Higher Secondary Education (MSBSHSE) has cancelled the recognition of 107 examination centres across the state after irregularities were detected during the Class 10 and Class 12 examinations conducted in February–March 2025.
Of the penalised centres, 31 were linked to the SSC (Class 10) examinations, while 76 were associated with the HSC (Class 12) exams. The Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar division accounted for the highest number of centres facing action.
The action follows the board’s statewide “copy-free examination” campaign, which aims to curb unfair practices. As part of this drive, the board deployed multiple enforcement mechanisms, including student frisking, flying squads, stationary vigilance teams, district-level monitoring committees, drone surveillance, police presence, and audio-visual monitoring outside examination centres.
Board officials had earlier cautioned that centres repeatedly found violating norms would face derecognition.
According to official figures, reported malpractice cases showed a decline in 2025, particularly in SSC examinations. The board recorded 89 malpractice cases in Class 10 exams, while 360 cases were reported during the Class 12 examinations statewide.
Division-Wise Action Details
For the Class 10 examinations, flying squads detected violations at 34 centres, leading to derecognition of 31 centres. These included:
Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar: 10 centres
Pune: 7 centres
Latur: 7 centres
Nagpur: 6 centres
Mumbai: 1 centre
No action was reported against centres in the Konkan, Nashik, Kolhapur, or Amravati divisions.
In the Class 12 examinations, irregularities were found at 112 centres, of which 76 lost their recognition. These were located in:
Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar: 28 centres
Pune: 12 centres
Nagpur: 11 centres
Latur: 8 centres
Amravati: 6 centres
Nashik: 6 centres
Mumbai: 5 centres
No centres from the Konkan and Kolhapur divisions were penalised in the HSC exams.
“The examination centres where flying squads detected copying and related irregularities during the SSC and HSC exams have had their recognition withdrawn,” said Dr Trigun Kulkarni, Chairman of the Maharashtra State Board, reaffirming the board’s zero-tolerance policy on examination malpractice.
Education officials said the stringent action is expected to serve as a deterrent and further strengthen the credibility, fairness, and transparency of the state’s examination system in the coming years.
