Hello there,

With a 70 percentile it is not easy to make it in the IMT Hyderabad because the cutoff usually reaches 85-90+ for general category, even IMT Nagpur has low chances since the cutoff usually reaches 75-85. However, IMI Kolkata, is your safe option, since the cutoff is around 70-80. For alternatives, listed below are some:

• BIMTECH, Greater Noida
• Welingkar, Mumbai\Bangalore
• XIME, Bangalore\Kochi\Chennai
• Jaipuria Institute of Management( Lucknow\Noida)
• IBS (ICFAI Business School), Hyderabad
• KIIT School of Management, Bhubaneswar

As per your one-year gap, it does not matter as long as you are able to explain yourself honestly and clearly in the interview.

I hope this helps you.

Thankyou.