Infosys Aptitude Test for Freshers: Format and Practice

The Infosys aptitude test for freshers is an online assessment that usually combines logical reasoning, mathematical ability, verbal ability and a technical or pseudocode section, followed by interviews for those who clear the cut-offs. Higher-paying routes such as Specialist Programmer run mainly through coding contests like HackWithInfy, which Infosys documents in detail. This guide explains which Infosys test you are likely to face, what each section looks like and how to prepare, with nine solved practice questions.

Which Infosys test are you taking?

Infosys hires freshers through more than one door, and the test depends on which one you walk through. Before you prepare, check your invitation email.

Route Who it is for What Infosys publishes
Campus or off-campus drive Graduating engineering, MCA and M.Sc students, usually via the college placement cell Little detail on format; candidate reports describe an aptitude and technical online test, then interviews
HackWithInfy Engineering students in the pre-final year (the 2026 edition was for the 2027 batch) Full terms: two three-hour coding rounds, then a grand finale
Specialist Programmer and specialised units Strong coders, often from HackWithInfy Infosys describes Power Programmers as an exclusive coding unit with a selection ratio below 0.5%

Third-party job sites commonly list three fresher role names: Systems Engineer for mass hiring, and Digital Specialist Engineer and Specialist Programmer for higher bands. Infosys's own careers pages name the Specialist Programmer role directly; for the other titles and their pay, rely on the job description in your invitation, because figures quoted online change from drive to drive.

HackWithInfy: the route Infosys documents best

For the 2026 edition, the official terms set out this structure:

  • Eligibility: B.E., B.Tech, M.E., M.Tech, dual degree, MS (Research), MCA and five-year integrated M.Sc students graduating in 2027, aged 18 or older and resident in India.
  • Registration: through your college placement officer, followed by an Infosys survey form. Participation is free.
  • Round 1: a three-hour coding assessment on the Infosys Assessment Platform.
  • Round 2: a further three-hour coding assessment for those who qualify.
  • Grand finale: the top 100 from Round 2, chosen on overall score and/or a sectional cut-off, test cases passed and code efficiency, compete in a four-day team event.

What you get out of it, in Infosys's words, is a chance at pre-placement interview opportunities for the Specialist Programmer role and other roles in the specialised units, plus internships and prizes. In other words, HackWithInfy is less an aptitude test and more a long-form coding exam. If you are aiming here, spend most of your time on data structures and algorithms. Infosys also publishes sample questions and preparatory guidance on the HackWithInfy page; use them.

The campus and off-campus online test

For the regular fresher drive, Infosys does not publish a section-by-section format on its careers site, and the pattern has changed over the years. Candidate reports from recent drives, collected on placement forums and prep sites, most often describe these sections:

Section (as reported by candidates) What it covers
Logical reasoning Syllogisms, blood relations, arrangements, coding-decoding, data sufficiency
Mathematical ability Number systems, percentages, averages, interest, time and work, probability
Verbal ability Grammar, sentence ordering, reading comprehension, vocabulary
Pseudocode or technical Reading short code fragments and predicting output; basic programming concepts
Puzzle solving (some drives) Multi-step logic puzzles

Two things come up again and again in those reports: sectional timers, and sectional cut-offs. That second point shapes your strategy. Being brilliant at maths will not save you if you fall below the line in verbal. The exact number of questions and minutes varies by drive, so take the timings from your test screen.

After the online test, candidates typically report one technical interview and one HR interview, sometimes combined. Our guide to phone interview tips and video interview tips is useful if your rounds are remote.

Infosys practice questions

These nine questions follow the sections above. The pseudocode question is the one engineering students most often get wrong, so trace it slowly.

Question 1 (Mathematical ability)

The average of five numbers is 24. When one number is removed, the average of the remaining four is 22. Which number was removed?

  • A) 28
  • B) 30
  • C) 32
  • D) 34

Answer: C. Total of five = 5 × 24 = 120. Total of four = 4 × 22 = 88. Removed number = 120 − 88 = 32.

Question 2 (Mathematical ability)

What is the difference between compound interest and simple interest on ₹10,000 at 10% per annum for 2 years?

  • A) ₹50
  • B) ₹100
  • C) ₹110
  • D) ₹210

Answer: B. Simple interest = 10,000 × 0.10 × 2 = ₹2,000. Compound amount = 10,000 × 1.1² = ₹12,100, so compound interest = ₹2,100. Difference = ₹100. Shortcut for two years: P × r² = 10,000 × 0.01 = ₹100.

Question 3 (Mathematical ability)

What is the remainder when 2³¹ is divided by 5?

  • A) 1
  • B) 2
  • C) 3
  • D) 4

Answer: C. Powers of 2 modulo 5 repeat in a cycle of four: 2, 4, 3, 1. 31 = 4 × 7 + 3, so 2³¹ leaves the same remainder as 2³, which is 8, and 8 mod 5 = 3.

Question 4 (Logical reasoning)

Statements: All engineers are graduates. Some graduates are designers.

Conclusions: I. Some engineers are designers. II. Some designers are graduates.

  • A) Only I follows
  • B) Only II follows
  • C) Both follow
  • D) Neither follows

Answer: B. Conclusion II simply restates "some graduates are designers" in reverse, so it follows. Conclusion I does not: the designers could be graduates who are not engineers.

Question 5 (Logical reasoning)

Pointing to a man, Meera says, "His mother is the only daughter of my mother." How is the man related to Meera?

