Deloitte Online Test Pattern and Syllabus 2026

Deloitte’s online test runs on the AMCAT platform and covers 50 questions in 52 minutes across three sections: quantitative aptitude, logical reasoning, and verbal ability.

The test has no negative marking. That one fact shapes the entire approach: attempt every question, guess when stuck, and use your stronger sections to build a time cushion for the harder ones.

Deloitte India’s campus recruitment reaches engineering colleges across Tier-2 and Tier-3 cities. The online test is the first filter. Candidates who clear it move to group discussions and technical or HR interviews.

How the Deloitte Online Test is Structured

Section	Questions	Time	Reported cut-off
Quantitative Aptitude	14	20 min	70%
Logical Reasoning	14	14 min	70%
Verbal Ability	22	18 min	75%
Total	50	52 min

Reported cut-offs vary by batch and year. Treat them as planning targets, not official thresholds.

Off-campus candidates typically see a fourth section (computer programming) that on-campus drives do not include. That section is covered in detail below.

Quantitative Aptitude: Topics and Time

14 questions in 20 minutes. That works out to 86 seconds per question on average, which sounds comfortable until you hit a coordinate geometry or probability problem that needs three minutes of working. The reliable approach: scan all 14 questions first, flag the ones you can answer in under 60 seconds, work through those first, then return to the time-heavy ones.

Topics regularly tested:

• Number systems and HCF/LCM
• Percentages, ratios, and proportions
• Simple interest and compound interest
• Time, speed, and distance
• Time and work
• Permutation and combination
• Probability
• Quadratic equations
• Geometry and coordinate geometry
• Logarithms
• Averages and mixtures

The section’s reported cut-off means getting at least 10 questions correct out of 14. Aiming for 12 leaves a comfortable margin. Even leaving two genuinely hard questions blank and guessing on the rest still keeps you above the threshold, since no marks are deducted for wrong answers. Time-speed-distance and percentages tend to yield the fastest marks for most candidates; start revision there.

For timed practice with Deloitte-pattern questions, work through Deloitte aptitude questions and solutions.

Logical Reasoning: Topics and Timing

14 questions in 14 minutes. That is exactly 60 seconds per question with no slack built in. This is the section candidates most consistently run short of time on, not because the questions are harder but because the setup work takes time before you can write a single answer.

Seating arrangements and puzzles are the biggest time-eaters. They require reading all the clues, constructing a grid or diagram, and only then answering the question, sometimes for a single mark. The practical rule: if you are 90 seconds into a seating arrangement with no clear path forward, flag it and move on. Syllogisms and blood relations can be solved in under 40 seconds each. Clear those first, then return to the heavy setup questions with remaining time.

Topics regularly tested:

• Seating arrangements (linear and circular)
• Puzzles
• Syllogisms
• Blood relations
• Data sufficiency
• Number and letter series
• Logical word sequence

Practice against a 60-second clock from the start of preparation, not just in the final week. Solving correctly but slowly does not build the habit you need for this section.

Work through timed sets with Deloitte logical reasoning questions and solutions.

Verbal Ability: The High Cut-off Section

22 questions in 18 minutes. That is under 50 seconds per question and the highest reported cut-off of the three sections. Most candidates underestimate verbal ability: aptitude and reasoning feel more “technical,” so verbal preparation gets pushed to the last week, or skipped in favour of a second round of quant revision.

That calculation backfires consistently. A candidate who scores 13 correct out of 22 on verbal does not clear the section, regardless of how well they did on aptitude. Verbal is the section that most often trips candidates who are otherwise well-prepared.

Topics regularly tested:

• Reading comprehension passages
• Synonyms and antonyms
• Sentence correction and improvement
• Error identification
• Tenses and articles
• Grammar and sentence structure

Practical ordering strategy: do not open with reading comprehension. Passages take 2 to 3 minutes to read before a single question can be answered. Start with synonyms and antonyms, sentence correction, and error identification (these run 30 to 45 seconds each), then work through comprehension with the remaining time. You will likely score better on comprehension when you are not racing against 5 minutes left on the clock.

Clearing the section means getting roughly 17 of the 22 questions correct. Vocabulary drills and daily reading of editorials (The Hindu or Business Standard work well, as both use formal editorial English) compound well over four to six weeks.

Work through timed practice sets at Deloitte verbal ability questions and solutions.

The Computer Programming Section

This section is typically present for off-campus candidates and absent for on-campus drives run through college placement cells. It tests programming fundamentals and data-structure literacy, not competitive coding.

Topics commonly covered:

• Data types: integers, floats, characters, type coercion
• Iteration: for loops, while loops
• Recursion: standard problems like factorial calculation
• Decision-making: if-else logic
• Functions and variable scope
• Arrays, linked lists, trees, graphs
• Stacks and queues
• Hash tables and heaps
• Searching: linear search and binary search
• Sorting: bubble sort, merge sort, quick sort
• OOP: polymorphism, abstraction, encapsulation
• Complexity theory: O(1), O(n), O(n^2), O(log n) Big O notation

Python, Java, and C++ are the most widely reported languages among candidates who have cleared this section. Deloitte has not published a formal language constraint, so clarify with the recruiter or campus placement cell before your test date.

A Six-Week Prep Plan

Six weeks is workable from a functional base. Here is a structure that covers all sections without overlap or wasted time:

• Week 1: Quantitative aptitude — percentages, ratios, averages, SI/CI. Daily 20-question set on a 30-minute clock.
• Week 2: Quantitative aptitude — permutation and combination, probability, time-work-distance. One full 14-question mock at 20 minutes.
• Week 3: Logical reasoning — seating arrangements and puzzles. Work every problem under a 60-second constraint from day one.
• Week 4: Logical reasoning — syllogisms, blood relations, number series. Mixed 14-question timed mocks.
• Week 5: Verbal ability — grammar, sentence correction, vocabulary, daily reading comprehension. Reading comprehension with a 3-minute-per-passage cap.
• Week 6: Full-mock week. One complete three-section mock every two days. Review mistakes by topic category, not by which mock they came from.

For off-campus candidates: slot data-structures revision alongside logical reasoning in weeks 3 and 4. Big O complexity notation (O(1) vs O(n) vs O(n^2)) appears regularly in the programming section and is quick to revise once the concept is clear.

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