u/FineLibrarian9278

I started my BTech CSE in 2021 and was supposed to graduate in 2025, but because of one backlog, my degree will now be completed around June 2026.

During my engineering years, I went through some personal life issues that affected my focus, consistency, and overall growth. Because of that, I could not build my coding and technical skills the way I should have. At this point, I only have basic coding knowledge, and honestly, I feel quite lost about what direction I should take next.

I don’t want to keep blaming my past or stay stuck in regret. I genuinely want to use the next one year to rebuild myself, become more disciplined, and work toward a stable future.

Right now, the main options I’m thinking about are:

1. Start preparing for corporate/private jobs, especially basic CSE-related roles like software trainee, QA/testing, technical support, IT support, data analyst, or other entry-level tech roles

2. Prepare seriously for banking/government exams like RBI, IBPS, SBI, NABARD, etc.

My biggest fear is wasting another year by choosing the wrong path. I’m also worried about whether my backlog and delayed graduation will affect my chances in corporate jobs. At the same time, I’m wondering if banking/government exams would be a more stable and realistic option for someone in my situation.

For people who have been through something similar, recruiters, working professionals, or banking exam aspirants:

How badly does a backlog or delayed graduation affect a fresher’s chances in corporate/private jobs?

If you were in my position, would you focus on corporate jobs first, banking/government exams, or try to balance both for one year?

What should my next 6–12 months realistically look like if I want to rebuild from scratch and become stable career-wise?

Thank you for reading this. I know it’s a bit long, but I’m genuinely trying to understand what direction I should take from here. Any honest advice would mean a lot.