TCS
Eligibility Criteria for Campus Placements 2025-2026
What companies actually check
Section titled “What companies actually check”Eligibility for campus placements is not just one CGPA number. Recruiters look at your full academic trail — 10th, 12th and graduation — plus degree type, backlogs, gap years and whether you are a final-year student or a recent pass-out.
If you miss any hard filter, your application is usually rejected before the online test. Meeting the cutoff does not guarantee a shortlist; it only gets you into the pool.
| Company type | Typical CGPA floor | Backlogs | Gap years | Examples |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Service-based | 6.0 (60%) | No active | 1–3 years | TCS, Infosys, Wipro, Accenture |
| Product | 6.5 (65%) | No active | ~1 year | Flipkart, Zomato, Ola, Paytm |
| FAANG / top tech | 6.0–6.5 | No active | 1–2 years | Google, Amazon, Microsoft, Meta |
| Investment banks | 7.0 (70%) | No active | Strict | Goldman Sachs, JP Morgan |
For a deeper CGPA breakdown, see CGPA requirements.
Academic requirements in detail
Section titled “Academic requirements in detail”CGPA and percentage
Section titled “CGPA and percentage”Companies publish either CGPA or percentage. Indian universities commonly convert with CGPA × 9.5. A 6.0 CGPA is treated as ~60%, 6.5 as ~65%, and 7.0 as ~70%.
- Service companies — 6.0 is the usual entry bar; premium roles (TCS Digital, Infosys Power Programmer, Wipro Turbo) favour 7.5–8.0+
- Product startups and unicorns — 6.5 is common; some waive a strict cutoff if your coding profile is strong
- FAANG — formal floors look modest, but campus shortlists skew toward 7.5+ in practice
- Banks and consulting — 7.0 is a realistic minimum
Degree and branch
Section titled “Degree and branch”Most tech drives accept B.Tech / B.E. / M.Tech / MCA. Some also take M.Sc (CS, IT, Maths, Stats). Branches are usually CS, IT, ECE, EEE and related streams; mechanical or civil may be restricted to specific roles.
Full-time regular degrees are expected. Distance, part-time and correspondence programmes are rarely accepted for campus tech hiring. Final-year students and graduates within the last one or two years are the typical audience.
Backlogs
Section titled “Backlogs”Active backlogs (papers still pending) are a hard no at most companies. Cleared backlogs from earlier semesters are usually acceptable if your current CGPA clears the cutoff.
A few mass recruiters have historically allowed one or two cleared backlogs — never assume this. Check the current year’s notification for that company.
Gap years
Section titled “Gap years”Gaps between 10th–12th, 12th–graduation, or after graduation all count. Service firms are relatively flexible (often up to three years for Wipro-style drives; Accenture is tighter at about one year). Product and FAANG roles expect a short, explainable gap — medical reasons, competitive exam prep, or a genuine career break with documentation.
Eligibility by company category
Section titled “Eligibility by company category”Service-based companies
Section titled “Service-based companies”These run the largest campus drives. Cutoffs are lower, but volumes are high and the aptitude/coding filter is still competitive.
Infosys
Wipro
Accenture
CGPA: 6.0 (60%)
Degree: B.Tech / B.E. / M.Tech / MCA / M.Sc
Gap years: Usually max 1
HCL
Tech Mahindra
Product companies
Section titled “Product companies”Higher CGPA floors and a sharper focus on DSA. Zoho is an outlier — skills and C programming often matter more than a published cutoff.
Flipkart
Zomato
CGPA: 6.5 (65%)
Degree: B.Tech / B.E. / M.Tech / MCA
Focus: DSA and system design basics
Ola
Zoho
CGPA: No strict published cutoff
Degree: B.Tech / B.E. / M.Tech / MCA / M.Sc
Focus: C and problem-solving
Paytm
Swiggy
FAANG and top tech
Section titled “FAANG and top tech”Formal cutoffs look approachable. In practice, shortlisted and selected candidates sit well above the minimum. Technical rounds decide more than marks once you clear eligibility.
Amazon
Microsoft
Meta
Netflix
Apple
Investment banks and consulting
Section titled “Investment banks and consulting”Academic bar is higher. Expect closer scrutiny of CGPA consistency and fewer exceptions for gaps or backlogs.
Goldman Sachs
JP Morgan
Deloitte
EY
Before you apply — quick checklist
Section titled “Before you apply — quick checklist”Run through this for every company on your list:
- Minimum CGPA / percentage met in 10th, 12th and graduation
- Degree and branch accepted for that drive
- No active backlogs (or within that company’s written limit)
- Gap years within the stated limit, with a clear explanation if asked
- Final-year student or within the allowed pass-out window
- Full-time regular degree (not distance / correspondence)
- Role-specific skills ready (aptitude, coding, DSA, domain)
Practical notes most students miss
Section titled “Practical notes most students miss”Don’t treat the cutoff as the target. A 6.0 gets you into many service drives; shortlists and premium roles still lean toward 7.0+. Keep semesters stable rather than banking on a final-year spike.
Clear backlogs before placement season starts. Waiting till mid-drive is how people get filtered out after already preparing for the test.
Read the current year’s form carefully. Gap policy, backlog rules and eligible batches change. Last year’s WhatsApp forward is not a source of truth.
Skills can offset a borderline CGPA at some product firms, especially if you have contest ratings, internships or solid projects. That rarely helps if you have an active backlog or a degree type they don’t accept.
Start checking criteria early — ideally in the year before placements — so you are not discovering a 12th percentage miss in final year.
Related resources
Section titled “Related resources”- CGPA requirements — company-wise CGPA floors and conversion
- Product vs service companies — which track fits your profile
- All companies — full company list and placement papers
Last updated: August 2026