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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

Career

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.

Ans: HI,
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.
They believe the gap is caused by failure in semester 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.

Ans: HI,
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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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Career in Marine Biology and Ecology is promising career. There are some countries like you mentioned in your question; Australia is a world leader in marine science. Australia give you finest study in ocean habitats and coral reefs, whereas Canada and the USA give cold-water marine ecosystems.
Now come to your question, your daughter should choose country as per her specialization as Australia for tropical coral, Canada for cold water biodiversity & USA having both mixture of Normal biodiversity and cold water biodiversity.
As far as earning and stability post Masters in Marine Biology Norway, Switzerland, Denmark and Australia are among the highest-paying countries for marine Biology
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I'm a 33-year-old married woman, and I recently discovered that my husband has been deleting chats and hiding conversations with a female colleague. When I confronted him, he said it’s 'just harmless flirting' and accused me of being insecure and overreacting. The problem is, I can’t shake off this constant anxiety and urge to check his phone, which is slowly affecting my mental peace. Are these early signs of emotional cheating in marriage, and how do you rebuild trust when your partner doesn’t see anything wrong with their behaviour?

Ans: Hello mam. I hope you are in good health. Mam, marriage is all about trust and good communication. If these two things are there in marriage then things do work out. I understand that you are having anxiety and you feel insecure in this situation but if your husband ia saying that it was a casual talk and you have not confronted him before this then I think you should give him another fair chance with trust and you should not feel it a cheating. Try to spend some more quality time with him. You will see changes soon.
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Mam, why do women always have to adjust in a marriage? Why don't our parents ever accept that men can be at fault too? Whenever I tell my mother or mother in law about something hurtful my husband said or did, she tells me to forgive and move on. He never apologises or thinks he has done anything wrong. My husband and I are married for 11 years, but he never admits he has done anything wrong. Isn't it disrespectful and unfair to ask a woman to adjust and ignore without listening to both sides of the story?

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Women are told to “adjust” because it’s easier for families to keep peace than to hold men accountable. Your mother and mother-in-law are not really judging right or wrong — they’re choosing convenience over fairness.

But that doesn’t make it correct.

If your husband never apologises, never reflects, and you are always the one expected to move on, then this is not adjustment — this is imbalance.

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You don’t have to fight.
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My bf checks my phone without permission. I am in a two-year relationship with my boyfriend, and initially everything felt perfect, but now he constantly criticises what I wear, who I talk to, and even checks my phone's notifications. Last week, he created a scene at my friend’s birthday party because I was talking to a male colleague. He even blamed me for “disrespecting” the relationship and did not speak to me for two days. I feel mentally exhausted trying to explain but he says he is too committed and wants to know if I am genuinely interested in a life ahead with him. Part of me is also scared of losing him because he was there for me during a difficult phase in my life. When I explain something and he apologises, I see a side to him which makes it harder to leave. My friends who have not met him feel this is a toxic red flag behaviour . Do you think they could be right or is this something that can improve with time? How do I understand if this relationship is turning emotionally abusive?

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I understand how exhausting it can be to be constantly doubted when you are not doing anything wrong. Well, your friends’ opinion, while a bit harsh, is not completely wrong. It is a toxic pattern and it needs to be checked if you want to have a healthy relationship. You need to have an open discussion about this with him; tell him how it makes you feel whenever he suspects you of some wrongdoing. Also ask him why does he feel this way so often when every time it is proven that you are loyal to the relationship and him. It is important to understand what is the root cause of this mistrust. This is the only way to move ahead with this relationship and not lose your sanity. If, even after the talk, he continues to exhibit the same behavioural pattern, I would recommend you rethink the relationship because it won’t be an easy life, where you have to constantly prove your innocence. Relationships aren’t based just on love; it needs mutual trust and respect to grow.

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Hy Sir, I am a PCB student who passed HSC in 2024 with 45% marks. Now I want to pursue Computer Science Engineering but I don't have Maths as a subject and my improvement exam option is also not available. So I am planning to drop a year and appear for the Isolated Maths exam in July/August 2026 to become eligible for MHT-CET PCM in 2027. I wanted to ask whether this pathway is valid for MHT-CET and CSE admissions. Also, will the 2 year gap and two separate results (HSC 2024 and Maths 2026) create any problem during admission process? And if my MHT-CET score is good, can I still get admission in a decent CSE college despite this situation? If possible, please also suggest some good colleges I should target. Additionally, if this plan does not work out for any reason, I wanted to ask whether BCA or BSc IT can also lead to a good career in the tech field in the future? Because I am very confused between these options and I really want to make the right decision at this stage of my life. I would really appreciate your guidance on this Sir.

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