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Aptitude Test Prep for Placements 2025

Master Quantitative Aptitude, Verbal Ability & Logical Reasoning to clear TCS NQT, AMCAT, CoCubes & company-specific tests.

Which companies test aptitude?

Almost all mass recruiters test aptitude: TCS (NQT), Infosys (InfyTQ), Wipro (NLTH), Cognizant (GenC), HCL, Accenture, Capgemini. Plus national assessment platforms like AMCAT and CoCubes/HirePro used by 100+ companies.

Quantitative Aptitude Topics

High-priority topics with frequency and key tips.

Percentages

Very High

Master percentage change, percentage of percentage. Appear in almost every aptitude test.

Profit & Loss

High

Cost price, selling price, profit%, loss%, marked price formulas.

Time & Work

High

Work = Rate × Time. Practice pipe & cistern variants too.

Time, Speed & Distance

High

Relative speed, boats & streams, train problems.

Number System

Medium

Divisibility rules, LCM, HCF, remainders, unit digit patterns.

Simple & Compound Interest

Medium

Know SI formula and CI shortcut for 2-3 years.

Ratio & Proportion

High

Partnership, alligation & mixtures — very common.

Permutations & Combinations

Medium

P(n,r) and C(n,r) with probability basics.

Verbal Ability Topics

Key areas for the English language section of placement aptitude tests.

Reading Comprehension

Read the passage once fast, then answer questions. Don't over-analyze.

Sentence Correction

Focus on subject-verb agreement, tense consistency, and prepositions.

Fill in the Blanks

Context clues + vocabulary. Build word lists from past papers.

Para Jumbles

Find the opening sentence first (no pronoun reference), then link ideas.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Learn 10 new words daily from GRE word lists for 30 days.

Error Spotting

Read each part separately. Common errors: articles, prepositions, verb forms.

Logical Reasoning Topics

Practice these to score high in reasoning sections.

1

Number Series — find the next term in a pattern

2

Coding-Decoding — letter/number substitution patterns

3

Blood Relations — map relationships visually

4

Direction Sense — draw compass diagrams

5

Seating Arrangement — circular and linear

6

Syllogisms — Venn diagram approach works best

7

Data Interpretation — bar graphs, pie charts, tables

8

Clocks & Calendars — formula-based, fast to solve

30-Day Aptitude Prep Plan

Days 1-7

Percentages, Profit & Loss, Ratio & Proportion, SI/CI

Days 8-14

Time & Work, Time Speed Distance, Number System

Days 15-21

Verbal Ability — RC, Sentence Correction, Vocabulary

Days 22-28

Logical Reasoning — Series, Blood Relations, Arrangements

Days 29-30

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