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Free resume builder for jobs in India

A ready-written resume (or CV) for your job, in the format Indian recruiters look for, as an A4 PDF.

In India "resume" and "CV" are used for the same thing. Recruiters skim fast, so a resume that puts your skills, education and projects where they look first gets more calls.

Resume Star starts you with a resume already written for your job. Add your details and download a clean A4 PDF to upload to Naukri, LinkedIn or a company portal.

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How to write a resume for India

  1. Freshers: one page. Experienced: two. Recruiters for fresher roles expect a single page. With a few years of experience, two pages is fine.
  2. Replace the career objective with a profile summary. Two or three lines on your skills and the role you want, for example "B.Tech (CSE) graduate with internships in Java and SQL, looking for a software developer role."
  3. Give your education with marks. Degree, college, university, year and CGPA or percentage. For freshers, add Class 12 and Class 10 with board and percentage.
  4. Show projects and internships. Freshers should give each academic project or internship a line or two: what you built, the tools you used and the result.
  5. Mention your notice period. Experienced candidates should add "Notice period: 30 days" (or whatever yours is). Indian recruiters ask about it early.
  6. Skip biodata details for private-sector jobs. Father's name, religion, marital status and date of birth belong on a biodata, not a resume. Add them only if the application asks.
  7. Use keywords from the job post. Most large employers and job portals filter by keyword, so name the exact skills and tools in the job description.

What to include and what to leave out

Include
  • Profile summary
  • Skills
  • Work experience or internships
  • Projects (freshers)
  • Education with CGPA or percentage
  • Certifications
  • Notice period (experienced)
Leave out
  • Father's name
  • Religion and caste
  • Photo, unless asked
  • Declaration and signature block
  • Long career objective

Start from a resume written for your job

Each template comes with sample wording for the role. Replace it with your own details, and rename, reorder or remove any section.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the best resume format for freshers in India?

One A4 page: profile summary, skills, education with marks, projects and internships, then certifications and achievements.

What is the difference between a resume, CV and biodata?

In India, resume and CV usually mean the same thing. A biodata is an older format with personal details such as date of birth, family and religion. It's still used for some government jobs, but private employers want a resume.

Do I need a declaration at the end?

No. "I hereby declare that the above information is true" takes space and recruiters don't need it. Leave it out unless a form asks for it.

Is Resume Star free?

Yes. You can build your resume and download unlimited PDFs for free.

Hiring practices vary between employers and industries. When a job advert asks for something specific, follow the advert.

Build your resume with Resume Star

Start from a sample written for your job, replace the details with your own, and download a polished PDF in minutes.

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