What is the standard CV format in India in 2026?

The Indian resume in 2026 is a 2 to 3 page document, written in reverse-chronological order, that opens with a 2 to 3 line Career Objective, followed by Education (with percentages or CGPA), Work Experience, Technical Skills, Certifications, Personal Details, and a Declaration at the bottom signed by the applicant. The format differs from US and UK conventions in three important ways. First, the Career Objective is still expected (it has been removed from US and UK conventions but Indian recruiters scan for it). Second, Personal Details (date of birth, marital status, languages known, current location) are conventional and not seen as discriminatory. Third, education is listed with explicit percentages (10th: 89.4 percent, 12th: 91.2 percent) or CGPA (B.Tech: 8.4/10), and these numbers carry significant evidential weight in screening for engineering and IT roles. A photograph in the top-right is conventional for IT, BPO, hospitality, and customer-facing roles, optional elsewhere.

Should I include a photo on an Indian resume?

Conventional but role-dependent. Photos are expected for IT services companies (TCS, Infosys, Wipro, HCL, Tech Mahindra), BPO and KPO roles, hospitality, retail customer-facing roles, and most front-office banking positions. Photos are increasingly optional for product technology companies (Indian startups, GCCs of Google, Microsoft, Adobe, Amazon, MNC R&D centres) and irrelevant for roles where you submit applications through international portals like LinkedIn. The photo, when used, is a passport-style head-and-shoulders shot in the top-right corner, formal attire, neutral background. Avoid casual photos, group photos, or filtered images. For ATS-driven applications through Naukri, Foundit, or LinkedIn, the photo is sometimes stripped during parsing, so it should be embedded in the document rather than provided as a separate file.

What goes in the Personal Details section of an Indian resume?

The Personal Details block on an Indian resume conventionally includes: date of birth (DD/MM/YYYY), gender, marital status, nationality, languages known with proficiency level, and current location (city and state). Some traditional templates also include father's name (still expected in PSU and government applications, less common in private sector) and permanent address (separate from current address if you are applying outside your home city). For 2026, modern Indian resumes for private sector roles increasingly omit father's name, gender, and marital status, retaining only DOB, languages, and location. The Personal Details section is placed near the bottom of the resume, just before the Declaration. For roles requiring relocation, current city + willingness to relocate is genuinely useful information for the recruiter and worth retaining.

What is the Declaration on an Indian resume and is it required?

The Declaration is a one-line statement at the bottom of the resume affirming that the information provided is true, followed by your full name, place, and date. The standard text is: 'I hereby declare that the above information is true and correct to the best of my knowledge.' Followed by Place: [city], Date: [DD/MM/YYYY], and Signature: [your name]. The Declaration is conventional in Indian resumes, expected in PSU and government applications, and increasingly optional in private sector and product company applications. It carries no legal weight that the rest of the resume does not also carry, but its absence on a resume submitted to a traditional employer or PSU reads as missing the local convention. For 2026, the practical rule: include the Declaration when applying to IT services companies, banks, public sector, government, and traditional Mittelstand-equivalent Indian companies; consider omitting for product companies and startups where it adds no value.

How do Indian salary expectations work and where do I include them?

Indian salaries are quoted as Lakhs Per Annum (LPA) where 1 Lakh = 100,000 INR. Total compensation is conventionally expressed as CTC (Cost to Company), which includes base salary plus all benefits, allowances, employer PF contribution, and any variable components. In-hand monthly salary is typically 70 to 75 percent of CTC for salaries below 30 LPA, declining to 60 to 65 percent at higher brackets due to higher tax rates. Salary expectations are not on the resume itself. They are typically discussed at the recruiter screening call or asked on the application form (Naukri and Foundit prompt explicitly for current CTC and expected CTC). When asked for expected CTC, the typical script is to ask for a 25 to 35 percent hike on current CTC for non-IT services moves, or 50 to 80 percent for moves from IT services companies (TCS, Infosys, Wipro) to product companies (Google, Adobe, Amazon, Indian startups). Glassdoor India, Levels.fyi (for tech), and AmbitionBox provide defensible market data.

