CV & resume standards in India

This is the live market data our scanner applies when a resume targets India — not an opinion piece. The local document is the Resume / CV; here is what employers there actually expect.

Photo on the CV? Optional — either is accepted

Accepted and common domestically; omit for multinational applications.

Personal data conventions

DOB, marital status, sometimes parents' names traditional; fading for MNC roles.

Market conventions

• • 'Declaration' + signature/date at bottom is traditional
• • Education weighted heavily (percentages/CGPA)
• • 'Biodata' = older personal-data-heavy format

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Source: the country-standards engine of this site's resume scanner. When the engine's data improves, this page updates with it.