Textbooks are prepared by Balbharati, Maharashtra’s official state textbook bureau, in several mediums.
Maharashtra State Board
Maharashtra State Board, Std 1 to 8
Std 1 to 8 on the Maharashtra State Board, class by class: the stage, the main subjects and the Balbharati books. Std 9 and 10 have their own full pages.
Std 1–8BalbharatiMarathi & English medium
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Good to know
Before you start
New Balbharati books under the NEP-based State Curriculum Framework are being introduced class by class.
Std 5 and Std 8 have a year-end annual exam, with a re-exam before any decision to repeat the year.
Class by class
Maharashtra State Board, Std 1 to 8
Boards keep updating books and patterns, so please confirm the details with your child’s school.
Std 1 — foundational stage
- Lessons are built around play, activities, stories and songs.
- Main subjects: first language, Marathi, English and Mathematics.
- Art, work experience and health are taught through activities.
Std 2 — foundational stage
- The last year of the foundational stage.
- Focus on reading, writing, number sense and good habits.
- First language, Marathi, English and Mathematics, with art and physical activity in the day.
Std 3 — preparatory stage
- Std 3 begins the preparatory stage (Std 3 to 5).
- Learning becomes more structured but stays activity-based.
- Languages, Mathematics and The World Around Us — nature, family and community.
Std 4 — preparatory stage
- Stronger reading, writing and maths skills.
- Languages (including Marathi and English), Mathematics and The World Around Us.
Std 5 — end of the preparatory stage
- Prepares children for separate subjects in middle school.
- Languages, Mathematics and environmental studies with early science and social studies.
- Std 5 has a year-end annual exam.
Std 6 — middle stage
- Std 6 begins the middle stage (Std 6 to 8).
- Science becomes a separate subject: General Science.
- Also languages, Mathematics and social studies (history, civics and geography).
Std 7 — middle stage
- Separate subjects and more written work.
- Languages, Mathematics, General Science, History and Civics, and Geography.
Std 8 — end of the middle stage
- Leads into Std 9 and 10 (SSC).
- Languages, Mathematics, General Science, History and Civics, and Geography.
- Std 8 has a year-end annual exam.
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Sources: books.ebalbharati.in · ebooks.ebalbharati.in · deccanherald.com · thehitavada.com
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