What is notice period and why does it matter on Indian applications?

Notice period is the contractual period you must serve before leaving your current employer, conventionally stated explicitly on Indian resumes and required on all Indian application forms. Standard notice periods: 30 days for early-career roles in startups, 60 days for mid-career professionals, 90 days for IT services companies (TCS, Infosys, Wipro standard), and 90 to 180 days for senior roles in legacy banks and PSUs. Notice period matters because Indian companies often time hiring decisions around when the candidate can join, and a 90-day notice period candidate is at a hiring disadvantage versus a 30-day candidate for urgent roles. Buyout (the candidate paying the notice period in exchange for early release) is common in IT services exits, with TCS and Infosys typically charging 1 to 3 months gross salary depending on grade. State your notice period on the resume in the Personal Details section: 'Notice Period: 60 days' or 'Notice Period: 90 days (negotiable to 60 days)' or 'Available immediately' if not currently employed.

Do Indian companies use ATS to screen resumes?

Yes, particularly in IT and product engineering. Roughly 80 to 90 percent of large Indian IT services companies (TCS, Infosys, Wipro, HCL, Cognizant) use ATS, with adoption near-universal across product companies (Indian startups, MNC GCCs, US-headquartered tech operating in India). Naukri Recruiter, iCIMS, Workday, and Greenhouse are widely used. The ATS implication: keep the resume single-column, use standard section headings (Education, Work Experience, Skills, Certifications), avoid tables and text boxes that confuse parsing, save as .docx for Naukri (their parser prefers Word) and PDF for direct corporate portal applications. Naukri's resume parser is particularly literal about section names: use 'Work Experience' not 'Professional Journey' if you want the experience to extract correctly into the recruiter's database.

What are the best Indian job boards in 2026?

Naukri.com is the largest Indian job board across all sectors with strong recruiter adoption for IT, IT services, BPO, and middle management roles. LinkedIn India dominates senior, product, and international roles. Foundit (formerly Monster India) covers a broad cross-section. Shine.com and TimesJobs cover mid-market and SME roles. Specialist boards: Hirect for tech and startup direct messaging with founders, AngelList Talent (now Wellfound) and Cutshort for startup roles, Internshala for internships and fresher roles, Apna for blue-collar and entry-level roles, and Iimjobs for premium consulting and finance roles. For IT services aspirants, the company career portals (TCS, Infosys, Wipro) accept direct applications and have campus recruitment cycles aligned to the academic calendar. State and central government roles are aggregated on FreeJobAlert and Sarkari Naukri.

What is the difference between a fresher resume and a lateral resume in India?

A fresher resume is for candidates with under 1 year of work experience (typically applying after B.Tech, BBA, MBA, or postgraduate study) and emphasises Education, Academic Projects, Internships, Technical Skills, and Achievements. The Career Objective is prominently placed, education includes 10th percentage, 12th percentage, and B.Tech CGPA, and Work Experience may be absent or limited to internships. A lateral resume is for candidates with 2+ years of experience and inverts this: Work Experience is the primary section, education is summarised in 2 lines (typically just B.Tech and any postgraduate), and the Career Objective evolves into a Professional Summary. For lateral candidates with 5+ years, 10th and 12th results are routinely omitted because they no longer carry hiring weight. The single biggest mistake fresher candidates make: writing a lateral-style resume that buries education and academic projects, the two strongest signals an IT services or product company has when evaluating someone with no work track record.

Should I include 10th and 12th board exam results?

