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What is the full form of HSC

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HSC: Higher Secondary Certificate / Higher Secondary School Certificate

HSC stands for Higher Secondary School Certificate. It is also known as HSSC. It is a public examination taken by the students of Intermediate College in Bangladesh, Pakistan and India (mainly in the states of Gujarat, Kerala, Punjab, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra and Goa.)

The structure of the examination differs from board to board like UP board, MP board, Maharashtra Board, Bihar Board, CBSE Board, ISC Board etc.

Subjects in HSC Exams

After completing the Matriculation, students are enrolled for Higher Secondary Examination. The Higher Secondary School Certificate is subdivided in two categories:

• Science Program
• Non-Science Program

Following are the most common subjects in the HSC exam:

• Physics
• Chemistry
• Mathematics
• Biology
• History
• Geography
• Accounting
• Agriculture