Math, physics not compulsory for engineering, says AICTE In its handbook AICTE said that candidates will have to score 45 per cent marks, and 40 per cent if in reserved category, in thesubjects taken together BusinessToday.In | March 12, 2021 | Updated 15:42 IST AICTE releases new handbook for 2021-22 The All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) recently released its approval process handbook for 2021-22. In an unprecedented move, the AICTE has made mathematics and physics optional at Class 12 level to get admission to BE and BTech courses. So far, math and physics were compulsory to take admission into undergraduate programme in engineering and technology.