HCL TechBee Program

There was a time, in 2017 when a class 12 student needed to pursue the standard educational path, which included finishing a 3- to 4-year graduate program if they wanted to work as an IT expert for one of the major MNCs. This did not, however, guarantee them a job upon completion of the program.

HCL Technologies has launched a new initiative for class 12th students called the HCL TechBee program. It is part of HCL’s early career program in which the students can get to do some entry-level jobs at HCL Technologies after successfully passing the class 12th examinations. Let’s read through this blog to get an insight into this program.

Program Name	HCL TechBee
Offering Company	HCL Technologies in 8 Cities
Program Type	Certification (Training) Program
Duration	6-12 Months
Eligibility	Completed class 12 with Mathematics as a mandatory subject and a total of 60% of marks from a recognised institute/board
Program Fee	Rs 1.10 lakhs (for IT roles) Rs 51,000/- (for Digital Process Support)
Stipend	Stipend Rs 10,000 during training
Job Guarantee	100% job guarantee (entry-level)

About HCL TechBee Program

For students who do not wish to go through the conventional mode of education to get a job; alternatively, for students who wish to be financially independent after completing their class 12th, HCL has come up with an early career program named “HCL TechBee”. The program takes students through a 12 months training program which helps students to build certain skills required for getting a suitable job in the IT sector.

The program alongside contributing to the government’s ‘Skill India’ mission, trains students for entry-level IT jobs over a period of 6-12 months. On completion of this program, the students get full-time IT jobs such as software engineers within HCL Technologies. The program works on grooming the overall academic and personality aspect of the students in order to make them future job-ready.

This training program has been launched in Noida, Lucknow, Madurai, Chennai, Nagpur, Bengaluru, Vijayawada, and Hyderabad, with over 2000 students benefiting since its inception in 2017. Owing to the phenomenal success of this program in India, HCL-Tach has launched this program in several other countries as well such as – New Zealand, Australia, the USA, Canada, Sri Lanka and many more.

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Rules & Alerts To Be Considered Before Application

HCL-Tech warns students of the unfair practices being used in the market in the name of the TechBee program. Here are some of the rules and alerts that the students must take into consideration before applying for the program.

1. There are no recruitment/processing fees, security deposits, or software equipment charges laid out by HCL-Tech for the said program. The company also does not ask for any money from students for ensuring them with a job in the company.
2. The program is conducted solely by the HCL-Tech Training and Staffing services and not by any vendors. Thus, students must not rely on any of the third-party vendors.
3. As the students are assured to get a job post the completion of this training, they must note that the offer letters will only be provided online by the official email address of HCL-Tech ending in the extension – “@hcl.com” and no other email extensions will be used to circulate the offer letters. Candidates can identify a fake email or offer letter if it has come from an ID belonging to the public domain, for example – an email ID with the extension “@gmail.com” or “@yahoo.com”.
4. HCL-Tech never asks students for their confidential information such as their bank details, other personal details or complete Aadhaar card number.
5. The offer letters are posted on the candidate’s access portal by a verified email ID belonging to HCL-Tech.

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Eligibility Criteria for the HCL TechBee Program

There is no set age limit for applying to this program. The list of board-wise segregation of the required marks for eligibility to this program is given below.

Class 12 Boards	Required % of Marks or Scores
Andhra Prades, Tamil Nadu, Telangana or NIOS	75 %
CBSE, Karnataka, Orissa or ISC	70 %
Assam, Kerala, Goa, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Manipur, Nagaland, Meghalaya, Punjab	65 %
IB Board	An aggregate of 28; 4 in all courses
Bihar, Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh, Jammu and Kashmir, Mizoram, Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Tripura, West Bengal, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand	60 %

The other terms of the eligibility criteria include:

1. Candidates must score a minimum of 60 % of marks in Mathematics or Business Mathematics for the IT role.
2. Applicants must be “Indian” residents only.
3. Candidates must have passed their class 12 exam either in 2022 or 2023 or they must be appearing in 2024.
4. In case a student applies for improvement in class 12 examinations, and thus receives an extra copy of the mark sheet (apart from the original one), i.e. the improvement mark sheet, then, the aggregate percentage of scores will be considered from the new mark sheet only.

HCL TechBee Program Registration Process

Candidates can only register for the HCL Techbee program online. There are no application fees for this program. Examine the application procedure outlined below.

• The first step is to click on the official registration link, i.e. www.hcltechbee.com. Click on the “Apply Now” button on the top right corner of the screen.
• Second, register by entering your name, email address, mobile phone number, state, city, school district, date of birth, and so on.
• On registering, you will receive an email containing the link to log in to your candidate access portal on your registered email ID. Click on the “login” link to get redirected to your candidate portal.
• Click on the “Application Form” option from the four options given in the left corner of your dashboard screen. Now, click on “Apply Now” and fill in all the details asked in the application form.
• As the last step of filling out your application form, upload the scanned copy of your passport-size photograph, your signature and your class 10 & 12 mark sheets in the JPG format.
• As there is no application fee for this program, after carefully reviewing your application, submit your application form.

