To auto apply on Naukri, install the AutoApply CV Chrome extension, log in to Naukri in the same browser, set your job filters and chatbot answers once in the AutoApply CV dashboard, then press start in the sidebar that opens on naukri.com. The extension searches with your filters, opens each matching job, applies with Naukri's own Apply button and replies to the recruiter chatbot for you. The setup takes about twenty minutes, and most of that time goes into two things that decide whether the applications are any good: your filters and your answers. This guide walks through both, with the mistakes Indian job seekers most often make on Naukri.
Before you start: what you need
- A complete Naukri profile. Recruiters on Naukri see your Naukri profile and resume, not anything the extension types. Update your headline, key skills, current CTC, notice period and resume before automating anything.
- Google Chrome (or another Chromium browser such as Edge) with the AutoApply CV extension installed and pinned.
- An AutoApply CV account. The free plan gives you 3 auto-applies a day plus 30 free recruiter messages on signup, which is enough to test the whole flow.
You log in to Naukri yourself, the normal way. AutoApply CV never asks for your Naukri password; the extension works inside the tab you are already signed in to.
Step 1: Set filters that describe jobs you would really take
Open the dashboard and go to the Naukri settings. The filters available are job titles, skills and keywords, exclude words, blacklisted companies, years of experience, location, work mode, date posted and salary. Here is how to think about each one for Naukri specifically.
Job titles: two to four, not fifteen
Naukri search is generous: type "Java Developer" and you also get support roles, trainers and "Java + anything" listings. Start with the exact titles on jobs you have shortlisted by hand, such as "Java Developer", "Backend Developer" and "Spring Boot Developer". Add more only after you have checked a few days of results.
Skills and keywords
Use the skills that appear in the job descriptions you want, and that you can defend in an interview. If you list "Kubernetes" because it sounds good, you will be matched to jobs where the first technical round asks about it.
Exclude words do the most work
This is the filter people skip and regret. Naukri carries a lot of listings that look right in the title but are not. Common exclude words for Indian searches:
- "Trainee", "Intern" or "Fresher" if you are experienced, or "Senior", "Lead" and "Manager" if you are not.
- "Bond", "Security deposit" or "Training fee", which often signal listings you do not want.
- "Night shift", "Telecalling" or "Field sales" if those are not what you are looking for.
- "Contract" or "C2H" (contract to hire) if you only want permanent roles.
Any job whose title or description contains one of your exclude words is skipped.
Blacklisted companies
Add your current employer, so you do not apply to your own company by accident, plus any company you have already interviewed with recently and anything you have heard bad things about. Blacklisted companies are never applied to.
Experience, location, work mode, date posted and salary
Set years of experience to your real number. Pick locations you would actually move to or commute to; "Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Pune" is better than "anywhere in India" if you would decline Kolkata. Use date posted to stay on fresh listings, because a Naukri job posted three weeks ago has usually had hundreds of applicants already.
Step 2: Prepare answers for the recruiter chatbot
Many Naukri jobs open a short recruiter chatbot after you click Apply. It asks the same handful of questions again and again: notice period, current CTC, expected CTC, current location, willingness to relocate, total experience and sometimes years with a specific skill. Save truthful answers to these in your answer bank.
When a question comes up, the extension answers it from your answer bank first. If there is no saved answer, it uses AI with your profile. If it is still not confident, it asks you in the sidebar, and your reply is saved for the next job. In practice, your first few days will include a few sidebar questions, and after that runs get quieter.
A few tips for answers that hold up later:
- CTC in lakhs, consistently. Decide whether you write "8.5" or "8.5 LPA" and keep it the same everywhere. A recruiter who sees different numbers on two applications will ask why.
- Notice period as it really is. If you can buy out part of it, say so in words: "60 days, can negotiate to 30".
- Expected CTC you would accept. Not a hopeful number you will walk back on the first call.
Our guide to building an answer bank once covers each question type in more detail.
Step 3: Start a run and watch the first few jobs
Open naukri.com and press start in the AutoApply CV sidebar. The extension searches with your filters and opens matching jobs one at a time. On jobs with Naukri's own Apply button it applies and handles the chatbot. Jobs that say "Apply on company site" are skipped, because they take you off Naukri to a different form.
Watch the first three or four jobs. You are checking that the jobs it picks match what you expected and that the chatbot answers look like yours. If a wrong kind of job appears, add an exclude word and start again. This five-minute check saves you from fifty bad applications.
Step 4: Understand the daily limit
There are two separate limits, and it helps to know which one you are hitting.
- Naukri's own daily apply limit. Naukri caps how many jobs one account can apply to per day. The extension stays within it and stops when the cap is reached. No plan can lift this, because it is Naukri's rule.
- Your AutoApply CV allowance. On the free plan each confirmed application uses one of your 3 free daily auto-applies, then one Hire. Pro at ₹99/month is unlimited. Jobs that are skipped or fail are not charged. See pricing for the current plans.
- Pace. Either way, the extension moves at a human-like pace with pauses between jobs, rather than clicking as fast as it can.
Step 5: Review results in the Applications tracker
Every confirmed Naukri application is logged in the Applications tracker on your dashboard with the role, company and date, next to anything you applied to on LinkedIn or Indeed. Once a week, sort by company and look for patterns. If recruiters from one kind of company call back and another never does, adjust your titles and exclude words.
Mistakes that waste Naukri applications
- An old Naukri resume. Automation multiplies whatever resume is on your profile, good or bad.
- No exclude words. Results drift into roles you would never take.
- Never updating your profile. Many Indian job seekers refresh their Naukri profile regularly so it stays recent for recruiter searches. That is separate from applying and still worth doing.
Frequently asked questions
Is Naukri auto apply free?
You can start free: 3 auto-applies a day plus 30 free recruiter messages on signup. Pro (₹99/month) removes the AutoApply CV limit, though Naukri's own daily cap still applies.
Does it apply to "Apply on company site" jobs?
No. It only applies to jobs that use Naukri's own Apply button. Company-site jobs are skipped so you can apply to them by hand if you want.
What if the chatbot asks something unusual?
If there is no saved answer and the AI is not confident, the extension asks you in the sidebar and remembers your reply.
Your next step
Write down your notice period, current and expected CTC, and three exclude words for the jobs you do not want. Then create a free account, add them to the dashboard and run three Naukri applications today. The Naukri auto apply page has a summary of what the extension does.