Can I give JEE mains or advanced by taking (pcmb). means maths as optional subject???? or bio as main subjects???
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Hi Aspirant,
Yes. candidates with subject combination PCMB are eligible for JEE Mains and Advanced. Subject/subjects combination for admission into NITs, IIITs and GFTIs : Candidates should have passed the qualifying class 12th exam with Physics, Mathematics and any one of (Chemistry, Biology, Biotechnology, Technical Vocational Subject). Qualifying Class 12th final exam should have been conducted by central/ State Board, such as Central Board of Secondary Education, New Delhi; Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations, New Delhi etc.
For further clarifications on eligibility criteria of JEE main and Advanced, refer the link below
https://engineering.careers360.com/articles/jee-main-eligibility-criteria
Hope this is resourceful.
Good Luck!!!
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