confusion in choosing a career

Nabeel, both the branches are equally good but what is important is your interest. If machines interest you, you love to explore them inside out then definitely Automobile Engineering is what you should go for. But if you have interest in structures, buildings, etc then Civil is your calling.

Now the most important thing is the university/ college that you choose for your degree. These days we have many good government as well as private universities like IITs, IITTs, NITs, Lovely Professional University, Manavrachna, etc offering admissions in different engineering branches. Some of them offer admission just on the basis of tests like JEE and some offer you direct admission too on the basis of your marks in previous qualifying exam or their own tests. So, you can check the websites of these universities to know the course and fee details..

Best of luck to you.

Karthik, yes you can take admission through lateral entry mode in Diploma. The admission will be in 2nd year of Diploma. 

Lateral entry in Diploma is offered by some institutions like HSTES, BFIT, LPU, etc. All these have made a mark for themselves in the field of technical education by offering quality education.

Some of them like LPU has made quality education affordable by offering scholarships to meritorious students. LPU even offers scholarships to Diploma students.

Check the websites for relevant details.

Best of luck.