To apply for an entry level position:

• Log onto http://www.careers.tcs.com
• Click under “Entry Level Freshers”
• You will be redirected to the TCS Fresher Recruitment Portal (https://nextstep.tcs.com)
• Students from TCS recognized Institutes can register under “Campus Applicants” by selecting the year of graduation
• Students from Other Institutes can register under “Direct Applicants”

The TCS Eligibility Criteria for an entry level position, is as follows:

• Minimum aggregate (aggregate of all subjects in all semesters) marks of 60% or above in the first attempt in each of your Class Xth, Class XIIth, Diploma (if applicable), Graduation and Post-Graduation examination which includes successful completion of your final year/semester examination without any pending arrears/back logs during the entire course duration. Please note that all subjects mentioned on the mark sheets should be taken into consideration while calculating the aggregate marks. For example, best of 5/6 subjects for calculating the aggregate is not acceptable as per the TCS Eligibility Criteria.


• First attempt implies that you should pass the final year/semester examination (Xth, XIIh, Diploma, Graduation and Post-Graduation as applicable) with minimum aggregate (aggregate of all subjects in all semesters) marks of 60% and above within the first attempt itself. For example, if you have secured 58.9 % (aggregate of all subjects) in your Standard XIIth examination and you have taken an improvement exam in the next attempt securing 62 %, you are not eligible as per the TCS Eligibility Criteria, as improvement exam is not considered as first attempt.


• Completion of all courses Class Xth onwards within the stipulated time as specified by your University/Institute without any extended education.


• It is mandatory to declare the gaps/arrears/backlogs, if any, during your academic and work experience. Break in education should not be due to extended education. Any break in education should not exceed 24 months.


• Only Full time courses will be considered.


• You should be minimum 18 years of age to be eligible to apply for the TCS Selection process.


• Candidates who have applied to TCS and have not been successful in clearing the TCSL selection process are not eligible to re-apply to TCS within six months from the date on which they had attended such selection test and/or interview. You are not eligible to appear for the TCS selection process within six months of the previous unsuccessful attempt.

TCS selection process is as follows:
1. Aptitude Test
2. Technical Interview
3. Management Interview
4. HR Interview

Eligible profiles are short listed after reviewing our talent pool from time to time and on the basis of our business requirements. If your application is among the short listed profiles, you would be informed via an email inviting you for the selection process. Please do ensure that the email id you register on the portal is active and is the one that you access regularly.

You can send an email to ilp.support@tcs.com or call our Toll Free No. 1800-209-3111. The ILP Support Team is available at your service from Monday to Friday – 8 AM to 8 PM.

• Log onto http://nextstep.tcs.com.
• In case you have forgotten your password, click on ‘Forgot Password’. You will be asked to enter your Username and few other details. Once you submit these details, you will receive your new password on the primary email ID registered with TCS.
• In case you have forgotten your Username, please write to ilp.support@tcs.com mentioning your email ID registered with TCS. Please note that your Username is your CT/DT Reference Number.

Please write to ilp.support@tcs.com mentioning the changes required in your application form. The ILP Support team will revert to you at the earliest.

You are provided only three attempts to enter your correct user username and password failing which the account is locked. To unlock your account, you can write to ilp.support@tcs.com mentioning your reference number and account details.