Tech Mahindra Syllabus 2026: Topics for the Fresher Assessment

The Tech Mahindra syllabus for freshers covers aptitude, reasoning, English, core computer science and basic coding, followed by a written task and interviews. This page lists the topics under each section so you can build a checklist and decide where to start.

Tech Mahindra names its hiring rounds in drive communication but does not publish a topic-wise syllabus on its public careers pages. The topic lists below are built from reported test content and questions from recent drives, so use them as a working checklist rather than an official list.

Table of Contents

Syllabus at a glance

Aptitude syllabus

Quantitative aptitude

• Arithmetic: percentages, profit and loss, simple and compound interest, ratio and proportion, averages, mixtures and allegations.

• Time-based problems: time and work, speed, time and distance, boats and streams.

• Number topics: LCM and HCF, number systems, number series, permutations and combinations, probability.

• Data interpretation: tables and charts with short calculations.

Percentages, profit and loss, time and work and time-speed-distance appear in nearly every report, so they deserve the first two weeks of practice.

Logical reasoning

• Sequences and codes: number and letter series, coding-decoding, analogies, odd one out.

• Relations and arrangements: blood relations, seating arrangements, directions, cubes and dice.

• Verbal logic: syllogisms, statements and conclusions, data sufficiency, Venn diagrams.

Technical syllabus

Programming and computer science

Questions are reported to test understanding more than memory. Expect pseudocode and short programs where you predict the output or find the error.

• Programming: output prediction, loops, functions, arrays, strings and pointers in C, Java or Python, plus object-oriented ideas such as inheritance, polymorphism, encapsulation and abstraction.

• Data structures: stacks, queues, linked lists, trees and sorting.

• Operating systems: process and memory management, scheduling.

• DBMS and SQL: normalisation up to 3NF, joins, keys, ACID properties and indexing.

• Computer networks: OSI and TCP/IP models, TCP versus UDP.

Coding

Coding problems are reported as easy to medium. One format uses a fix-the-code style where most of the program is pre-written and you complete the missing part in C, C++, Java or Python. Another uses a single problem on strings, arrays or basic recursion, with partial credit for test cases passed. Practise both styles: writing a small function from scratch and completing a given one.

Communication and writing syllabus

• Grammar and vocabulary: sentence correction, error detection, tenses, articles, prepositions, synonyms and antonyms, vocabulary in context.

• Reading: short comprehension passages and para-jumbles.

• Written task: an essay or story on a general topic or an image prompt, reported at 200 to 400 words and assessed for grammar, coherence and structure.

• Spoken English (some formats): read-aloud passages, listen-and-repeat, fill-in-the-blanks and a topic narration of about 45 seconds, assessed by AI for pronunciation, fluency and grammar.

Interview syllabus

There is no fixed syllabus for the interviews. The technical interview is reported to cover your resume projects, a preferred programming language, object-oriented concepts, SQL queries, data structures, and basics of operating systems and networks. The HR interview covers communication, background and interest in the company. Prepare to explain every project line on your resume in your own words.

How to cover the syllabus

A realistic plan has four phases. Adjust the length to the time you have before your drive.

1. Weeks 1 to 3, concepts: revise formulas and shortcuts in arithmetic, and core computer science notes. Start a one-page formula sheet.

2. Weeks 3 to 6, topic practice: solve timed sets of 12 to 15 questions per topic in aptitude and technical MCQs. Write two short essays a week.

3. Weeks 6 to 8, coding and speaking: solve one or two coding problems a day and practise reading aloud and narrating a topic for 45 seconds.

4. Final two weeks, full tests: attempt sectional-timed mocks, review the same day and revisit your error log.

Educators publish tests, courses and notes on Testkart, and this exam's pages show what is currently available.

Always check your own drive invite on the Tech Mahindra careers portal or through your placement cell, as sections can change between drives.