Yes for freshers and candidates within 3 years of starting work, optional for mid-career, and conventionally omitted at 5+ years of experience. Format: 'Class 12 (CBSE), 2019, Delhi Public School Bangalore, 91.2 percent.' Indian recruiters at IT services companies and engineering colleges use 10th and 12th percentages as a proxy for academic discipline and consistency, particularly for fresher hiring. PSU and government roles often have explicit minimum percentage cutoffs (60 percent in Class 10 and 12 is the standard PSU minimum). Product companies (Google, Microsoft, Adobe, Indian startups) place increasingly low weight on 10th and 12th once you have 2+ years of work experience. The practical rule for 2026: include 10th and 12th for fresher applications, omit by year 5 of work experience.

What technical skills section format works best for IT roles in India?

Group technical skills into clear categories rather than listing them as a single comma-separated dump. Standard groupings: Programming Languages (Python, Java, JavaScript, TypeScript, C++), Frameworks and Libraries (React, Node.js, Spring Boot, Django, FastAPI), Databases (PostgreSQL, MongoDB, Redis, MySQL), Cloud Platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP with specific services), DevOps and Tools (Docker, Kubernetes, Jenkins, Git), and Methodologies (Agile, Scrum, TDD). For each, indicate proficiency where meaningful: 'Python (5 years, production)' or 'Kubernetes (2 years, deployed to staging)'. Avoid listing skills you cannot demonstrate at interview. Naukri's parser scores resumes higher when skills are listed in clean groupings rather than as a long single line, and Indian recruiters scan technical skills closely for match to the role's listed requirements.

How do I localise a US resume or UK CV into an Indian format?

Five steps. First, add a Career Objective at the top (2 to 3 lines, tailored to the role) which the US/UK convention does not require. Second, add a Personal Details section near the bottom with DOB, languages, and current location. Indian recruiters expect to see these and their absence reads as incomplete localisation. Third, convert education grading to Indian conventions: state both the original grade and the Indian percentage or CGPA equivalent. Fourth, add a Declaration at the bottom for traditional employers (IT services, PSU, government) or omit for product companies. Fifth, list notice period explicitly in the Personal Details section. Use Indian English (organisation, programme, behaviour, colour) rather than American spelling. Quantify outcomes in INR or percentages where USD or GBP figures appeared. Save as .docx for Naukri uploads and PDF for direct corporate portal submissions.

Do referees need to be on an Indian resume?

Optional and increasingly omitted. Traditional Indian resumes ended with a References section listing 2 to 3 named referees with their job title, company, contact phone, and email. The 2026 convention has shifted: most private sector applications no longer expect referees on the resume itself, since recruiters request references at the offer stage. PSU, public sector, and traditional banking applications still expect named referees. The practical rule: write 'References available on request' as a single line if you want to maintain the section visually, or omit entirely. If listing referees, ask permission first and ensure their contact details are current. For overseas candidates applying to Indian roles, listing one Indian-based referee (a former colleague who has worked in India or returned to India) provides a culturally familiar reference point for the recruiter.

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INDIA CV FORMAT GUIDE · UPDATED APRIL 2026

India CV Format: The 2026 Resume Guide

Q: What is a Career Objective and do I still need one?

A Career Objective is a 2 to 3 line statement at the top of the resume that summarises what you are looking for and what you bring to the role. While the US and UK markets have largely abandoned it in favour of a 'Summary of Qualifications', Indian recruiters still expect it, particularly for fresher resumes and applications through Naukri and Foundit. The Career Objective should be tailored to each application: 'Seeking a Software Development Engineer role at a product-focused company where I can apply my 3 years of full-stack experience in React and Node.js to build scalable consumer products.' Avoid generic objectives ('To work in a challenging environment that allows me to grow') which add no signal and waste prime resume real estate. For senior candidates with 8+ years of experience, the Career Objective evolves into a Professional Summary that is 4 to 5 lines and includes years of experience, specialism, and one quantified achievement.

Q: How should I list education with percentages and CGPA?

