For the exam held on February 18, HSC Secretarial Practice Answer Key 2025 Maharashtra has been provided here. The answer key is unofficial and given for all set codes.
HSC Secretarial Practice Answer Key 2025 MaharashtraHSC Secretarial Practice Answer Key 2025 Maharashtra: Aspirants who appeared for the Maharashtra HSC Secretarial Practice 2025 Exam on February 18, 2025, are now eagerly waiting to evaluate their performance. For all the aspirants, various subject experts have provided unofficial set-wise answer keys, which students can download in PDF format below on this page. The Secretarial Practice paper is an important subject for commerce stream students in Maharashtra HSC exams, covering topics such as office management, business communication, corporate procedures, and company secretary functions.
The unofficial answer keys are prepared based on expert reviews and students' memory-based questions. These solutions are not officially verified by the board but serve as a helpful reference for students to cross-check their answers.
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Maharashtra HSC Secretarial Practice Answer Key 2025
Aspirants can check the unofficial answer key for Maharashtra HSC Secretarial Practice 2025 in the table below.
Question No. | Question | Answer |
|---|---|---|
Q.1 (A) - (1) | The holder of bond is _____of the company. | (c) creditor |
Q.1 (A) - (2) | Company has to appoint _____ to protect the interest of depositors | (b) Deposit trustees |
Q.1 (A) - (3) | The rate of interest payable on debenture is____. | (a) fixed |
Q.1 (A) - (4) | Demat shares are_____. | (b) fungible |
Q.1 (A) - (5) | Central government is a borrower in the money market through the issue of_____. | (c) treasury bills |
Q.1 (B) - (1) | Depository Receipt traded in USA is called as Global Depository Receipt. | ADR |
Q.1 (B) - (2) | FPO refers to offering of shares to the public for the first time. | IPO |
Q.1 (B) - (3) | Bonus shares are issued as a free gift to the Preference Shareholders. | Equity |
Q.1 (B) - (4) | Dividend is an obligation to be paid by a company every year. | Interest |
Q.1 (B) - (5) | A stock market is an important constituent of money market. | Capital |
Q.1 (C) - (a) | Financial Market | (4) Trading of Financial Securities |
Q.1 (C) - (b) | Equity Share Capital | (5) Risk Capital |
Q.1 (C) - (c) | Charge on Assets | (1) Secured Debentures |
Q.1 (C) - (d) | Depository Act | (2) 1996 |
Q.1 (C) - (e) | Capital Structure | (3) Mix of various sources of funds |
Q.1 (D) - (1) | Dividend once declared cannot be revoked. | True |
Q.1 (D) - (2) | Authorized capital is mentioned in capital clause of Memorandum of Association. | True |
Q.1 (D) - (3) | Fixed capital is also referred as circulating capital | False |
Q.1 (D) - (4) | Depositors are given voting rights | False |
Q.1 (D) - (5) | Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) is the oldest stock exchange in India | True |
Maharashtra HSC Subject-Wise Answer Key 2025 |
| Subject Name | Answer Key Links |
|---|---|
| English | HSC English Answer Key 2025 Maharashtra |
| OCM | HSC OCM Answer Key 2025 Maharashtra |
| Physics | HSC Physics Answer Key 2025 Maharashtra |
| Chemistry | HSC Chemistry Answer Key 2025 Maharashtra |
| Mathematics | HSC Mathematics Answer Key 2025 Maharashtra |
| Biology | HSC Biology Answer Key 2025 Maharashtra |
| Economics | HSC Economics Answer Key 2025 Maharashtra |
| CS 1 | HSC CS 1 Answer Key 2025 Maharashtra |
| CS 2 | HSC CS 2 Answer Key 2025 Maharashtra |
| Geography | HSC Geography Answer Key 2025 Maharashtra |
| History | HSC History Answer Key 2025 Maharashtra |
For live updates on the answer key, exam analysis, and student reviews, candidates must stay tuned on this page for real-time updates.
