Given the condition the you were a PCB student and gave your mathematics equivalent a year later as a private candidate, you are eligible for JEE MAINS. Infact a PCB student is also eligible to take the JEE MAINS. However, the admission process into various NITS and other colleges will be slightly complex than the general admission process. Though, factually you are eligible as a candidate and as a student who is eligible for all the colleges falling under the JEE umbrella including NITS.

Hello dear candidate,

YES, you are eligible for JEE Mains 2026 as you have completed class 12th with Physics, Chemistry and Maths by 2024 after adding maths.

JEE allows students to appear for three years after the year they pass with PCM.

For more details you can visit the link below :-

https://engineering.careers360.com/exams/jee-main

Thank you.

Hello,

Yes, you are eligible for JEE Main examination 2026. As you have passed your Class 12 board exam in 2023 (regular) and after that you have appeared for Mathematics as an additional subject in 2024, and now you have completed the required subjects (Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics) needed for JEE eligibility.

As per NTA rules, candidates who have passed their Class 12 in 2023, 2024, or 2025 are eligible for JEE Main 2026, provided they studied the compulsory subjects.

Hope you have understood.