TCS Hiring Process 2025 – 2026

TCS is one of the top IT companies in India, known for its transparent and well-structured TCS hiring process.
The TCS recruitment process includes screening, online assessments, technical interviews, and HR discussions.
Freshers and experienced candidates prefer TCS for its strong career growth, learning opportunities, and global projects.
Understanding the TCS hiring process helps candidates prepare better and increase their chances of selection.

The TCS hiring process starts with a written round that tests your aptitude, programming basics, and coding skills. The total duration of this written test is 190 minutes, and it is one of the most important steps in the TCS recruitment process.

1. Written Round (190 Minutes)

The written test has four sections, each designed to check different skills.

Quantitative Aptitude Test :

This section checks your numerical and logical reasoning skills.

TCS NQT Section	Total Time	Total Questions
Part A : Foundation Section
Numerical Ability	25 mins	20
Verbal Ability	25 mins	25
Reasoning Ability	25 mins	20
Part B : Advanced Section
Advanced Quantitative Ability	25 mins (shared)	15 (shared)
Advanced Reasoning Ability	25 mins (shared)	15 (shared)
Advanced Coding	90 mins	3
Total Duration	190 mins	83

Important topics include:
Number Systems, Equations, Ratio & Proportion, Percentages, Profit & Loss, Time & Work, Time-Speed-Distance, Mensuration, Averages, Permutations, Probability, Geometry, Seating Arrangements, Sets, Progressions, Series, Coding puzzles, Truth/Lie puzzles.

Coding Round (90 minutes)

“This round features two coding questions: one typically easy, and the second ranging from medium to hard difficulty. Successfully solving the easy question significantly increases your likelihood of securing a TCS Digital interview call. Completing both questions qualifies you for an interview opportunity for the highly sought-after TCS Prime role.
You need to write code in the given editor, focusing on logic, accuracy, and edge cases.

Aptitude (Numerical + Reasoning)

Arithmetic (high weightage)
Time & Work
Ratios and Percentages
Permutation & Combination
Seating Arrangement
Pattern-based puzzles
Venn Diagrams & Sets
Data Interpretation (moderate difficulty)

Programming Logic

Basic C / Java logic
If-else, loops, functions
Array operations
OOP concepts
Recursion basics
Output prediction MCQs

Coding

Most common TCS coding questions include:

Extract numbers from a string
Array rotation
Sorting without built-in functions
Frequency count
Linked list insertion/deletion (simple)
Valid string / palindrome
Mathematical pattern problems

2. Managerial Round (MR + TR Combined for many candidates)

This round is a mix of technical and managerial questions. It is often a stress interview.

The panel checks:

Your confidence during pressure
Honesty in answers
Problem-solving ability
Leadership qualities
Teamwork and communication

Tip: If you don’t know an answer, be honest and explain your thinking process.

3. HR Round

The final step of the TCS recruitment process focuses on cultural fit and communication skills.
Typical questions include:

Tell me about yourself
Why TCS?
Your strengths and weaknesses
Future goals

NOTE : Sometimes there will be only one interview which includes HR + TR + MR (Mostly on OnCapmpus Placements)

⭐ Conclusion

Understanding the TCS hiring process helps you prepare in the right direction.
If you practice aptitude, coding, email writing, and stay confident in interviews, your chances of clearing the TCS recruitment process increase significantly.