HP Board Home Tutor in Shimla (HPBOSE)

The HP Board in brief

According to its own website, the board came into existence in 1969 under a state Act of 1968, with its headquarters first in Shimla; the headquarters moved to Dharamshala in January 1983. It prescribes the syllabus, courses and textbooks for school education in Himachal Pradesh, publishes textbooks for Classes 1 to 12, and conducts examinations including Matric (Class 10) and Plus Two (Class 12). It keeps a liaison office in Shimla and runs book distribution and guidance centres around the state. For anything official, including date sheets, results and notices, go to hpbose.org; this page describes the papers only as the board's own documents set them out.

Matric: what a Class 10 student writes

The Matric syllabus covers English, Hindi, mathematics, science, social science and optional subjects such as Sanskrit, Urdu, computer science, economics, home science, music and art. The board's 2026-27 model papers for the three subjects families ask about most show how different the papers are:

Subject detail is on our Shimla pages for maths, science and English.

Plus Two: subjects, streams and practical marks

The board's Plus Two syllabus lists subjects that families usually group into three streams. On the science side sit physics, chemistry, biology and mathematics; commerce students take accountancy, business studies and economics; humanities subjects include history, geography, political science, psychology, sociology and public administration. English and Hindi, computer science, physical education and others complete the list. Which combinations a school offers is decided by the school, so confirm them there.

• Physics and chemistry: one three-hour theory paper of 60 marks each, plus a 20-mark practical. In physics, the practical splits into an experiment (5), two activities (3 each), the record (3), the demonstration-experiment record with viva (3) and a viva on the year's work (3). In chemistry: volumetric analysis 5, salt analysis 4, a content-based experiment 3, record and viva 3, investigatory project 5.
• Mathematics: six units, from relations and functions to probability, taught from the board's Part-I and Part-II books; the 2026-27 model paper is three hours and 80 marks over five sections.
• English: Flamingo and the supplementary reader Vistas, in the board's edition.

Our physics and chemistry pages for Shimla go deeper. For choosing a stream, read how to choose a board and stream.

Free material on the board's website

Syllabus

Subject files for Matric, Plus One and Plus Two, headed for the 2025-26 examination session at the time of writing, with chapter lists, practical lists and prescribed books.

Model question papers

Papers for Classes 9 to 12, with 2026-27 versions for many Matric and Plus Two subjects; the closest guide to the paper's layout.

Step-wise marking

Worked solutions with marks against each step, for Matric and Plus Two subjects. They show how much working earns full credit.

OMR specimens and a competency-based question bank

Specimen OMR sheets for Matric and Plus Two, and a bank of competency-based questions linked from the home page.

A tutor who builds lessons around these files, and checks the site for revisions during the year, is doing the job properly. One who relies on an old guide from another board is not.

Hindi, English and the language of practice

The board's 2026-27 model papers in maths and science are printed in English and Hindi, and it publishes paired books such as Ganit and Mathematics, or Vigyan and Science. Students therefore answer in the language they are taught in, and the tutor should match it: explaining in Hindi where that helps, while making sure technical terms are learnt in the form the examiner expects. A student moving from Hindi to English medium, or the reverse, needs a deliberate bridge over a term or so rather than a sudden switch.

How the HP Board compares with CBSE in practice

• Content overlaps a good deal. The Class 10 English readers carry the same titles, and the ten Plus Two chemistry chapters match CBSE's list.
• Marks are split differently. Plus Two physics and chemistry carry 60 theory and 20 practical marks on the HP Board, against 70 and 30 on CBSE.
• The paper looks different. HP Board objective sections in Class 10 maths and English go on an OMR sheet.
• Rules are separate. CBSE's two Class 10 exams and Class 9 Advanced papers are CBSE arrangements; follow the HP Board's own notices.

Families comparing the two can read the CBSE home tutor in Shimla page.

From Class 9 to Plus Two: where tuition time should go

How HP Board tutors reach six Shimla localities

On Shimla's slopes, the tutor's last stretch is often by steps or on foot, and rain or snow can stretch any trip. These six localities show the range; every area is listed on our Shimla page.

• Jakhu (Ridge, Lakkar Bazar and Jakhu): steep homes below the summit, reached by hill roads and footpaths. Tutors from Lakkar Bazar, Bharari or Sanjauli know the lanes; weekdays run more smoothly than weekends.
• Sanjauli (Sanjauli and Dhalli): the main suburb, from flats and builder floors to houses and plots. A wide pool of nearby tutors; keep clear of the Chowk at office and school hours.
• Panthaghati (Chhota Shimla, Kasumpti and New Shimla): a large suburb on the highway with gated apartment projects; register the tutor at the gate before the first class.
• Khalini (same zone): a hillside ward next to New Shimla; say whether the last stretch is on foot, and use a two-wheeler or taxi rather than a large car.
• Summer Hill (Boileauganj, Summer Hill and Totu): homes down lanes and steps on a forested hill with its own railway station; later evening slots avoid student traffic.
• Tutikandi (same zone): home to the inter-state bus terminal, so tutors can arrive by bus from many parts of the city; give a precise landmark near the busy terminal.

Zone pages with more timing advice: Ridge, Lakkar Bazar and Jakhu, Sanjauli and Dhalli, Chhota Shimla, Kasumpti and New Shimla and Boileauganj, Summer Hill and Totu.

Home tuition, online, or both?

For Classes 9 and 10, a tutor at home usually works better, especially for maths and science where the tutor needs to watch the working. Online lessons are a strong backup on snow days and heavy-rain evenings, and a real option for Plus Two subjects with few local specialists. Many families keep one visit a week and add an online hour; the online tutor for Shimla page explains the set-up.

Questions to ask at an HP Board demo

1. Do you teach from the board's own book for this class and subject, and in which language?
2. Have you used the 2026-27 model paper and the step-wise marking files? Show me one.
3. How will you prepare my child for the OMR section?
4. What will you check in the practical record, and when?
5. Which weekly slot can you keep through winter and the monsoon?

If the answers do not satisfy you, another tutor from your shortlist gives a demo; changing tutor later is free. See the demo class checklist for more.

Fees and getting started

Across NXTutors, most home-tuition sessions fall between ₹800 and ₹2,500 an hour; Classes 11–12, IB/IGCSE and JEE/NEET sit toward the upper end; specialists for IB HL or JEE Advanced can charge more. Each tutor sets a fee, shown on your shortlist before the demo; the pricing guide and our Shimla home tuition fees article explain more.

Send the class, the subjects, the language your child writes in, your locality with a landmark and the times that suit. We reply with two or three matched tutors, and you book a free demo class. Tutors who join go through an ID check; you can also browse tutor profiles or read the Shimla home tuition guide. Teachers who know the HP Board syllabus can find students on Shimla tuition jobs.