SQL interview questions with business scenarios for 2026!

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Job Focused SQL Interview Prep with Real World Examples | SQL Server, GenAI Tools: ChatGPT & Copilot!

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Last updated 1/2026

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What you'll learn

Solve the most commonly asked SQL Server interview questions with confidence, using real-world business scenarios
Understand and apply T-SQL concepts like Joins, CTEs, Subqueries, Pivot/Unpivot, and Stored Procedures in practical use cases
Master the industry-relevant SQL skills required for roles in data analytics, engineering, QA, and software development
Learn the best practices followed by SQL professionals in real workplace environments using SSMS and Azure SQL
Discover how to integrate AI tools like ChatGPT, GitHub Copilot, and Microsoft Copilot to write better SQL queries and accelerate development

Course content

9 sections • 57 lectures • 7h 41m total length

Why This SQL Course Important for Your Career Success2:55
Why do we still need T-SQL and SSMS?4:25

The Maximum Value13:06
A Percentage Problem6:35
The Low Salary Situation11:26
Top CTC Guys14:23
The Early Joiners5:30
Identify employees who joined before their reporting managers using a self join on the employee table, comparing date of joining to reveal early joiners.
The FROM and TO3:03
Learn offset rows and fetch next to pull specific records from the employees table, demonstrating ordering by employee id or salary to retrieve rows four through seven.
Glamorous Question 13:42
Glamorous Question 24:51
Explore how to check palindromes in SQL using variable declarations, case when logic, and reverse comparisons, then compare with a post-2012 function-based method and practical test outcomes.
Glamorous Question 311:04
Glamorous Question 47:12
The CTE - Part 18:03
Discover how common table expressions enable recursive queries, build a calendar table with a recursive cte, and manage recursion limits with the max recursion option in SQL Server.
The CTE - Part 212:01
Date Problem 112:40
Date Problem 24:46
Date Problem 324:51
Who Earns More?6:38
A Scenario of JOINs with AND7:47
Limit Unlimited6:48
Handle -> Data in CSV format14:46
Transform a csv style marks column by using string_split with cross apply, cast to int, and sum by student to compute total marks.
Keep Your Basics Strong 14:54
Keep Your Basics Strong 28:32
Strengthen your sql fundamentals by exploring inner, left, and right joins and mastering how null values affect join results across multiple tables.
Keep Your Basics Strong 35:55
Keep Your Basics Strong 44:34
Add a Column!10:39
What's Wrong?2:30
Practice debugging SQL interview questions by fixing issues in a sample query, such as unnecessary distinct and invalid order by in subqueries, as shown with compiler orders.
The Cut-Off!10:59
Let's Deliver Something!9:04
Be Prudent While Answering4:56
To Check Your Thinking8:37
Create With Existing9:32
Practice creating new tables from existing ones in SQL Server by copying data or just the schema, using where conditions and empty table creation.
The Two Brothers8:51
Explore pivot and unpivot in SQL Server to transform data by converting rows to columns and back, using aggregation and the car and bike cost examples.
A Less Common Thing7:44
Old Vs New Way9:51
When Your Manager Can Come Home For Evening Tea!8:28
Learn to identify employees living in the same city as their managers by joining employee tables with project manager data on project codes and comparing locations.
The Stored Procedure11:10
Let's Forget the Old One!5:41
Extract the most recent address for each employee by applying max(date_of_update) in a subquery, enabling accurate address data to mail goodies.
Performance is Important16:42
Let's Recollect the Old One!12:56

An Introduction of SQL with Artificial Intelligence8:55
Explore how artificial intelligence enhances SQL through natural language processing, query optimization, and automation. Discover AI-powered analytics and personalization, with a focus on ChatGPT and Copilot for SQL.
SQL with GenAI Tools: ChatGPT and Microsoft Copilot!20:07
This video talks about OpenAI ChatGPT and Microsoft Copilot!
Setting things up for another Generative AI player - GitHub Copilot!28:28
This video is related to the setup of Github Copilot for SQL using Visual Studio Code.
The player, the tool and the SQL!9:31
This video talks about Github Copilot using Visual Studio code for SQL!
A short discussion before YOU start using GenAI in SQL!3:17
This video explains a few important points that you must consider before using AI tools for SQL development!

Article >>> Evolution of T-SQL Over the Years!3:02
Article >>> T-SQL in Azure ecosystem: data analytics and business intelligence!3:01
The Complete SQL Bootcamp: Go from Zero to Hero (Theory) >>> 150+ Page PDF!0:20
Master sql fundamentals through a complete bootcamp, from zero to hero, backed by a 150+ page pdf and practice with business-focused interview scenarios for 2025.
200+ SQL Interview Questions (Theory): 200+ Page PDF!0:20
20+ Common mistakes we do while writing T-SQL! - Download the PDF!0:20

Requirements

Basic to intermediate level understanding of SQL, preferably in Microsoft products

Description

This course is designed for both freshers and experienced professionals preparing for SQL job interviews. It focuses on practical, real-world SQL interview questions that reflect what companies are actually asking today. Whether you're applying for roles in data analytics, data engineering, full-stack development, or software testing, this course will help you build the confidence and skills you need to succeed.

You’ll work with Microsoft SQL Server and use SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS) to write and run T-SQL queries. Topics include commonly asked concepts such as Joins (Inner, Left), Common Table Expressions (CTEs), Subqueries, DISTINCT, TOP, PIVOT and UNPIVOT, Stored Procedures, and more—each explained using realistic business use cases.

In addition, this course includes a dedicated section on using Artificial Intelligence tools like ChatGPT, GitHub Copilot, and Microsoft Copilot to accelerate SQL query development. You'll learn how to integrate these tools into your workflow to write cleaner, faster code, and stand out in technical interviews.

Whether you are learning SQL for the first time or brushing up for interviews, this course offers hands-on guidance to help you solve questions with clarity and confidence. It is particularly useful for candidates preparing for job interviews in 2025 and beyond.

Enroll now to start solving SQL interview questions the smart way through hands-on practice and expert instruction!

Who this course is for:

Beginner to intermediate level data analysts, data engineers, software developers and other IT professionals with background in SQL

SQL interview questions with business scenarios for 2026!

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Course content

Introduction2 lectures • 7min

SQL Interview Questions38 lectures • 5hr 41min

AI: How GenAI tools like ChatGPT and Copilot are enhancing MSSQL development?5 lectures • 1hr 10min

A Few Best Practices: Get An Edge Over Other Candidates3 lectures • 13min

Pro Tips: Before You Sit in an Interview!1 lecture • 6min

Important Readings: with 200+ additional Questions5 lectures • 7min

T-SQL Practice Test (30 additional Questions)!0

Two Role Plays: What SQL experts do in office?3 lectures • 9min

Let's finish it in style!2 lectures • 8min

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