Indian education is conventionally listed in reverse-chronological order with the institution, board (CBSE / ICSE / state board), year of completion, and the percentage or CGPA achieved. Format: 'B.Tech in Computer Science Engineering, 2023, IIT Madras, CGPA: 8.7/10.' For Class 10 and 12, format: 'Class 12 (CBSE), 2019, Delhi Public School, 91.2 percent.' Indian recruiters at IT services companies and product engineering teams place significant weight on academic performance, particularly for fresher and lateral hires up to 5 years of experience, after which work experience dominates. CGPA conversion: most Indian universities use a 10-point CGPA scale (CGPA x 10 = approximate percentage equivalent). For overseas degrees, convert to Indian percentage or CGPA equivalent using WES or your university's standard conversion table, and state both: 'MS Computer Science, 2024, Carnegie Mellon University, GPA: 3.8/4.0 (equivalent to 9.0 CGPA / 86 percent).'

Career Objective on top, Personal Details near the bottom, Declaration at the end. The complete Indian resume structure for IT services, product companies, banks, and PSUs, plus AI prompts to tailor each application.

By Michael Okeje, Founder of GPTPrompts.AI

Key Takeaway

Updated April 2026

The Indian resume in 2026 is a 2 to 3 page document opening with a Career Objective, structured around Education with explicit percentages or CGPA, Work Experience, Technical Skills, Certifications, Personal Details (DOB, languages, location, notice period), and closing with a Declaration. A passport-style photo in the top-right corner is conventional for IT services, BPO, hospitality, and customer-facing roles, and increasingly optional for product companies and startups. Roughly 80 to 90 percent of large Indian IT services companies and product engineering teams use ATS platforms (Naukri Recruiter, iCIMS, Workday, Greenhouse). Indian salaries are quoted as Lakhs Per Annum (LPA) with CTC including base salary plus all benefits. Naukri.com, LinkedIn India, Foundit, Shine, and Hirect are the leading job boards. Notice period is explicitly stated on the resume.

Document name: Resume or CV (used interchangeably in India)
Length: 2 to 3 pages on A4
Photo: Conventional for IT services, BPO, hospitality; optional for product companies
Date format: DD/MM/YYYY
Education detail: 10th percent, 12th percent, B.Tech CGPA all explicit
Salary convention: LPA (Lakhs Per Annum), CTC (Cost to Company)
Notice period: Explicitly stated on resume (typically 30, 60, or 90 days)
Top job boards: Naukri, LinkedIn India, Foundit, Shine, Hirect, Wellfound

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The Indian resume in 2026 sits between US, UK, and German conventions in ways that reflect the diversity of Indian hiring. IT services companies (TCS, Infosys, Wipro, HCL) and PSUs expect a traditional structure with Career Objective, Personal Details, and Declaration intact. Product companies (Indian startups, MNC GCCs of Google, Adobe, Amazon, Microsoft) and Wellfound-listed startups have moved closer to the US convention, where Career Objective is replaced by a Professional Summary and Personal Details are pared down. The same candidate may need two slightly different versions of their resume depending on which segment they are applying to.

This guide covers the complete Indian resume structure for 2026, the differences across IT services versus product company expectations, the AI prompts that tailor for both, and the localisation steps for candidates applying from outside India. It also covers Naukri-specific formatting rules that meaningfully affect parser scoring.

Indian Resume Conventions: IT Services vs Product Company

The same candidate often needs two versions. Differences that matter when applying to TCS or Infosys versus a Bangalore product startup.

