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Key takeaways
- Tech Mahindra’s process usually has an online test, a story or essay writing round, a technical interview and HR.
- The online test covers aptitude, technical questions with coding, and communication.
- The writing round is scored on grammar and structure; plan before you write.
- The psychometric section is usually not eliminatory, but answer honestly.
- Common eligibility: 60 percent throughout, no active backlogs, gap of up to two years.
- Tech Mahindra never charges candidates.
How Tech Mahindra hires freshers
Tech Mahindra hires engineering freshers through campus drives and off-campus drives announced on its careers site, and holds walk-ins for some support and operations roles. Older drives used third-party adaptive tests, and recent drives describe Tech Mahindra’s own online assessment. Either way, the topics overlap, so the same preparation works.
Who can apply
- Degree: B.E. or B.Tech (and some MCA or M.Sc drives), as listed in the notice.
- Marks: commonly 60 percent in class 10, class 12 and your degree.
- Backlogs: no active backlogs.
- Education gap: up to two years in many drives, declared on the form.
- Pass-out year: the batch named in the notice.
Selection process
- Online test. Aptitude, technical with coding, communication and a psychometric section.
- Story or essay writing. A short piece written to a picture or prompt.
- Technical interview. Your project, programming, DBMS and branch basics.
- HR interview. Communication, relocation, shifts and documents.
Online test pattern
Recent descriptions give the sections below. Counts and timings vary by drive; read the instructions on the day.
| Section | What it covers | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Aptitude | Quantitative, logical and verbal | Many questions in a short time: keep moving |
| Technical | MCQs on programming and CS basics, plus a coding problem | Coding is scored on hidden test cases |
| Communication | Reading, grammar, listening or speaking | Eliminatory in most drives |
| Psychometric | Statements about how you work | Untimed, usually not eliminatory |
Aptitude and technical sections
The aptitude section has a lot of questions for the time, so speed on easy questions matters. Skip anything that needs more than a minute and come back later.
Q.The average of five numbers is 20. If one number is removed, the average becomes 18. What number was removed?
Total of five numbers = 5 × 20 = 100. Total of the remaining four = 4 × 18 = 72.
Removed number = 100 − 72 = 28.
The technical section checks programming basics (loops, functions, OOP), DBMS and operating systems, and includes a coding problem. Practise easy array and string problems until reading input and printing output is automatic.
Story or essay writing
You see a picture or read a short prompt and write a story or passage, usually around 200 words, in a fixed time. It is checked for grammar, spelling, structure and whether the story makes sense.
Q.Prompt: a picture of a student standing at a railway station with a suitcase.
Plan in one minute:
- Beginning. Who she is and why she is there: Meera, leaving her town for her first job in Pune.
- Middle. A small problem: the train is late and she worries about joining on time.
- Turn. She calls the HR contact, who reassures her; she uses the wait to revise her notes.
- End. She boards, nervous but ready, thinking of her parents’ pride.
Simple words, short sentences and a clear ending score better than long, complicated language.
Psychometric section
You rate statements such as “I like to plan my work in advance.” There are no right answers. Answer honestly and consistently: the section checks for a steady picture of how you work, and contradictory answers look worse than any single honest answer.
A 21-day preparation plan
| Days | Focus | What to do |
|---|---|---|
| 1–5 | Quantitative aptitude | 30 quick questions a day, timed |
| 6–8 | Logical reasoning | 25 questions a day |
| 9–10 | Verbal and communication | Grammar, reading and listening practice |
| 11–14 | Technical MCQs | Programming basics, DBMS and OS |
| 15–17 | Coding | Two easy problems a day |
| 18 | Story writing | Three timed stories from pictures |
| 19 | Full mock | All sections in one sitting |
| 20 | Interview prep | Project and HR answers aloud |
| 21 | Rest | Documents and device ready |
Interviews
- Explain your final-year project and the hardest part of it.
- What is the difference between C and C++ (or Java and Python)?
- Write a program to check whether a number is a palindrome.
- What is a deadlock in an operating system?
- Why Tech Mahindra, and are you open to relocation and shifts?
Practise with our interview questions guide, and use our email templates to follow up politely after the interview.
Offer and joining
Offers come by email from Tech Mahindra, followed by document verification. New joiners begin with training before project allocation.
- Money asked to confirm a Tech Mahindra offer or training slot.
- An offer letter from a personal email ID.
- Selection promised without any test or interview.
These are scams. Read our fake job and scam guide.
Common mistakes in the Tech Mahindra process
Most candidates who miss out do so for avoidable reasons. Check yourself against this list a week before the test.
- Not practising the story writing round before the test.
- Writing long, complicated sentences full of errors.
- Spending too long on single aptitude questions in a long, timed section.
- Answering the psychometric section inconsistently.
- Skipping the coding problem in the technical section.
- Missing interview emails because they went to spam.
Test-day checklist
Online tests are proctored through your camera and screen. Small setup problems can end a test early, so run through this list on the day.
- Charge your laptop and keep the charger plugged in.
- Test your internet, camera and microphone an hour before.
- Keep your ID card and admit card or test email ready.
- Sit alone in a quiet, well-lit room with nothing on the desk.
- Keep rough paper and a pen only if the instructions allow them.
- Log in early and read every instruction before starting.
Practise and learn more
- Tech Mahindra careers Official openings and fresher drive notices.
- IndiaBIX Aptitude, reasoning and verbal practice.
- HackerRank Free coding practice for the technical section.
These are independent websites. We are not affiliated with them and do not control their content.
Also read the HCLTech and Wipro guides, and see the latest Tech Mahindra jobs.
Frequently asked questions
Recent reports put most fresher roles at about ₹3.25 to ₹5.5 lakh a year, with higher packages for some specialist roles. Check the package in your drive notice and offer letter.
You are given a picture or a short prompt and write a short story or passage in a fixed time. It checks grammar, structure and imagination. A clear beginning, middle and end in simple English scores well.
Recent descriptions say it is untimed and not directly eliminatory, but it is part of your profile. Answer honestly and consistently.
Recent drives have reported no negative marking, but sections have cut-offs. Attempt every question within the time.
Many recent drives have asked for 60 percent in class 10, class 12 and your degree, with no active backlogs and an education gap of up to two years. Check your drive notice.
No. Tech Mahindra does not charge for tests, interviews or joining. Anyone asking for money for an offer is a scammer.
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