The Infosys exam pattern depends on the role you are tested for. The Systems Engineer test is an aptitude-style assessment, while DSE and Specialist Programmer candidates face a pure coding assessment. Both are online, proctored, and have no negative marking.
Systems Engineer (SE) test pattern
| Section | Questions | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Logical Reasoning | 15 | 25 min |
| Mathematical Ability (Quantitative Aptitude) | 10 | 35 min |
| Verbal Ability | 20 | 20 min |
| Pseudocode | 5 | 10 min |
| Puzzle Solving | 4 | 10 min |
That is roughly 54 questions in about 100 minutes. Recent drives have additionally included a short English grammar block (5 questions, 10 minutes) and an email/essay writing task (10 minutes), taking the total to about 60 questions in 120 minutes — keep both in your preparation.
Every section has its own timer and sectional cutoffs apply, so you cannot bank time in your strongest section to spend elsewhere. Aptitude gets the most time per question (3.5 min/question in Mathematical Ability) while Verbal is the fastest (1 min/question).
DSE / Specialist Programmer test pattern
The SP/DSE assessment is a 3-hour coding test with 3–4 problems arranged in rising difficulty (easy → medium → hard → complex). Your role band is decided by how far up the ladder you get: easy + medium solutions typically map to DSE, a hard solution to SP, and the complex problem to the highest SP bands. In recent off-campus drives this ran as two rounds — a proctored virtual round followed by an in-person round at Infosys centres. Details on the Specialist Programmer & DSE page.
Section-wise difficulty
- Logical Reasoning — widely considered the toughest section; cryptarithmetic and arrangement puzzles eat time.
- Mathematical Ability — moderate; generous time but multi-step problems.
- Verbal Ability — easiest, but 20 questions in 20 minutes punishes slow readers.
- Pseudocode & Puzzles — short sections where practiced candidates score full marks in minutes.
See the full topic list on the Infosys Syllabus page.