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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001209191-05-031414.txt : 20050611
<SEC-HEADER>0001209191-05-031414.hdr.sgml : 20050611
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20050610162227
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001209191-05-031414
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20050610
FILED AS OF DATE:		20050610
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20050610

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			COBURN GORDON
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001231713

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-24429
		FILM NUMBER:		05890205

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2018010233

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		500 GLENPOINTE CENTRE W
		CITY:			TEANECK
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			07666

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:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		500 GLENPOINTE CENTRE WEST
		STREET 2:		7TH FLOOR
		CITY:			TEANECK
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			07666
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2018010233

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		500 GLENPOINTE CENTRE WEST
		STREET 2:		7TH FLOOR
		CITY:			TEANECK
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			07666
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<SEQUENCE>1
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    <periodOfReport>2005-06-10</periodOfReport>

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        <issuerName>COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS CORP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>CTSH</issuerTradingSymbol>
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    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
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            <rptOwnerName>COBURN GORDON</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS CORP.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>500 GLENPOINTE CENTRE WEST</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>TEANECK</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NJ</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>07666</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Executive VP and CFO</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

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            <securityTitle>
                <value>Class A Common Stock</value>
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            <transactionDate>
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            </transactionDate>
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            <transactionCoding>
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            <transactionTimeliness>
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            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>20000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
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                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
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        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Class A Common Stock Option (Right to Buy)</value>
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                <transactionPricePerShare>
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            <exerciseDate>
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            <expirationDate>
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            </expirationDate>
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                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Such options were granted on March 29, 2001 pursuant to the Company's 1999 Incentive Compensation Plan, as amended. Such options were fully vested on March 29, 2005. The Date Exercisable above reflects the first anniversary date of such option.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Includes multiple option grants with different exercise prices and vesting dates.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Steven Schwartz on behalf of Gordon Coburn, by Power of Attorney</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2005-06-10</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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