Campus Placement Roadmap (TCS · Infosys · Accenture · Wipro)

The online assessments of the big IT hirers follow one pattern: numerical, reasoning, verbal, pseudocode and a coding round. This plan covers each section in the order that earns marks fastest.

9 milestones · ~165 hours total

1. 1

   Know the pattern

   ~2h

   TCS NQT tests numerical, verbal and reasoning ability plus programming logic and coding; Accenture adds pseudocode and a communication round; Infosys tests reasoning, maths, verbal, pseudocode and puzzles. Note each company's sections, timing and cut-offs before you study anything.

2. 2

   Numerical ability

   ~25h

   Percentages, ratios, profit and loss, time and work, speed–distance–time, boats and streams, averages, permutations and combinations, probability and data interpretation. Learn the formulas, then drill them against a clock.

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3. 3

   Reasoning ability

   ~25h

   Number and letter series, coding–decoding, direction sense, blood relations, seating arrangements and puzzles, syllogisms, clocks and calendars. Draw every puzzle out on paper.

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4. 4

   Verbal ability

   ~20h

   Sentence completion, error spotting, para jumbles, reading comprehension and idioms; TCS also tests passage recall and a professional email. Read one editorial a day and practise writing short emails.

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5. 5

   Pseudocode and programming logic

   ~15h

   Trace loops, recursion, arrays, strings, bitwise operators and integer division by hand. Cover the code, write each variable's value line by line, and only then check the answer.

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6. 6

   Coding patterns

   ~40h

   Arrays, strings, two pointers, prefix sums, sorting, recursion and basic dynamic programming. Practise reading input and printing output exactly — partial marks come from passing test cases.

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7. 7

   CS fundamentals for the interview

   ~25h

   Operating systems, DBMS and SQL, computer networks and OOP — the subjects technical interviews return to. Be ready to explain each idea in two minutes.

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8. 8

   Timed mocks

   ~10h

   Take the pseudocode and coding rounds under a timer, then analyse every mistake: was it concept, speed or carelessness? Repeat the weak section the next day.

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9. 9

   Profile and résumé

   ~3h

   Finish your Codveri profile, add projects, and switch on talent search so recruiters can invite you to apply once you have a verified rating.

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