HCL TechBee Program Selection Process

As a part of the rigorous selection process, the candidates will have to go through 4 stages of selection. The stages include registration, the HCL CAT test, the Versant test and the interview. HCL CAT, the career aptitude test includes testing quantitative and logical reasoning skills. The Versant test assesses language abilities including spoken English of each student. The interview will give the students the chance to prove their mettle in front of the HCL selecting committee.

After clearing all 4 rounds of the selection process, the candidates will be called to begin their 6-12 months training program at HCL, i.e. TechBee Training Program. Upon successful completion of the training period, the candidates will be offered full-time jobs at HCL-Tech.

Exception: The candidates who have scored a minimum of 80% of marks in the IIT/JEE Main exam, 2023 will be exempted from taking the HCL CAT round. Those candidates will directly be promoted to the “Versant Test” round.

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HCL TechBee Program Fees

HCL offers the HCL TechBee program, and the fees remain the same for all candidates across the country. The HCL TechBee program is a 6-12-month course that includes a stipend of Rs 10,000 during the internship.

There are two roles that a candidate may opt for during their training, i.e. IT roles or the Digital Process Support role. The fees for both the training program is different. HCL-Tech charges Rs 1.10 lakhs per annum for the IT roles and Rs 51,000 per annum for the Digital Process Support role from each student. Students can choose to take either of the above courses as per their interests and the career they want to build. This is true of all candidates across the country.

HCL TechBee Stipend

This highly prestigious training program will stretch over a period of 6-12 months. Students during this program will be transitioned into competitive professionals with the required tech and personality skills to help secure them a bright and lucrative future.

Not only HCL-Tech will provide students with full-time jobs at their esteemed organisation after the completion of this program but it also provide a stipend during this period. Candidates will be awarded INR 10,000/- during this program. Following this, they will be employed as full-time professionals within the company.

HCL TechBee Job Prospects

Candidates pursuing the HCL TechBee program are given a 100% placement guarantee upon successful completion of the course, implying that they will be hired by HCL Technologies for the roles of IT Services or Associates. The candidates will e able to earn salaries ranging from Rs 1.70 to Rs 2.20 lakhs per annum.

Candidates can expect to play the following roles in getting employed and on the successful completion of their training program.

1. Coder
2. Develop Applications
3. Research & Development
4. Testing Engineer
5. Design Engineer
6. Web Server Deployment
7. Process Automation
8. Security Policy Implementation
9. Analyst
10. Software Engineer

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Future Scope Provided by HCL TechBee Program: Opportunity to Pursue Graduation

Ever thought a program will provide – training, a stipend and a full-time job to students who have just passed out of school? Well, adding to this, the HCL TechBee program left no stone unturned to add to the benefits of the students taking this course. While pursuing a secure career during this training program, students need not worry about their education as well.

HCL Tech firmly believes in the positive impact that education can have on one’s career. HCL-Tech has partnered with some universities to offer students a recognised work-integrated bachelor’s or master’s degree. Candidates taking the HCL TechBee program with HCL-Tech will pursue their graduation with:

• BITS Pilani, 
• IIM Nagpur, 
• Amity University (online), and 
• SASTRA University 
• KL University

Only eligible students will be able to pursue their higher education during their training program either in the online, distance or work-integrated mode.

HCL-Tech even pays partially for the fees of each student for pursuing a course with these universities. For more information, candidates must visit the official website for higher education during the TechBee program at https://www.hcltechbee.com/higher-education/. The details of the courses and fees at each of the partnered universities are given below:

Colleges	Courses	Durations	Fees (INR)*
IIM Nagpur	Integrated Management Program	5 years	19.5 lakhs
Amity University (online)	Work-integrated BBA Work-integrated BCA Work-integrated BCom	3 years 3 years 3 years	2 lakhs 1.15 lakhs 1.2 lakhs
SASTRA University	Work-integrated BCA Work-integrated MCA	3 years 3 years	1.2 lakhs 1.5 lakhs
KL University	BCA	3 years	1.44 lakhs
BITS Pilani	BSc – Design & Computing MSc	4 years 4 years	2.42 lakhs –

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Why Choose HCL TechBee?

What distinguishes TechBee from the competition? Let’s have a look at that:

• Job security – Job security is an important component of HCL’s TechBee program. Candidates begin their careers in Application and Software Development, Infrastructure Management Support, and Design Engineering, and are given the opportunity to work on exciting projects!

• Holistic Training – The program provides students with an advantage in shaping their careers. It’s a fantastic opportunity for students looking for exciting career options after high school. The one-year TechBee Training Program provides candidates with training that is divided into the following categories:

• Foundation Training Program – Technical foundation training to develop a pool of deployable talent.

• Technology / Domain Training – Stream-specific training to ensure that all role-related tasks can be completed.

• Role-Specific Training – During the professional practice term, you will be assigned hands-on project work.
• Opportunity to Pursue Higher Education
• Provides Stipend – Students will be paid INR 10,000/- during the training program.

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