TCS, Infosys, Wipro, Cognizant, Accenture, HCL, and Capgemini hire over 100,000 freshers every year. Their interviews follow predictable patterns, and this guide covers each one.
Most service companies follow the same 4-round structure. Understanding it before you start preparing saves weeks.
This eliminates 60–80% of applicants. It covers quantitative reasoning, logical reasoning, verbal ability, and basic coding questions. TCS uses the NQT, Wipro uses the NLTH assessment, Cognizant uses the GenC/GenC Next format. Each company's test has a different format: practice the specific format for your target company, not generic aptitude.
CS fundamentals (OS, DBMS, networking, OOP), data structures, and sometimes a live coding problem. Interviewers at this stage focus on whether you can explain your project clearly and whether you know the basics of your primary programming language. Freshers are not expected to know system design.
Accenture and some Cognizant campuses include a group discussion round. GD scores you on communication clarity, ability to build on others' points, and not dominating or staying silent. Prepare 2–3 talking points per topic rather than memorising full speeches.
Every campus process ends here. Three questions appear in 95%+ of fresher HR rounds: 'Tell me about yourself', 'Why should we hire you?', and 'Where do you see yourself in 5 years?' Each has a specific structure that scores well: practice them aloud before the interview, not just in your head.
Each service company has a different aptitude test format and interview style. Use the guide for your specific target company.
NQT → Ninja → Digital → Prime tracks. Aptitude + CS fundamentals.
Systems Engineer track. HR round + values alignment.
NLTH, Elite, and Turbo tracks. Reasoning + coding + HR.
GenC, GenC Next, GenC Elevate: three fresher bands.
HCL TechBee + campus route. Graduate Trainee band.
InfraServices vs Insights & Data track, different tests.
Post-merger comp standardisation. Engineer track.
Every campus process ends with an HR round. These three questions appear in 95%+ of fresher HR interviews across all service companies.
Opens every campus interview. The wrong structure is chronological. Learn Present → Achievement → Future.
Practice with AI →The most consequential campus question. Avoid vague claims. Use the Skills → Proof → Fit structure.
Practice with AI →10 questions in 90%+ of fresher HR rounds: strength, weakness, 5-year goal, relocation, salary expectation.
Practice with AI →Service company placements have a shorter prep window than product companies. Allocate your time by round.
Daily practice sets: quantitative, reasoning, verbal. Use company-specific mock tests.
CS fundamentals: OS, DBMS, OOP, CN. One coding problem per day in your primary language.
Prepare 5 structured answers, practice aloud. Time your 'tell me about yourself' (must be under 90 seconds).
Deep-dive articles for specific companies and topics.
Start 3–4 months before your placement season for service companies (TCS, Infosys, Wipro). For product companies (Flipkart, Swiggy, CRED), start 6–8 months early due to the higher DSA and system design bar. The aptitude round for service companies eliminates 60–80% of candidates, making it the highest-leverage area to prepare first.
Most service companies have a 6.0 CGPA minimum; many have 6.5 or 7.0. TCS requires 60% throughout academics with no active backlogs. Some product companies don't have a CGPA filter at all, so check each company's specific eligibility criteria on their careers page or official campus portal before assuming you're ineligible.
A typical Indian campus placement process has 3–5 rounds: (1) Aptitude / Online Test: reasoning, quantitative, verbal, and basic coding questions that eliminate most applicants; (2) Technical Interview: CS fundamentals, data structures, and sometimes a coding problem; (3) Group Discussion (some companies); (4) HR Round: behavioral questions including 'tell me about yourself', 'why should we hire you', and salary expectation; (5) Offer roll-out.
TCS, Infosys, Wipro, Cognizant, Accenture, HCL Technologies, and Capgemini are the largest campus recruiters in India, collectively hiring more than 100,000 freshers per year. Each company has a distinct aptitude test format: TCS uses the NQT, Wipro uses the NLTH assessment, and Cognizant uses the GenC/GenC Next format.
The three questions that appear in 95%+ of fresher HR rounds are: 'Tell me about yourself', 'Why should we hire you?', and 'What is your greatest strength?' Prepare a structured 60–90 second answer for 'tell me about yourself' using the Present → Achievement → Future format, not a chronological biography. The 'why should we hire you' answer needs the Skills → Proof → Fit structure with at least one specific, measurable proof point.
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