Placement Updates for November 2026: TCS NQT, CodeVita, Oracle, Deloitte, Tata and 7 Fresher Openings

November is one of the busiest months of the placement calendar. The TCS NQT November cycle and TCS CodeVita Season 14 both fall in the next few weeks, and several companies have posted openings for freshers and early-career candidates. The openings in this update were checked on each company's own careers page.

This page collects the dates that matter, tells you which ones are confirmed and which are only reported, and gives you a short preparation plan for each. Always confirm a date on the company's official portal before you rely on it. Third-party job sites often copy each other, and a single typo spreads quickly.

At a glance

TCS NQT: November 2026 cycle

The TCS National Qualifier Test is the entry point to TCS fresher hiring (Ninja, Digital and Prime profiles) and is also accepted by other companies that recruit through TCS iON.

What is reported: applications for the November cycle close on 12 November 2026, and the test is on 24 November 2026. One site gives 14 November instead, which looks like an error, but this is exactly why you should check the official page.

Who can apply (from the official TCS iON page): pre-final and final year students of any degree, graduates passing out between 2022 and 2028, and working professionals with up to two years of experience. TCS runs four variants: Cognitive, IT, Non-Tech and BFSI. Most engineering candidates take the IT variant. Your exam slot and centre arrive on the hall ticket, usually two days before the test.

Official page: TCS iON National Qualifier Test

How to prepare in the next three weeks:

1. Week 1: take one full-length timed mock to find your weak sections. The paper is sectioned and timed, so pacing matters as much as accuracy.
2. Week 2: work section by section on your two weakest areas (usually Advanced Quantitative and Reasoning).
3. Week 3: take two more full mocks under exam conditions and review every wrong answer.

👉 Take the free, full-length TCS NQT mock test: separately timed sections in exam order, a topic-wise result, and an explanation for every question.

TCS CodeVita Season 14

CodeVita is TCS's global coding contest. Strong performers are offered interviews for TCS's higher-paying roles, which makes it worth entering even if you don't expect to win.

Reported dates:

• Registration closes: 13 November 2026
• MockVita 2 (practice round): 13–14 November 2026
• Pre-Qualifier round: 11–12 December 2026
• Round 2 and Grand Finale: not announced yet. TCS sends round slots to registered participants by email.

MockVita is a practice round on the real platform. Use it to check that your account, language settings and input/output handling work, so that nothing surprises you in December.

Official site: codevita.tcsapps.com

Prepare with: our TCS CodeVita Season 14 guide, the CodeVita practice problems with solutions, and the free CodeVita practice test.

Oracle: Application Software Engineer 1 (Bengaluru)

An entry-level (IC1) software engineering role posted on 27 October 2026, working on enhancements, reports and debugging for existing applications, with exposure to healthcare workflows.

• Qualification: a bachelor's degree or higher in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, Computer Applications, Information Systems or Information Technology
• Skills asked for: SQL and PL/SQL, database management, a programming language (Python, Java or C++), debugging, Git, unit testing and data analysis. BI tools such as Tableau are a plus.
• Shift: 9 AM – 6 PM

Apply: Oracle Careers — job 344317

👉 Brush up with the free SQL practice test and PL/SQL practice test.

Deloitte: Analyst, D365 F&O Functional SCM (Bengaluru)

An analyst role in Deloitte's Emerging ERP Solutions team, working on Microsoft Dynamics 365 Finance & Operations supply-chain implementations: requirements workshops, configuration, functional design documents, testing, data migration and go-live support.

• Experience: 0–2 years in D365 F&O. End-user experience in D365, or experience in another ERP with a willingness to learn, is also accepted.
• Qualification: an MBA in supply chain and operations, a BE in Industrial/Production or Mechanical Engineering, or an equivalent supply-chain background

This is a good fit for mechanical and production engineers and MBA graduates who want to move into ERP consulting, not only for computer science graduates.

