Mumbai, Dec. 1 -- The Maharashtra State Examination Council has extended the deadline for submission of online application forms for the state scholarship examinations, setting a new final date of December 8, 2025.

The council will conduct the Pre-Upper Primary Scholarship Examination for Class V and the Pre-Secondary Scholarship Examination for Class VIII across all districts on February 22, 2026. The original deadline of November 30, 2025 has been pushed forward to facilitate pending registrations.

Schools that have yet to complete the online process are required to submit the school information form, student application forms and examination fees by December 8. The council has also introduced revised late fee provisions, under which ap...