Colleges in Punjab

Usually the top universities in India accept gap your of 1 to 2 years.

It is not specifically mentioned on their website about the number of GAP years but there are some guidelines given. 

An affidavit in duplicate from each candidate having gap year seeking admission to the College/Department to the effect that he/she was not disqualified by any Board/Body/Council/University and he/she was not already registered with the Panjabi University (wherever applicable), must be obtained by the concerned College/Department  before allowing admission. In case the candidate was disqualified, the period of disqualification and the activities in which the candidate was involved during the period of disqualification, should be indicated by the candidate in the said affidavit. A copy of the affidavit be sent to the University (R&S Branch) along with Registration Return. No candidate be admitted under any circumstances during the disqualification period.

Candidates for admission to Thapar University's (LM Thapar School of Management) MBA programme must have a bachelor's degree in any field with at least 50% of the possible points (45% for SC, ST, and PwD categories) or an equivalent CGPA from an accredited university. Professional credentials such as ACS, ICWA or CA can also be used to qualify applicants. Students in their last year may apply provisionally.

Valid results from the CAT, XAT, NMAT, CMAT, MAT, GMAT, GRE or SNAP are required for admission. The Thapar Management Aptitude Test (TMAT) is an additional option for candidates. A video Statement of Purpose an interview, and an evaluation of academic background are all part of the process. The deadline for applications is June 10 2024.

You now need to start your entry into the MBA programme at Apeejay Institute of Management and Engineering Technical Campus preparation.

The most important step at this stage is taking the entrance examination set by the institute, which might include CAT, CMAT, or MAT, each determining how well you'll score in quantitative, verbal, and reasoning skills.

For good preparedness, you would need to engage in regular practice using mock tests and sample papers, besides an equally important factor of having a good academic background since the college looks for candidates with recognised undergraduate qualifications. 

While all this is ongoing, work on your communication and interpersonal skills since group discussion and personal interview form part of the selected process. 

Apeejay Institute of Management and Engineering Technical Campus has always had a healthy reputation when it comes to placements for the courses MBA, with turn of a great number of industry leaders ranging from Tata Consultancy Services, Infosys, Cognizant, HDFC Bank, ICICI Bank, Airtel, Hindustan Unilever Limited, American Express, Wipro, and L&T Infotech.

They offer numerous opportunities such as consulting, banking, finance, information technology and management, and thus are great looking for graduates like MBA graduates. The campus has several new-sector open placements so that a student can expose themselves into multiple career paths in the future.