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HCLTech, Online Assessment pattern

HCLTech AMP (Ascend) hiring assessment: Cognitive, Coding/Technical, Versant English

Difficulty: easy-moderate3 sections

Compiled from public sources, verify before you rely on it. HCLTech revises this test regularly. Source corroboration: Reasonably corroborated. Rewritten 2 Nov 2026 (OPR-RES-010) to the stage timings on HCLTech's own campus-hiring page, read through search snippets and two summaries because the page timed out. Question counts are not published. Confirm the stages on your HCLTech invite.

Test structure

Reported

Stage 1: Cognitive test (Numerical, Verbal, Reasoning)

not published questions
~90 (official) minutes
  • Numerical ability (official): number system, percentages, ratio, profit and loss, time-speed-distance, time and work, probability, data interpretation
  • Verbal ability (official): reading comprehension, grammar, sentence correction, vocabulary
  • Reasoning (official): series, coding-decoding, blood relations, puzzles, data sufficiency, analogies

Stage 2: Coding test / Technical test

not published (2 basic problems in several reports) questions
60-90 (official) minutes
  • Reported: arrays, strings, loops and basic logic
  • Language, platform and problem count are not published; one report mentions HackerRank
  • Some 2025 candidates report an MCQ-only online round with no coding

Stage 3: Versant English (speaking and listening)

not published questions
not published minutes
  • Spoken English and listening
  • B1 level, a score of 46-56 required (official)
  • Taken only after the first two stages are cleared (official)

Reported, hcltech.com, sahildubey.com, vervecopilot.com, sightsinplus.com, speakshark.com, glassdoor.co.uk, prepinsta.com, Reasonably corroborated

How the test works

Reported

HCLTech's campus hiring for engineering graduates runs through the AMP programme. Its own campus-hiring page gives three stages: a Cognitive test (numerical, verbal and reasoning) of about 90 minutes, a Coding or Technical test of 60 to 90 minutes, and a Versant spoken-English test (B1, score 46-56) taken only after the first two are cleared. We read that page through search snippets and two third-party summaries because it timed out, so re-read it before relying on it. HCLTech does not publish question counts, the platform, languages, negative marking or navigation rules. Every candidate who clears selection is offered Ascend (₹4.5 LPA, or ₹3.75 LPA at the four New Vistas locations). The top 10% can move to Momentum (₹6 LPA) or Polaris (₹10 LPA) after a further assessment. Then come a technical interview and an HR interview. CONFLICT WITH PREP SITES: many prep pages still show older layouts, such as Quant, Logical and Verbal at 15 questions in 15 minutes each, Computer Fundamentals 30/30 and 2 coding problems in 20 minutes (77 questions in 95 minutes), or 60 questions in 60 minutes. Those do not match HCLTech's official timings; prepare to the official stages. TechBee is a separate programme for Class 12 students.

Reported, hcltech.com, sahildubey.com, vervecopilot.com, sightsinplus.com, speakshark.com, glassdoor.co.uk, prepinsta.com, Reasonably corroborated

How the interviews go

Official
  1. 1Technical Interview
  2. 2HR Interview

Technical: OOP, Java/C basics, DBMS/SQL, OS basics, final-year project. HR: introduction, goals, relocation, night shifts, bond/service terms. Some campuses report a short group discussion (speak ~2 min on a topic) before the technical round.

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

Source, HCLTech campus hiring (round names official), GfG HCLTech Interview Experience For GET (focus details; last updated 2023-07-20)

What to prep

  • Quantitative aptitude: number system, HCF/LCM, percentages, ratio and proportion, profit and loss, time-speed-distance, time and work, probability, data interpretation
  • Logical reasoning: series, coding-decoding, blood relations, puzzles and seating, data sufficiency, analogies
  • Verbal ability: reading comprehension, grammar, sentence correction, vocabulary
  • Build stamina for a 90-minute cognitive sitting rather than short 15-minute blocks
  • Coding: timed sets of 2 basic problems on arrays, strings and loops in one language, within a 60-90 minute window
  • Spoken English for Versant: listening, repeating and answering clearly (a B1 score of 46-56 is required)
  • Interview prep: DSA, OOP, OS and DBMS basics, your projects, and clear HR answers

Cut-offs and eligibility (indicative)

Reported

The one published cutoff is Versant English: HCLTech's page asks for B1, a score of 46-56 (one third-party guide says HCLTech publishes no universal pass score, but the official page as quoted by two summaries states this range). Pass marks for the cognitive and coding stages are not published; prep sites claim about 70% per section (unverified). The academic gate is official: 70% or above throughout 10th, 12th and graduation, or 65% at Lucknow, Nagpur, Vijayawada and Madurai. HCLTech states no backlog, gap or batch-year rule.

Reported, hcltech.com, sahildubey.com, vervecopilot.com, sightsinplus.com, speakshark.com, glassdoor.co.uk, prepinsta.com, Reasonably corroborated