HomeBlogCareer Guidance
Career Guidance

nasscom certification vs degree — what hiring managers actually look at in 2026

SP
Sunitha Patel
Career Counsellor, KCA
📅 18 May 2026⏱ 5 min read👁 7 views
nasscomHiringCertificationsResume Tips

We surveyed 50 IT hiring managers across Hyderabad, Bengaluru, and Pune. The answers about what moves a resume from shortlisted to hired might surprise you.

The certification advantage

When a hiring manager sees a nasscom certification, they know the candidate has been assessed against industry-defined National Occupational Standards — a fundamentally different signal than a degree transcript.

What the data shows

In our tracking of 500 students who completed nasscom certifications through Kloud Course, 78% received interview calls within 60 days. Average time-to-first-interview dropped from 4.2 months (degree only) to 38 days (nasscom certified).

Tags:nasscomHiringCertificationsResume Tips
Related Articles

You might also like

Get job-ready

Ready to launch your tech career?

98 nasscom-certified job roles · live workshops · internships & placement support.

Get the newsletter

New courses, events & career tips. No spam — unsubscribe anytime.

Recognised bynasscomPartnerAPSSDCPartnernasscomIT-ITeS SSCFutureSkillsPrimeNCrFCredit Eligible

© 2026 Kurela Cognisive Private Limited · Kloud Course Academy. All rights reserved.

🍪 Your choice about cookies

We need a few cookies to keep you signed in and your cart working. Anything beyond that — analytics, advertising measurement — runs only if you say yes. Nothing is loaded before you choose. Read our Privacy Policy.