Capgemini Placement Papers 2026: Practice Set + Format Map

Capgemini's 2026 fresher funnel runs 5 stages in sequence: game-based aptitude, pseudo-code tracing, essay, coding, then interviews. Candidates report that the game-based and pseudo-code stages filter before coding, so prepping only the coding round is the most common mistake. No official CTC, cutoff, or eligibility percentage is published here; confirm on the official Capgemini careers portal.

As of June 1, 2026, the format notes below describe a candidate-reported five-stage funnel, and every company number is honest-gapped where it is not officially published.

Most Capgemini guides hand you a question bank and a confident cutoff table. The cutoff table is usually the part that is wrong, and the part that gets candidates to stop preparing too early. This page keeps the full solved practice set already on it, then wraps it in the thing that actually moves a Capgemini offer: stage sequencing. The content that follows leads with what is specific to Capgemini's funnel, then the questions.

Why Capgemini filters differently

Capgemini runs one of the longer-format service-IT funnels in 2026, and candidates consistently flag that the order matters as much as the content: game-based aptitude, then pseudo-code, then essay, then coding, then interviews. Candidates report that anyone who preps only the coding round gets filtered earlier than expected, because two earlier stages are unusual. The gamified aptitude penalizes people trained only on traditional MCQ drill, and the pseudo-code stage rewards reading speed over algorithmic depth.

Below is the evidence ledger this page is built on. It separates what is an official-portal fact, what is a candidate-reported pattern, and what is our own PapersAdda practice-design estimate, so you can see exactly how much weight each row deserves.

Honest numbers: what is published and what is not

The single most useful thing this page can do is stop you from acting on a fake number. Eligibility percentages, CTC bands, and section cutoffs circulate every season and are usually copied from an old drive. Here is the trust map.

Stage-by-stage tactics

This is where Capgemini prep usually goes wrong, so each stage below carries a single decision, not generic advice.

A 14-day Capgemini-only plan

If you have two weeks and Capgemini is the target, front-load the two stages most candidates skip. This is our PapersAdda practice-design estimate, tuned to the candidate-reported funnel, not an official schedule.

Eligibility Criteria (2026 Batch)

Confirm the current eligibility on the official Capgemini careers portal before you rely on any percentage; the values below are commonly cited across drives and are not officially confirmed for 2026 in our source pack (L6).

Exam Pattern 2026 (candidate-reported)

The section and timing split below is a candidate-reported snapshot, not an official cutoff sheet. The cutoff and marking columns are intentionally left to your live instruction screen, since no official section cutoff is published here (L5).

Selection flow: Online Assessment (elimination), Technical Interview (one or two rounds), HR Interview, Offer Letter.

Aptitude Questions with Solutions (15 Questions)

Question 1: Number Series

Find the missing number: 2, 6, 12, 20, 30, ?

Solution: Pattern is n(n+1): 1x2=2, 2x3=6, 3x4=12, 4x5=20, 5x6=30, 6x7=42.

Question 2: Profit and Loss

A shopkeeper sells an article at 20% profit. If he had bought it at 10% less and sold it for Rs 18 less, he would have gained 25%. Find the cost price.

Solution: Let CP = x. SP at 20% = 1.20x. New CP = 0.90x, new SP = 1.20x - 18, new profit 25%. So 1.20x - 18 = 1.25 x 0.90x = 1.125x, giving 0.075x = 18, x = Rs 240.

Question 3: Time and Work

A completes a work in 12 days, B in 18 days. They work together 4 days, then A leaves. How many more days will B take?

Solution: A = 1/12, B = 1/18, together = 5/36. In 4 days, 20/36 = 5/9 done. Remaining 4/9 at 1/18 = 8 days.

Question 4: Speed and Distance

A train 200 m long crosses a 300 m platform in 25 seconds. Find speed in km/hr.

Solution: Distance = 500 m, time 25 s, speed 20 m/s = 20 x 18/5 = 72 km/hr.

Question 5: Ratio and Proportion

Ages of A and B are 4:5. After 6 years the ratio becomes 6:7. Find present age of A.

Solution: (4x+6)/(5x+6) = 6/7, so 28x+42 = 30x+36, 2x = 6, x = 3. A = 12 years.

Question 6: Simple Interest

A sum amounts to Rs 11,000 in 2 years and Rs 12,100 in 3 years at simple interest. Find the principal.

Solution: Interest per year = 1,100. Two years = 2,200. Principal = 11,000 - 2,200 = Rs 8,800.

Question 7: Permutation

In how many ways can the letters of CAPGEMINI be arranged?

Solution: 9 letters, I repeats twice. 9!/2! = 362,880/2 = 181,440.

Question 8: Probability

Two dice are thrown. Probability of sum 9?

Solution: Favorable: (3,6),(4,5),(5,4),(6,3) = 4 of 36 = 1/9.

