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TCS PAPER ON 15th FEBRUARY AT KOLKATA
A big “Hi” to one & all…This is Sandeep Das,pursuing B-Tech in Comp. Sc. & Engg. from Bengal Institute of Technology,kolkata…..Our campussing was scheduled to be held on 15th feb,2008…Let me share my part of experience with all & hope this would help all the aspiring candidates,who are eagerly waiting to bag a job at TCS…..One should be aware of the fact that cracking TCS campus interview is not a cake-walk....Dedication,devotion & a little bit of luck is what matters the most....It took me mere 20 days of hard-work to prepare....just spare out 20 days...and u r through....
TCS APTITUDE PATTERN:-
It was an online test of duration 90 min.......and comprises of 3 subdivisions:-
1)Verbal:-
a) 10 antonyms,10 synonyms
b) Reading Comprehensions (3 passages)
.......to be solved in 20 minutes....
Remedy:-
Prepare them from Barron's 12th Edition...I repeat....strictly the 12th Edition...there are 750 high frequency odd words....seems quite cumbersome,but there is no other alternative,but to mug up....try to memorize at least 100 words a day.....
2) Quantitative:-
a) 32 questions in 40 minutes
Remedy:-
This section comprises of 32 questions...to be solved in 40 min....This is considered to be the easiest of all,owing to the fact that same questions are repeated and that too without changing the data(sometimes...)....It is recommended that u all go through only the previous years question papers of TCS...and the sample papers of TCS from freshersworld.com and chetanasforum.com.....In addition to that.....if possible.....try to practice just the simple questions related to Venn Diagram,Bar Graph and Sets from R.S.Agarwal.........
3) Critical Reasonings:-
a) 3 reasoning based questions.....each consisting of 4 questions....to be solved in 30 minutes...
Remedy:-
Prepare this section strictly from only the Model Test Paper of Barron's 12th Edition.....u may leave the reasonings containing less than 4 questions....believe me....they dont even change the sequence of the questions....If u have dearth of time and can't understand them....better mug them up.....
NOTE
There might be an upper cut-off for the Aptitude Test.....Its better to consult with the instructor before proceeding towards the Aptitude round.... The results were announced for the Aptitude Round....A blue form was given to us...and was instructed to fill up the form properly.....The interview session was scheduled after two days i.e. on 18th feb,2008 at Techno India,Salt Lake......
TECHNICAL + HR ROUND:-
In our case,both Technical & HR were conducted together....We reached around 8:00 am.....we were asked to wait in a classroom....Finally....I was called for the interview at 11:25 am....The panel consists of 2 members....It went like this......
ME: May I come in ?
INTER: Did I say No ? Obviously...u may come.
ME: Good Morning Ma'am,Good Morning Sir....
INTER:What's so good about this morning son ? Its the same as it is used to be.....
ME: bla bla bla......(I explained the reason behind the "Good Morning")
INTER: (....Laughed....)....aren't u tensed ? u have been waiting for quite a while now.....dont u feel tiresome ?
ME: No Ma'am....I'm not...bla bla bla.....(Reason explained)
INTER: Programs on String Reversal....
ME : Explained...
INTER: Programs on String Concatenation....
ME: Explained....
INTER: Merge Sort,Heap creation and deletion....
ME: Explained.....but couldn't solve the deletion part......
INTER: Features of B-Tree?Pointers....Array of Pointers & Pointer to an array.....Far pointers,Near pointers....
ME: Explained....
INTER: some basic preliminary questions on DBMS & OS....Paging,Foreign Key,Traditional file system & Database management system....
ME: Explained....
INTER: Are you aware of TCS criterias?If selected....would u undergo a medical test?
ME: Yes Sir....with pleasure....
INTER: Are you willing to relocate?
ME: Yes Sir....bla bla bla.......
INTER: What is Polymorphism?
ME: Explained....but couldn't give a real-world example.....
INTER: Is this the way....u have been groomed for the Interview....(Laughed at me...heavily....)
ME: Depends on Individual Perceptions.....(stood calm and composed....didn't react to the situation violently....)
INTER: Some very simple problems based on Mathematics,Puzzles & Projectiles were given....Some real-time situations to test ur presence of mind....
ME: Explained......
INTER: Oh ya watever.....son....To prosper in the IT industry and in an esteemed organization like ours....u should have thorough knowledge of other subjects as well......Try to improve on d weak areas...and emulate them into your strong points.....
ME: Sir.....I've dreamt of joining your esteemed Organizations....If i'm given a single chance.....I'd definitely prove my worth and serve for the betterment of the organization...
INTER: Ok Sandeep.....our panel would analyse it and u will be apprised of the results by tomorrow....Have a Good Day.....
ME: It has been a pleasure talking to both of u.....(Shake Hands with them....n came out...)
Finally.....the results were announced on the next day.....and by the grace of God......I got selected in Asia's Largest Organization........Tears of Happiness welled from my eyes........one thing is for sure.....the ultimate key to success is sheer confidence.....and an attitude for excellence......believe in yourself and in God.....Do not hesitate to prove your point....even if u r wrong in proving it.....Always make an eye-contact with the interviewer.....and believe me.....it would turn out to be a cake-walk for u.....It has been a nice long lecture...isn't it?....this is Sandeep Das(Sandy)...signing off....
Meet u at TCS......