HSC Maharashtra Secretarial Practice Answer Key 2025 Live Updates
08 00 PM IST - 18 Feb'25
Maharashtra HSC SP Answer Key 2025 Live: Q.1 (D) - (3) Fixed capital is also referred as circulating capital
False
07 40 PM IST - 18 Feb'25
Maharashtra HSC SP Answer Key 2025 Live: Q.1 (D) - (2) Authorized capital is mentioned in capital clause of Memorandum of Association.
True
07 20 PM IST - 18 Feb'25
Maharashtra HSC SP Answer Key 2025 Live: Q.1 (D) - (1) Dividend once declared cannot be revoked.
True
07 00 PM IST - 18 Feb'25
Maharashtra HSC SP Answer Key 2025 Live: Q.1 (C) - (e) Capital Structure
(3) Mix of various sources of funds
06 40 PM IST - 18 Feb'25
Maharashtra HSC SP Answer Key 2025 Live: Q.1 (C) - (d) Depository Act
(2) 1996
06 20 PM IST - 18 Feb'25
Maharashtra HSC SP Answer Key 2025 Live: Q.1 (C) - (c) Charge on Assets
(1) Secured Debentures
06 00 PM IST - 18 Feb'25
Maharashtra HSC SP Answer Key 2025 Live: Q.1 (C) - (b) Equity Share Capital
(5) Risk Capital
05 40 PM IST - 18 Feb'25
Maharashtra HSC SP Answer Key 2025 Live: Q.1 (C) - (a) Financial Market
(4) Trading of Financial Securities
05 20 PM IST - 18 Feb'25
Maharashtra HSC SP Answer Key 2025 Live: Q.1 (B) - (5) A stock market is an important constituent of money market.
Capital
05 00 PM IST - 18 Feb'25
Maharashtra HSC SP Answer Key 2025 Live: Q.1 (B) - (4) Dividend is an obligation to be paid by a company every year.
Interest
04 40 PM IST - 18 Feb'25
Maharashtra HSC SP Answer Key 2025 Live: Q.1 (B) - (3) Bonus shares are issued as a free gift to the Preference Shareholders.
Equity
04 20 PM IST - 18 Feb'25
Maharashtra HSC SP Answer Key 2025 Live: Q.1 (B) - (2) FPO refers to offering of shares to the public for the first time.
IPO
04 00 PM IST - 18 Feb'25
Maharashtra HSC SP Answer Key 2025 Live: Q.1 (B) - (1) Depository Receipt traded in USA is called as Global Depository Receipt.
ADR
03 30 PM IST - 18 Feb'25
Maharashtra HSC SP Answer Key 2025 Live: Q.1 (A) - (5) Central government is a borrower in the money market through the issue of_____.
(c) treasury bills
03 15 PM IST - 18 Feb'25
Maharashtra HSC SP Answer Key 2025 Live: Q.1 (A) - (3) The rate of interest payable on debenture is____.
(a) fixed
03 00 PM IST - 18 Feb'25
Maharashtra HSC SP Answer Key 2025 Live: Q.1 (A)-(2) Company has to appoint _____ to protect the interest of depositors
(b) Deposit trustees
02 45 PM IST - 18 Feb'25
Maharashtra HSC SP Answer Key 2025 Live: Q.1 (A)-(1) The holder of bond is _____of the company.
(c) creditor
02 30 PM IST - 18 Feb'25
Maharashtra HSC Answer Key 2025 Live: Question Paper Structure
The paper followed the expected pattern, covering short answer questions, long answer questions, and case-based scenarios.
02 20 PM IST - 18 Feb'25
Maharashtra HSC Secretarial Practice 2025 Answer Key: Toughest Section
Students found case-study-based questions to be challenging as they required critical thinking and application.
02 10 PM IST - 18 Feb'25
HSC Secretarial Practice Answer Key 2025 Maharashtra: Expected Good Attempts
Based on initial analysis, attempting 65-70% of the paper with accuracy is expected to yield a good score.
02 00 PM IST - 18 Feb'25
Maharashtra HSC Secretarial Practice 2025 Exam: Concluded at 2 PM
The Maharashtra State Board of Secondary and Higher Secondary Education (MSBSHSE) has successfully conducted the Maharashtra HSC Secretarial Practice 2025 Exam from 11 AM to 2 PM. The Maharashtra HSC Secretarial Practice Answer Key 2025 can be released anytime soon on this page. Stay Tuned!
