Cognizant GenC Previous Year Placement Papers 2025 PDF
Cognizant GenC Question Papers and Previous Year Papers
The pattern of Cognizant GenC is updated recently. PrepInsta has updated the Cognizant GenC Dashboards according to the latest exam pattern 2025. Cognizant has decided to hire for three profiles only this year i.e., Cognizant GenC, Cognizant GenC Pro amd Cognizant GenC Next.
Analyzing CTS Off-Campus Drive and Written Test Papers, the level of difficulty for Cognizant GenC is moderate to high.
Cognizant GenC Latest Exam Pattern 2025
Aptitude Assessment:
Rounds | Name | Time Allotted |
---|---|---|
Round 1 | Aptitude Assessment
|
80 mins |
Round 2 | Communication Assessment
|
60 mins |
Round 3 | Technical Assessment
|
120 mins |
Note: This pattern is for Cognizant On-Campus Drives.
Section
3
Time Duration
260 minutes
Type of Exam
Non- Adaptive
Negative Marking
No
Applicants:
2,95,000
Job Openings:
16,000
Cognizant GenC Ciruculum
Cognizant Placement Test Pattern Overview:
The cognizant drive is divided into 3 sections
- GenC Aptitude Assessment
- GenC Communication Assessment
- GenC Technical Assessment
GenC Aptitude Assessment
Following are the sections that are asked in the Cognizant GenC Placement Exam Round 1-
- Quantitative Aptitude
- Analytical and Logical Reasoning
You can practice mock test Papers and Previous year based Cognizant GenC Questions from PrepInsta
Cognizant Placement Test | No. Of Questions | Time | Difficulty |
---|---|---|---|
Quants | 40 | 80 mins (Shared) | Medium |
Logical | 40 | 80 mins (Shared) | High |
Note: After clearing Round 1 if you score good marks you will be eligible for Round 2 Test which is termed as GenC Communication Assessment and if you didn't score good marks then you will be disqualified from the exam.
Communication Assessment:
In Round 2 you will be provided with 3 sections:
Sections | Time Allotted |
---|---|
Reading and Grammar | 60 mins (shared) |
Comprehension and listening | 60 mins (shared) |
Speaking | 60 mins (shared) |
Note:-
Students who have qualified the Aptitude Assessment will only be able to give the Communication Assessment
Technical Assessment:
This is the last round of the Online Assessment in Cognizant's Placement Drive. The Technical Assessment of Cognizant GenC is divided into 3 clusters which the student can choose on the basis of Proficiency in their coding language.
Technical Assessment Cluster 1: Java, ANSI SQL, HTML, CSS, JavaScript
Technical Assessment Cluster 2: Python, ANSI SQL, Cloud Fundamentals
Technical Assessment Cluster 3: C#, ANSI SQL, HTML, CSS, Javascript
Note:
The Cognizant GenC Technical Assessment will have 3 internal sections which will allotted 120 minutes combined.
GenC Interview:
In this Interview Round you will be asked question on Technical, Cognitive Abilities and Right Attitude. If you manage to clear this round you will get Cognizant Offer Letter.
- Salary During Probation - 4 Lpa
- Salary After Probation- 4.5 Lpa
The different roles and salary packages which are offered by Cognizant are as follows:
- GenC - 4.5 LPA
- GenC Pro - 5.7 LPA
- GenC Next - 6.65 LPA
Cognizant Previous Year Quants Papers:
- Basic Mathematics
- Applied Mathematics
- Engineering Mathematics
Cognizant Aptitude Exam Analysis
- Number of Questions - 25 Question
- Time - 35 mins
- Section Type: Mandatory
Cognizant Previous Papers - Logical
- Deductive Reasoning
- Inductive reasoning
- Abductive Reasoning
Cognizant Logical Exam Analysis
- Number of Questions - 35 Question
- Time - 45 mins
- Section Type: Mandatory
Cognizant Verbal Questions with Answers
- Grammar
- Reading Comprehension
Cognizant Verbal Exam Analysis
- Number of Questions - 20 Question
- Time - 20 mins
- Section Type: Mandatory
Click on the button below to know more about Cognizant essay writing Question and Answer
Cognizant Automata Fix Questions and Papers -
This year they have introduced a new section called Cognizant Automata Fix, where in they will give you a code that will have a minor error like. Error in if else condition like or for loop where in one equal to sign is missing etc.
- The Number of Questions are 7
- Duration and time given is 20 minutes
Questions can be asked on:
- Basic programming
- Control Structures
- Conditional statements
- Linear data structures
- Advanced data structures
- Sorting and searching algorithm
Cognizant Coding Exam Analysis
Facts
- Number of Questions - 7 Question
- Time - 20 mins
- Total Marks - 900
- Section Type: Mandatory
**Note: Not asked in Cognizant GenC anymore
Cognizant Coding Proficiency Questions and Answers:
This section is not there for people whose's college Cognizant is offering the role of Programmer Analyst Trainee which has a package of 4 LPA.
NOTE: There is language restriction in this round. You have to code in Java or Python Only.
