Can PCB Students Give JEE Main Without Maths? Eligibility & Rules Explained

Can PCB Students Give JEE Main Without Maths? Eligibility & Rules Explained

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Team Careers360Updated on 10 Nov 2025, 05:08 PM IST

Can PCB Students Give JEE Mains without Maths? Yes, PCB students without Mathematics are eligible to appear for JEE Main 2026. NTA has not specified any subject restrictions in the JEE information brochure. However, to get admission in one of the good engineering colleges, candidates must have Mathematics as a major subject. Only the BTech Bio-technology/ Bio-informatics and related branches allow candidates with a biology background. However, they must have Maths as an optional subject. Without Maths, PCB students can’t get admission in BTech colleges in India. For JEE Mains Paper 2, Mathematics paper is compulsory. Read the article below completely to know more about whether PCB students can give JEE Mains without maths or not.

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According to the latest update from the National Testing Agency (NTA), calculators are strictly prohibited in JEE Main 2026. The agency clarified that a mention of calculators in the JEE Main 2026 information bulletin was a "typographical error." Candidates are not allowed to bring instruments, geometry or pencil boxes, handbags, purses, any kind of paper or stationery, written material, food or water (loose or packaged), mobile phones, earphones, microphones, pagers, DocuPens, slide rules, log tables, cameras, tape recorders, electronic watches with calculator functions, metallic items, or any other electronic devices into the examination hall.

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This Story also Contains

  1. Eligibility Criteria for JEE Mains 2026
  2. Age limit for JEE Mains 2026
  3. Number of Attempts for JEE Mains 2026
  4. Preparation Tips for PCB Students Giving JEE Mains Without Maths
Can PCB Students Give JEE Main Without Maths? Eligibility & Rules Explained
Can PCB Students Give JEE Main Without Maths? Eligibility & Rules Explained

Eligibility Criteria for JEE Mains 2026

The authority has published the JEE Main eligibility criteria of the students to appear for the JEE Mains examination, which will allow them to appear for the JEE Advanced exam and admissions into NITs and IITs. Candidates must fulfill the following eligibility criteria to appear for the JEE Mains exam 2026.

Eligibility criteria for IIT JEE Main 2026

JEE Main Eligibility Criteria Details

Age limit

There is no age limit

Academic eligibility

Class 12 or equivalent level

Year of the qualifying exam

2024/ 2025 / 2026

10+2 from a recognised Institution. Or a 3-year Diploma from an AICTE or State Board of Technical Education recognised institution.

  • BE/B.Tech- Physics, Mathematics, Chemistry/ Biology/ Biotechnology/and Technical Vocational Subjects

  • B.Arch- Maths, Physics, and Chemistry

  • B.Plan- Maths

Required 12th class percentage

  • B.Tech in NITs/ IIITs/ GFTIs- 75% (general) or 65% (SC/ST)

  • B.Arch/ B. Plan- 50% aggregate scores

Limit of JEE attempts

Three consecutive years

Age limit for JEE Mains 2026

The authority has not mentioned any particular minimum or maximum age limit to appear for the JEE Mains 2026 examination. But candidates have to clear their 10+2 in the last 2 years or the year before. For example, candidates appearing for JEE Mains 2026 must have passed 10+2 in 2026, 2025, or 2024.

Number of Attempts for JEE Mains 2026

The authority will conduct the JEE Mains 2026 examination in two sessions. Session 1 in January 2026 and Session 2 in April 2026. Eligible candidates can appear in the examination twice in a year. Aspirants can appear for the JEE Mains examination 3 times continuously after the immediate completion of their 10+2 examination.

Preparation Tips for PCB Students Giving JEE Mains Without Maths

Candidates appearing for JEE mains with PCB as subjects in their 10+2 must focus on Mathematics concepts. PCB students cannot clear the JEE Mains 2026 examination without the knowledge of Maths. Below are the important tips for PCB students without maths to score good marks in JEE Mains.

  • PCB students should take a special course in Mathematics to understand and solve the JEE Mains papers.

  • PCB candidates have to take an additional mathematics subject in their 10+2 intermediate course.

  • Candidates must be able to understand the core concepts of mathematics in the JEE Mains syllabus. This can be achieved only through long-term coaching in basic maths concepts of the 10+2 level.

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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

Q: Can BiPC students appear for the JEE Mains examination?
A:

Yes, NTA doesn’t discriminate against candidates to appear for JEE Mains based on their chosen stream in 10+2. However, the syllabus will include PCB subjects.

Q: Can a PCB Student Give JEE Mains without maths?
A:

Yes, PCB students can give the JEE Mains examination, but they need to have knowledge of mathematical concepts to clear the examination.

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Have a question related to JEE Main ?

Hi there,

To register for the JEE exam, you need to follow these steps-

  1. Visit the official website and click on the new registration
  2. Then fill in your basic details asked
  3. Verify your details with OTP
  4. Then, log in using the application number and password
  5. Fill in the required details accurately
  6. Upload the documents that will be asked for
  7. A live photo might be asked to upload during the process
  8. Choose the preferred exam centres. You can select multiple centres too
  9. Pay the fee
  10. And before submitting the application form, make sure you have entered all the details correctly.

Hope it helps!!!

Hello,

Yes, you are eligible for JEE Main since you have taken Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics in Class 12. The Biology subject will not affect your eligibility as long as you have Mathematics as one of your optional subject.

However, admission to BE./BTech courses will be based only on your Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics scores.

Hope you understand.

Hello,

Yes, a student can take the JEE in the same year they sit for their Class 12 board exams, even if they moved straight from Class 10 to 12 without any gap. The key requirement is having Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics in Class 12 and appearing for or passing the exam that year. Meet these conditions and you’re all set eligible to write the JEE without a hitch.

Thank you

Dear Student,

Cracking the 90+ percentile in JEE Main 2026 is easy.

For the 90+ percentile, it was around 120–140 marks (out of 300), depending on the shift—that means just 40–45 correct attempts with good accuracy.

Physics:
Modern Physics.

Electrostatics.

Current Electricity.

Ray & Wave Optics.

Semiconductors + EMI + AC.

Chemistry:
Chemical Bonding and Coordination

Electrochemistry + Solutions

Thermodynamics + Equilibrium

p-Block (15-18 Group)

Organic (GOC + Hydrocarbons)

Mathematics:

Coordinate Geometry

Limits, Continuity, and Differentiability

Matrices & Determinants

Vectors and 3D Geometry

Integral Calculus

For more information, click on the link below:
https://engineering.careers360.com/articles/most-important-chapters-of-jee-main

All the best for your exam.

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