Cognizant Syllabus 2026
The full Cognizant syllabus for 2026: every round, the topics tested in each, question counts and durations, with practice for each topic.
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Selection rounds
Medium
Difficulty
4.0 – 6.5 LPA
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Cognizant round-by-round syllabus
| Round | What it covers | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive Assessment | 90 Questions · 90 Minutes | Elimination |
| Technical Assessment | Pseudocode · Networking · Cloud | Elimination |
| Coding Assessment | 2 DSA Questions · 45 Minutes | Elimination |
| English Assessment | Fluency · Vocabulary · Listening | Elimination |
| Technical & HR Interview | 20–30 Minutes · Resume Focused | Final |
Topics tested in the Cognizant test
Cognitive
- Critical Reasoning
- Problem Solving
- Abstract Reasoning
- English Ability
Technical
- Pseudocode
- Networking
- Cloud
- DBMS
Coding
- Arrays & Strings
- Recursion
- Data Structures
- Complexity
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