Diagnostic Test– Part A

Duration
Skill Competencies Checked
(in mins.)

Verbal building blocks by evaluating skills like grammar, spellings,

Communication
punctuations and vocabulary. To assess English usage by 11
Ability
evaluating skills like structure, arguments and verbal reasoning.

Comprehension of English passages and ability to make inferences

Reading from a large amount of information. Be able to connect the dots
10
Comprehension and make an assessment based on information and ideas spread
across the passage.

Analytical Ability Problem solving skills through questions on quantitative reasoning.

and Logical To assess candidate's logical skills by evaluating skills like 20
Reasoning Deduction, Induction and Visualization.

Attention to Detail Eye for detail. 5

Awareness of and ability to work in an organisational context

Ability to manage
through questions around organisational policy, procedures, team 14
work and safety
structure, time management and health and safety issues

total duration 60 mins.

Diagnostic Test– Part B

Duration
Skill Competencies Checked
(in mins.)

Computer Knowledge and understanding of basics of a computer, its

6
Fundamentals components and functions, instruction cycle

Knowledge and understanding of system and operating software,

Operating
process management, memory management, file system 4
Systems
management and device management

Knowledge and understanding of Networking, inter-networking and

Networking 4
distributed networking

Understanding and application of files and Databases, Entity

RDBMS 4
Relationship Modelling, Normalization and SQL

Understanding and application of phases of SDLC and its

SDLC 4
implementation models

Understanding and application of phases of SDLC and

implementation models. Problem solving ability (i.e. understanding
and application of Logic and Problem Solving techniques, Algorithm
Algorithms &
Design Techniques, Sorting Algorithms, Basic Data Structures and
Programming 4
Analysis of Algorithms) and Programming ability (including Basic
Fundamentals
Programming Concepts, Control Structures and Best Practices in
Programming, Arrays and Pointers, String Handling, Functions, Code
Optimization Techniques)

Importance of architecture, process to identify the communication,

Design / System control and frame work of subsystems, output of design process,
4
Architecture early stages of system design process, major subsystem
components, Basics of software engineering and system architecture

total duration 30 mins.

In order to enable the student to get NASSCOM certification, NPIU has formulated a
systematic procedure which includes
1) Diagnostic Test (to check competency level of students for the requisite training and
to identify knowledge, skills as well as strengths and weaknesses)
2) Necessary Training through certified trainers & Formative Progress Review and
3) Post Training Assessment (certification)