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3 Gap Years After 12th - Will Companies Hire Me After My B.Tech?

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Question by Amit on Jan 11, 2025Hindi

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Will 3 consecutive gap year between 12th and b.tech affect placement ?

Ans: Yes it can. but if you can get good acads in your college or pursue some activities like publishing papers, extra courses, extra curricular, could help to cover up the gap to some extent.

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I have 3 gaps between 12th and btech cse as i was preparing for neet in those gap years. Unfortunately i couldn't crack neet.Will these gaps years affect during on campus placements??

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Sir, I had a question regarding placements. I've 3 year gap after 12th as I was preparing for NEET & aiming for a gov mbbs college..but unfortunately couldn't make it. Now I'm planning to switch to Btech in computer science through state entrance exam. Will this 3-year gap after 12th affect my placements in future? Do companies reject candidates solely because of such gaps? Im fully commited to working hard, building strong technical skills and doing internships to gain experience. I just want to understand if this gap will be a major issue during placements oncampus or offcampus & how can I overcome it effectively.

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There will be an impact while appearing for the recruitment. When forwarding the resume, the recruiter will ask for details about any gaps. While filling out the application, you should mention that you did not have any gaps, but spent the time preparing for competitive exams.
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Sir, I had a question regarding placements. I've 3 year gap after 12th as I was preparing for NEET & aiming for a gov mbbs college..but unfortunately couldn't make it. Now I'm planning to switch to Btech in computer science through state entrance exam. Will this 3-year gap after 12th affect my placements in future? Do companies reject candidates solely because of such gaps? Im fully commited to working hard, building strong technical skills and doing internships to gain experience. I just want to understand if this gap will be a major issue during placements oncampus or offcampus & how can I overcome it effectively.

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Sir, I had a question regarding placements. I've 3 year gap after 12th as I was preparing for NEET & aiming for a gov mbbs college..but unfortunately couldn't make it. Now I'm planning to switch to Btech in computer science through state entrance exam. Will this 3-year gap after 12th affect my placements in future? Do companies reject candidates solely because of such gaps? Im fully commited to working hard, building strong technical skills and doing internships to gain experience. I just want to understand if this gap will be a major issue during placements oncampus or offcampus & how can I overcome it effectively. Please guide me Sir.

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