Online assessment pattern, reported

Capgemini, Online Assessment pattern

Capgemini Exceller Online Assessment (conducted on Superset)

Difficulty: easy-moderate5 sections

Compiled from public sources, verify before you rely on it. Capgemini revises this test regularly. Source corroboration: Reasonably corroborated. Re-checked 2 Nov 2026 (OPR-RES-010) against Capgemini's own recruitment page (stages only) and a 2025-26 campus candidate; first compiled from prep sources on 2026-07-24. Capgemini changes its Exceller/Superset pattern most cycles and it varies by campus and role - always confirm section list, counts, durations, and cutoffs against your specific official drive notification/eligibility email before relying on this.

Test structure

Reported

SectionQuestionsMinutesTopics

Technical Assessment (Pseudocode + IT Fundamentals MCQ)

~40 MCQs

~40 min

Pseudocode / output-tracing (language-agnostic)
Loops, conditionals, arrays, recursion
Data Structures & Algorithms basics
DBMS / SQL fundamentals
Computer Networks
Operating Systems
Cloud Computing basics
OOPS concepts
C / C++ input-output

English Communication Test (MCQ, or Essay/Writing at some drives)

~25-30 MCQs (or 1 essay of 180-220 words; format varies by campus)

~25 min

Grammar (tenses, articles, prepositions, subject-verb agreement)
Sentence correction / error spotting
Vocabulary and synonyms/antonyms
Reading comprehension
Essay writing (at drives that still use the writing format)

Game-Based Aptitude / Cognitive Assessment

4 games auto-selected from a pool of 24

~20-24 min (about 5-6 min per game)

Working memory / memorizing
Multitasking and attention switching
Inductive & logical reasoning
Reaction/decision-making under time pressure
Named examples: Switch Challenge, Motion Challenge, Inductive Logical Challenge

Behavioral Competency / Psychometric Test

~100 forced-choice statement pairs (5 pairs per screen, none skippable)

~20 min (effectively untimed)

Situational judgment
Personality/behavioral traits (forced-choice 'which do you agree with more')
Answer honestly and consistently; not a knowledge test

Coding Round - result sets the band (who takes it is disputed)

2 coding problems

~45 (prep sites)

DSA problem solving (arrays, strings, math, basic algorithms)
Coding in C / C++ / Java / Python
Who takes it is disputed: compulsory for all in one 2025-26 campus drive (candidate), only above a higher threshold for the Senior Analyst track (FACE Prep)
Band by result (2025-26 candidate): partial, A4 Analyst; one solved, A4(P); both solved, A5

Reported, capgemini.com, geeksforgeeks.org, placementpreparation.io, prepinsta.com, prepinsta.com, prepinsta.com, prepinsta.com, faceprep.in, faceprep.in, faceprep.in, placementpreparation.io, unstop.com, Reasonably corroborated

How the test works

Reported

Capgemini's current fresher hiring runs under the "Exceller" brand and Capgemini's own recruitment page lists only the stages (an online aptitude test, a coding or technical assessment, interviews, and proctored language assessments where applicable). The platform is reported as Superset or CoCubes. The current 2025-2026 pattern is a multi-section battery, typically in this order: (1) Technical MCQ (pseudocode + IT fundamentals, ~40 Q / ~40 min), (2) English Communication (MCQ grammar, or an essay at some drives - elimination), (3) Game-Based Aptitude / cognitive games (4 games drawn from a pool of 24), and (4) a Behavioral Competency / psychometric test. A coding round of 2 problems follows; sources disagree on whether everyone takes it (see the cutoff note), but the 2025-26 candidate report says its result sets the band. The essay (WET) is also disputed: FACE Prep still lists it, PrepInsta says it was removed. The four scored non-coding sections together run roughly 90-105 minutes. RECENT CHANGES: Capgemini replaced its older format (traditional quantitative + logical reasoning aptitude, and the WET/essay-only writing test) with the game-based cognitive assessment (which now stands in for quant/logical) and a dedicated English Communication MCQ round; the Behavioral Competency section was added in the 2025 cycle. IMPORTANT VARIANCE: the exact section list, question counts, durations, and whether English appears as MCQ vs essay differ between on-campus and off-campus drives, by graduating batch, and by role/track. Some drives still surface traditional aptitude or an essay; some fold the behavioral test inside Round 1 while others run it separately. Reported pay, not official: about 4.0 LPA (partial coding), 5.75 LPA (one problem solved) and 7.5 LPA (both solved), per placementpreparation.io; FACE Prep gives 4-4.5 and 6.5-7.5 LPA. Treat the counts/durations above as representative, not guaranteed.

How the interviews go

Official

1Technical interview (1-2, official)
2HR behavioural interview (official)

Resume and projects, CS fundamentals, AI awareness, behavioural questions. Campus drives often combine technical and HR in one offline/virtual interview.

Based on the company's own page, checked 2 Nov 2026. Interviews vary by drive and interviewer.

Source, Capgemini India recruitment process, Capgemini 2026 on campus (GfG)

What to prep

Pseudocode output-tracing: grind C/C++ dry-run problems (loops, arrays, pointers, recursion, operator precedence)
IT fundamentals MCQs: DBMS/SQL, Computer Networks, OS, Cloud basics, OOPS
Practice the 24 game-based cognitive games specifically (PrepInsta has the game bank) so the mechanics don't surprise you on the clock
English: grammar rules, error-spotting, vocabulary, comprehension; also draft a few 180-220 word essays in ~25 min in case the writing format is used
Behavioral/psychometric: answer consistently and honestly - don't overthink the forced-choice pairs
DSA coding (2 problems): prepare for it whatever band you target, since one 2025-26 drive made it compulsory - arrays, strings, math, basic algorithms in your best language
Time management: sections are individually timed and some auto-advance; the games in particular are ~5-6 min each with no going back

Cut-offs and eligibility (indicative)

Reported

No official cutoffs are published by Capgemini. Prep sources describe hidden sectional cutoffs and note that the English Communication round is an elimination gate (fail it and you cannot proceed). Who takes the coding round is disputed: FACE Prep says only candidates above a higher threshold, for the Senior Analyst track; a 2025-26 campus candidate says it was compulsory for everyone and that the coding result set the band (partial, A4; one solved, A4(P); both solved, A5). Treat any specific percentage cutoffs seen online as unverified.