EXHIBIT 23.1 CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS We consent to the inclusion in this registration statement on Form S-1 of our reports dated March 24, 1998 (except as to Note 7 which is as of , 1998) on our audits of the consolidated financial statements and financial statement schedule of Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation. We also consent to the reference to our firm under the caption "Experts." New York, New York , 1998 THE RECAPITALIZATION AS DESCRIBED IN NOTE 7 TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS HAS NOT BEEN CONSUMMATED. WHEN IT HAS BEEN CONSUMMATED, WE WILL BE IN A POSITION TO FURNISH THE ABOVE CONSENT. Coopers & Lybrand L.L.P. New York, New York May 22, 1998