Infosys Off-Campus Referral Drive: Phases, Process and Prep (2026)

Infosys off-campus hiring runs in batches (called phases) rather than as a single annual event, and every phase uses the same aptitude test and interview sequence.

What “Phase 3” Actually Means

Infosys does not publish an official Phase 1, Phase 2, Phase 3 calendar. The phase label is a batch number: when Infosys opens off-campus applications for the third time in a hiring cycle, that drive gets called Phase 3. Phase 3 may follow Phase 2 by six weeks or by six months, depending on how fast the earlier batches filled their position count.

Three things stay constant regardless of phase number:

• Eligibility criteria (degree, CGPA floor, backlog status, six-month re-application restriction)
• Selection sequence (online aptitude test, technical interview, HR interview)
• CTC structure by track (SE at ₹3.6 LPA, SP at ₹6.5 LPA, PP at ₹9.5 LPA)

The phase label tells you where this drive falls in the cycle. It does not tell you the process will be different. Preparation for Phase 3 is identical to preparation for Phase 1.

For a side-by-side comparison of off-campus phases against the on-campus and HackWithInfy channels, the Infosys recruitment channels guide covers all three routes in one table.

Eligibility for an Infosys Off-Campus Referral Drive

The criteria for a referral-route application are identical to the direct portal route. Being referred by an Infosys employee speeds up shortlisting. It does not change what Infosys requires of you.

Criterion	Requirement
Degree	B.E./B.Tech, ME/M.Tech, MCA, or M.Sc from a recognised university
CGPA (SE/SP track)	6.0 CGPA or above, no active backlogs
CGPA (PP track)	7.5 CGPA or above
Graduation year	Recent graduates; up to two years of post-graduation experience
Re-application window	Must not have attended an Infosys interview in the six months prior
InfyTQ	Not mandatory; preferred for SP track shortlisting

The six-month restriction applies from the interview date, not the application date. Candidates who appeared for an earlier phase and did not clear the aptitude test must wait out the six-month window before reapplying.

Three-Round Selection Process

Every Infosys off-campus phase runs the same three rounds, in the same order.

Round 1: Online Aptitude Test

The test covers three core sections: quantitative ability, logical reasoning, and verbal ability. Some drives include a fourth section on basic programming concepts. Duration is typically 95 to 100 minutes across all sections.

Preparation priorities by section:

• Logical reasoning: Number series and pattern questions are among the most frequently repeated question types across Infosys drives.
• Quantitative ability: focus on percentage, ratio, time-distance, and profit-loss problems. Speed matters as much as accuracy.
• Verbal ability: reading comprehension and sentence correction. The verbal section is tighter on time than candidates expect; timed practice is more useful than untimed reading.

The Infosys logical reasoning question sets include patterns that have recurred across multiple drives. The format has been more stable than the question difficulty, which does vary by phase.

Round 2: Technical Interview

Candidates who clear the aptitude cut-off move to a 30 to 45 minute technical interview. Assessors focus on:

• Core programming: whichever language you list as primary (C, C++, Java, or Python)
• Data structures: arrays, linked lists, stacks, queues, and basic sorting
• Object-oriented programming concepts
• DBMS basics and SQL queries
• Operating systems fundamentals (process scheduling, memory management)

Expect at least one coding question where you walk the interviewer through your logic and handle edge-case questions out loud. You do not need to produce a compiling program; you need to explain your approach clearly and recover when the interviewer introduces constraints.

Round 3: HR Interview

The HR round runs 15 to 20 minutes. Standard topics are your project experience, your reasons for choosing Infosys, how you handle pressure, and your preferred work location. Salary expectations come up here. State the published band (SE: ₹3.6 LPA, per Infosys FY26 hiring data) confidently rather than leaving a vague answer. Interviewers flag candidates who appear uninformed about the compensation structure.

InfyTQ: What It Does for Your Referral Application

InfyTQ is Infosys’s learning and certification platform. It offers courses in full-stack development, data engineering, and applied AI. Completing a certification here creates a record that Infosys’s internal shortlisting systems can read when processing applications.

What InfyTQ certification changes:

• Shortlisting priority for the SP track (₹6.5 LPA vs. the SE track’s ₹3.6 LPA)
• Processing speed when an Infosys employee submits a referral for you through the internal portal
• PP track eligibility: top HackWithInfy performance combined with InfyTQ certification and 7.5 CGPA or above is the standard entry path for ₹9.5 LPA

What InfyTQ certification does not change:

• The aptitude test is still mandatory
• Technical and HR interviews are still mandatory
• A weak aptitude score ends your candidacy regardless of InfyTQ status

The practical case for completing InfyTQ before applying: it costs nothing, takes roughly four to six weeks of consistent study, and it is the most accessible route to targeting the SP track. The SP track pays ₹6.5 LPA versus the SE track’s ₹3.6 LPA. If you are going to spend time preparing anyway, InfyTQ preparation can run in parallel with aptitude prep.

How to Apply for Infosys Off-Campus Referral Drives

Applications go through the Infosys Careers portal. The referral route adds one step before the standard portal flow.

If you have an Infosys contact:

• Ask the contact to submit your profile through the internal referral portal first
• Use the same email address for your external portal application
• Confirmation for the aptitude test typically arrives within 5 to 10 business days for referred candidates

If you are applying directly:

• Register on the careers portal with your academic details and upload your resume
• Monitor the Freshers section for off-campus phase announcements
• Apply to the listed off-campus drive when the window is open
• Confirmation for direct portal applicants may take longer than for referred candidates

Either route leads to the same test. There is no separate aptitude form or test pattern for referred candidates.

AI Skills and Infosys in 2026

In Q4 FY26 earnings, Infosys CEO Salil Parekh stated that the company offers different starting compensation for freshers with skills more attuned to AI and is building a pool of forward-deployed engineers to handle AI solution work directly with clients. Infosys onboarded 20,000 freshers in FY26 and plans to reach the same count in FY27.

This does not mean every SE role now requires AI expertise. The bulk hiring track still selects on aptitude and core programming. The differentiation is already visible in the CTC bands: the SP track (where InfyTQ AI certifications improve shortlisting) pays ₹6.5 LPA against the SE track’s ₹3.6 LPA. That gap between the standard track and the AI-attuned track reflects where Infosys is directing engineering headcount.

The 2026 AI roadmap for Indian engineering students maps out a curriculum sequence that fits within a placement timeline without displacing aptitude prep.

Parekh’s “different starting compensation” for AI-attuned candidates points at the same SP/SE differential the article has covered. TinkerLLM (₹299) is one way to build that applied AI layer before your referral drive window opens. Small projects, real deployment practice, visible on a public repository.