Question 9: Average

Average of 11 numbers is 42. First 6 average 38, last 6 average 45. Find the 6th number.

Solution: Total = 462, first 6 = 228, last 6 = 270. 6th = (228+270) - 462 = 36.

Question 10: Percentage

If A's salary is 20% less than B's, B's salary is what % more than A's?

Solution: B = 100, A = 80, difference 20, (20/80) x 100 = 25%.

Question 11: Partnership

A, B, C invest Rs 50,000, 75,000, 1,00,000. Find profit ratio.

Solution: Divide by 25,000: 2 : 3 : 4.

Question 12: HCF and LCM

Find the HCF of 72, 108, and 144.

Solution: 72 = 2^3 x 3^2, 108 = 2^2 x 3^3, 144 = 2^4 x 3^2. HCF = 2^2 x 3^2 = 36.

Question 13: Boats and Streams

A boat goes 12 km upstream in 3 hours and 20 km downstream in 2 hours. Find stream speed.

Solution: Upstream 4 km/hr, downstream 10 km/hr, stream = (10-4)/2 = 3 km/hr.

Question 14: Calendar

What day was January 1, 2024?

Solution: Odd days from 2000 plus 2001 to 2023 (17 normal, 6 leap) = 29 = 1 odd day. Monday.

Question 15: Allegation

How much water should be added to 60 litres of milk worth Rs 15/litre to get a mixture worth Rs 10/litre?

Solution: Allegation of milk (15) and water (0) at mean 10 gives ratio 10:5 = 2:1. Water = 60/2 = 30 litres.

Technical/CS Questions with Solutions (10 Questions)

Question 1: Compiler vs Interpreter

Question 2: OOPs concepts

Encapsulation (data plus methods in a class), Abstraction (hide implementation, show functionality), Inheritance (child acquires parent properties), Polymorphism (same interface, different implementations).

Question 3: Stack vs Queue

Stack is LIFO with push, pop, peek. Queue is FIFO with enqueue, dequeue, front.

Question 4: DBMS normalization

1NF atomic values, 2NF no partial dependency, 3NF no transitive dependency, BCNF every FD X to Y has X as superkey.

Question 5: TCP vs UDP

Question 6: Deadlock

Two or more processes blocked, each waiting for a resource the other holds. Four conditions: mutual exclusion, hold and wait, no preemption, circular wait.

Question 7: ACID properties

Atomicity (all or none), Consistency (valid state preserved), Isolation (no interference), Durability (committed survives failure).

Question 8: Primary Key vs Unique Key

Question 9: Virtual Memory

A management technique giving the illusion of large main memory by using disk as an extension of RAM. Benefits: run larger programs, efficient memory use, process isolation.

Question 10: REST API

An architectural style for networked applications. Principles: stateless, client-server, cacheable, uniform interface, layered system. Methods: GET, POST, PUT, DELETE, PATCH.

Verbal/English Questions with Solutions (10 Questions)

Question 1: Synonyms

Closest to ABERRATION: a) Normalcy b) Anomaly c) Regularity d) Standard. Answer: b) Anomaly.

Question 2: Antonyms

Opposite to EPHEMERAL: a) Transient b) Fleeting c) Eternal d) Momentary. Answer: c) Eternal.

Question 3: Error Spotting

"Neither of the students have completed their assignment." have should be has (Neither takes singular).

Question 4: Fill in the Blanks

The company decided to ___ the old software system: a) phase out b) phase in c) phase up d) phase down. Answer: a) phase out.

Question 5: Sentence Improvement

"Despite of his illness, he attended the meeting." Remove of: Despite his illness.

Question 6: Para Jumble

A) results announced B) students waited C) After months of preparation D) For the final examination. Answer: C-D-B-A.

Question 7: Reading Comprehension

Passage on digital transformation. Main idea: technology adoption is crucial for business survival in modern markets.

Question 8: One Word Substitution

Indifferent to pleasure or pain: a) Stoic b) Cynic c) Skeptic d) Optimist. Answer: a) Stoic.

Question 9: Idioms

"Bite the bullet": to face a difficult situation bravely.

Question 10: Active to Passive

"The team has completed the project." The project has been completed by the team.

Coding Questions with Python Solutions (5 Questions)

Question 1: Reverse a String

def reverse_string(s):
    result = ""
    for char in s:
        result = char + result
    return result

Time O(n), Space O(n).

Question 2: Check Prime Number

def is_prime(n):
    if n < 2:
        return False
    if n == 2:
        return True
    if n % 2 == 0:
        return False
    for i in range(3, int(n**0.5) + 1, 2):
        if n % i == 0:
            return False
    return True

Time O(sqrt n).

Question 3: Fibonacci Series

def fibonacci(n):
    if n <= 0:
        return []
    elif n == 1:
        return [0]
    fib = [0, 1]
    for i in range(2, n):
        fib.append(fib[i-1] + fib[i-2])
    return fib

Time O(n), Space O(n).