- Coding Round 1
- Number of Questions - 2 Ques (easy to medium difficulty)
- Time allotted - 40 mins
- Coding Round 2
- Number of Questions - 2 Ques (medium to high difficulty)
- Time alloted - 80 mins
This section is only asked for students whose's college CTS is visiting for an Associate role with the package of 6.5LPA.
You can prepare for the same from our CTS Coding Proficiency Dashboard here.
**Note: Not asked in Cognizant GenC anymore
Preparation Section of Cognizant GenC Paper
Click the below topic to solve a similar pattern previous year questions of Quants. To know more about Quants Section click here.
Click the below topic to solve a similar pattern previous year's questions of Logical Reasoning. To know more about the Logical Reasoning Section click here.
Click the below topic to solve a similar pattern previous year questions of Verbal Ability. To know more about Verbal Ability Section click here. This course material will help you in clearing the written round of Cognizant's Communication Assessment.
Code Debugging has now been included in Cognizant GenC with Technical Assessment. Cognizant Code Debugging is named as Query Section in the exam.
Coding is one of the most important round in Cognizant GenC as performance in this particular section will determine your interview call for the various profiles Cognizant is hiring for which are GenC, Genc Pro and GenC Next.
Interview Preparation
CTS Interview Dashboard
Here you will find all the Interview Questions asked in different interview rounds conducted in CTS.
Cognizant has two different interview processes, based on the reputation of the college
Interview Process for Grade A colleges like – VIT, NITs, Manipal, etc
- Written Round
- HR Interview Round
Interview Process for Grade B and C colleges most state colleges
- Written Round
- Technical Interview Round (Technical + Coding)
- HR Interview Round
If applying for off Campus drive then doesn’t matter which Grade college yours is, Technical Interview Round will be there.
Read more about CTS Interview and prepare for it from our CTS Interview Dashboard here.
Interview Experience
Cognizant GenC Interview Experience
- Name – Sankalp
- College – Kalinga Institute of Technology
I joined PrepInsta by purchasing their Prime Video subscription for Cognizant GenC and after a week or so they brought us to my knowledge that Cognizant is going to change their aptitude pattern this year.
They helped me throughout the course, and here I am placed with Cognizant GenC profile.
Let me share my interview experience in brief :
Roles for which company used to hire in on-campus :
- GenC Profile (normal package)
Round 1 (Aptitude Assessment):
- Quantitative Aptitude: 25 Questions
- Verbal: 20 Questions
- Analytical and Logical Reasoning: 35 Questions
Total Time allotted: 100 mins
Cleared aptitude for GenC profile. Out of 209 students, only 50 cleared this round.
Round 2 (Communication Assessment) :
- Reading and Grammar
- Comprehension and Listening
- Speaking
Total Time allotted: 45 mins
Round 3 (Technical and HR Interview, around 40 minutes) :
- Tell me about yourself.
- Final Year project
- Error handling in C++
- Explain the principles of OOPs.
- Tell me the OSI Layers.
- Latest technologies that are trending in the IT industry.
- Why IT over CSE?
- What is Machine Learning?
- Why is bubble sort named so?
- What are the skills required to be an IT professional?
- If you win a lottery of 1 crore, what will you do with that money?
- Any two strengths and weaknesses.
- Any questions for us?
Before the interview, I checked the HR questions from https://prepinsta.com/interview-preparation/hr-interview/
That’s all, at the end 2 were selected for the GenC profile, and fortunately, I was among them.
Cognizant Recruitment Process
Cognizant is a Multinational Company in the field of Software Technologies. Cognizant Recruitment Process is a 2-Step Process:
Aptitude Assessment:
- Quantitative Aptitude
- Analytical and Logical Reasoning
- Verbal
Communication Assessment:
- Reading and Grammar
- Comprehension and Listening
- Speaking
Interview Process
- Technical Interview
- HR Interview
To know more about CTS Recruitment Process click on the given button.
Overview
Total Number of Questions : 80 Questions
Total Number of Questions : 80 Questions
Quants
40
Logical
40
Communication Round
60
Overall Time : 80 mins
Overall Time : 80 mins
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40
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40
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60
Total Number of Questions : 80 Questions
Quants 40
Logical 40
Communication Round 60
Overall Time : 80 mins
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Quants
Logical
Communication Assessment
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Solution: Option D
Explanation:
Let the total distance be x, then
[{(2/3) x }/6 ] + [{(1/3) x }/7 ] = 7/5
x/9 + x/21 = 7/5
7x = 63
x = 9
Therefore, total distance = 6 km
how is this possible!!??
I was your online class student, I cleared the written round and questions were of very similar pattern as given on your website.
But, unfortunately. I got rejected in Interview session, is there any way I can get placed in CTS again?
Yes, you can join PrepInsta Placement cell here – https://prepinsta.com/placement-cell/
Many of our students are placed in CTS.
Thanks sir… Got placed in Cognizant because of you… Your questions on website really helped me :). Got almost similar questions in exam
We are really happy for you Srijan. All the very best 🙂
Very good and useful study material. Thankyou for the questions