Cognizant Recruitment Pattern for Freshers 2018

Cognizant Recruitment Pattern for Freshers Off Campus

Cognizant generally doesn’t  conduct its off campus drive but it recruits via AMCAT Employability Test.

First you have to register for the test on AMCAT website and give the test, based on the scores many different companies like CTS, Wipro, NTT Data, Microsoft etc will try send emails after shortlisting on basis of your AMCAT Score for Interview at their offices.

For 6.5 LPA profile there is no Off Campus Drive at all.

MANDATORY SECTIONS

• Quantitative Aptitude
• Verbal English
• Logical Reasoning
• Aspiring Minds Test.

Optional sections(Can choose any two 2 out of these, CTS doesn’t consider the marks in the optional sections) –

For Engineering –

List – 

1. Computer Programming
2. Computer Science
3. Electronics and Semiconductors
4. Telecommunication
5. Electrical Engineering, 
6. Mechanical Engineering
7. Civil Engineering
8. Instrumentation Engineering
9. Industrial Engineering
10. Production Engineering
11. Metallurgical Engineering
12. Chemical Engineering
13. Automotive Engineering
14. Paint Technology
15. Polymer Technology
16. Chemistry.

While you can choose any but we suggest these for the following branches –

We suggest for Engineering Branches that students must choose computer programming(If they want to apply for IT jobs in companies like Accenture, Zs Associates, mPhasis etc.

• For CSE and IT – Computer Programming and Computer Science.
• For ECE – Telecommunication, Electronics and Semiconductors + Computer Programming
• For EEE – Electrical Engineering + Computer Programming. Can also give Electronics and Semiconductors if confident.
• For Mech – Mechanical Engineering + Computer Programming. Can also give Metallurgical Engineering if confident.
• For Chemical – Chemical Engineering + Computer Programming. Can also give any one of paint, polymer, chemistry if confident.
• Civil Engineering – Civil Engineering + Computer Programming.

For Management – Electrical Engineering and if you want can also give Electronics and Semiconductors 

List – Banking & Financial Services, Marketing, Human Resources (HR), Operations, Basic Statistics

For Management choose any 2 subjects from above.

There is also a Aspiring Minds Personality Inventory (AMPI) test which is also mandatory.

Once, Cognizant Shortlists you basis on the scores in Logical, English Verbal and Quants.

They will send you email about the Coding test.

This coding test you can give from home. But, the audio, screen video and web cam video of your face and hands will be recorded.

If you clear this round, they will call you for the interview round at one of their campuses.