Infosys

Infosys fresher hiring is not a single government-style exam with one notification. It is a set of company hiring routes: campus and off-campus drives for Systems Engineer (SE), and coding-based tests for the Specialist Programmer (SP) and Digital Specialist Engineer (DSE) roles. This page explains how the Infosys online assessment works, who can apply and how to prepare, based on what Infosys itself publishes and clearly labelled candidate reports where it does not.

Infosys does not publish a topic-wise syllabus, a fixed annual calendar or a numeric cut-off for its general fresher test. Where a detail below comes from candidate reports or third-party guides, we say so. Always confirm the current format on the official Infosys careers pages before you register.

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Infosys Fresher Hiring at a Glance

Roles and Hiring Routes

Infosys names three fresher roles in its published certification guidelines. Each has a different test and a different level of coding depth.

• Systems Engineer (SE): The entry-level, high-volume role. Candidates usually take an aptitude-style online test with a pseudocode section, followed by interviews.

• Digital Specialist Engineer (DSE): A specialised role that relies on a coding-based assessment. Candidates reach it through the Infosys Certification Advantage Round or a coding test during a drive.

• Specialist Programmer (SP): The most coding-intensive role, with a harder problem-solving test. The Advantage Round can lead to an SP or DSE interview depending on your performance.

Reported pay differs sharply between these roles and changes across cycles. Figures quoted by third-party sites do not agree with each other, so we do not list them. Treat your offer letter as the only reliable source.

Important Dates

Tentative dates come from the Infosys pages above and can change. Track the official Infosys careers page and your registered email, and ask your placement cell about campus drive schedules.

Eligibility

Infosys does not publish one universal eligibility sheet for freshers on the pages we could reach. The only official criteria we could confirm are for HackWithInfy 2026: engineering students graduating in 2027, enrolled in B.E., B.Tech, M.E., M.Tech, Dual Degree, MS (Research), MCA or 5-year integrated M.Sc programmes, aged 18 or above and resident in India.

For regular SE, SP and DSE drives, candidate guides commonly report full-time degrees in B.E., B.Tech, M.E., M.Tech, MCA or M.Sc, a minimum of 60% or 6.0 CGPA, no active backlogs and a limited education gap. Some guides state 65% instead. These are not official figures, so read the notice of your own drive. The detailed breakdown is on our Infosys eligibility criteria page.

Online Assessment Pattern

The pattern depends on the role and the route. The table separates what Infosys has published from what candidates report.

Candidates report that the SE test has about 15 logical reasoning, 10 quantitative, 20 verbal and 5 pseudocode questions, with some drives adding puzzle, grammar or essay sections. Section times and the total duration differ between sources, so check your invitation email. Read the full breakdown on the Infosys exam pattern page.

Syllabus Summary

Infosys does not release a topic list, so these topics are a working checklist built from the official section names and candidate reports. See the full Infosys syllabus page.

Selection Process

1. Registration or invitation: Apply on the Infosys careers portal, through your college placement cell or via an invite for a certification or contest round.

2. Online assessment: The aptitude test for SE or a coding-based test for SP and DSE.

3. Technical interview: Commonly reported topics include your projects, one programming language, OOP, DBMS and data structures.

4. HR interview: Communication, relocation and shift flexibility, and documents.

5. Offer and training: Selected candidates receive an offer and join Infosys training. Confirm details in your offer letter.

The interview stages above are reported by candidates and third-party guides rather than published by Infosys, so formats can differ.

InfyTQ, Infosys Certification and HackWithInfy

InfyTQ and Infosys Certification

Infosys lists InfyTQ on its graduates page as a learning and engagement platform. Its published examination guidelines describe an Infosys Certification with a Certification Round and an Advantage Round. After the Certification Round you can choose a techno-behavioural interview for the Systems Engineer role or take the Advantage Round for an SP or DSE interview. Access is through an invitation or slot booking, so confirm with your placement cell whether your drive uses it.

HackWithInfy

HackWithInfy is Infosys's coding contest. For 2026 it had two individual three-hour coding rounds, and the top 100 Round 2 participants qualified for the Grand Finale. The page says participants may receive pre-placement interview opportunities for Specialist Programmer and other specialised roles. The 2026 edition was for the 2027 graduating batch, so watch the official page for the next cycle.

Cut-off and Shortlisting

Infosys publishes no overall cut-off for its fresher test. The one official pass mark we found is 65% in the Certification Round. For HackWithInfy, shortlisting uses overall score and, where the company decides, a sectional cut-off, plus test cases passed and code efficiency. Our Infosys cut-off page explains how to set a safe target without relying on guesses.

How to Prepare

• Start with the role you are targeting: SE needs speed and accuracy in aptitude and pseudocode. SP and DSE need steady practice in coding problems under a three-hour limit.

• Treat every section as a gate: Candidates report sectional timers and sectional shortlisting, so a strong total can hide a weak section.

• Practise under test conditions: Timed practice in the same section order shows where time leaks. You can attempt Infosys-style online tests on Testkart and use the section-wise analysis to plan revision.

• Keep short notes: A formula sheet and an error log are quicker to revise than textbooks. See our Infosys study notes guide.

• Prepare for the proctored format: The certification guidelines require a webcam, Chrome, a stable connection and a quiet room.

Avoid Recruitment Fraud

Infosys states that it does not charge or accept any money or deposit from job seekers at any stage. It also says recruiters write from infosys.com addresses and do not hold interviews over instant messaging apps. If someone asks for payment for a test slot or an offer, read the official recruitment fraud alert. Apply only through the Infosys graduates careers page or your college placement cell.