TCS NQT Interview Experience | Online Assessment + Technical + HR

I recently appeared for the TCS NQT recruitment process and wanted to share my experience to help others preparing for the same.

Round 1: TCS NQT – Online Assessment

Duration: 3 Hours

The online assessment consisted of the following sections:

1. Aptitude

• Questions were of easy to medium difficulty.
• Covered general quantitative and logical aptitude.

2. Verbal Ability and Grammar

• Questions tested basic English grammar and communication skills.

3. Reading and Passage Rewriting

• A passage was displayed for approximately 30 seconds.
• We had to read it carefully and rewrite it based on our understanding.
• This tested comprehension, memory and written communication.

4. Email Writing

• We were asked to write a professional email in approximately 100 words.
• Grammar, clarity and structure were important.

5. Coding Round

• Two coding questions were given.
• The questions tested programming and problem-solving skills.

I successfully cleared the online assessment and proceeded to the interview round.

Round 2: Technical Interview

The interview began with the usual question: "Tell me about yourself."

The discussion then moved towards my projects.

Project Discussion:

• Asked to explain my project in detail.
• Had to explain the complete project pipeline.
• Discussed the system architecture and working of different components.
• The interviewer focused on understanding the implementation and overall workflow.

Generative AI:

• Asked a few questions related to Generative AI concepts.

Java:

• Given a few predict-the-output questions to evaluate my understanding of Java.

Round 3: HR Interview

The HR round included questions such as:

1. Why do you want to join TCS?
2. What do you know about TCS?
3. Describe a situation when you felt like giving up. How did you overcome it?

These questions focused on personality, motivation, adaptability and how we handle challenging situations.

My Takeaways

• Be thorough with every project mentioned on your resume.
• Understand your project architecture and pipeline rather than memorising an explanation.
• Revise Java fundamentals, especially output-based questions.
• Prepare basic Generative AI concepts.
• Practise aptitude, verbal ability and coding.
• Prepare for behavioural questions with real-life examples.

Final Note:

The overall process tested a combination of aptitude, communication, coding, technical knowledge and personality.

I hope this experience helps those preparing for TCS NQT. All the best to everyone appearing for the recruitment process!