The essay / story writing test is a Tech Mahindra signature: one written task of 200–400 words in 15–25 minutes, scored automatically by an AI engine for grammar, coherence, structure and vocabulary. There is no human reader — you are writing for an algorithm, and that changes the strategy.
Prompts asked in recent papers
- “How stress affects today's youth.”
- “The role of national sports in unifying the country.”
- “The rise of social media has fundamentally altered the way people communicate and consume information.”
- A picture prompt — write a short story or description based on the image shown.
How the AI scores you
- Grammar: every error counts against you. Simple, correct sentences beat ambitious, broken ones.
- Structure: a clear introduction → 2–3 body paragraphs → conclusion pattern scores measurably better than one long block.
- Coherence: use linking words (however, moreover, therefore, in conclusion) — engines reward explicit connectors.
- Length: stay inside 200–400 words. Too short is penalised; padding invites errors.
A 20-minute game plan
Spend 3 minutes listing three points and examples, 14 minutes writing (intro, one paragraph per point, conclusion), and 3 minutes proofreading only for grammar — tense consistency, articles, subject–verb agreement. Practice two essays before test day with a timer; fluency under the clock is the whole game.
Do not memorise essays. The engine flags template-like writing, and picture prompts cannot be pre-written anyway. Practice the structure, not the content.
Your spoken English is tested separately in the AI communication assessment.