A section-by-section breakdown of the TCS National Qualifier Test — Numerical Ability, Reasoning, Verbal and the Coding round — with a realistic 6-week plan.
The TCS National Qualifier Test (NQT) is the single most-attempted fresher assessment in India. The good news: it is highly predictable. If you know the sections and pace yourself, it is very clearable.
The sections
- Numerical Ability — arithmetic, number system, ratios, percentages, time-speed-distance, and data interpretation.
- Reasoning Ability — series, syllogisms, blood relations, seating arrangement, and figure-based reasoning.
- Verbal Ability — reading comprehension, sentence completion, and error spotting.
- Coding — two problems in C/C++/Java/Python, with partial marks for partial correctness.
A realistic 6-week plan
- Weeks 1–2: Numerical fundamentals. One topic a day, 20 timed questions each.
- Weeks 3–4: Reasoning + Verbal, alternating days. Add one full sectional mock every weekend.
- Week 5: Coding. Drill the recurring DSA patterns and two problems daily.
- Week 6: Full-length mocks under exam conditions. Review every wrong answer.
Where students lose marks
Accuracy under time pressure, not knowledge. Most candidates know how to solve the questions — they just run out of time or make silly errors. The cure is timed practice, and the prephasz mock track re-tunes difficulty to your accuracy so you are always practising at the right level.
Put this into practice
Drill these exact patterns with adaptive practice, timed mocks and company-wise assessments on prephasz.
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