  • A) Brother
  • B) Nephew
  • C) Son
  • D) Cousin

Answer: C. Meera is a daughter of her mother, and her mother has only one daughter, so that daughter is Meera herself. The man's mother is Meera, which makes him her son.

Question 6 (Logical reasoning)

What is the angle between the hour and minute hands of a clock at 3:40?

  • A) 120°
  • B) 130°
  • C) 140°
  • D) 150°

Answer: B. Use |30H − 5.5M| = |30 × 3 − 5.5 × 40| = |90 − 220| = 130°.

Question 7 (Verbal ability)

Arrange the sentences in the most logical order:

  • P: As a result, the team missed its first release date.
  • Q: The project began with an unrealistic schedule.
  • R: With both problems piling up, testing was squeezed into the final week.
  • S: On top of that, requirements kept changing during development.

Options:

  • A) QSRP
  • B) SQRP
  • C) QRSP
  • D) RQSP

Answer: A. Q introduces the project. S adds a second problem ("on top of that"). R can only come after both problems have been named ("with both problems piling up"), which rules out QRSP. P closes with the overall result ("as a result").

Question 8 (Verbal ability)

Read the passage and answer the question.

Many companies moved their servers to the cloud expecting lower costs. Some found their bills rose instead, mainly because unused resources kept running and nobody was assigned to switch them off. Firms that appointed an owner for cloud spending generally brought costs back under control.

Which statement is best supported by the passage?

  • A) Cloud computing is always more expensive than owning servers.
  • B) Assigning responsibility for cloud spending helps control costs.
  • C) Most companies regret moving to the cloud.
  • D) Unused resources are switched off automatically in the cloud.

Answer: B. The last sentence links appointing an owner with costs coming back under control. A and C overgeneralise, and D contradicts the passage.

Question 9 (Pseudocode)

What is printed?

Integer a = 5, b = 3
Repeat while a > 0
    b = b + a
    a = a - 2
End repeat
Print b
  • A) 11
  • B) 12
  • C) 14
  • D) 9

Answer: B. Pass 1: b = 8, a = 3. Pass 2: b = 11, a = 1. Pass 3: b = 12, a = −1. The loop stops because a is no longer greater than 0. Output: 12.

How to approach each section

Logical reasoning. Draw everything. Syllogisms are faster with two quick circles than with words, and blood-relation questions are faster with a three-generation family tree. Our logical reasoning test guide covers the standard formats.

Mathematical ability. Infosys-style maths questions tend to be wordier than TCS-style ones, so read the last line first to see what is being asked, then pull the numbers out. Memorise a few patterns that save real time: P × r² for the two-year CI-SI difference, |30H − 5.5M| for clock angles, and cyclicity for remainder questions.

Verbal ability. For sentence ordering, find the opening sentence first (it introduces a subject without pronouns or linking words), then look for connectors such as "as a result", "because of this" and "however" to link the rest. For reading comprehension, the correct answer is usually the one that says less, not more.

Pseudocode. Use a trace table: one column per variable, one row per loop pass. Watch for three classic traps: whether the loop condition is checked before or after the body, integer division, and off-by-one errors on loop bounds.

Common mistakes

  • Over-investing in one section. With sectional cut-offs, a 95% in maths and a weak verbal score can still end your application. Balance your preparation.
  • Treating HackWithInfy like an aptitude test. It is a coding contest with three-hour rounds. If you register, prepare like a competitive programmer.
  • Skipping the official prep material. Infosys publishes HackWithInfy sample questions and guidance. Few candidates read them carefully.
  • Trusting salary figures from Telegram channels. Pay for each role changes by drive. Read the offer details in your official communication.
  • Paying anyone. HackWithInfy is free, and Infosys runs a recruitment fraud alert page for exactly this reason.

A three-week plan for the regular drive

Week 1: One timed diagnostic covering all four sections. Then daily drills on your two weakest areas, 25 to 30 questions each. The numerical reasoning practice questions help with speed on the maths side.

Week 2: Add pseudocode: ten code-tracing questions a day in C-like syntax. Mix in one reading comprehension passage and one set of sentence ordering daily.

Week 3: Full timed mocks with sectional timers, at least three. After each, write down the two question types that cost you the most time and drill only those the next day.

If you want structured mocks across numerical, verbal and logical formats, the assessment training test package has full sets with worked explanations. Many freshers sit several IT services tests in one season; compare this one with the TCS NQT and the Cognizant GenC assessment so you know what is different about each.

Frequently Asked Questions

Does Infosys charge a fee for its hiring test or HackWithInfy?

No. The HackWithInfy terms state that participation is free and that no registration fee is charged before or after the event. Treat any request for money linked to an Infosys test, interview or offer as fraud.

Who can take part in HackWithInfy?

For the 2026 edition, Infosys opened HackWithInfy to B.E., B.Tech, M.E., M.Tech, dual degree, MS (Research), MCA and five-year integrated M.Sc students graduating in 2027, aged 18 or older and resident in India. Registration goes through your college placement officer.

How do I become a Specialist Programmer at Infosys?

Infosys says strong HackWithInfy performers can get pre-placement interview opportunities for the Specialist Programmer role and other roles in its specialised units. Specialist Programmers sit in the Power Programmers group, where Infosys reports a selection ratio below 0.5%.

Is there negative marking in the Infosys online test?

Infosys does not publish a scoring guide for its campus tests. Candidate reports from recent drives generally describe no negative marking but sectional cut-offs, so aim for a solid score in every section rather than maximising one. Read the on-screen instructions on test day.

About the author

Ingmar van Maurik is a specialist in test and interview preparation who helps candidates perform better in recruitment processes.

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