The Medical Test at TCS, Infosys and Other IT Companies: What to Expect

It's a standard pre-joining health screening, not a strict fitness bar, for the large majority of entry-level software and services roles. Expect vision (sometimes including a colour-vision check), hearing, height/weight/BMI, blood pressure and basic blood work. Candidate reports describe it consistently as a formality rather than a genuine obstacle for most roles.

# 1. What's commonly tested

# 2. Does colour blindness actually disqualify you?

For general software development, QA, support and services roles, candidate reports suggest it rarely does. It becomes genuinely relevant for roles where colour differentiation is functionally required — certain hardware, electrical or safety-critical positions — not for a typical SDE or analyst track. If you have a known colour-vision condition and you're applying to a role with a physical/hardware component, it's worth checking that specific role's requirement directly rather than assuming the general software-role pattern applies.

# 3. When the medical check genuinely matters more

Roles with explicit physical requirements — field roles, certain hardware or lab positions, roles requiring international travel with specific health clearances — are where this check carries more real weight. For a standard desk-based software or analyst role, it is reported overwhelmingly as routine.

# 4. What to do if you have a known condition

If you have a diagnosed condition — colour blindness, a treated chronic illness, or anything else you're unsure about — the more reliable move is checking directly with the employer's HR or the specific role's stated requirements rather than guessing from forum anecdotes. Most large employers that conduct a medical check have a standard process for handling common, non-disqualifying conditions, since they run this screening across thousands of candidates a year and have seen most situations before. Panic based on a secondhand story is rarely warranted; a direct question to the recruiter usually resolves the uncertainty faster than searching further threads.

# Sources and limitations

Based on candidate-reported experiences on discussion forums (PagalGuy and similar) as of 12 October 2026, not an official published policy from any employer — personal experiences vary, and this guide describes the common pattern, not a guarantee for your specific case or employer.