Campus Recruitment
What are campus recruitment tests?
Campus recruitment tests area combination of tests to hire college students into various organizations who hire from the campuses of the leading graduation and post-graduation colleges across the country.
Who conducts campus recruitment tests?
All organizations and all institutions who hire from the campuses of the leading graduation and post-graduation colleges across the country conduct campus recruitment tests.
What do campus recruitment tests contain?
Campus recruitment tests generally has 4– 5 rounds.
- Aptitude Test: This generally consists of questions from
- Verbal Ability (basic English grammar, vocabulary and verbal logic)
- Quantitative Aptitude (basic mathematics, data analyses and calculation)
- Logical Reasoning (puzzles, arrangements, Venn diagrams etc.)
- Basic Computer Knowledge (programming DBMS, operating systems, networks, etc.)
- Technical Test: This generally consists of questions from your subject areas. For example, IT companies like Infosys, TCS, Tech Mahindra will conduct tests related to advanced computer knowledge or coding.
- Essay Writing / Group Discussions: Many organizations conduct essay writing and group discussions, especially if many people apply for the job or if verbal communication is a part of the job description.
- HR Round of Interviews: In these, the organization asks questions related to your personality and your general awareness. They want to understand if your personality, attitude and thought process match with the culture of the organization.
- Technical Round of Interviews: In these, the organization asks questions related to your subject areas. They want to understand if your level of technical knowledge matches the requirements of the job.
Five Points to Remember
- The rejection rate in campus recruitment tests is high and so, you must be well prepared for it – not just the technical part, but also the HR part.
- It is not important to know everything about everything, but it is essential that you are aware of what you know and what you don’t and prepare hard for the latter.
- It is essential that you find out if your knowledge and personality match the work and work culture of the organization – so do your homework thoroughly.
- It is vital that you keep yourself generally aware of yourself and all things related to you, your college and the recruiting organization
- It is absolutely critical that you have an experienced mentor guiding you towards converting campus recruitment tests.