u/Defiant-Ruin7551

Hi everyone,

I’m a 2026 batch TCS Digital candidate. I received my offer letter on Jan 16, 2026 and later got the joining readiness survey around March 1.

Current portal status:

Offer accepted

ILP eligible

BGC initiated

I haven’t received any joining letter/date yet, so I wanted to ask seniors and others in the same batch:

Based on previous years, when can I realistically expect joining?

Are Digital candidates getting faster onboarding this year?

Did anyone with similar timeline already receive DOJ?

Also regarding location preference: I selected:

Chennai

Coimbatore

Bengaluru

How much weight does TCS actually give to these preferences?

What are the chances of getting shifted to another state/location despite these choices?

Would really appreciate insights from people who already joined or are waiting in the same situation. Thanks!

Hey everyone,

I’m from the 2026 batch and received a TCS Digital offer on Jan 16. I recently completed the IPA (iON Proctored Assessment) and got a total score of 86 (MCQ: 36, Coding: 50 – solved all test cases).

I wanted to understand a few things from seniors or people in the same situation:

Does IPA performance actually matter for anything (project allocation, ILP, incentives, etc.)?

Is there any benefit or advantage with this kind of score?

Most importantly — has anyone from 2026 Digital (offer around Jan) received joining date/letter yet?

My current status shows offer accepted + ILP eligible, but no updates after that.

Just trying to understand where I stand.

Thanks!