TCS NQT preparation: pattern, syllabus and the tricks that matter

Know the pattern
NQT has a Foundation part (Numerical, Verbal, Reasoning) and an Advanced part (Advanced Quant and Reasoning, Advanced Coding). Timings and marking change by cycle, so confirm on the official TCS NextStep portal.
See how TCS hires
Check the roles and rounds TCS uses, then watch live drives so you register early.
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Cover the repeat topics
Numerical: percentages, profit and loss, time-speed-distance, time and work, ratio, averages. Verbal: reading comprehension, error spotting, sentence completion, para jumbles. Reasoning: series, seating arrangement, coding-decoding, blood relations, syllogisms.
Practise coding with stdin
Pick one language and practise reading input yourself. Drill arrays, strings, sorting, hashmaps and two pointers, and test empty, single-element and large inputs.
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n = int(input())
a = list(map(int, input().split()))
print(sum(a))
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Take timed mocks
Practise each section on its own clock, review every wrong answer and write down why. Do easy questions first.
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TCS NQT previous year questions
TCS NQT mock test
TCS NQT coding questions
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Know the pattern

See how TCS hires

Cover the repeat topics

Practise coding with stdin

Take timed mocks