Glossary
Plain-English definitions of interview and hiring terms: TR, HR and MR rounds, NQT, CTC versus in-hand, notice period, STAR and more.
Glossary
- 3 min · 9 Sept 2026Aptitude Test: Meaning, What the Sections Measure and How Placement Tests Use ItAptitude test meaning: a timed test of quantitative, logical and verbal ability. How TCS NQT, Wipro NTH and GenC structure it, cut-offs, and how to prepare.
- 3 min · 9 Sept 2026Background Verification (BGV): Meaning, What Is Checked and What Fails a CheckBackground verification (BGV): the employer checks identity, education, jobs, address and records after an offer. What is checked, timelines, and what fails.
- 4 min · 9 Sept 2026Campus Placement: Meaning, How the Process Works and When the Season RunsCampus placement means college-run hiring of final-year students: the process from pre-placement talk to offer, season timeline, dream and super-dream slabs.
- 3 min · 9 Sept 2026CTC vs In-Hand Salary: What the Difference Is and How to Calculate ItCTC vs in-hand salary in plain English: what cost to company includes, what is deducted (employee PF, professional tax, TDS), plus a worked 4.5 LPA example.
- 3 min · 9 Sept 2026Fresher: Meaning, Who Qualifies and What Fresher Interviews Actually AskFresher means a candidate with no full-time work experience, usually a new graduate. Who qualifies, how long it lasts, what interviews ask and how to prepare.
- 3 min · 9 Sept 2026GenC (Cognizant): Meaning, Tracks, Eligibility and Selection RoundsGenC is Cognizant's campus programme for freshers. What GenC, GenC Next, GenC Pro and Elevate mean, eligibility, rounds and reported salary bands in 2026.
- 3 min · 9 Sept 2026HireVue: What an On-Demand Video Interview Is and How to Prepare for OneHireVue is an on-demand video interview platform: you record timed answers and recruiters or AI scoring review them. Format, what is scored, how to prepare.
- 3 min · 9 Sept 2026HR Round: Meaning, Typical Questions and Whether It Is EliminatoryHR round meaning: the final interview about you, salary, notice period, relocation and fit. Typical questions, whether it is eliminatory, and how to prepare.
- 4 min · 9 Sept 2026Interview Copilot: Meaning, How It Works and When Using One Is AcceptableInterview copilot meaning: software that transcribes an interview and suggests answers live. What it does, how MockMate's works, and when it is acceptable.
- 3 min · 9 Sept 2026LPA Meaning: What 'Lakhs Per Annum' Means in an Indian Salary OfferLPA means lakhs per annum, the yearly CTC in lakhs of rupees. What 4.5 LPA is per month, how it differs from in-hand pay, and how to quote it in an interview.
- 3 min · 9 Sept 2026Managerial Round (MR): Meaning, What the Manager Tests and How to PrepareManagerial round (MR) meaning: the interview between TR and HR at TCS, Infosys and Accenture, what the manager tests, sample questions and how to prepare.
- 4 min · 9 Sept 2026Mock Interview: Meaning, Types and What a Useful One IncludesMock interview meaning: a rehearsal that copies the real thing and ends in feedback. Peer, mentor and AI types, what a good one includes, how MockMate works.
- 3 min · 9 Sept 2026NLTH (Wipro Elite National Talent Hunt): Meaning, Test Pattern and RoundsNLTH means Wipro's National Level Talent Hunt, now Elite NTH: the fresher test with aptitude, essay and coding, eligibility, and the interviews that follow.
- 3 min · 9 Sept 2026Notice Period: Meaning, Typical Length in India, Buyout and How to Talk About ItWhat a notice period is, why Indian IT companies ask for 30 to 90 days, what buyout and recovery mean, and how to answer the notice period question.
- 3 min · 9 Sept 2026NQT (TCS National Qualifier Test): Meaning, Pattern and What Comes After ItNQT means TCS National Qualifier Test: the 190-minute Foundation and Advanced test that decides Ninja, Digital or Prime. Sections, eligibility and what follows.
- 4 min · 9 Sept 2026Proctoring: Meaning, How AI and Live Proctoring Work, and What Gets FlaggedProctoring means monitoring a test to prevent cheating. How AI and live proctoring use the webcam, microphone, screen and browser lockdown, and common flags.
- 3 min · 9 Sept 2026Service Agreement or Bond: Meaning, Typical Terms and What to Check Before SigningService agreement (bond) meaning: why Indian IT firms attach one to fresher offers, amounts and durations reported in 2026, and what to check before signing.
- 4 min · 9 Sept 2026STAR Method (Situation, Task, Action, Result): Meaning and ExampleSTAR method explained in plain English: what Situation, Task, Action and Result mean, a fresher example from a college project, mistakes, and how to practise.
- 3 min · 9 Sept 2026TR Round (Technical Round): Meaning, What Is Asked and How to PrepareTR round means the technical round of an Indian IT interview: who takes it, what gets asked (fundamentals, SQL, one language, project) and how to prepare.
- 4 min · 9 Sept 2026Walk-in Interview: Meaning, How It Works in India and What to CarryA walk-in interview is one you attend without an appointment. How walk-ins work in India, same-day rounds, documents to carry, and how to prepare in a day.
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