Engineering After 40: B.Tech Without PCM? Age No Bar for Some Paths!

• Traditional engineering requires PCM in 12th grade, but new rules offer flexibility.
• JEE Main has no upper age limit, but 12th grade must be recent (current or previous two years).
• Without PCM, one can take additional PCM exams via open schools (NIOS) to qualify for B.Tech.
• AICTE has relaxed rules for some B.Tech branches, accepting other technical subjects instead of Physics/Chemistry; Math often remains compulsory.
• Polytechnic diploma after 10th grade offers a lateral entry path to B.Tech, with fewer age restrictions.