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Lesson 2 of 2 Facts checked against sources on 28 September 2026 10 min

KPMG: the process and its assessments

The stages, the digital screens, and what varies by office, with dated sources.

Firm processes and online tests change from year to year and differ by office. Use this to prepare, and confirm the exact current steps on the firm's own careers page.

Key takeaways

  • Job preview (KPMG UK): A short quiz with everyday work scenarios.
  • Online assessments (KPMG UK): Two online assessments after you apply: a skills assessment (untimed, about 20 minutes) and a cognitive assessment of numerical and logical reasoning (timed, 36 minutes).
  • Video interview (KPMG UK): Six pre-recorded questions asked by an AI avatar, with set time to prepare and record each answer, about 40 minutes in total.
Checked on 2026-09-28

This lesson was checked against the sources listed at the end, official pages first. Firm processes change between offices, roles, and years, so use it as a guide and confirm the details in your invitation and with your recruiter.

The interview process, stage by stage

  1. 1Job preview (KPMG UK): A short quiz with everyday work scenarios. KPMG says it is not assessed. What it tests: Nothing; it helps you decide whether the role suits you.
  2. 2Online assessments (KPMG UK): Two online assessments after you apply: a skills assessment (untimed, about 20 minutes) and a cognitive assessment of numerical and logical reasoning (timed, 36 minutes). What it tests: Core skills for the role, and numerical and logical reasoning.
  3. 3Video interview (KPMG UK): Six pre-recorded questions asked by an AI avatar, with set time to prepare and record each answer, about 40 minutes in total. KPMG says a member of its recruitment team reviews and scores the recorded answers. What it tests: Motivation and communication.
  4. 4Launch Pad assessment day (KPMG UK): An in-person half day with assessed and non-assessed activities. For the 2026-27 intake KPMG lists dates from 17 November 2026 (London) to 5 May 2027 (Leeds), in London, Birmingham, Manchester, Bristol, Glasgow, and Leeds, and says successful candidates get an offer within 2 working days. What it tests: The skills needed for the role, including working with others.

The assessments it uses and where they sit

  • KPMG UK: two online assessments (an untimed skills assessment and a 36-minute numerical and logical reasoning test), a video interview, and an in-person assessment day.
  • Reported elsewhere: a written case and group exercises in final rounds.

What varies by office, region, and role

  • The process differs by country. The UK process below is KPMG UK's published one.
  • Reported: in other countries, final rounds may include a case interview, a written case of 45 to 60 minutes, and a behavioral interview.

Points from public candidate accounts and prep sources

  • Reported: the written case is the part candidates most often under-prepare for.
The honest line on assessments

This platform builds the underlying skills these screens test and gives realistic practice in similar formats. It never provides or reproduces a firm's actual test, and firms do not allow AI tools, notes, or outside help during their assessments unless they say otherwise in writing.

Facts checked against sources on 2026-09-28. Sources, official pages first. "Reported" means a secondary source, not the firm or government itself.

  • KPMG UK: Our application process (official): https://www.kpmgcareers.co.uk/graduate/applying-to-kpmg/application-process/
  • KPMG UK: Strategy Graduate Programme brochure (dated 2019; we could not find a current programme page) (official): https://www.kpmgcareers.co.uk/media/2202/consulting-strategy.pdf
  • KPMG US: Careers in strategy (official): https://kpmg.com/us/en/home/careers/graduates/what-we-do/advisory/careers-in-strategy.html
  • Reported: Management Consulted, KPMG assessment centre: https://managementconsulted.com/kpmg-assessment-centre/
  • Reported: RoadToOffer, KPMG case interview: https://www.roadtooffer.com/blog/kpmg-case-interview-guide
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