Overview

Tata Consultancy Services National Qualifier Test (TCS NQT) is one of the most popular tests taken by software engineers today. The test evaluates the candidates on the skills necessary to be a part of the software industry. This TCS exam is taken by thousands of candidates every year in different cities. The topics covered as part of the TCS NQT syllabus are from every chapter of your educational years starting from school to college. You get aptitude, logical reasoning, and verbal questions, and you also get coding and programming related questions. It is evident that preparation for the TCS NQT thus needs to start several months before the actual exam. Brushing up your skills in these topics is key to succeeding in this exam. Strategic study plan, equipped with exhaustive practice sessions and mock tests covering a variety of scenarios will help you accelerate your preparation for the TCS NQT.

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The TCS NQT exam has eligibility requirements. The TCS NQT Eligibility Checker Tool below will help you find if you can apply for the TCS NQT Exam.

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TCS NQT Eligibility

To be eligible for the TCS NQT, a candidate must have 60% or 6 CGPA and above in Class X, Class XII, Diploma (if applicable), Graduation, and Post-Graduation (if applicable). The eligible degrees include B.Tech., B.E., M.Tech., M.E., M.C.A., M.Sc., M.S. in any specialization which are offered by recognized universities and colleges. Are you from a different background? Don’t worry, there are other profiles for you. TCS also mentions guidelines regarding backlogs, arrears, and Allowed to Keep Terms (ATKT). At the time of appearing for TCS NQT exam, you can have maximum of 1 backlog, arrears, and ATKT. If you score well and get selected in TCS, then you must have completed and cleared any pending backlogs, arrears, and ATKT at the time of joining TCS. It would be a near miss if you do not get to join TCS due to a pending backlog. Do you need help on any subject? Contact me and I will see if I can guide you.

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TCS further mentions that only full-time courses are permitted, hence part-time and correspondence courses will not be considered valid for TCS NQT. However, you will be eligible if you have completed your Secondary and / or Senior Secondary course from NIOS (National Institute of Open Schooling) and done your graduation and post-graduation (if applicable) on a full-time basis. You may have work experience of maximum 2 years to apply for TCS NQT. This ensures a young pool of software engineers being recruited via the TCS NQT exam. Your age should be between 18 and 28 years at the time of participating in this event.

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