What is the TCS cut-off for freshers?

TCS does not publish an official cut-off score for fresher hiring on the pages reviewed. The 60% marks requirement is an eligibility minimum on your academic record, not a test cut-off.

Is there a sectional cut-off in the TCS test?

No sectional cut-off is published on the TCS pages reviewed. TCS iON states that the scorecard shows performance in every section, so plan for balanced scores rather than relying on one strong section.

How are Ninja, Digital and Prime offers decided?

TCS says Ninja offers are based on test performance, and the Advanced section is mandatory for Prime and Digital offers. The exact score needed for each is not published.

How can I estimate a safe score?

Take full-length mocks in the real format, track section-wise accuracy and time, and aim for a clear margin above your comfortable level. Since no official figure exists, steady improvement across several mocks is a better guide than one score.

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TCS Cut-Off 2026: How Fresher Shortlisting Works

TCS does not publish an official cut-off score for fresher hiring on the pages reviewed in October 2026. The TCS All India NQT hiring page, the other TCS programme pages and the TCS iON NQT page give eligibility rules, test structure and packages, but no qualifying marks for Ninja, Digital or Prime. This page explains what is stated, what is not, and how to set a target for your own preparation.

Any cut-off number you see elsewhere is unofficial unless it is supported by a TCS document. For test-specific score information, see the TCS NQT cut-off page.

What TCS States and What It Does Not

Item	Status on official pages
Overall qualifying score	Not published
Sectional cut-offs	Not published
Category-wise cut-offs	Not published
Eligibility minimum marks	60% aggregate for the NQT drive; 50% for B.Sc Ignite
Advanced part for Prime and Digital	Mandatory
Ninja offers	Based on test performance
Scorecard	TCS iON says it shows performance in every section

The 60% rule is an eligibility condition checked on your academic record, not a test score. Meeting it makes you eligible to apply, and it does not guarantee a shortlist.

How Shortlisting Works

The published information points to a performance-based process, not a fixed score.

Track depends on the test: Ninja offers are made based on test performance, while Prime and Digital need the Advanced part as well.
Eligibility is checked throughout: a strong score does not help if your details are ineligible or discrepant at any stage.
Interview follows the test: shortlisted candidates attend an interview where original documents are verified.

How many candidates TCS shortlists, and the score needed, is not stated. Treat unofficial claims about a fixed qualifying score with caution.

What Affects Your Chances

Test difficulty: harder sets usually lower raw scores for everyone.
Hiring needs: the number of offers in a cycle depends on TCS requirements, which are not published.
Number of applicants: a larger pool makes shortlisting more competitive.
Advanced performance: coding carries 90 of the 115 Advanced minutes, so it weighs heavily on Digital and Prime outcomes.

How to Set Your Target

Since there is no official benchmark, build your own. Take mock tests in the real format and aim for steady improvement rather than one good score.

Take a full-length mock and record accuracy and time for each section.
Set a target well above the level where you feel comfortable, because the cut-off is unknown and varies by cycle.
For Digital or Prime, track your coding results separately and aim to solve every coding problem fully, not partially.
Revise your error log after every mock before attempting the next one.

For anything official, use the TCS All India NQT hiring page.

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