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Goldman Sachs Engineering Analyst: Eligibility and Resume Checklist (2026)

Goldman Sachs's Engineering Analyst is a premium and specialist tracks hiring track. There is no published CGPA cutoff, so your performance in the online test and interviews 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. Goldman Sachs 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 Goldman Sachs recruiter is reported to check first. Goldman Sachs does not publish these figures; prep sites report them.

Active backlogs: Not published by Goldman Sachs, check the drive notification
Backlog history: Goldman Sachs publishes no rule on cleared (history) backlogs
Preferred branches: Computer Science, Information Technology, Electronics, Electrical
Selection gate: Academic cutoff plus an online aptitude and coding test
Cutoff type: Informal, the company does not publish official numbers
Last checked: Q4 2026

Source, goldmansachs.com, higher.gs.com, goldmansachs.com, prepinsta.com, last checked Q4 2026, confidence medium

Skills your resume should show

These are the skills Goldman Sachs 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
Go
Data Structures
Algorithms
Dynamic Programming
System Design
Object-Oriented Programming
Time Complexity
Distributed Systems
SQL
Multithreading
Concurrency
Linux
Git

Source, goldmansachs.com, higher.gs.com, goldmansachs.com, prepinsta.com, last checked Q4 2026

What to know before you apply

Goldman Sachs's New Analyst Program page for India (Bengaluru and Hyderabad) targets students graduating in 2027, with applications opening on 1 July; it sets no CGPA, percentage, backlog, gap or branch rule. The 60% / 6.0 CGPA, no-arrears and 2-year-gap figures shown here earlier came from one prep site and are removed. Its official HackerRank guide describes a 30-minute Software Fundamentals test and a 45-minute Software Diagnostics task; India campus tests in 2026 were reported as 3 coding problems plus multi-select MCQs. The Summer Analyst internship (2028 graduates) is the main route to a full-time offer. No fresher pay figure could be verified.

Source, goldmansachs.com, higher.gs.com, goldmansachs.com, prepinsta.com, last checked Q4 2026

How the interviews go

Reported

1Video interview ~30 min (official)
2Superday: 2-5 interviews (official) - DSA on CoderPad, CS fundamentals, projects, probability puzzles, HR

Medium DSA (graphs, trees, DP, binary search, two pointers), SQL, CS fundamentals (indexing, OS, Linux), probability puzzles, project deep-dives, behavioural.

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

Reported by, Goldman Sachs Students - Prepare (official; search snippet), GS Bangalore analyst (LeetCode; search snippet), GS Engineering Analyst Bengaluru (Taro)

Goldman Sachs Engineering Analyst FAQ

What is the CGPA cutoff for Goldman Sachs Engineering Analyst?

Goldman Sachs does not set a fixed CGPA cutoff for this track. Selection is driven by the online test and interviews, so a strong showing there matters more than a specific grade.

Are backlogs allowed for the Goldman Sachs Engineering Analyst drive?

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

Which skills should my resume show for Goldman Sachs Engineering Analyst?

Prioritise Java, C++, Python, Go, Data Structures, Algorithms, Dynamic Programming, System Design. 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 Goldman Sachs have a 10th and 12th percentage cutoff for this track?

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

How current is this Goldman Sachs 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, goldmansachs.com, higher.gs.com, goldmansachs.com, prepinsta.com, last checked Q4 2026

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Sources

Eligibility criteria change each cycle; always confirm on the official careers page. We last checked these figures in Q4 2026. Confidence in these figures: medium.