Five teachers were suspended on February 10, 2026. This followed allegations of mass copying during the Maharashtra Board HSC Class 12 exams in Beed district. Drone surveillance reportedly caught educators assisting students. Twelve additional faculty members are now under scrutiny. Police cases were filed against 17 teachers and the exam center in charge.
HSC Exam Cheating Incident Details
The cheating was observed on the first day of exams. Footage from drone cameras revealed widespread copying at a center in Chousala. It captured activity in 16 exam halls. Supervisors allegedly aided students in cheating.
HSC Exam Schedule Overview
The Maharashtra HSC Exams 2026 commenced on February 10, 2026 . Exams are conducted in two shifts daily.
| Exam Date | Morning Shift (11 AM – 2 PM) | Afternoon Shift (3 PM – 6 PM) |
|---|---|---|
| February 10, 2026 | English | – |
| February 11, 2026 | Hindi | German, Japanese, Chinese, Persian |
| February 12, 2026 | Marathi, Gujarati, Kannada, Sindhi (Arabic/Devnagri), Malayalam, Tamil, Telugu, Punjabi, Bengali | Urdu, French, Spanish, Pali |
| February 13, 2026 | Maharashtra Prakrut, Sanskrit | Ardhamagadhi, Russian, Arabic |
| February 14, 2026 | Organisation of commerce and management | – |
| February 16, 2026 | Logic, Physics | – |
| February 17, 2026 | Secretarial practice, Home management | – |
| February 18, 2026 | Chemistry | Political science |
| February 21, 2026 | Mathematics and statistics | Percussion instruments |
| February 23, 2026 | Child development, agricultural science and technology, animal science and technology | – |
| February 24, 2026 | Economics | – |
| February 25, 2026 | Biology, History and development of Indian music | – |
| February 26, 2026 | Book keeping and accountancy | Geology, Textiles |
| February 27, 2026 | Geology | Co-operation |
| February 28, 2026 | Food science and technology | Philosophy, history of art and appreciation |
| March 2, 2026 | Defence studies | – |
| March 4, 2026 | – | Psychology |
| March 6, 2026 | Commerce group paper-1, banking, office management, marketing and salesmanship, small industries and self employment, agriculture, fishery | Librarianship and information science |
| March 7, 2026 | – | Geography |
| March 9, 2026 | – | History |
| March 10, 2026 | Commerce group paper-2, banking, office management, marketing and salesmanship, small industries and self employment, agriculture, fishery | – |
| March 11, 2026 | – | Sociology |