India, Feb. 11 -- Even as the Maharashtra State Board of Secondary and Higher Secondary Education (MSBSHSE) has rolled out extensive measures to curb cheating during the Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) examinations, a total 42 cases of irregularities were reported across all divisions of the state during the English examination held on the first day on February 10, 2026.

According to the MSBSHSE, the Amravati division recorded the highest number of irregularities at 22; followed by Pune at 10; Nashik at 4; Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar at 3; Latur at 2; and Nagpur at 1. The Mumbai, Kolhapur and Konkan divisions reported zero such cases.

Acting chairman Nandkumar Bedse told Hindustan Times, "The board detected 42 cases of irregularities a...