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TCS Interview Questions, Process, and Tips for Freshers

Updated 4 Apr 2025

Top TCS Interview Questions and Answers for Freshers

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Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
Selected Selected
Round 1 - Aptitude Test 

Aptitude consists of quantitative , logical questions

Round 2 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. What is difference between where and having ?
  • Ans. 

    WHERE is used to filter rows before grouping or aggregating, while HAVING is used to filter groups after grouping or aggregating.

    • WHERE is used with SELECT, UPDATE, DELETE statements to filter rows based on a condition

    • HAVING is used with GROUP BY clause to filter groups based on a condition

    • WHERE is applied before grouping or aggregating data

    • HAVING is applied after grouping or aggregating data

    • Example: SELECT * FROM table...

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. Explain me about your projects
  • Ans. 

    I have worked on various projects including a web development project, a data analysis project, and a machine learning project.

    • Developed a website for a local business using HTML, CSS, and JavaScript

    • Conducted data analysis on customer feedback data to identify trends and insights

    • Implemented a machine learning model to predict customer churn for a telecom company

  • Answered by AI

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Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Do practive aptitude and start giving mock interviews which will build your confidence.

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Q1. A method acting as multiple methods is known as polymorphism of 2 types compile time polymorphism and run time polymorphism
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Interview experience
3
Average
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Not Selected

I applied via Naukri.com and was interviewed in Sep 2024. There was 1 interview round.

Round 1 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. What is global state management?
  • Ans. 

    Global state management is a way to manage and share state data across multiple components in a React application.

    • It helps in avoiding prop drilling by providing a centralized location for storing and updating state.

    • Common libraries for global state management in React include Redux, Context API, and MobX.

    • Global state management allows for easier state synchronization between components and can improve performance.

    • Exam...

  • Answered by AI

Top TCS React Js Frontend Developer Interview Questions and Answers

Q1. 4. How can we mimic lifecycle methods using useEffect in functional components?
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Q1. 1. What is difference between abstract class and interface ?
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IT Analyst C2 Interview Questions & Answers

user image Lavanya N

posted on 26 Jul 2024

Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
-
Round 1 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. 1. What are the selenium exceptions you’ve faced
  • Ans. 

    I have faced exceptions like ElementNotVisibleException, NoSuchElementException, TimeoutException, StaleElementReferenceException, etc.

    • ElementNotVisibleException occurs when an element is present in the DOM but not visible on the page

    • NoSuchElementException is thrown when an element could not be found in the DOM

    • TimeoutException occurs when a command does not complete in the specified time

    • StaleElementReferenceException i...

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. Different types of waits
  • Ans. 

    Different types of waits in IT include CPU wait, I/O wait, and lock wait.

    • CPU wait occurs when a process is waiting for the CPU to become available.

    • I/O wait happens when a process is waiting for input/output operations to complete.

    • Lock wait occurs when a process is waiting for a lock to be released by another process.

  • Answered by AI
Round 2 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Get and navigate difference
  • Ans. 

    Get and navigate difference

    • Get refers to retrieving data or information from a source

    • Navigate refers to moving through a system or interface to access different sections or features

    • Get is about obtaining specific data, while navigate is about moving around within a system

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  • Q2. Scenario and scenario outline

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Top TCS IT Analyst C2 Interview Questions and Answers

Q1. How do you create alert mechanism with using any 3rd party tools ?
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Q1. How do you create alert mechanism with using any 3rd party tools ?
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Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
-
Round 1 - HR 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Dbms dsa oops react
  • Q2. Relational database question and answers
Round 2 - HR 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Tell me about yourself
  • Q2. Resume project based question

Top TCS System Engineer Interview Questions and Answers

Q1. Election Winner Determination In an ongoing election between two candidates A and B, there is a queue of voters that includes supporters of A, supporters of B, and neutral voters. Neutral voters have the power to swing the election results ... read more
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Q1. Election Winner Determination In an ongoing election between two candidates A and B, there is a queue of voters that includes supporters of A, supporters of B, and neutral voters. Neutral voters have the power to swing the election results ... read more
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Ninja Interview Questions & Answers

user image Surya Dheeraj

posted on 6 Jul 2024

Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
-

I applied via Campus Placement

Round 1 - Coding Test 

Aptitude and coding test

Round 2 - Technical 

(3 Questions)

  • Q1. Self intro,path in python,generator in python,code for Fibonacci series,code of common elements in two lists, git, project questions, AWS ec2,AWS vpc,cloud formation,ansible,css flex and box properties,htm...
  • Q2. Questions based on resume
  • Q3. Keyword mentioned in resume
Round 3 - HR 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Nighta shifts ok or not
  • Q2. Relocation ok or nor

Top TCS Ninja Interview Questions and Answers

Q1. You have done a lot of courses in coursera and NPTEL. What is the use of it?
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Q1. You have done a lot of courses in coursera and NPTEL. What is the use of it?
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Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
Easy
Process Duration
6-8 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I appeared for an interview in Jul 2024.

