Associate Software Engineer

I attempted the TCS NQT paper, where the first round was to solve aptitude problems within a given time. The questions ranged from easy to medium difficulty, but if you practice them on websites like Indiabix, you'll be well-prepared. You will get 75 minutes to solve this section.

Try to cover all the topics below before the exam:

1. Numerical Ability - Error Detection, Sentence Building, Arrangement, Idioms, Phrases
2. Verbal Ability - Blood Relations, Seating Arrangement, Coding-Decoding, Data Sufficiency, Data Arrangements, Distance and Directions, Statement and Conclusion, Data Interpretation, Syllogism
3. Reasoning Ability - Area, Shapes & Perimeter, Numbers & Decimal Fractions, Number System, LCM & HCF, Percentages, Allegations and Mixtures, Probability, Ratios, Proportion, Averages, Reasoning, Work and Time

I was asked to tell the pseudocode for the problem - Check for Balanced Brackets in an expression

and later I was asked why I used this approach and why not others.

Firstly, I was asked to give an introduction.

After the introduction, they started asking questions about my college projects: what tech stack I used and what was the reason for choosing this tech stack.

Once that was done, a brief discussion on my internship experience happened and questions around that were asked.

They asked, 'Which is your preferred programming language?' I replied 'Java,' and then I was given the aforementioned DSA problem.

They also asked:

• What is multithreading?
• What are servers?
• What are ACID properties?
• What is a call by value and a call by reference? (Learn)
• What is multiple inheritance?

• Introduction
• Who is the CEO of TCS?
• Will you be okay working night shifts?
• Are you ready to relocate?
• What did you do during the pandemic at home?
• What are your strengths
• Where do you see yourself in 5 years?
• Any questions you have for us?