Infosys Placement Papers - Test Pattern And Preparation Tips

Infosys Placement Papers generally have two sections:a) Puzzlesb) Verbal SectionThe puzzles section have around 10 to 15 questions. The difficulty level of puzzles is not uniform. You may find some puzzles which require lot of time to solve and few others which can be answered at glance. It is also said the marks to puzzles are not uniform. Generally tougher puzzles carry more marks than the easier ones. There can be negative marking as well.Regarding preparing for Infosys Placement Papers it is essential to practice puzzle type questions. For example there is a book by veteran mathematician Shakunthala Devi which should be read. Rather than reading the solutions right away it is always a good practice to try to solve the questions. Then a comparison between the approaches by you and the author can help you a lot. There are several shortcut methods to solve puzzle type questions which can be learnt from these books.You may also try out online placement papers from infosys.The verbal section is generally easy. You may find questions from basic grammar, usage of verbs, nouns etc., precis writing and comprehension. You can expect fifty questions in verbal section. Though the questions are easy the only constraint could be time which is as low as 30 minutes.Regarding preparing for verbal section of infosys placement papers it is essential that you have at least one good grammar book in hand. Another good source can be books used for GRE and TOEFL exams.Again it is essential that you practice questions for verbal section as well.