The big exam season of the year is here, with February 10 being Day 1 of the Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) exams. mid-day’s ASHISH RAJE trailed the students at Podar College in Matunga on Tuesday, documenting the worry, nervousness and last-minute cramming. (Pics/Ashish Raje)

Students from various parts of Mumbai appeared for the Maharashtra SSC exams on Monday. (Pics/Nimesh Dave, Atul Kamble, Ranjeet Jadhav and Prasun Choudhari)