Element	IT Services / PSU / Bank	Product Company / Startup
Career Objective	Mandatory, 2-3 lines	Optional; Professional Summary preferred
Photo	Conventional, top-right	Optional, often omitted
Father's name	Often expected (PSU mandatory)	Omitted
Marital status	Often included	Omitted
Declaration	Mandatory	Omitted
10th/12th percentages	Required (60% PSU minimum)	Optional after 5 yrs experience
Notice period	90 days standard at exit	30-60 days typical
Length	2-3 pages standard	1-2 pages preferred
File format	.docx for Naukri	PDF for direct portal
Salary expression	CTC in LPA	CTC + Variable + ESOPs split

How to Write an Indian Resume: 7 Steps

Set up the document with Indian conventions

Open Word or Google Docs and set the page size to A4 with 2 cm margins. Use Calibri or Arial at 11 points body text, 12 to 13 points for section headings, and 18 points for your name. Place your name at the top centre, followed by a single line with your phone number with country code (+91), email, LinkedIn URL, and current city. For IT services and traditional employer applications, place a passport-style photo in the top-right corner. Save the master file as .docx for Naukri uploads and convert to PDF for direct corporate portal submissions.

Write a tailored Career Objective

Underneath your contact details, write a 2 to 3 line Career Objective that is specific to the role you are applying for. Avoid generic phrases like 'seeking a challenging environment' which add no signal. Include three things: the type of role, your years and type of experience or relevant qualifications, and one specific value you bring. For 5+ years of experience, expand the Career Objective into a Professional Summary of 4 to 5 lines that includes one quantified achievement. Update this section for each application rather than reusing a generic version.

Build the Education section with percentages and CGPA

List education in reverse chronological order. For each entry: degree, specialisation, year of completion, institution, and percentage or CGPA. Format: 'B.Tech in Computer Science Engineering, 2023, IIT Madras, CGPA: 8.7 out of 10.' Include 10th and 12th board exam results for freshers and candidates within 3 years of work; omit for 5+ years of experience. For overseas degrees, state the original grade and the Indian conversion. Indian recruiters at IT services companies place significant weight on academic performance, particularly for freshers and laterals up to 5 years of experience.

Build Work Experience and Internships sections

List roles in reverse chronological order. For each: job title, company name, city, and date range (Month YYYY to Present or Month YYYY to Month YYYY). Underneath, write 3 to 5 bullet points that lead with strong action verbs and quantify outcomes (revenue impact, headcount, efficiency gains, customer numbers). For freshers, list internships in their own section with the same structure. Include academic projects with technologies used and quantified outcomes for fresher resumes. Indian recruiters scan for technology stack matches, so name specific frameworks, languages, and tools rather than generic descriptors.

Add Technical Skills, Certifications, and Achievements

Group technical skills into clear categories: Programming Languages, Frameworks, Databases, Cloud Platforms, DevOps and Tools, Methodologies. Avoid a single comma-separated dump. List certifications with the issuing body and date (AWS Certified Solutions Architect Associate, 2024). For freshers, add an Achievements section listing academic awards, hackathon wins, paper publications, leadership roles, and competitive exam ranks (JEE, GATE, CAT) where applicable. Indian recruiters at IT services and product companies scan this section closely for evidence of academic and competitive distinction.

Add Personal Details and Declaration

Near the bottom of the resume, add a Personal Details section listing: date of birth (DD/MM/YYYY), languages known with proficiency, current location, and notice period. For traditional employer applications (IT services, PSU, banking), include marital status, nationality, and possibly father's name if applying to government. For product companies and startups, retain only DOB, languages, location, and notice period. Add the Declaration as the final element: 'I hereby declare that the above information is true and correct to the best of my knowledge.' followed by Place, Date, and your full name as signature. Omit the Declaration for product companies and international roles where it carries no value.

Tailor with AI and verify with Naukri parser

Open ChatGPT, Claude, or Gemini and use the AI prompt below to tailor the Career Objective and Work Experience to the specific job posting. Specify Indian English, Indian recruitment vocabulary, and INR or percentage quantification. After the AI rewrite, paste the resume into Naukri's profile and check the resume score, or use Jobscan for keyword match against the job description. Aim for 75 percent or higher keyword match. Save the final document as .docx for Naukri and PDF for direct corporate portals. Submit through the company's career portal where possible (rather than Naukri) because direct portal submissions get higher visibility with the hiring manager than Naukri-routed applications.

