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SDE‑1 in India (0–2 yrs): a practical 30‑day prep plan + where to apply (StackCV links)

A no-fluff roadmap for freshers and early engineers: what to study, what to build, how to apply weekly, and the StackCV filters to use.

by Anupam Bhatt · February 13, 2026
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If you’re targeting SDE‑1 / Fresher roles in India, you don’t need 50 resources—you need a repeatable plan and a wide, consistent application funnel.

Week 1 — Fundamentals + one strong project idea

  • DSA: arrays/strings, hashing, sorting, two pointers.
  • Pick one project that you can demo end-to-end (backend + DB + basic UI is enough).

Week 2 — Interview staples

  • DSA: stacks/queues, linked lists, recursion basics.
  • Project: add auth, error handling, logging, a clean README.

Week 3 — Problem solving consistency

  • DSA: trees, BFS/DFS, binary search patterns.
  • Mock interviews: talk through your approach out loud.

Week 4 — Polish + apply aggressively

  • DSA: basic DP patterns (don’t go too deep; aim for confidence).
  • Resume: 3–5 strong bullets with numbers (latency, users, cost, automation, time saved).

Where to apply (StackCV)

Rule of thumb: if you can’t explain your project and one tough bug you fixed in 60 seconds, build until you can.