Preparing for campus placements can be a daunting task, especially when it comes to companies as prestigious as Tata Consultancy Services (TCS). As one of India’s largest IT services and consulting firms, TCS is a coveted employer for fresh graduates seeking to kickstart their careers in the technology sector. And if you’re a 2024 graduate gearing up for the TCS digital recruitment process, here’s a guide to help you understand the TCS digital exam pattern and syllabus, along with the timings and tips on getting your preparation started.
TCS usually conducts its test around or after September every year for its placement drive for 7 LPA. The total duration of the test is 180 minutes across six different sections mentioned below (in the order of appearance).
Get familiar with these sections and practice them with TCS’s official mock link.
TCS Digital Exam Pattern: Mastering Advanced Coding and Beyond
- The source of this table is TCS’s official mock link.
- Regarding the 6th group, advanced coding, the mock link has only one question, but there have been instances where applicants were given two questions to solve in the same time duration in the actual test.
The TCS digital exam pattern may be challenging, but with ample practice and the right guidance, you can crack it. Let’s take a brief look at each section and find out what you’ll need to cover to prepare well.
1. English and Verbal Ability
This section will consist of ten questions that ought to be solved in fifteen minutes. In the mock link, the questions draw from beginner-level topics like:
- Verbs and prepositions
- Identifying the error in the sentence
- Identifying the correct sequence of sentences
- Synonyms and antonyms of difficult words, etc.
There have also been instances where the questions only involve passage comprehension. The usual theme of the passage would be on digital technologies like:
- Artificial intelligence
- Machine learning
- Deep learning, NLP
- Cloud computing
- Computer vision
- Blockchain
- Virtual reality
Here’s a useful resource link to keep up with the trending digital technologies in 2024:
Read and get an insight about them so you don’t feel off-handed during the exam.
TCS Digital Exam Pattern: Resources for English and verbal ability section
- All About Words by Morris Rosenblum, Maxwell Nurnberg
- Word Power Made Easy by Norman Lewis
2. Quantitative Aptitude
This section requires you to solve 12 questions within 30 minutes. Hence, you should focus on developing a solid grasp of concepts and the ability to think of a solution in a limited time.
This can be attained only through practice. So you can leverage any practice material you get your hand on, some of which we’re listing below:
Resources for the quantitative aptitude section
- Fast Track Objective Arithmetic
- Quantitative Aptitude for Competitive Examinations
- Other YouTube channels dealing with the topic
3. Lateral Thinking
This section will consist of many brainteasers, and it entirely depends on how much laterally you can think. There’s a vast difference between thinking horizontally, vertically, or even logically—here’s how.
The questions could involve anything—a rebus, finding the missing link, identifying the correct pattern—basically any brainteaser you can think of.
The standard questions in the actual test will be pretty much the same as shown in the mock link. You’ll be given half an hour to solve seven questions. So try to attempt as many questions as possible in the time frame.
Useful resources for the lateral thinking section:
4. Agility
This section will contain two questions that need to be solved in twenty-five minutes. If you check the mock link:
- The first question is an API-based program in JAVA
- The second question is an exhaustive comprehension of a mathematical concept/ leading tech. They’ll ask you to analyse the passage thoroughly and draw inferences.
However, the first question can be replaced by a new language in the actual exam. Moreover, the theme or topic of the comprehension could change. It requires you to be aware of the latest and upcoming technologies in the digital world.
Useful resource for the agility section:
5. Programming Logic
Recursion, arrays, stacks, queues, linked lists, trees, binary search trees, binary heaps, graphs — CSE geeks will already be familiar with the topics of these sections. You will have 20 minutes to solve 7 questions.
To excel in this section, you must know
- Data structures and their implementations.
- Standard algorithms with their space and time complexities.
Useful resources for programming logic section
6. Advanced Coding
This section will be an hour-long coding round. It could consist of one or two programs to solve within the same time constraint. The difficulty level will depend on the number of questions given.
If you’re given a single question, it will probably be of the same standard as CodeVita round 1 questions; otherwise, if you’re given two questions, the difficulty level will certainly decline.
Languages allowed: C, C++, Java, Python 2.7, Perl. (These languages may change over time).
In 2023, apart from the usual text editor, applicants were provided with an IDE platform to aid in their coding. You can try installing the IDE and familiarise yourself with how it works.
Now that you have gathered information on the TCS Digital Exam Pattern, you can better prepare for the exam.
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