{"id":613,"date":"2026-10-20T13:59:23","date_gmt":"2026-10-20T13:59:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/goresume.io\/blog\/?p=613"},"modified":"2026-10-20T13:59:23","modified_gmt":"2026-10-20T13:59:23","slug":"resume-education-section","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/goresume.io\/blog\/resume-education-section\/","title":{"rendered":"Education on a Resume (India): How to List CGPA, Percentage, Degrees and Ongoing Courses"},"content":{"rendered":"
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TL;DR:<\/strong> List your highest degree first, in reverse order. Write the degree, the college, the city and the years, plus your CGPA or percentage, whichever your university officially uses. Freshers put education near the top and can add Class 12. Experienced candidates move education below work experience and drop school marks entirely.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

The education section looks like the easiest part of a resume. It’s also where Indian resumes go wrong most often: three lines of school marks, a degree with no year, a CGPA that recruiters have to guess how to convert, and “B.Tech (pursuing)” with no idea when it ends.<\/p>\n

Recruiters use this section to answer three quick questions:<\/p>\n

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  1. Do you have the qualification the job asks for?<\/strong><\/li>\n
  2. When did you get it (or when will you)?<\/strong><\/li>\n
  3. Did you meet the cut-off?<\/strong> Many campus and entry-level roles filter on a minimum percentage or CGPA.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Answer those three clearly and the section has done its job. Here’s how.<\/p>\n

    Where the education section goes<\/h2>\n

    It depends on your experience:<\/p>\n

    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
    You are<\/th>\nPut education<\/th>\nWhy<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
    A student or fresher<\/td>\nRight after the summary<\/td>\nIt’s your strongest qualification right now<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    0\u20132 years of experience<\/td>\nAfter work experience, unless your degree is the main requirement<\/td>\nYour work is starting to matter more<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    3+ years of experience<\/td>\nNear the bottom<\/td>\nRecruiters care about what you’ve done, not your marks<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/figure>\n

    There’s one exception. If the job has a strict degree requirement (CA, MBBS, an LL.B, a specific engineering branch), keep the degree visible near the top regardless of experience. A recruiter shouldn’t have to scroll to confirm you’re eligible.<\/p>\n

    What to include for each degree<\/h2>\n

    Every entry needs the same five things, in the same order:<\/p>\n