<ul><li>Indian software service providers may lay off around 2,500 recent recruits who failed screening tests.</li><li>The screening tests, which assess the new hires' ability to meet client project requirements, are becoming more stringent.</li><li>The downsizing is larger this year due to lower number of campus hires during the pandemic and could result from companies hiring more people than needed.</li><li>The IT industry may slow down its hiring pace for the rest of FY23, as most hiring targets have been met, and companies are grappling with high employee costs despite a decline in overall headcount.</li></ul>

IT companies to axe 2,500 new hires who failed screening tests

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