01 45 PM IST - 18 Feb'25
HSC Maharashtra Secretarial Practice Answer Key 2025 Live: Release Date and Time
The Maharashtra HSC Secretarial Answer Key 2025 exam is going to be conducted on February 18, 2025. The unofficial answer key will be released as soon as the concludes.
01 30 PM IST - 18 Feb'25
Maharashtra HSC Secretarial Practice Answer Key 2025: 15 Lakh Candidates Registered
A total of 15,13,909 candidates have enrolled for the Maharashtra HSC exams. Of these, 7,60,046 students are registered in the science stream, 3,81,982 in the arts stream, and 3,29,905 in the commerce stream.
01 15 PM IST - 18 Feb'25
Maharashtra HSC Secretarial Practice Answer Key 2025 Live: Unofficial Answer Key Date
The Maharashtra HSC Secretarial Practice 2025 is scheduled to be conducted today, i.e., February 18, 2025. The unofficial answer key will be provided here soon after the conclusion of the exam.
01 00 PM IST - 18 Feb'25
Maharashtra HSC Secretarial Practice 2025 Answer Key: Object-wise Weightage Distribution
The objective-wise marks distribution for the Secretarial Practice Paper 2025 has been provided below:
Question Type
Marks
Marks with option
Percentage
Knowledge
13 marks
17 marks
16.25%
Understanding
26 marks
38 marks
32.50%
Application
31 marks
46 marks
38.75%
Skill
10 marks
15 marks
12.50%
Total
80 marks
116 marks
100%
12 45 PM IST - 18 Feb'25
When will Maharashtra HSC Secretarial Practice Answer Key 2025 be released?
Maharashtra State Board of Secondary and Higher Secondary Education (MSBSHSE) doesn't release the answer key, usually. Meanwhile, different coaching institutes and subject expert individuals will release the Maharashtra HSC Secretarial Practice Unofficial Answer Key 2025 after analysing the question paper and taking feedback from the candidates.
12 30 PM IST - 18 Feb'25
Maharashtra HSC Secretarial Practice Answer Key 2025: Types of Questions
The question type-wise marks distribution for the Secretarial Practice Paper 2025 has been provided below:
Question Type
Marks
Marks with Option
Percentage (%)
Objective
20 marks
20 marks
25%
Short Answer
52 marks
80 marks
65%
Long Answer
08 marks
16 marks
10%
Total
80 marks
116 marks
100%
12 15 PM IST - 18 Feb'25
HSC Secretarial Practice Answer Key 2025 Maharashtra: Chapter-wise Weightage
Students can check the Maharashtra HSC Secretarial Practice topic-wise weightage in the table shared below:
Unit
Marks Allotted
Marks with options
1. Sources of Corporate Finance
Chapter 1: Introduction To Corporate Finance
Chapter 2: Sources of Corporate Finance17 marks
25 marks
2. Capital Raising
Chapter 3: Issue of Shares
Chapter 4: Issue of Debentures
Chapter 5: Deposits24 marks
35 marks
3. Secretarial Correspondence
Chapter 6: Correspondence with Members
Chapter 7: Correspondence with Debenture Holders
Chapter 8: Correspondence with Depositors13 marks
18 marks
4. Depository System
Chapter 9: Depository System7 marks
11 marks
5. Payment of Dividend and Interest
Chapter 10: Dividend and Interest9 marks
13 marks
6. Financial Market
Chapter 11: Financial Market
Chapter 12: Stock Exchange10 marks
14 marks
Total
80 marks
116 marks
12 00 PM IST - 18 Feb'25
Is there an official answer key for Maharashtra HSC Secretarial Practice 2025?
As of now, MSBSHSE does not release an official answer key for HSC exams. However, students can refer to unofficial keys for reference.
11 45 AM IST - 18 Feb'25
Maharashtra HSC Answer Key 2025 Live: Passing Marks
Students need to score at least 35% in theory and practical exams combined to pass.
