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If your goal is to pursue a research career in Genetic Engineering, then your best BET would be to complete your undergraduate degree and pursue a Masters course in a reputed university in India or abroad. For Indian universities, all you need is the GATE/JAM scores. For universities abroad, your GPA, GRE/TOEFL scores and research projects are very important. For this purpose, start doing projects under a professor in your department or in other universities/research institutions. Doing summer internships in prestigious research organizations such as TIFR, IISc etc. Will not only help enhance your research skills but will also make you a likely candidate for scholarships and funding for Masters/PhD programs abroad.

Hello, You seems to have taken your engineering in a very light manner. 18 times you had arrears and you passed out finally in the year 2007 with the percentage of about 58% which just fell short of first class rank. To do a post graduation or MS in a foreign country one invariably needs a very good academic record. This is so since there is a big rush to study abroad and definitely the universities will select the best of the lot, hence I feel your chances are a bit on the lower side. But then one should never take no for an answer till exhausted all the resources. Here I will like to advise you to go to an agency which is sending students for MS to this country. They will know the various nuances and how to overcome your difficulty in to your advantage. Best wishes to you.