Failed TCS exam twice — what am I missing in my prep?

by emily_w 253 views3 replies
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emily_wOP
May 27, 2026

So I've been trying to pass the TCS certification for about four months now and I'm honestly at a loss. First attempt I scored a 68, second time a 71 — the passing threshold is 75 and it feels just out of reach. I work full-time in logistics so I'm squeezing in maybe 8-10 hours of study per week, mostly on weekends.

My main weak spots seem to be the quantitative aptitude section and the verbal reasoning part. I've been going through a study guide I found online but I'm not sure it's comprehensive enough. Someone in another forum mentioned using a TCS practice test to simulate the real exam conditions, which I haven't really done systematically — I've just been reading material without testing myself under timed pressure.

Has anyone else been in this situation? Would love to know what finally clicked for you — specific topics to prioritize, how many hours realistically, or any exam tips that made a difference in your score. Especially curious if the question formats on practice tests closely mirror what you actually see on test day.

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Hannah K.
May 28, 2026
The timed simulation piece is huge — that's what turned things around for me. I was scoring mid-60s until I started doing full mock tests with a timer running. The quantitative section isn't super hard conceptually but the time pressure trips people up. I also made a point of reviewing every wrong answer in detail, not just moving on. Went from 71 to 79 on my third attempt. Don't give up, you're closer than you think.
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Kevin O.
May 28, 2026
Honestly the verbal reasoning threw me off too, especially the reading comprehension passages. One exam tip that helped: don't read the passage fully first, skim it and go straight to the questions, then hunt for the answer. Saves like 30-40 seconds per question. Also the logical reasoning section has some patterns that repeat — if you do enough TCS practice test questions you'll start recognizing them. What study guide are you using? Some of them are seriously outdated.
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Preethi N.
May 28, 2026
Four points off passing is nothing — you're basically there. I'd just hammer practice tests for the next two weeks, nothing else. Identify which subtopics you're losing points on and drill those specifically. Consistency matters more than hours at this stage.

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