Online assessment pattern, reported

Tech Mahindra, Online Assessment pattern

Tech Mahindra Online Assessment (Freshers / Campus & Off-Campus Hiring)

Difficulty: easy-moderate8 sections

Compiled from public sources, verify before you rely on it. Tech Mahindra revises this test regularly. Source corroboration: Reasonably corroborated. Re-checked 2 Nov 2026 (OPR-RES-010) against prep sites and a 2024-25 candidate account (the newest detailed one); Tech Mahindra publishes no official test pattern, and no 2026-27 candidate report exists yet. Confirm the section count, timing, negative marking and cutoffs on your drive notification before the test.

Test structure

Reported

SectionQuestionsMinutesTopics

Logical Reasoning (Round 1 - Online Aptitude Test)

~12 MCQs (12-14, varies)

~15

Number & letter series
Coding-decoding
Analogies
Blood relations
Directions
Seating arrangement
Syllogisms
Statement-conclusion

Quantitative Aptitude (Round 1 - Online Aptitude Test)

~12 MCQs (12-14, varies)

~15

Percentages
Profit & loss
Time-speed-distance
Time & work
Ratio & proportion
Averages
Probability
Permutation-combination
Data interpretation

Verbal Ability / English (Round 1 - campus-dependent / optional)

10-12 MCQs (not on every drive)

~15

Grammar & error spotting
Sentence correction
Synonyms & antonyms
Fill in the blanks
Reading comprehension

Essay / Story Writing (Round 1 - Online Aptitude Test)

1 written task (~200 words)

~15 (some drives 15-25)

Written communication
Essay structure & coherence
Grammar & spelling
Given-topic or story prompt

Technical / Programming MCQs (Round 2 - Technical + Psychometric Test)

~24 MCQs

part of ~45-75 (combined with coding)

OOP concepts
DBMS & SQL
Data structures
Operating systems
Computer networks
Programming logic / pseudocode
C / C++ / Java / Python output prediction

Coding - Automata Fix (Round 2 - Technical Test)

2 coding questions

~45

Debug / complete partially-written code (~70% pre-written, fix the rest)
Loops & conditionals
Arrays & strings
Basic algorithms
Languages: C / C++ / Java / Python (Perl on some drives)

Psychometric / Personality Test (Round 2)

about 72 items (75 in one source)

short, often untimed

Situational judgment
Personality traits
Workplace behavior / consistency check

AI-Based Communication Assessment (Round 3 - SVAR-style, newer addition)

Set of spoken/listening tasks

~15-20

Pronunciation
Fluency & speaking
Grammar
Reading aloud
Listening comprehension
Spoken-English scoring by AI engine

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How the test works

Reported

Tech Mahindra runs a MULTI-STAGE automated OA, not a single fixed test, and the exact layout varies by drive (campus vs off-campus) and year - so treat the numbers below as typical, not guaranteed. Current 2025-26 cycle: the OA proper is 3 automated rounds before interviews - (1) Online Aptitude Test [Logical Reasoning + Quantitative Aptitude + an Essay/Story-writing task; some campuses add a 10-12Q Verbal/English section], (2) Technical + Psychometric Test [~24 programming/CS MCQs + 2 'Automata Fix' coding questions where ~70% of the code is pre-written and you complete/debug the remaining ~30%, plus a personality/psychometric questionnaire], and (3) an AI-Based Communication Assessment (SVAR-style spoken-English test scoring pronunciation, fluency, grammar, reading-aloud and listening). Each round is an ELIMINATION gate. These are followed by a Technical Interview and an HR Interview (interviews are NOT part of the OA), and top scorers may be offered an optional 'SuperCoder' challenge for a higher package. Notable recent CHANGE vs older years: the AI voice/communication round is the key newer addition, and drives increasingly use remote AI-proctoring (webcam + mic + ~2 Mbps mandatory). Reported VARIANCE to be aware of: (a) some off-campus / NQT-style drives compress everything into a single ~90-min, 50-60-question test instead of the staged format; (b) negative marking is reported for the aptitude in some 2024-25 drives, while other drives/sources report NO negative marking - treat it as drive-dependent and confirm on your notification; (c) per-section counts/timings (12+12 MCQs @ ~15 min each, essay ~15-25 min, coding ~45 min) are typical but not fixed; questions/sections usually cannot be revisited once answered. Reported package ~3.25 LPA, rising to ~5.5 LPA via the optional SuperCoder challenge; a ~Rs 1 lakh / 2-year service agreement is reported on some drives (not verified). Fresher onboarding slowed in FY26 (the company said it would honour its campus commitments); a 2026-27 restart with Aug-Sep assessments is reported by one article only.

How the interviews go

Reported

1Technical interview
2HR interview

Self-introduction, projects/internship, DSA and OOP basics, a small program, OS/SQL; HR on motivation, relocation, domain flexibility.

Based on several candidates' reports, checked 2 Nov 2026. Interviews vary by drive and interviewer.

Reported by, GfG TechM experience, Glassdoor Tech Mahindra reviews (search-engine summary across several 2025 reviews)

What to prep

Quantitative aptitude: percentages, profit & loss, time-speed-distance, time & work, ratio/averages, probability, and data interpretation
Logical reasoning: number/letter series, coding-decoding, analogies, blood relations, directions, seating arrangement, syllogisms
Essay / story writing: practice ~200-word essays in ~15 min with clear structure and clean grammar (a real graded section, not filler)
Automata Fix coding: practice READING and debugging/completing partially-written code (fix the missing ~30%) in C/C++/Java/Python - not full-scratch problem solving
CS fundamentals for the technical MCQs: OOP, DBMS & SQL, data structures, OS, computer networks, and pseudocode/output-prediction
Spoken English for the AI communication round: pronunciation, fluency, reading aloud, and listening comprehension (SVAR-style) - rehearse speaking clearly into a mic
Verbal/English MCQs (campus-dependent): grammar, error spotting, sentence correction, synonyms/antonyms, reading comprehension
Psychometric/personality test: answer consistently and honestly (avoid contradictory responses)

Cut-offs and eligibility (indicative)

Reported

No official cutoff is published by Tech Mahindra. Older combined-test documentation cites a ~70% sectional AND overall cutoff for the aptitude test; recent staged drives instead treat each round as a pass/fail elimination gate with no publicly confirmed numeric threshold. This is separate from ACADEMIC eligibility, for which Tech Mahindra publishes no common rule: a Jul 2026 check of its careers pages found no fixed 60% or 65% bar, Frontlines Media reports 65% or above for a 2025 drive, and prep sites report no active backlogs. Do not treat any single cutoff figure as authoritative - it varies by drive.