Maharashtra State Board Class 10 Board Exam 2023 Post Paper Analysis Science Part 2 (20th March)

The Maharashtra State Board Class 10 Science Board Exam 2023 Paper was Easy to Moderate, but not Lengthy. Read here to know more.
By Topperlearning Expert 20th Mar, 2023 | 12:28 pm
ShareClass 10 Board Exams of the Maharashtra State Board of Secondary & Higher Secondary Education, commonly called the SSC exams, are in full swing. This year a total of 15,77,256 students have appeared for the SSC examination.
The Maharashtra State Board of Secondary & Higher Secondary Education successfully conducted the SSC Class 10 Science and Technology Part 2 paper today, 20th March 2023, from 11 am to 1 pm. After a pretty good Science Paper I held on 17th March, students were relaxed because they got a two-day break to prepare for today’s Science Paper II. It has helped students to prepare well.
The students’ first reactions convey the paper to be easy to moderate and not lengthy. The question paper had a few application-based questions, but they were not very tough. The majority of the students enjoyed solving the crossword question.
Let’s dive deep into the structure of the SSC Class 10 Science and Technology Part 2 paper before moving on to paper analysis.
Question Paper Structure
SSC Class 10 Science and Technology Part 2 paper was 40 marks, and the students had to attempt the paper in 2 hours. Additional 10 minutes were given to read the paper. All questions were compulsory. However, internal choices were provided in some questions.
Question No. |
No. of Sub-Questions |
Questions to be Attempted |
Total Marks |
Q.1 (A) |
5 |
All 5 |
5 marks |
Q.1 (B) |
5 |
All 5 |
5 marks |
Q.2 (A) |
3 |
Any 2 out of 3 |
4 marks |
Q.2 (B) |
5 |
Any 3 out of 5 |
6 marks |
Q.3 |
8 |
Any 5 out of 8 |
15 marks |
Q.4 |
2 |
Any 1 out of 2 |
5 marks |
Now, here we decode the SSC Class 10 Science and Technology Part 2 with all its elements and discuss the chapter-wise distribution of marks.
Question Paper Analysis:
Based on the reviews obtained from the students and the subject experts, a detailed analysis of the SSC Class 10 Science and Technology Part 2 paper has been tabulated below:
Parameter |
Analysis |
Overall difficulty level |
Easy to Moderate |
Difficulty level of Question 1 (A) |
Easy to Moderate |
Difficulty level of Question 1 (B) |
Easy to Moderate |
Difficulty level of Question 2 (A) |
Moderate |
Difficulty level of Question 2 (B) |
Easy to Moderate |
Difficulty level of Question 3 |
Moderate |
Difficulty level of Question 4 |
Moderate |
Was the paper lengthy |
No |
Overall expected good score |
35+ |
Chapter-Wise Distribution of Marks
This year, maximum questions were asked from the chapter ‘Life Processes in Living Organisms Part -2’. It accounted for 11 marks, followed by the chapter ‘Environmental Management’, which accounted for 7 marks.
This year, the Maharashtra State Board surprisingly deviated from its usual trend and hardly had questions which were directly picked up from the exercises in the chapter. So, this was an opportunity for students who had studied hard and understood the concepts.
Listed below are student and teacher responses from every aspect of the paper concerning typology, distribution of marks and difficulty level.
Students’ Feedback
- The paper was easy to moderate but short.
- There were many direct and expected questions.
- No question was excessively tough or tricky.
- There were a few application-based questions, but they were relatively easy.
Teachers’ Feedback
- Overall, it was an easy paper.
- The topics and questions were expected.
- There were activity-based questions, but they were easy.
- Students who had practised their textbooks and were confident with their concepts would be able to score well.
- Students who had dropped chapters or practised the exercise questions and needed help understanding the concepts would find the paper moderate.
Watch Maharashtra State Board Class 10 (SSC) Science & Technology Part 2 Post Paper Analysis detailed explanation-
Conclusion
Overall, Science Paper II was easy to moderate and not lengthy. Students who had practised solving questions and had a good understanding of the concepts would be able to score 35+ in this paper.
Without worrying too much about this paper, students should now buckle up for their following paper — Social Science Paper I covering History and Political Science — which will be held on 23rd March 2023.
For any exam-related help and queries, you can visit TopperLearning. We wish you all the best for your upcoming papers! For more paper reviews and exam updates, stay tuned.
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