Looking for a job? Well here is an opportunity for you to make your dreams come true with TCS NQT.
What is TCS NQT?
TCS National Qualifier Test(TCS NQT) is designed to test the skills and bring on board the best of all candidates. TCS National Qualifier Test (NQT) is a PAN India Drive beginning with an Online Test followed by a Personal Interview which will have three rounds – Technical, Managerial & HR. Post the assessment, interview date and location will be communicated to candidates individually via email. Students do not have to pay any cost to register for TCS National Qualifier Test (NQT).
TCS NQT: TCS Ninja & TCS Digital:-
TCS NQT is divided into two Profile exams as per the college of a candidate. These are:
- TCS Ninja
- TCS Digital
What is the Difference between TCS Ninja & TCS Digital:-
| TCS Ninja | TCS Digital | |
| Participation | Candidates from all colleges and universities can participate | Candidates from TCS premium colleges/universities only can participate. Candidates from non-TCS premium colleges who are interested to participate should select βTCS Ninja & TCS Digitalβ under category during TNQT 2020 registration |
| Hiring Process | Online evaluation followed by a personal interview | Online evaluation followed by a technical interview and HR interview |
| Online Test Pattern | English (15), Quantitative Aptitude (15), Programming Logic (10), and Coding (1) | English (10), Quantitative Aptitude (15), Technical (12), and Coding (1) |
| Online Test Timing | 90 minutes | 120 minutes |
| Mode of Registration | Online Registration | Apply through college/university placement office |
Syllabus for TCS NQT:-
1. Quantitative Aptitude
This section contains 15 aptitude questions which you have to solve in 30 minutes. The type of questions will be – MCQs and Fill in the blanks.This section had a negative marking of 2 for standard questions and 3 for advanced questions.
The topics covered in this section are:
- Number system
- HCF & LCM
- Time, Speed & Distance
- Mixtures & Allegations
- Time & Work, Percentages
- Permutation and Combination
- Profit & Loss
- Functions
- Series & Progression
- Equations
- Blood Relations
- Algebra, Averages
- Geometry
- Clocks & Calendar
2. Programming Logic
This section consists of 10 questions which you have to solve in 20 minutes. It also consists of standard and advanced sections. The standard section has 7 questions and the advanced section has 3 questions. The marking scheme is the same as the Quantitative ability section.
- Programming Concepts:Iteration, recursion, procedural vs OOP.
- C Language:Call by value/reference, basic and derived data types, storage classes, scope, and visibility, basics of pointers, basic header files, library functions, branching and looping, command line arguments, user-defined functions.
- Algorithms:Basic search algorithms and basic sort algorithms.(tree traversal, dynamic programming, etc)
- Data Structures:Array, Stack, Queue, List(tree, hash table, etc)
3. Coding
This coding section consists of 1 question, which is to be solved in 30 minutes. An inbuilt compiler will be provided to solve their questions in any one of the programming languages C/C++/Java/Perl/Python. You can compile the code as many times as you wish.
4. English
This section consists of 15 questions to be answered in 10 minutes.A small passage will be given with blanks in between the passage. You have to answer each blank by selecting a suitable option provided.This section contains no negative marking.
The topics covered will be:
- Sentence completion
- Articles, prepositions
- Close passage
- Direct & Indirect speech
- Para Jumbles
Test Pattern for TCS National Qualifier Test: TCS Ninja
The TCS NQT test would be of 90 minutes in duration and will have questions from the 4 different categories:
- English
- Quantitative Aptitude
- Programming Logic MCQs
- Coding
| Section | No. of Questions | Time Allotted(min) |
| English | 15 | 10 |
| Quantitative Aptitude | 15 | 30 |
| Programming Logic | 10 | 20 |
| Coding | 1 | 30 |
| Total | 40 (MCQ) +1 (Code) | 90 |
Test Pattern for TCS National Qualifier Test: TCS Digital
The TCS NQT test would be of 90 minutes in duration and will have questions from the 4 different categories:
- English
- Quantitative Aptitude
- Technical MCQs
- Coding
| Section | No. of Questions | Time Allotted(min) |
| English | 10 | 10 |
| Quantitative Aptitude | 15 | 30 |
| Technical | 12 | 25 |
| Coding | 1 | 55 |
| Total | 37+1 | 120 |
Eligibility Criteria for TCS NQT: TCS Ninja
- Qualification: Full Time Graduates from B.E/ B.Tech/ M.E/ M.Tech/ M.Sc/ MCA.
- Eligible from UG/PG: All Engineering Streams.
- Eligible from M.Sc: Computer Science & Information Technology and related streams
- Percentage: 60% throughout Academics in X/ XII/ UG/ Diploma/ PG
- Experience: Not more than 3 months.
- Backlog: 1 Active Backlog at the time of appearing for the Exam
- Gap: Overall Gap in Academic Career not to exceed 2 years
Eligibility Criteria for TCS NQT: TCS Digital
TCS Digital Eligibility Criteria is only disclosed to the Placement Cell of TCS Premium Colleges. one can participate in TCS NQT for TCS Digital profile(Salary: 7 lakh per annum) only if they are student of one of the TCS Premium College
Important Instructions for TCS NQT:
- The test will flow as per the order of appearance mentioned in the above table. Once you move from one group to another group, you cannot go back to the earlier group.
- The countdown timer displayed on the test screen will indicate the time remaining to complete each group. The timer will start the moment the first question appears on the screen.
- The test duration for each group is fixed. The left over time will not be carried forward to the remaining groups.
- Click SUBMIT at the end of every group to move to the next group.
How to Register for TCS NQT
STEP 1: Visit the site of the Tata Consultancy Services www.tcs.com
STEP 2: Now, check the careers page
STEP 3: Click on the Hiring Freshers
STEP 4: Check all the details related to the TCS NQT
STEP 5: The next step is to fill the application form
STEP 6: Verify all the details and then submit it
STEP 7: Now, you will receive a confirmation message that the application process is successful.
Note: Candidates from non-TCS premium colleges who are interested to participate should select βTCS Ninja & TCS Digitalβ under category during TNQT 2020 registration
Exam Dates of TCS NQT: Batch 2021:-
Due to COVID-19 pandemic the exam dates are yet to be decided.
Additional Opportunities
Other than TCS NQT, there are many more job profile offered by Tata Consultancy Services(TCS). Visit: https://www.tata.com/careers/jobs/joblisting for explaoring the other options & opportunities. Along with this there are some major recruiting exams such as: TCS CodeVita, TCS NextStep, TCS Off Campus.
FAQs
Q. Is there negative marking in TCS NQT Ninja & Ditial?
A. Yes, Negative marking is applicable for all the MCQ questions in TCS NQT exam, 0.33 negative marking is applicable for every wrong answer.
Q. What is the duration of TCS NQT Exam?
A. The TCS Ninja exam happens for a duration of 90 minutes and TCS Digital happens for a duration of 120 min
Q. What all languages are available for coding section in TCS NQT?
A. You can code in C/C++/Java/Perl/Python other any other programming languages.
Q. What type of questions will be asked in the TCS NQT?
A. The type of questions asked in TCS NQT exam are: Multiple Choice Questions & Fill in the blanks
Q. Is Command Line Programming needed for TCS NQT?
A. No, it is not mandatory for TCS NQT. But you can code using command line arguments if you wish to.
