Mumbai, 28 September 2020: TCS iON™, a strategic unit of Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), a leading global IT services company, announced that its National Qualifier Test (NQT) will now be a common gateway test for several participating corporates for their fresher recruitment programs. This standardized test will provide candidates with access to open positions at multiple corporates, while helping corporates get an in-depth understanding of applicants’ cognitive abilities, and reduce evaluation overheads.
Young professionals with up to two years of experience, as well as students from any stream, currently enrolled in pre-final/ final year of undergraduate or postgraduate programs, can apply for the test and gain an edge in a competitive job market. The test acts as a single window for job opportunities across leading organizations in IT, BFSI, manufacturing, pharma, and FMCG sectors, including TCS.
Who can Apply
UG, PG and Diploma students in their pre-final and final year
Students with any degree and specialisation/discipline
Freshers with less than 2 years of experience
Candidates can take the test from the comfort of their homes. To ensure inclusion, candidates who do not have access to the necessary infrastructure at home, can take the test from a TCS iON center.
The test will focus on general abilities covering verbal, numerical and reasoning abilities to arrive at the normalized NQT Score that can be presented to corporates as a demonstration of the candidate’s cognitive abilities. A subject NQT, focused on programming is also being planned, keeping in mind the huge demand for this skill in the IT industry. TCS iON intends to continuously improve the test design to provide employers with a better understanding of candidates’ abilities.
“With the launch of this unique National Qualifier Test, we are giving millions of young jobseekers an opportunity to work for India’s top corporates. This high-quality standardized test will provide subscribing corporates with a well-rounded evaluation of candidates’ abilities, and access to quality talent across the nation at speed and scale,” said Venguswamy Ramaswamy, Global Head, TCS iON.
The NQT will be conducted every quarter and the score will be valid for two years. The first test, which will be available for free, will be held from October 24-26. Registrations are open until October 17. Candidates can take the test multiple times to improve their scores.
For more information log on to https://learning.tcsionhub.in/hub/national-qualifier-test/
