Ownership Submission
FORM 3
 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
  Mehta Rajeev
 2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
08/01/2006		 3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS CORP [CTSH]
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
C/O COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS CORP., 500 GLENPOINTE CENTRE WEST		 4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
COO, Global Client Services
 5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
(Street)

TEANECK, NJ 07666		 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 4)		 2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned
(Instr. 4)		 3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)		 4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Class A Common Stock 5,648
D
 

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Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)		 2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)		 3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)		 4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)		 6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Class A Common Stock (Right to Buy) (1) 11/02/2002 11/02/2011 Class A Common Stock 9,000 $ 4.683 D  
Class A Common Stock (Right to Buy) (2) 02/05/2004 02/05/2013 Class A Common Stock 24,000 $ 10.115 D  
Class A Common Stock (Right to Buy) (3) 03/05/2004 03/05/2013 Class A Common Stock 4,500 $ 11.628 D  
Class A Common Stock (Right to Buy) (4) 03/04/2005 03/04/2014 Class A Common Stock 100,000 $ 22.885 D  
Class A Common Stock (Right to Buy) (5) 05/17/2006 05/17/2015 Class A Common Stock 15,000 $ 43.49 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Mehta Rajeev
C/O COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS CORP.
500 GLENPOINTE CENTRE WEST
TEANECK, NJ 07666		       COO, Global Client Services  

Signatures

/s/ Steven Schwartz on behalf of Rajeev Mehta, by Power of Attorney 08/03/2006
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) Such options were granted on November 2, 2001 pursuant to the Company's 1999 Incentive Compensation Plan, as amended. Such options were 100% vested on November 2, 2005. The Date Exercisable above reflects the first anniversary date of such option.
(2) Such options were granted on February 5, 2003 pursuant to the Company's 1999 Incentive Compensation Plan, as amended. Such options have the following vesting schedule: 12,000 shares vested on February 5, 2006 and 12,000 shares vest on February 5, 2007. The Date Exercisable above reflects the first anniversary date of such option.
(3) Such options were granted on March 5, 2003 pursuant to the Company's 1999 Incentive Compensation Plan, as amended. Such options have the following vesting schedule: 1,500 shares vested on March 5, 2005, 1,500 shares vested on March 5, 2006 and 1,500 shares vest on March 5, 2007. The Date Exercisable above reflects the first anniversary date of such option.
(4) Such options were granted on March 4, 2004 pursuant to the Company's 1999 Incentive Compensation Plan, as amended. Such options have the following vesting schedule: 25% on March 4, 2005; 25% on March 4, 2006; 25% on March 4, 2007; and 25% on March 4, 2008. The Date Exercisable above reflects the first anniversary date of such option.
(5) Such options were granted on May 17, 2005 pursuant to the Company's 1999 Incentive Compensation Plan, as amended. Such options have the following vesting schedule: 25% on May 17, 2006; 25% on May 17, 2007; 25% on May 17, 2008; and 25% on May 17, 2009. The Date Exercisable above reflects the first anniversary date of such option.

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