Tata Consultancy Services (TCS)

Tata Consultancy Services (TCS)

Tata Consultancy Services Limited (TCS) is an Indian multinational information technology (IT) services and consulting company headquartered in Mumbai. It is the largest IT company in India and is a part of the Tata Group. TCS is one of the largest Indian companies by market capitalization.

The company aims to help the customers achieve their business objectives by providing innovative, best-in-class consulting, IT solutions and services.

The company employs more than 3.75 lakh professionals across development and delivery centres across the globe. TCS’s domain expertise has been built upon decades of experience working across industries and diverse solutions. It has made significant investments in Digital platforms and products spanning various Technology Products and Platforms.

TCS has been recognized as a Global Top Employer by the Top Employers Institute – one of eight organizations worldwide to have achieved this status.

Hiring Pattern & Eligibility:

Earlier TCS used to hire freshers from various campuses and has been one of the biggest recruiters of fresh engineering graduates and computer professionals in India.

The selection process focuses on abilities, knowledge, skills, experience and various other related factors. In 2018 and 2019, TCS conducted a National Qualifier Test for campus recruitment.

In order to be eligible you need to have a minimum of 60% throughout your degree with no backlog.

The TCS recruitment process consists of the following four rounds of selection –

  • A written exam
  • Technical interview
  • Managerial interview
  • HR interview.

TCS Test Pattern –

TCS test consists of the following Sections according to the latest pattern –

The test has the following sections –

  1. Quantitative Aptitude Section
  2. Programming MCQ section
  3. Verbal Ability Section
  4. Coding Section

The TCS test pattern is divided into the following sections:

SectionNo. of questionsTime allotted(in mins)
English1010
Quantitative2040
Programming Logic1020
Coding120

Test Description:

  • The total time allotted to the written exam is 90 minutes.
  • Programming Language Efficiency contains MCQs which is related to the basic programming concepts.
  • Coding Test section comprises of coding questions on Real Time programming. There is an option to choose to code from the languages – C/C++/Java/ Perl and Python.
  • Overall the level of the paper is moderate. Only those candidates who clear the written exam will qualify for the next round

TCS Interview Process

TCS Interview Process consists of the following rounds –

Technical Interview

  • Managerial and
  • HR Interview

Following are the details of each phase:

Technical Interview

Questions related to specific technical fields are asked in this round. Questions may be based on specific knowledge about the company’s technical activities; understanding of the technical work required to be completed as part of the job applied for or may enquire candidates to solve actual technical problems that they would be likely to face if employed.

Managerial Interview

Managerial Interview is very different from technical round and focuses more on situation handling skills. They may ask you questions on various situations ne faces in jobs and the approach that you would follow to handle that situation.

HR Interview

Final step to select a candidate as an employee is Interview as it helps to determine a candidate’s personality. Questions can be of wide range starting from your introduction, Qualification, Experience, Industry specific experience, Courses done, your strengths and weaknesses, salary expectations, friends, family etc.

*The Company reserves the right to make changes in the written exam.

TCS Mock Placement Paper