Apply: Deloitte South Asia Careers — Analyst, D365 F&O SCM

Tata Global Internships

The Tata group's internship programme for students, which places interns across Tata companies. The selection has three steps:

1. A short application form with your resume and a personal statement
2. A recorded (asynchronous) video interview for shortlisted candidates
3. A final video interview with business leaders from the group

The programme page does not list a deadline, so apply early and keep an eye on the dates on the application site. Questions go to [email protected].

Apply: Tata Global Internships

Whitelanes Technologies: five fresher roles (Pune)

An IT services company hiring freshers (0–1 year; internships and personal projects count) in Pune, hybrid with three days a week in the office:

• Eligibility: BE/B.Tech in a relevant branch, plus a completed course or certification in the role's field
• Process: selection starts from 10 November 2026; shortlisted candidates get a practical task by email in the second week of November, then an interview
• Note from the company: its emails come only from @whitelanes.in, and it never asks for money

Apply: Whitelanes Technologies Careers

👉 Free practice for these roles: Python, SQL, scikit-learn and Containers.

Zupright AI & Robotics: two trainee roles (Pune)

Zupright builds robotic platforms and automation solutions. It has two full-time trainee openings:

1. Robotics Engineer Trainee (Pune)

• Qualification: a bachelor's or master's degree in robotics, mechanical, electrical or computer engineering
• Must have: robot programming and control systems, kinematics, dynamics and control theory, ROS/ROS2 with simulators such as Gazebo or Webots, embedded systems and sensor integration, and C++ or Python
• Good to have: computer vision, SLAM or machine learning; industrial robots, drones or autonomous vehicles; CAD and rapid prototyping

A rare opening for mechanical and electrical engineers who like coding. A strong final-year robotics project is your best evidence.

Apply: Zupright — Robotics Engineer Trainee

2. Software Engineer Trainee (.NET backend)

• Must have: C#, ASP.NET Core, REST APIs, SQL and PostgreSQL, Entity Framework Core or Dapper, dependency injection and middleware, Git, and JWT-based API security
• Good to have: microservices, Docker, a cloud platform (Azure, AWS or GCP), CI/CD, Redis, message queues and unit testing (xUnit or NUnit)

The posting asks for "strong experience" in C# and ASP.NET Core even though the title says trainee, so expect a practical test. A small, complete Web API project on GitHub (with authentication and a database) will make your application stand out.

Apply: Zupright — Software Engineer Trainee

👉 Free practice: C++, .NET, Web API, and our Modern .NET Backend Roadmap series.

Zunderdog: Software Test Engineer (Fresher)

Zunderdog is a Goa-based software company that builds AI automation, SaaS and custom software, mobile and web apps for clients, plus its own product, ZunderFlow. This role is remote for now, and the company would especially like to hear from candidates in or near Pune.

• Qualification: a degree in computer science, IT or a related field, or the same skills learned another way. A testing course, certification or project is a plus.
• Skills: manual testing, writing test cases and bug reports, regression testing, basics of HTML, browsers and APIs. Automation with Playwright or Selenium is learned on the job.
• How to apply: the form on the careers page asks you to describe something you have built, written or designed (a college or personal project is fine), so prepare a short, specific answer.

Apply: Zunderdog — Software Test Engineer (Fresher)

👉 Free practice: Manual testing and Playwright.

How to avoid fake placement offers

Placement season also brings fake offers. A few simple rules protect you:

• Never pay to apply. TCS iON charges a fee for some NQT variants, but no genuine company asks you to pay for an interview, an offer letter or "training before joining".
• Check the email domain. Real offers come from the company's own domain, not a free email address.
• Apply from the official careers page whenever possible, even if you first heard about the job on a job site or a WhatsApp group.

Your next step

Pick the opportunity closest to its deadline (TCS NQT applications close on 12 November), apply on the official site today, and take a full mock this week. A single timed attempt tells you more about where you stand than a week of reading.

Dates in this article are as reported on 29 October 2026 and may change. We update this page when official announcements change.