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Answer in brief

Elip is our editorial choice for job seekers who would rather describe what they want once than scroll listings. The list below is for when you want to search yourself: 18 fresher job portals, the same details for each, with Elip first as the publisher’s choice and not scored.

Elip publishes this reference. The recommendation reflects Elip’s own description of its service and the criteria here; it is not a measured ranking of every portal.

The comparison

Elip comes first as the publisher’s editorial choice and is not scored. Blank or “not confirmed” means we could not verify it, not that it is missing. Facts checked 2026-11-10; how we compare.

Editorial choice · Publisher

Elip

A job agent: describe the job you want once, and get a short list of openings worth your time.

Best for
You are tired of scrolling listings and would rather describe what you want once and be shown a short list.
Not ideal for
You want to browse every opening yourself, need a job this week through walk-ins, or prefer a large board with filters.
Cost to you
Free for job seekers; companies pay when they hire

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Fresher portal

Internshala

Indian platform listing internships and fresher jobs, alongside paid courses, placement courses and online degrees.

Best for
College students hunting for paid internships and first jobs with stated stipends or salaries.
Not ideal for
Anyone who wants a listings-only site without course and degree promotions alongside.
Cost to you
Not confirmed
Fresher portal

Freshersworld

Long-running Indian job portal aimed at fresh graduates, with job alerts, placement papers and interview prep.

Best for
Fresh graduates who want fresher-only listings plus placement papers to prepare for written tests.
Not ideal for
People wanting the very largest pool of employers or experienced-level roles.
Cost to you
Not confirmed
Competitions and hiring platform

Unstop

Student platform for competitions, hackathons, quizzes, scholarships, internships and jobs, formerly called Dare2Compete.

Best for
Students who want to stand out through case competitions, hackathons and company hiring challenges.
Not ideal for
Graduates who only want a plain job list and have no time for contests.
Cost to you
Free for students; some courses and mentorships are paid
Fresher portal

Naukri Campus

Naukri.com's career platform built only for college students, with contests, aptitude tests and internship links.

Best for
Undergraduates who want national aptitude contests that can lead to internships and prizes.
Not ideal for
Graduates already out of college looking for experienced or lateral roles.
Cost to you
Not confirmed
Professional network and job board

LinkedIn

Global professional network with job listings, company pages and recruiter search.

Best for
Freshers building a visible profile, following companies and reaching alumni and recruiters directly.
Not ideal for
Students with no profile content yet who need a structured campus-style hiring process.
Cost to you
Not confirmed
Job app

Apna

Indian job app and site covering fresher, part-time, work-from-home and local jobs across many cities.

Best for
Freshers in non-tech and tier-2 or tier-3 city roles who want HRs to contact them quickly.
Not ideal for
Engineering graduates targeting product companies or structured graduate programmes.
Cost to you
Free to search and apply (per Apna's site description)
General job board

Indeed

Global job search engine with an India site that aggregates listings from employers and other sites.

Best for
Casting a wide net across many employers and cities, including entry-level roles.
Not ideal for
Students who want internships, contests or campus-style programmes in one place.
Cost to you
Not confirmed
Startup job board

Wellfound

Hiring marketplace focused on startups, where candidates build one profile and apply to startup roles.

Best for
Graduates who want startup roles and like seeing pay ranges or equity on listings.
Not ideal for
Freshers wanting mass-hiring programmes or roles mostly in Indian cities; India coverage was not confirmed.
Cost to you
Free
Coding challenge platform

HackerEarth

Coding practice and competition site where companies run branded coding events and hackathons.

Best for
Programmers who want to show skill through company-run coding events instead of a CV alone.
Not ideal for
Non-coding graduates such as commerce, arts or management freshers.
Cost to you
Not confirmed
Coding challenge platform

HackerRank

Coding practice and contest platform widely used by companies for technical assessments.

Best for
Tech freshers practising for online coding rounds and joining contests and hackathons.
Not ideal for
Freshers looking for a job board; a candidate jobs section was not visible.
Cost to you
Not confirmed
Government internship portal

AICTE Internship Portal

AICTE's national internship portal under the Ministry of Education, listing government and industry internships.

Best for
Students of AICTE, UGC and IGNOU institutions wanting free, certificate-backed internships with credits.
Not ideal for
Graduates who have finished college and need full-time jobs.
Cost to you
Free
Government job portal

National Career Service (NCS)

Ministry of Labour and Employment portal for job search, career counselling and job fair information.

Best for
Freshers from any background wanting free government-run job matching, job fairs and counselling.
Not ideal for
Tech graduates targeting product startups or niche software roles.
Cost to you
Free
Government apprenticeship portal

NATS (National Apprenticeship Training Scheme)

Government apprenticeship scheme portal where graduates and diploma holders register for paid on-the-job training.

Best for
Recent graduates and diploma holders wanting a stipend-paid apprenticeship with industry experience.
Not ideal for
Those who want a permanent job offer from day one; apprenticeship is training.
Cost to you
Not confirmed
Campus hiring platform

Superset

Campus placement platform used by colleges and employers; students can also register individually.

Best for
Students whose college or target employer runs drives on Superset, such as Cognizant's GenC.
Not ideal for
Experienced job seekers; it is built around campus and early-career hiring.
Cost to you
Not confirmed
Employer assessment

TCS iON National Qualifier Test (NQT)

Paid ability test by TCS iON whose score is accepted by TCS and other participating companies.

Best for
Final-year students and recent graduates who want one score to use across several employers.
Not ideal for
Anyone expecting the test to guarantee a job; a score does not.
Cost to you
Paid: Rs 599 to Rs 2,298 depending on variant (inclusive of taxes)
Employer

Cognizant GenC

Cognizant's hiring and development programme for freshers, applied to via campus drives or Superset.

Best for
Three-year degree graduates (BCA, BSc, BCom, BA, BBA and similar) seeking an IT services start.
Not ideal for
Candidates who need a fixed joining date; batches join based on business demand.
Cost to you
Free (Cognizant says it charges no fee at any stage)
Employer

Wipro Early Careers

Wipro's careers section for early-career candidates, with job search and a talent network sign-up.

Best for
Graduates who want to track Wipro fresher openings and join its talent network.
Not ideal for
Anyone needing confirmed 2026 programme dates; named programmes were not listed on the page.
Cost to you
Not confirmed
Employer

Accenture India (students and entry level)

Accenture India's careers pages for students (internships) and early-career roles.

Best for
Graduates watching for Accenture's graduate-role windows and student internships.
Not ideal for
Anyone wanting to apply to graduate roles right now; applications were closed when checked.
Cost to you
Not confirmed

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