Guides · written for India · reviewed October 2026
Resume guides that answer the Indian question.
Not “ten resume tips”. Whether to put school marks, what a campus drive actually reads, how to explain a gap, and how to write a bullet when you have no number. Each guide says where its figures come from and where we are guessing.
Formats and basics
What a resume is, what goes on it, and what to take off.
- 01Resume format for freshers in India: a section-by-section guideA one-page resume format for Indian freshers: section order, what each part holds, what to leave out, and short examples you can adapt line by line.7 min
- 02What to remove from an Indian resume, and when to keep itWhat to remove from an Indian resume for private jobs (photo, DOB, father's name, declaration) and what government and PSU forms still expect.5 min
- 03Resume vs CV vs biodata in India: which one to sendResume, CV and biodata explained for Indian job seekers: what each contains, how long it should be, who asks for which, and what to send when unsure.5 min
ATS and screening
How files are read and how mass-recruiter drives screen.
- 04ATS-friendly resume in India: what parsers read and what trips themHow applicant tracking systems read Indian resumes: ten format rules with reasons, honest keyword advice, and a two-minute test for your own file.7 min
- 05Resume for IT-services campus hiring: what TCS, Infosys and Wipro-style drives needA resume for IT-services campus drives like TCS, Infosys and Wipro: marks first, a clean single column, honest skills, and what changes each year.6 min
Writing the content
Summaries and bullets that carry evidence.
- 06Resume summary for freshers: how to write two good linesHow to write a resume summary as a fresher in India: a four-part formula, rewrites of weak lines, eight examples by degree, and what to cut.6 min
- 07Resume bullets with numbers when you have noneHow to quantify resume bullets honestly as a fresher: where numbers hide, scope words when none exist, three formulas and rewrites you can adapt.5 min
Education and marks
CGPA, percentage, school marks and degree-specific pages.
- 08B.Tech CSE fresher resume: projects, CGPA and certifications, and where each goesA B.Tech CSE fresher resume for India: how to present projects, coding practice, NPTEL and cloud certificates, CGPA and school marks, with rewrites.6 min
- 09CGPA vs percentage, and what to do with 10th and 12th marksHow to write CGPA or percentage on an Indian resume, when to list Class X and XII marks, what to do about low scores, and diploma or lateral-entry cases.5 min
Special situations
Career switches, gaps and returns.
By employer and by role
Pages that apply the guides to a specific audience.
- Resume formats by employer typeTCS, Infosys, Wipro, HCLTech, Cognizant, Capgemini, Accenture, Deloitte, Amazon India, Startups, Government and PSU jobs. What we know about each route and what we do not.11 pages
- Resume examples by role and level16 roles at three levels: fresher, 2 to 5 years and 5+ years. Each has a rendered sample, rewrites and a skills list.48 pages
Reading is slower than doing. The fastest way to learn the format is to build one and read the score's explanations.