The Maharashtra state board exams are likely to commence from April 15, 2021, Maharashtra Education Minister Varsha Gaikwad said in a statement.
"We are considering holding HSC exams after April 15 and SSC exams after May 1. State is consulting health officials on the possibility of reopening schools for standard 5th to 8th. A decision will soon be taken,"tweeted Gaikwad.
“The exams will be tentatively held during this period and the state board will come up with a detailed timetable with respect to this soon,” said Gaikwad.
Taking to Twitter, the education minister also shared that there might be a possibility of reopening schools for students of classes 5 to 8.
Maharashtra had earlier decided to postpone the exams usually held in the month of February and March to May, taking into consideration the health of the students amid COVID-19 pandemic.