Updated April 2026 · 14 min read · 50,000+ freshers hired annually · ₹4–12 LPA starting salary
| Full name | Infosys Limited |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | Bengaluru, Karnataka, India |
| Fresher assessment | Infosys IRT (Infosys Reasoning Test) — 180 minutes · 7 sections |
| Eligibility | Minimum 60% / 6.0 CGPA across 10th, 12th, and graduation · Maximum 2-year education gap |
| Fresher roles | Systems Engineer (₹4–4.5 LPA) · Digital Specialist Engineer via InfyTQ (₹3.6 LPA) · Specialist Programmer / Power Programmer via HackWithInfy (₹9.5–12 LPA) |
| Negative marking | No negative marking. Sectional cut-offs apply (70–80th percentile). |
Infosys is one of India's three largest IT services exporters (alongside TCS and Wipro). Its fresher hiring runs across three parallel tracks: the standard campus drive via the Infosys IRT, the InfyTQ certification pathway for self-paced learners, and the HackWithInfy competitive coding contest for top performers. The IRT is the most common route; InfyTQ and HackWithInfy offer significantly higher salaries for candidates who qualify.
| Section | Questions | Time | Cut-off percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematical Ability (Aptitude) | 10 | 25 min | 70–80th percentile |
| Logical Reasoning | 15 | 25 min | 70–80th percentile |
| Verbal Ability | 20 | 20 min | ~70th percentile |
| Pseudo Code | 5 | 10 min | 70–80th percentile |
| Puzzle (Numerical Puzzle) | 3 | 10 min | 70–80th percentile |
| English Grammar | 10 | 10 min | ~70th percentile |
| English Writing (Essay) | 1 essay | 20 min | Qualitative assessment |
Total: approximately 64 objective questions + 1 essay, 120–180 minutes depending on drive. There is no negative marking, but each section has an independent sectional cut-off — you must clear every section to advance. Failing even one section means elimination, regardless of overall score.
Topics: Number systems, algebra, speed/time/distance, probability, permutation and combination, percentages, profit and loss, ratios and proportions, averages, mixtures, and data interpretation. The data interpretation questions (reading bar charts, tables, pie charts) are the highest-value questions and the most frequently tested. Aim to answer DI questions first, then tackle word problems. Time target: 2.5 minutes per question average.
Topics: Blood relations, direction sense, series completion (both number and alphabetic), coding-decoding, seating arrangements, data sufficiency, statement-conclusion, syllogisms, and puzzles. Seating arrangements and blood relation trees take the most time. Practise 5 full seating puzzles daily for two weeks before your test date. Syllogism questions are reliably fast — all-some-none venn diagram logic can be solved in under 45 seconds with practice.
Topics: Reading comprehension (2–3 passages with 4–6 questions each), sentence correction, vocabulary (synonyms, antonyms, analogies), para-jumbles, and fill-in-the-blanks (both vocabulary and grammar). Speed reading is essential — the passages are 200–300 words and questions are inference-based. Read the questions before the passage to target your reading.
You are given pseudocode snippets in a simplified programming-language-agnostic syntax and asked: "What will this output?" or "What is the value of variable X after execution?" Topics: loops (for, while), conditionals (if-else), functions, basic recursion, and array operations in pseudo syntax. You do not need to know any specific programming language — the question specifies the syntax conventions. However, knowledge of Python or C++ logic makes this section significantly easier. Candidates consistently report this as the hardest section to prepare for cold.
3 questions involving mathematical puzzles: number grids, magic squares, missing number in a sequence, or constraint-based logic puzzles (e.g. "Five friends sit in a row — X is not adjacent to Y — who sits in the middle?"). These overlap with logical reasoning but require heavier mathematical pattern recognition. Cut-off: 3–4 correct out of 3 questions (i.e. you must get almost all correct).
Error spotting, sentence improvement, active/passive voice transformations, direct/indirect speech conversions, and tense correction. All GCSE-level English grammar. Practise using Grammarly's explanation mode — paste sentences, see the rule violated. 10 questions in 10 minutes means 60 seconds each; all should be answerable without deep analysis.
InfyTQ is Infosys's free online certification platform at infytq.infosys.com. Candidates complete Foundation courses, then sit a certification exam (20 MCQs + 2 coding problems). Scoring above 65% in the Foundation exam makes you eligible for on-the-spot job interviews at special InfyTQ hiring events. Scoring above 80% makes you eligible for the Advanced/Master certification, which unlocks the Digital Specialist Engineer role at ₹3.6 LPA. The Master certification is harder but dramatically accelerates your hiring timeline — Infosys contacts certified candidates directly for interviews.
HackWithInfy is Infosys's national-level competitive coding contest. Top performers (typically top 200) receive direct offers as Specialist Programmers at ₹9.5–12 LPA — effectively 2–3x the standard fresher salary. The contest runs annually (usually April–June) and is open to 2025 and 2026 pass-out batches. Problems are LeetCode Medium to Hard difficulty. If you are a strong competitive programmer, HackWithInfy is by far the highest-leverage path into Infosys.
The IRT's sectional cut-off means every section matters equally. A candidate who scores 95th percentile in aptitude but fails the Pseudo Code section (e.g. gets 2/5) will be eliminated — regardless of their total score. Practise pseudo code specifically and consistently, even if you find other sections easier. Many candidates are eliminated here despite being strong in the traditional aptitude sections.
Technical Interview: 30–45 minutes. OOP fundamentals, data structures and algorithms, SQL basics, and your final year project. Interviewers frequently ask candidates to write code or pseudocode on a shared document. Be prepared to explain time and space complexity for any algorithm you discuss. Questions on basic database design are common for non-CSE branches.
HR Interview: 15–20 minutes. "Tell me about yourself", communication assessment, willingness to relocate, long-term career goals. Infosys has a service agreement period — confirm your willingness without hesitation.
Infosys hires at very large scale — each campus cycle takes in thousands of graduates. The funnel is mostly automated until the final rounds.
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