Career Objective Examples (Indian Convention)

Three examples across career stages, each tailored to the role rather than generic. Avoid 'challenging environment' phrasing.

Fresher (B.Tech CSE, 2026)

Recent B.Tech Computer Science graduate (CGPA 8.7 out of 10, IIT Madras) with internship experience at Razorpay where I built a payment reconciliation pipeline in Python that reduced manual processing time from 4 hours to 20 minutes daily. Seeking a Software Development Engineer role at a product-focused company where I can apply my full-stack experience in React, Node.js, and PostgreSQL to build consumer products at scale.

3 to 5 years (IT services to product company switch)

Senior Software Engineer with 4 years of experience at Infosys building enterprise data integration solutions for BFSI clients, including the migration of a tier-1 bank's customer data warehouse to AWS that processes 12 million daily transactions. Looking to transition into a product engineering role at a Bangalore-based product company where I can apply my Java Spring Boot and AWS expertise to high-scale consumer or B2B SaaS products.

8+ years (Professional Summary, lateral move)

Engineering Manager with 11 years of experience leading product engineering teams in B2B SaaS, currently managing a 14-engineer team at a Series C fintech where I have driven a 38 percent reduction in customer-reported defects over 18 months and shipped 3 major platform launches. Strong technical foundation in distributed systems, Kafka, and AWS, paired with proven hiring and performance management experience. Seeking a Director of Engineering role at a Series C+ Indian product company building for global markets.

AI Prompts to Tailor an Indian Resume

Production-tested prompts for ChatGPT, Claude, and Gemini, with Naukri parser scoring as the verification step.

Tailor for an IT services or PSU role

You are a senior Indian recruiter at a Naukri-using IT services company or PSU. I am applying for the [role] at [company]. Job description: [paste]. My resume: [paste]. Rewrite my Career Objective and Work Experience bullets to (1) match the keywords and required experience in the job description, (2) follow Indian English conventions and recruitment vocabulary, (3) quantify outcomes in INR, percentage, or headcount terms wherever possible, (4) preserve the Career Objective, Personal Details (DOB, languages, location, notice period), and Declaration sections, (5) keep the resume to 2 to 3 pages. Output the resume in plain markdown.

Convert IT services resume to product company format

I am moving from [TCS / Infosys / Wipro / HCL / Cognizant] to a product company in [Bangalore / Hyderabad / Pune / Mumbai / NCR]. Convert my current Indian IT services resume into a product company format suitable for Indian startups, MNC GCCs (Google, Adobe, Amazon), or Wellfound-listed roles. Specifically: (1) replace the Career Objective with a 4 to 5 line Professional Summary including years of experience, specialism, and one quantified achievement, (2) drop the Declaration, marital status, and father's name, (3) shorten to 1 to 2 pages, (4) emphasise quantified outcomes and product impact over project descriptions, (5) consolidate Personal Details to DOB, languages, location, and notice period only. Output the converted resume in plain markdown.

Localise a US resume or UK CV to Indian format

Convert this US resume / UK CV into an Indian resume format for the 2026 Indian job market. Specifically: (1) add a 2 to 3 line Career Objective at the top, tailored to the role, (2) add a Personal Details section near the bottom with date of birth (DD/MM/YYYY), languages known with proficiency, current location, notice period, (3) convert education grading to Indian conventions and state both the original and Indian equivalent (e.g. '3.8 GPA equivalent to 8.4 CGPA / 80 percent'), (4) add a Declaration at the bottom for traditional Indian employers, (5) use Indian English (organisation, programme, behaviour, colour) instead of American spelling, (6) quantify outcomes in INR or percentages where USD or GBP figures appear. Original CV: [paste]

Common Indian Resume Mistakes

1. Generic Career Objective

'Seeking a challenging environment that allows me to grow professionally and contribute to organisational goals' adds no signal and wastes prime resume real estate. Replace every generic objective with a 2 to 3 line role-specific statement that names the role type, your years and type of experience, and one specific value you bring.

