How To Prepare For TCS National Qualifier Test

What is TCS National Qualifier Test ?

TCS National Qualifier Test is a exam conducted by TCS every year to hire freshers. According to some news websites, TCS will hire 40,000 new freshers through TCS National Qualifier Test in 2021. TCS has announced its National Qualifier Test in the month of August and November 2021. Before this,TCS has recently conducted National Qualifier Test for freshers in May and February 2021. TCS and other companies associated with TCS like Tata Electronics, Titan, Equifax, Data patterns, Chroma, Wishtree, Mosambee, UXD Jobs etc also hires freshers through the score card of TCS NQT. That is why attending this exam becomes important for freshers.

Eligibility Criteria :

1. Candidate pursuing UG, PG and Diploma who are in their final and pre-final year are also eligible to attend this exam.
2. Candidate having 0-2 years of experience can attend NQT Test.
3. Candidate with any degree and specialisation/discipline can apply for this exam.

About The Test:

1. Cognitive Skills test under NQT is a prerequisite for all the tests i.e. you will have to attend cognitive skills test if you want to attend other tests under NQT like Industry NQT, Psychometric Test and Subject NQT.
2. The score card of TCS NQT will be valid for two-years.
3. Exam is conducted either online (at home) or physical In-Centre at TCS iON Authorised Exam Centres.
4. Candidate with NQT Score will be eligible to apply on the TCS iON Job Listing Portal.
5. Candidate can apply for any entry-level role in any corporate with the NQT Score.

Syllabus :

There are three sections under Cognitive Skills test:
1. Numerical Ability
2. Logical Reasoning
3. Verbal Ability

There are two sections under Industry NQT test:
1. Programming MCQs
2. Coding Questions

Test Pattern :

In TCS NQT exam, there are mainly 4 rounds:
1. Online Test
2. Technical Interview
3. Managerial Interview
4. HR Interview
See Detailed Test Pattern Here : Click Here

How To Prepare :

To prepare for TCS NQT exam, you need to prepare 5 major sections : Numerical Ability, Logical reasoning, Verbal Ability, Programming Concepts and Coding skills.

Following are the important topics :

Numerical Ability :
1. Data Interpretation
2. Statistics
3. Mensuration
4. Number System
5. Time, Speed and Distance
6. Ratio and Proportions
7. Linear Equations
8. Simple Interest
9. Compound Interest
10. Percentages
11. Profit and Loss
12. Time and Work

Logical Reasoning:
1. Attention to detail
2. Unboxing a cube
3. Data Arrangements
4. Coding and Decoding
5. Cuts and unfolds
6. Venn diagrams
7. Blood relations
8. Data Interpretation
9. Visual reasoning
10. Syllogisms
11. Statements and Assumptions
12. Analogy

Verbal Ability :
1. Reading comprehension
2. Sentence correction
3. Sentence completion
4. Error Identification
5. Synonyms & Antonyms
6. Sentence Arrangement
7. Paragraph Arrangements
8. Grammar

Programming Concepts:
1. Operators
2. Looping statements
3. Control statements
4. Arrays
5. Strings
6. Functions
7. Object Oriented Programming (OOPS)
8. Standard Template Libraries (STL)
9. Object Modeling
10. Compiler Design
11. Threading
12. Data Structures: Linked List, Stack, Queue, Trees and Graphs
13. Recursion
14. Pseudocoding
15. Algorithms
16. Basic Software Development Cycle

Coding :
1. Fundamentals of Programming
2. Conditional and looping statements
3. Arrays
4. Strings
5. Knowledge of Ascii values of characters (Uppercase-Lowercase), digits, special characters

Tips:

To prepare for any, we should solve all previous year papers. It is highly recommended to solve atleast 5-6 previous year question paper of TCS NQT. If you are able to solve previous year question paper, then there is a high possibility of your selection. You also need to focus on your communication skills to perform well in technical, Managerial and HR interview rounds.

Frequently asked Questions:

1. When TCS Conduct NQT every year?
Ans: For this you can check this link: Click Here and see whether TCS has announced NQT and what are the important dates. You can also join our telegram channel by clicking here, we post all jobs updates regularly.

2. I have appeared for the previous NQT. Can I appear for the same variant again to secure a better score?
Ans : Yes you can re-appear for same variant to improve your score. In case you score less than previous score then the previous score will be considered.

3. I am in my final year, can I apply ?
Ans : Yes you are eligible to apply for TCS NQT.

4. I am in my pre-final year, can I apply ?
Ans : Yes you are eligible to apply for TCS NQT.

5. What is the cut-off score or percentage to pass the TCS NQT?
Ans : There is no such cutt-off score or percentage. You will get a score card. Based on that you can apply for different jobs. Try to score as much as you can.

Best Of Luck!!
Blog Written By : Abhishek Parmar