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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000903100-03-000214
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20030707
FILED AS OF DATE:		20030714

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001058290
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-COMPUTER PROGRAMMING SERVICES [7371]
		IRS NUMBER:				133728359
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0930

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1700 BROADWAY
		STREET 2:		26TH FL
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10019
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2129986115

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		500 GLENPOINTE CENTRE WEST
		STREET 2:		26TH FL
		CITY:			TEANNECK
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			07666

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			MAHADEVA WIJEYARAJ
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001231711

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-24429
		FILM NUMBER:		03785679

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		500 GLENPOINTE CENTRE W
		CITY:			TEANECK
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			07666
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2018010233

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		500 GLENPOINTE CENTRE W
		CITY:			TEANECK
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			07666
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        <issuerName>COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS CORP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>CTSh</issuerTradingSymbol>
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         <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
         <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
         <isOther>0</isOther>
         <officerTitle>Chairman of the Board and CEO</officerTitle>
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         <transactionCode>M</transactionCode>
         <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
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<footnote id="F1"> Such options were granted on May 14, 1999 pursuant to the Company's 1999 Incentive Compensation Plan. Such options vested as follows: 20% on May 14, 2000; 20% on May 14, 2001; 30% on May 14, 2002; and 30% on May 14, 2003. The options were 100% vested on May 14, 2003.</footnote>

<footnote id="F2"> Includes multiple option grants with different exercise prices and vesting dates. In addition, such number has been adjusted to reflect the three-for-one stock split that occurred on April 1, 2003.</footnote>
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      <signatureName>/s/ Wijeyaraj Mahadeva</signatureName>
      <signatureDate>2003-07-14</signatureDate>
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