Round 1 - Aptitude Test 

TCS ION NQT offline center exam.

Round 2 - Technical 

(3 Questions)

  • Q1. Discussion about projects
  • Q2. Basic Java questions like exception handling, oops concepts, thread etc
  • Q3. What motivates you? why TCS?
  • Ans. 

    I am motivated by challenges and continuous learning. I chose TCS for its global presence and opportunities for growth.

    • I am motivated by the opportunity to work on challenging projects that push me to learn and grow.

    • TCS's global presence and reputation for innovation and technology excellence excites me.

    • The career development opportunities and training programs at TCS align with my goals for continuous learning and adv...

  • Answered by AI

Top TCS Assistant System Engineer Interview Questions and Answers

Q1. Constellation Identification Problem Given a matrix named UNIVERSE with 3 rows and 'N' columns, filled with characters {#, *, .}, where: '*' represents stars. '.' represents empty space. '#' represents a separator between galaxies. Your t... read more
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Q1. Constellation Identification Problem Given a matrix named UNIVERSE with 3 rows and 'N' columns, filled with characters {#, *, .}, where: '*' represents stars. '.' represents empty space. '#' represents a separator between galaxies. Your t... read more
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Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
No response

I applied via Campus Placement

Round 1 - Coding Test 

Write a Tim Sort in COBOL

Round 2 - Group Discussion 

Write a merge sort in Hindi

Top TCS Software Engineer Interview Questions and Answers

Q1. Find the Duplicate Number Problem Statement Given an integer array 'ARR' of size 'N' containing numbers from 0 to (N - 2). Each number appears at least once, and there is one number that appears twice. Your task is to find and return this d... read more
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Q1. Bridge and torch problem : Four people come to a river in the night. There is a narrow bridge, but it can only hold two people at a time. They have one torch and, because it's night, the torch has to be used when crossing the bridge. Person... read more
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Interview experience
3
Average
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
-
Round 1 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Tell me abt yourself
  • Q2. Tell something that's not in your resume
Round 2 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Any program in choice of your language
  • Ans. 

    I have created a program in Python to calculate the factorial of a number.

    • Used a for loop to iterate from 1 to the input number

    • Multiplied each iteration value to calculate the factorial

    • Printed the final factorial value

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  • Q2. Identify mistakes in the code given
  • Ans. 

    Identifying mistakes in given code for Engineer Trainee position

    • Missing semicolon at the end of line 5

    • Incorrect variable name 'int' instead of 'integers'

    • Incorrect use of '==' instead of '=' in line 8

  • Answered by AI

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Be confident

Top TCS Engineer Trainee Interview Questions and Answers

Q1. What steps would you take to keep your system secure?
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Q1. If 10 people had a meeting and they shake hands only once with each of the others, then how many handshakes will be there in total ?
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Ninja Interview Questions & Answers

user image Anonymous

posted on 18 Dec 2024

Interview experience
3
Average
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
6-8 weeks
Result
Not Selected

I applied via Campus Placement and was interviewed in Nov 2024. There were 2 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Aptitude Test 

NQT included aptitude and coding questions. Overall experience was good.

Round 2 - HR 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Explain your project.
  • Q2. Data science questions

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Prepare everything you wrote on your resume.

Top TCS Ninja Interview Questions and Answers

Q1. You have done a lot of courses in coursera and NPTEL. What is the use of it?
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Q1. You have done a lot of courses in coursera and NPTEL. What is the use of it?
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Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
Easy
Process Duration
4-6 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via Naukri.com and was interviewed in Aug 2024. There was 1 interview round.

Round 1 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Binary search using Java 8
  • Ans. 

    Binary search is a fast search algorithm that finds the position of a target value within a sorted array.

    • Ensure the array is sorted before performing binary search.

    • Compare the target value with the middle element of the array.

    • If the target value is less than the middle element, search the left half of the array. If greater, search the right half.

    • Repeat the process until the target value is found or the subarray is empt

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. Merge sort and it's implementation
  • Ans. 

    Merge sort is a divide and conquer algorithm that divides the input array into two halves, sorts them, and then merges them back together.

    • Divide the array into two halves recursively

    • Sort each half separately

    • Merge the sorted halves back together

  • Answered by AI

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TCS Interview FAQs

How many rounds are there in TCS interview for freshers?
TCS interview process for freshers usually has 2-3 rounds. The most common rounds in the TCS interview process for freshers are Technical, Aptitude Test and Resume Shortlist.
How to prepare for TCS interview for freshers?
Go through your CV in detail and study all the technologies mentioned in your CV. Prepare at least two technologies or languages in depth if you are appearing for a technical interview at TCS. The most common topics and skills that interviewers at TCS expect are Interpersonal Skills, Customer Handling, Customer Service, Computer Savvy and Communication Skills.
What are the top questions asked in TCS interview for freshers?

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How long is the TCS interview process?

The duration of TCS interview process can vary, but typically it takes about less than 2 weeks to complete.

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