Infosys Interview Questions for Freshers 2026: InfyTQ, HackWithInfy, and Interview Rounds

Two ways to get a fresher offer from Infosys: (1) InfyTQ (campus hiring path): InfyTQ is Infosys's online learning and assessment platform. Engineering students register, complete learning modules, and then appear for the InfyTQ certification test. Performing well in the certification test makes students eligible for Infosys campus drives. The test is then conducted at college campuses (on invitation) or off-campus drives. InfyTQ assessment: three sections. Reasoning and Verbal Ability (35 minutes, 25 questions): logical reasoning (number series: 3, 6, 12, 24 — answer: 48 (x2 each time), letter series, blood relations, direction problems, seating arrangements, coding-decoding); verbal ability (sentence completion, reading comprehension, error spotting in sentences). Mathematical Ability (25 minutes, 10 questions): time and work (if A does a job in 6 days and B in 4 days, together they complete it in 1/(1/6+1/4) = 1/(5/12) = 12/5 = 2.4 days), percentages and profit/loss, probability and permutations, data interpretation (bar charts, pie charts). Coding (30 minutes, 2 problems): LeetCode easy difficulty in Java, Python, or C++. (2) HackWithInfy (competitive path): 3-round online competitive coding competition. Strong performers (Round 3 qualifiers) receive Infosys Power Programmer offers (6-8 LPA) and potential Research Associate offers (higher CTC). The HackWithInfy problems are significantly harder than InfyTQ: LeetCode medium to hard, competitive programming style.

Infosys technical interview: the interviewer typically reads your resume first and asks about your projects before moving to core CS concepts. Topics in order of frequency: (1) Your projects (spend the most preparation time here): be able to explain what you built, what specific technical challenge was hardest, your exact contribution (not 'we built'), and what you would improve. (2) OOP: all four pillars with Java or C++ examples. Infosys interviewers frequently ask: 'what is runtime polymorphism and compile-time polymorphism?' (runtime: method overriding via virtual/abstract methods — the method called is determined at runtime by the actual object type; compile-time: method overloading — the method called is determined at compile time by parameter signature). (3) DBMS: write SQL queries from scratch (SELECT with WHERE and JOIN, GROUP BY with HAVING, aggregate functions: COUNT, SUM, AVG, MAX, MIN). 'What are the three normal forms?' (1NF: eliminate repeating groups and ensure each column has atomic values; 2NF: 1NF + eliminate partial dependencies (every non-key attribute depends on the WHOLE primary key, not just part of it); 3NF: 2NF + eliminate transitive dependencies (non-key attributes should not depend on other non-key attributes)). (4) OS: process vs thread (process: own memory space, heavier; thread: shares memory with other threads in the same process, lighter). Scheduling algorithms: FCFS (first come first served, simple, convoy effect for short jobs), SJF (shortest job first, optimal average waiting time, requires knowing burst time), Round Robin (fixed time quantum, good for time-sharing, trade-off: context switch overhead). (5) Networks: OSI 7 layers (Physical, Data Link, Network, Transport, Session, Presentation, Application), TCP vs UDP, what happens when you type a URL in the browser.

Common Infosys HR questions: 'Tell me about yourself' (same structure as other IT companies: college + branch + best project + skills + why Infosys). 'Why Infosys?' Research specific Infosys initiatives: Infosys Topaz (generative AI platform), Infosys Cobalt (cloud services), Infosys Springboard (free learning platform, 10 million+ learners), Infosys BPM (business process management). Connect one to your interest: 'I am specifically interested in Infosys Topaz because I have been working with generative AI models in my projects and I want to work at a company that is applying these technologies at enterprise scale for real clients across industries.' 'How are you different from the hundreds of other candidates applying?' Three specific things only you can say: (a) your specific project (not 'I made a website'; specifically what it does, who uses it, and what was technically hard), (b) a specific self-learning investment (a certification you completed, a specific resource you studied, a course you built something in), (c) a specific reason for Infosys (not 'good company'; a specific practice or initiative). 'What are your career goals?' Give a 5-year and 10-year picture. 5-year: 'I want to build deep expertise in [specific technology domain] and be working on complex enterprise projects at Infosys, ideally in the [Topaz/Cobalt] practice.' 10-year: 'I want to have led technical teams and contributed to defining architecture for large-scale systems.'

Infosys fresher offer details (2024-25): System Engineer (SE): 3.6 LPA CTC (standard campus track, largest volume). Specialist Programmer (SP): approximately 6.5-8 LPA (top performers in InfyTQ or via HackWithInfy, product-track or client tech consulting). Power Programmer (via HackWithInfy Round 3): 6-8 LPA, more engineering-focused work. Research Associate (exceptional HackWithInfy performers): higher CTC, Infosys research labs. Joining timeline: historically variable. Infosys had significant joining delays in 2022-23 and 2023-24; check with Infosys HR or your placement coordinator for the current batch timeline. Training: conducted at the Mysore Development Center (DC), Infosys's iconic training campus. Duration: approximately 5 months of intensive training. Assessment after training: Infosys conducts an internal exam post-training (formerly called GEMS or similar); failing the assessment may affect placement on projects. Topics: programming (your chosen language), DBMS, OS, networking, soft skills. Study during training, not just in the preparation phase. Post-training placement: assigned to a project delivery team based on skill assessment and project availability at the time of your batch's graduation from training.