2. Same resume for IT services and product company applications

The conventions diverge enough that a single resume cannot serve both well. Maintain two versions: a traditional Indian format for IT services, PSU, and bank applications, and a product-company format for Indian startups, MNC GCCs, and Wellfound roles. The AI prompt above converts between the two in 5 minutes.

3. Skills as a single comma-separated dump

Naukri's parser scores resumes higher when skills are grouped logically (Programming Languages, Frameworks, Databases, Cloud, DevOps, Methodologies). A single line listing 40 technologies provides less signal than 6 grouped categories with 5 to 7 technologies each.

4. Inflated grades or invented metrics

Indian recruiters at IT services companies routinely verify CGPA, percentages, and listed achievements at the offer stage, particularly for fresher hiring. Inflated grades caught at verification end the offer immediately and may be flagged to other companies through informal recruiter networks.

5. Hiding notice period until the offer stage

Stating a 30-day notice period when the actual contractual period is 90 days creates an offer-stage problem when the recruiter calculates joining timelines. State the actual notice period upfront, including any buyout option you would consider, and let the recruiter make the timing decision.

6. Submitting a US resume to a Naukri-routed application

A US-format single-page resume submitted to a TCS or Infosys role is read as not localised. Add the Career Objective, Personal Details, and Declaration. Switch to Indian English. Include 10th and 12th percentages if you are early career. Naukri's parser also performs better with .docx than PDF for non-product-company roles.

India CV Format: The 2026 Resume Guide

Indian Resume Conventions: IT Services vs Product Company

How to Write an Indian Resume: 7 Steps

Set up the document with Indian conventions

Write a tailored Career Objective

Build the Education section with percentages and CGPA

Build Work Experience and Internships sections

Add Technical Skills, Certifications, and Achievements

Add Personal Details and Declaration

Tailor with AI and verify with Naukri parser

Career Objective Examples (Indian Convention)

AI Prompts to Tailor an Indian Resume

Common Indian Resume Mistakes

1. Generic Career Objective

2. Same resume for IT services and product company applications

3. Skills as a single comma-separated dump

4. Inflated grades or invented metrics

5. Hiding notice period until the offer stage

6. Submitting a US resume to a Naukri-routed application

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Indian Resume Conventions: IT Services vs Product Company

How to Write an Indian Resume: 7 Steps

Set up the document with Indian conventions

Write a tailored Career Objective

Build the Education section with percentages and CGPA

Build Work Experience and Internships sections

Add Technical Skills, Certifications, and Achievements

Add Personal Details and Declaration

Tailor with AI and verify with Naukri parser

Career Objective Examples (Indian Convention)

AI Prompts to Tailor an Indian Resume

Common Indian Resume Mistakes

1. Generic Career Objective

2. Same resume for IT services and product company applications

3. Skills as a single comma-separated dump

4. Inflated grades or invented metrics

5. Hiding notice period until the offer stage

6. Submitting a US resume to a Naukri-routed application

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the standard CV format in India in 2026?

Should I include a photo on an Indian resume?

What is a Career Objective and do I still need one?

How should I list education with percentages and CGPA?

What goes in the Personal Details section of an Indian resume?

What is the Declaration on an Indian resume and is it required?

How do Indian salary expectations work and where do I include them?

What is notice period and why does it matter on Indian applications?

Do Indian companies use ATS to screen resumes?

What are the best Indian job boards in 2026?

How do I tailor an Indian resume to a specific job using AI in 2026?

What is the difference between a fresher resume and a lateral resume in India?

Should I include 10th and 12th board exam results?

What technical skills section format works best for IT roles in India?

How do I localise a US resume or UK CV into an Indian format?

Do referees need to be on an Indian resume?

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