Build a TCS NQT study plan around numerical ability, verbal ability, reasoning and coding. Start with the Foundation topics, then strengthen algorithms and code tracing for the Advanced section. This guide connects each area to exercises with explained answers.
This is a 2027 preparation guide. The timing reference below is the published TCS All India hiring test for 2024, 2025 and 2026 graduates, whose registration deadline was in March 2026. A 2027 hiring notification may change the pattern. The paid TCS iON NQT product is a separate offering.
| # | Section | Questions | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Numerical Ability (Foundation) | — | 25 min (2026 drive) |
| 02 | Verbal Ability (Foundation) | — | 25 min (2026 drive) |
| 03 | Reasoning Ability (Foundation) | — | 25 min (2026 drive) |
| 04 | Advanced Quantitative and Reasoning | — | 25 min (2026 drive) |
| 05 | Advanced Coding | — | 90 min (2026 drive) |
Published 2026 employer-drive reference: Foundation 75 minutes (numerical, verbal and reasoning, 25 minutes each); Advanced 115 minutes (quantitative and reasoning 25 minutes, coding 90 minutes); total 190 minutes. The Advanced section is required for Digital or Prime consideration in that drive. This does not establish a 2027 pattern or the format of separately sold TCS iON NQT products.
For numerical ability, revise percentages, ratios, averages, work rates, speed and probability. For verbal ability, practise comprehension and sentence correction. For reasoning, practise series, arrangements, syllogisms and deductions. These are suggested preparation topics within the published section names, rather than an employer-issued chapter list.
Work on arrays, strings, loops, functions, searching, sorting and complexity. Trace a small input, write the algorithm in your chosen language, and test empty input, duplicates and boundary values. The referenced drive says the Advanced section is required for Digital or Prime consideration; a practice score does not predict an offer.
Check whether your invitation concerns TCS hiring or a candidate-booked TCS iON NQT assessment. iON offers separately described products and scores for recruitment opportunities. Read the exact product syllabus before booking or borrowing a test pattern.
Use these study topics with your current invitation. Where the provider has not published a detailed chapter list, they are suggested preparation areas.
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Original AISEA examples for concept practice. These are not official exam questions, previous-year papers or a full mock test.
A price rises by 20% and then falls by 20%. What is the net percentage change?
A 4% decrease.
Use a base of 100: the price becomes 120, then 96. The second percentage applies to the increased price.
What is printed by this pseudocode? The loop includes both endpoints.
total = 0
for i from 1 to 4 inclusive:
total = total + i
print(total)10
The running total adds 1, 2, 3 and 4. Tracing each iteration prevents an off-by-one error.
What is the smallest number of comparisons needed to find the maximum of five unsorted values?
Four comparisons.
Keep the largest value seen so far and compare it with each of the four remaining values. Each comparison eliminates one value from being the maximum.
Build accuracy with explained answers in learning mode, then use timed mode for practice. AISEA currently has no complete TCS NQT mock test.
Choose an exercisePractise percentage changes and arithmetic with explanations.
Open practice Topic exerciseRecognise patterns and test your reasoning.
Open practice Topic exerciseAnswer questions from passages before reviewing explanations.
Open practice Topic exerciseRevise control flow and programming fundamentals.
Open practice Topic exerciseReview searching, sorting and time complexity.
Open practiceThe 2027 label describes preparation for the next cycle. This page cites the published 2026 employer-drive pattern and distinguishes it from suggested study topics. Confirm the 2027 notification and your invitation before relying on timings.
Build accuracy in numerical, verbal and reasoning topics, then practise coding and advanced problem solving. The referenced drive links Advanced performance to Digital and Prime consideration. It does not publish a universal AISEA score or number of solved questions that guarantees any track.
AISEA currently provides topic exercises and original sample questions for this guide. They are focused practice, with learning and timed modes; they do not reproduce a complete TCS NQT paper or its sectional timing.
The examples on this page are original AISEA questions that illustrate useful concepts. They are not TCS exam questions or official previous-year papers. Use the official links to verify the assessment you will take.
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Guide reviewed 2026-10-13. Follow the provider’s current notification and your test invitation for applicable rules.