Aptitude Test : 30 Minutes<br />
Quantitative : 10 Minutes<br />
Reasoning / Analytical : 10 Minutes<br />
Verbal English : 10 Minutes<br />
Technical : 30 Minutes<br />
Details of types of questions asked in each of the sections:<br />
We had 2 rounds of written test. 30 minutes of aptitude test and 30 minutes of technical test. All questions are of<br />
multiple choice type only<br />
In aptitude test, 10 marks were for english verbal ability (paragraphs, synonyms, antonyms).<br />
10 marks for quantitative aptitude. (be thorough with RS agarwal)<br />
10 marks for data interpretation.<br />
In technical test,<br />
almost they covered basic questions from IS:456-2000,IS:800, (for eg: minimum reinforcement in RCC, rankine<br />
merchant formula form IS: 800), IS:1893,pre-stressed concrete.<br />
Questions were easy. The questions that were asked are used by you regularly. No question will be beyond your<br />
knowledge. Only thing is you have to give a glance of those subjects or codes atleast once before you sit for test.<br />
Then you will be certainly qualified. Of the 36 students who appeared for the written test from my class, only 4 were<br />
qualified in written. Now you should imagine how the CUT-OFF mark was. See that you do your best while<br />
preparing.
Your Technical Interview depends on your resume completely. Before calling you for interview, the panel will study<br />
your resume for 3 minutes and then you will be asked to enter the room. They will ask questions based on the<br />
points you mention in your resume / bio-data only. At the same time it must be a worthy resume. Just because you<br />
know that they will ask questions based on your resume, don’t prepare it in your favour by making it simple and<br />
easy.<br />
As I already mentioned, please be strong with your basics of B. Tech and M. Tech. Come prepared with your B.<br />
Tech project. Many questions will be asked regarding that. If possible go with your project report also. I carried it<br />
with me. But of course they didn’t ask me.<br />
Panel consists of one or two people. They asked me about my B. Tech project, my area of interest in B. Tech and<br />
M. Tech. Questions on Earth quake engineering, Torsion, Foundations, Steel structures, Structural analysis, the<br />
code books I have used and some simple clauses of those codes.<br />
My technical interview went on for 35 minutes. First 20 minutes I answered very well. Later the panel asked too<br />
difficult questions and I could not answer them properly. But through out the interview I have shown huge amount<br />
of confidence, enthusiasm, good english and a smiling face.
Only those who have done their Technical Interview well, were called to HR interview. It means if you don’t fair well<br />
in Technical interview you are out of the game. My HR interview went on for 20 minutes. In HR interview they will<br />
see your english, eye-eye contact with the panel members, whether you are nervous or not, etc. By the way 3<br />
people were there in panel for me for this HR interview.<br />
They asked me some questions regarding previous day's pre-placement talk. They tried to know whether I was<br />
attentive when ppt was going on or not. Then they asked me why TATA group, what do you know about TCE, Why<br />
M. Tech, why this specialization, tell something about yourself, family, education. They asked me to list some of the<br />
essential leader ship qualities, about hobbies. They also asked me to sing a song. (Because I have mentioned<br />
singing as a hobby in my resume)<br />
At last they will give you a chance to ask any questions / doubts. In a hurry or in tension please don’t come out<br />
saying that you don’t have any thing to ask. Please ask something relevant to the company. Come prepared with a<br />
question while preparing for the company by seeing the company's website.<br />
I have done this HR interview superbly
Just by seeing what I wrote above please don’t think that the interviews are tough and they are only for people who<br />
study regularly, or for those who have very good CGPA. Its nothing like that. After finishing your second semester in<br />
the month of april, you will have to go for summer internship till july and placements will start from august 1st<br />
(approximately). Utilize those 2 months of summer internship. Daily study/revise your basics for 2 hours atleast,<br />
from your B. Tech level starting from strength of materials to final year project work.<br />
By doing so you will be in touch with the concepts and fundamentals. It boosts your confidence levels and that<br />
confidence will take you INTO a company. If you waste that time then you have to struggle later.<br />
Thats all about my experience and suggestions to you all.<br />
ALL THE BEST.<br />
Venkatesh. V. S. S. C.
