Exhibit 23.1
CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in this Registration Statement on Form S-8 of our report dated March 16, 2005 relating to the financial statements and financial statement schedule of Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation, which appears in Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2004.
/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Florham Park, New Jersey
August 8, 2005