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I've gone through official JDs for Qualcomm HW Intern, TI Digital/Analog Intern, and Nvidia N.Ex.T none of them mention 12th % as a criteria. Only B.Tech CGPA (7.5 for Nvidia, 7.0 for TI) and technical skills (Verilog, RTL, FPGA etc.) are listed

But I keep hearing from people that semiconductor companies filter on 12th marks too at the ATS/application stage.

Specific questions

1)Does the online application form for Qualcomm/TI/Nvidia India actually ask for 12th % as a field?

If entered, is there a cutoff that auto-rejects below a certain %?

2)Any personal experience applying with sub-60% HSC but strong B.Tech CGPA + projects?

Context My HSC is \~49% PCM and 63.5 % in pcmb (Maharashtra board). Should I give improvement exam but result of improvement exam will come later on in round 2-3 of cet state exam . Trying to make an evidence-based decision on whether it's worth attempting.

Would really appreciate responses from people who've actually filled these application forms or been through the process. Not looking for general advice specifically whether the 12th % field exists and has a hard cutoff.

Thanks

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I've gone through official JDs for Qualcomm HW Intern, TI Digital/Analog Intern, and Nvidia N.Ex.T none of them mention 12th % as a criteria. Only B.Tech CGPA (7.5 for Nvidia, 7.0 for TI) and technical skills (Verilog, RTL, FPGA etc.) are listed

But I keep hearing from people that semiconductor companies filter on 12th marks too at the ATS/application stage.

Specific questions

1)Does the online application form for Qualcomm/TI/Nvidia India actually ask for 12th % as a field?

If entered, is there a cutoff that auto-rejects below a certain %?

2)Any personal experience applying with sub-60% HSC but strong B.Tech CGPA + projects?

Context My HSC is ~49% PCM and 63.5 % in pcmb (Maharashtra board). Should I give improvement exam but result of improvement exam will come later on in round 2-3 of cet state exam . Trying to make an evidence-based decision on whether it's worth attempting.

Would really appreciate responses from people who've actually filled these application forms or been through the process. Not looking for general advice specifically whether the 12th % field exists and has a hard cutoff.

Thanks

19M, final year dropping into PICT Pune ENTC (hopefully) Targeting VLSI roles at

TI/Qualcomm/Intel via off-campus portals post-graduation

**10th: 87.4%** (437/500)

**12th overall: 63.5%** (381/600) PCMB

**12th PCM breakdown:** Maths 60, Physics 41, Chemistry 48 = 49.7% (well below 60%)

Most job portals list "10th & 12th aggregate 60% minimum" as eligibility. My question

1. Do MNC portals check **overall 12th %** or **PCM-specific %**?

2. If they check PCM (49.7%), will I auto-reject even though overall is 63.5%?

3. Is the 60% threshold a hard filter or just a baseline?

I know the referral/LinkedIn direct approach bypasses portals entirely But I want

to understand if portal off-campus is even viable, or if I should focus energy elsewhere

(GATE → IIT MTech, referral + strong BTech portfolio)

Appreciate any real experience from folks who've applied to these companies or work in recruiting.

"myquals" -12 passout 63% in pcmb

I had a very low percentage in the 12th cause several reasons,took drop and now I am getting tier 2 colleges in pune ECE branch

Though I will apply off campus for internship but came to know jus now that mncs have an ats filter for 12 th percentage

Can any senior who applied through portel validate this