🧩 1. Aptitude and Technical Assessment (Online Test) Platform: AMCAT or Superset Duration: ~90–100 minutes Sections: Quantitative Aptitude Logical Reasoning Verbal Ability (English) Automata Fix (Basic Coding Debugging) – optional in some cases Basic Programming MCQs (C, Java, Python fundamentals) ✅ Tips: Practice topics like percentages, time & work, data interpretation, puzzles, grammar, sentence correction, etc. Automata Fix tests your ability to debug code snippets. 🛠️ 2. Technical Interview (GenC Profile) Mode: Virtual (Microsoft Teams / Webex) Duration: 20–30 minutes Topics Covered: Your resume & projects Core programming concepts (OOPs, DBMS, OS basics, etc.) Coding basics (array, strings, loops, conditionals) SQL queries Sometimes basic pseudo-code or logic-building questions Questions from your branch subjects (for non-CS students) ✅ Tips: Prepare at least one programming language well (C/Java/Python) Be clear about final year project & internships 💬 3. HR Interview (GenC Final Round) Duration: 10–15 minutes Topics: Tell me about yourself Why Cognizant? Strengths & weaknesses Are you willing to relocate? Career goals Behavioral questions (teamwork, pressure handling, etc.) ✅ Tips: Stay confident and honest. Communication and clarity matter more than perfection.

Through College placements. There was Aptitude Online Test(1st Round) and Technical Online Test(2nd round) where in technical they asked based on cluster. I was on Java cluster so they asked 2 SQL question, 2 Easy-Average Java DSA question on Arrays, 1 HTML code (easy where u just need to change color, create container) and a Javascript (Define an easy function) after clearing these 2 rounds, there will be face to face interview (Virtual) they touched on pattern programming, Arrays, OOPs concepts, OD Concepts (Threads) and just questions from my side. Overall it was easy-moderate process where students will be able to clear it.