Question 4: Find Second Largest Element

def second_largest(arr):
    if len(arr) < 2:
        return None
    first = second = float('-inf')
    for num in arr:
        if num > first:
            second = first
            first = num
        elif num > second and num != first:
            second = num
    return second if second != float('-inf') else None

Time O(n), Space O(1).

Question 5: Check Anagram

def are_anagrams(s1, s2):
    s1 = s1.replace(" ", "").lower()
    s2 = s2.replace(" ", "").lower()
    if len(s1) != len(s2):
        return False
    count = {}
    for char in s1:
        count[char] = count.get(char, 0) + 1
    for char in s2:
        if char not in count:
            return False
        count[char] -= 1
        if count[char] < 0:
            return False
    return True

Time O(n), Space O(1) for a fixed alphabet.

Live Mock Test, 2026 Edition

5 original questions written by Aditya Sharma, calibrated to the Capgemini 2026 batch difficulty.

Question 1

In a class, 60% are boys, of whom 25% wear glasses; 40% are girls, of whom 50% wear glasses. What fraction of the class wears glasses? a) 35% b) 30% c) 32.5% d) 40%

Solution: Boys with glasses = 0.60 x 0.25 = 0.15. Girls = 0.40 x 0.50 = 0.20. Total 0.35 = 35%. The trap is averaging 25 and 50 to 37.5%, which ignores the 60/40 split. Capgemini aptitude uses uneven group sizes to catch this.

Question 2

In Python, what does [x*2 for x in range(5) if x%2==0] evaluate to? a) [0,2,4,6,8] b) [0,4,8] c) [2,4,6,8,10] d) [0,2,4]

Solution: Filter keeps x = 0, 2, 4, each doubled to [0, 4, 8]. The pseudo-code stage uses exactly this kind of filtered comprehension to test reading without running.

Question 3

Which query returns the second-highest salary from Employees(salary) without LIMIT/TOP? a) SELECT MAX(salary) FROM Employees b) SELECT MAX(salary) FROM Employees WHERE salary < (SELECT MAX(salary) FROM Employees) c) SELECT salary FROM Employees ORDER BY salary d) SELECT salary FROM Employees GROUP BY salary

Solution: The subquery gives the highest, and the outer max among salaries below it gives the second-highest. Banning LIMIT/TOP forces the subquery pattern.

Question 4

A train 240 m long passes a 360 m platform in 30 seconds. Speed in km/h? a) 60 b) 72 c) 80 d) 90

Solution: Distance = 240 + 360 = 600 m over 30 s = 20 m/s = 72 km/h. Distance includes both the train and the platform until the back clears the end.

Question 5

What does the Liskov Substitution Principle constrain? a) Class names must be unique b) Subclasses must be usable wherever the parent is, without breaking expected behavior c) Methods must be public d) Inheritance is forbidden

Solution: A context relying on the parent's contract must work identically with a subclass. Classic violation: Square inherits Rectangle, but setWidth also mutates height, breaking code that expects independent dimensions. Fix: both implement a Shape interface.

WHAT PAPERSADDA THINKS

The honest read on Capgemini 2026 is that the stages you have never seen are the ones that decide your result, not the coding round you over-prepare. Game-based aptitude and pseudo-code tracing filter early, and the essay round quietly leaks marks because almost nobody structures it. Use this practice set for pattern training and tracing speed, not as a leaked paper. Do not trust any circulated CTC, cutoff, or eligibility percentage, because none of those are officially published here. Confirm the current package, eligibility, and live stage list on the official Capgemini careers portal, then spend your two weeks on the stages most candidates skip.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What makes the Capgemini selection process different from other service-IT drives?

The stage that catches most candidates is the game-based aptitude plus the pseudo-code tracing round, not the coding round. Candidates report that prepping only traditional MCQ aptitude and one coding language leaves the gamified and trace-the-output stages unprepared. Confirm the current stage list on the official Capgemini careers portal before you build your plan.

What is the Capgemini fresher CTC and cutoff for 2026?

No official CTC figure, section cutoff, or qualifying percentage is published in our source pack for the 2026 batch, so do not plan around a circulated number. Confirm the current package and eligibility on the official Capgemini careers portal or your college placement cell.

Is there negative marking in the Capgemini online assessment?

Marking rules and section cutoffs are set per drive and are not officially published here, so treat any claimed negative-marking or cutoff figure as unverified. Read the instruction screen of your own assessment, which states the live rules for your slot.

How should I use this Capgemini practice set?

Treat the solved questions as pattern training for tracing speed and structured answers, not as a leaked paper. Pair them with the official sample tests and confirm the live format on the official Capgemini careers portal, since the gamified stage cannot be drilled like arithmetic.