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Flipkart GRiD 8.0 (Software Development track): Eligibility and Resume Checklist (2026)

Flipkart's GRiD 8.0 (Software Development track) is a product companies hiring track. There is no published CGPA cutoff, so your performance in the contest and coding rounds is what decides it. This page lays out the full eligibility, the skills your resume should surface, and how to check your resume against the role. Flipkart does not publish official numbers for this track, so the figures below are the widely-reported consensus, not a hard line, verify before you apply.

Eligibility criteria

What a Flipkart recruiter is reported to check first. Flipkart does not publish these figures; prep sites report them.

Active backlogs
Not published by Flipkart, check the drive notification
Backlog history
Flipkart publishes no rule on cleared (history) backlogs
Preferred branches
any
Selection gate
Score or contest based, top performers are shortlisted
Cutoff type
Informal, the company does not publish official numbers
Last checked
Q4 2026

Source, talentd.in, alvaar.in, last checked Q4 2026, confidence medium

Skills your resume should show

These are the skills Flipkart tests and screens for on this track. List only the ones you can defend, and prove each with a real project or bullet. An unbacked skill list reads as filler.

  • Java
  • C++
  • Python
  • SQL
  • Data Structures
  • Algorithms
  • Dynamic Programming
  • Graphs
  • Object-Oriented Programming
  • System Design
  • Problem Solving

Source, talentd.in, alvaar.in, last checked Q4 2026

What to know before you apply

Flipkart GRiD 8.0 (2026-27 season) is a national engineering challenge that Flipkart uses to hire. No official GRiD 8.0 page could be read; reports say it was open to B.E., B.Tech, M.E., M.Tech and M.S. students at Indian engineering colleges graduating in 2027 to 2030, with no academic cutoff. Registration ran from 19 Jun 2026 to 7 or 12 Jul 2026 (sources disagree) and has closed. Reported rounds: a profile screening, a 90-minute proctored coding test (one 2026 candidate had an SQL question, a Python question and two DSA problems), a case-study round on a Flipkart business problem (one source), and national finals for the top 48 in Bengaluru. Hiring outcomes reported: full-time or winter internship for final-year students and summer internship for third-year students. Whether 2026 finalists get offers, and at what pay, was not found.

Source, talentd.in, alvaar.in, last checked Q4 2026

How the interviews go

Reported
  1. 1DSA round 1
  2. 2DSA round 2
  3. 3Machine coding (some drives)
  4. 4Hiring manager / HR

Medium-hard DSA (stacks, graphs, DP), machine coding / LLD for full-time, projects, CS basics (OS synchronisation, TCP).

Based on several candidates' reports, checked 2 Nov 2026. Interviews vary by drive and interviewer.

Reported by, Flipkart SDE Bengaluru, Aug 2025 (Taro), Flipkart's Interview Process (2026)

Flipkart GRiD 8.0 (Software Development track) FAQ

What is the CGPA cutoff for Flipkart GRiD 8.0 (Software Development track)?

Flipkart does not set a fixed CGPA cutoff for this track. Selection is gated by how you perform in the contest and coding rounds, so a strong showing there matters more than a specific grade.

Are backlogs allowed for the Flipkart GRiD 8.0 (Software Development track) drive?

Not published by Flipkart, check the drive notification. Flipkart publishes no rule on cleared (history) backlogs.

Which skills should my resume show for Flipkart GRiD 8.0 (Software Development track)?

Prioritise Java, C++, Python, SQL, Data Structures, Algorithms, Dynamic Programming, Graphs. List only what you can defend in an interview, and back each claim with a project or a bullet that shows you used it, an unproven skill list reads as filler.

Does Flipkart have a 10th and 12th percentage cutoff for this track?

This track does not publish a Class 10 or Class 12 percentage cutoff. Flipkart weighs your degree performance and the interview instead, though a clean academic record still helps.

How current is this Flipkart eligibility information?

Last checked Q4 2026 against the sources listed on this page. Eligibility criteria change each hiring cycle, so always re-confirm on the official careers page before you apply.

Source, talentd.in, alvaar.in, last checked Q4 2026