Digital assessment
Aptitude and psychometric tests
Timed numerical, verbal and logical reasoning tests, often with a personality or situational judgement section. Outside McKinsey and BCG, this is the most common first screen, and the provider varies by firm and office.
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Start the lesson Numerical, verbal and logical tests: format and technique
Key takeaways
- Practice timed numerical, verbal and logical questions until each question type feels familiar, and check which test provider your invitation names.
- Practicing the wrong format for the provider you will face, or spending too long on single questions.
- Every practice question here is original. The questions teach the question types; none is taken from any firm's or provider's real test.
By the end you will be able to
- Recognize the main question types and the common providers
- Know what firms officially say and what is only reported
- Use a technique that works on any provider, and practice with original questions
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