11 30 AM IST - 18 Feb'25
Maharashtra Class 12 Secretarial Practice Answer Key 2025: Negative Marking
There is no negative marking in Maharashtra HSC board exams.
11 15 AM IST - 18 Feb'25
Maharashtra HSC Secretarial Practice Answer Key 2025: How to Check Unofficial Answer Key?
The CollegeDekho Team will accumulate the Maharashtra HSC Secretarial Practice Answer Key 2025 here from all the coaching institutes and subject experts as soon as the exam is completed.
11 00 AM IST - 18 Feb'25
HSC Secretarial Practice Answer Key 2025 Maharashtra: High Weightage Topics
Key topics included business communication, company meetings, secretarial duties, and office correspondence.
10 45 AM IST - 18 Feb'25
How will the HSC Maharashtra Secretarial Practice Answer Key 2025 help students?
It allows students to calculate their estimated marks, analyze mistakes, and understand the correct approach to answering questions.
10 30 AM IST - 18 Feb'25
HSC Secretarial Practice Answer Key 2025 Maharashtra: Answer Key by Coaching Institutes
As soon as the exam concludes, the unofficial Maharashtra HSC Secretarial Practice Answer Key 2025 will be provided by the different coaching institutes and the same will be provided below on this page.
10 15 AM IST - 18 Feb'25
HSC Secretarial Answer Key 2025 Maharashtra Live: How soon will Solutions be Available?
Unofficial solutions will be available within a few hours of the exam on various educational websites.
10 00 AM IST - 18 Feb'25
Maharashtra Class 12 Secretarial Practice Answer Key 2025: Passing Marks
A minimum of 35% marks in the Maharashtra HSC Secretarial Practice 2025 exam is compulsory to pass in Maharashtra HSC exam 2025.
09 45 AM IST - 18 Feb'25
Maharashtra HSC Secretarial Practice Answer Key 2025: Can I Raise Objections?
Since the answer key is unofficial, students cannot raise objections. However, they can discuss discrepancies with their teachers.
09 30 AM IST - 18 Feb'25
Is there an official answer key for Maharashtra HSC Secretarial Practice 2025?
As of now, MSBSHSE does not release an official answer key for HSC exams. However, students can refer to unofficial keys for reference.
09 15 AM IST - 18 Feb'25
HSC Maharashtra Secretarial Practice Answer Key 2025 Live Updates: Exam Timing
The Maharashtra HSC Secretarial Practice exam is to be conducted in an offline mode from 11 AM to 2 PM.
09 00 AM IST - 18 Feb'25
When will the Maharashtra HSC Secretarial Practice Answer Key 2025 be released?
The unofficial answer key is expected to be available on February 18, 2025, a few hours after the exam. The official answer key, if released, will be updated later.
08 45 AM IST - 18 Feb'25
Maharashtra HSC Secretarial Practice Answer Key 2025: Will unofficial answer key be accurate?
The unofficial answer key is prepared by subject experts and teachers. While it is generally accurate, some minor discrepancies may occur.
08 30 AM IST - 18 Feb'25
HSC Maharashtra Secretarial Practice Answer Key 2025 Live: Release Date and Time
The Maharashtra HSC Secretarial Answer Key 2025 exam is going to be conducted on February 18, 2025. The unofficial answer key will be released as soon as the concludes.
08 15 AM IST - 18 Feb'25
Maharashtra HSC Secretarial Practice Answer Key 2025: 15 Lakh Candidates Registered
A total of 15,13,909 candidates have enrolled for the Maharashtra HSC exams. Of these, 7,60,046 students are registered in the science stream, 3,81,982 in the arts stream, and 3,29,905 in the commerce stream.
08 00 AM IST - 18 Feb'25
Maharashtra HSC Secretarial Practice Answer Key 2025 Live: Unofficial Answer Key Date
The Maharashtra HSC Secretarial Practice 2025 is scheduled to be conducted today, i.e., February 18, 2025. The unofficial answer key will be provided here soon after the conclusion of the exam.
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