Physics, Chemistry, Maths In Class 12 Not Mandatory For Engineering Course: AICTE The technical education regulator has opened up engineering courses for students coming from ‘diverse backgrounds’ aligning its regulations with the National Education Policy. Representational Prakash Kumar 2021-03-11T21:30:51+05:30 Physics, Chemistry, Maths In Class 12 Not Mandatory For Engineering Course: AICTE outlookindia.com 2021-03-11T22:44:31+05:30 Also read Students, who have not studied physics, mathematics or chemistry in class 12, may also aspire to become an engineer from this year. The All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) has revised its regulations to enable students from “diverse background” to study engineering if they want.