Bain SOVA Test

1- this a good sign about my resume screening? So if I passed the test, I will be invited to the interview?

it might be but it also might not be - depends on the channel/region

2- I need really help to practice a simulation before the game. Is there any simulation out there? if you know one, please put the link. 

There are some great ones! But we're not allowed to put links here unfortunately.

Hi there!

Congrats on the application! Let me take your questions one by one:

1- Is this a good sign about my resume screening? So if I passed the test, I will be invited to the interview?

I wouldn't read into it. For most offices, they send the test invitation the moment you have a complete application. That doesn't mean that they evaluated your application already. In most cases, they evaluate the application documents together with the test, and only afterwards decide whether to bring you to the first round of interviews.
 

2- I need really help to practice a simulation before the game. Is there any simulation out there? if you know one, please put the link. 

There are a few examples online. I can't post links here that lead outside of the platforms but a quick google search should help. I'd also recommend that you search for similar posts in the Q&A which should then lead you to additional resources. 

Best,
Cristian

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Hi,

Yes - if you have been invited to the test means you have passed the screening. And if you pass the SOVA test the next round will be the case interviews.

All the best!

Hi there,

happy to share some thoughts on this..

1. Is it a good sign? May or may not be - the selectiveness of inviting candidates to online assessment can be a bit region-specific. Would not read too much into it.
2. How to practice a simulation? The variant of the Bain online assessment (i.e. which skills they are testing) also varies geographically. Some of the coaches here on the platform wrote good guides on how to best prepare. Suggest you check out these - will usually do the job to help you get ready.

Hope this helps.

Regards, Andi

Hello,

To answer your questions:

1- Is this a good sign about my resume screening? So if I passed the test, I will be invited to the interview?

It depends - some offices send the SOVA invite after the resume screen, some offices send it to all candidates before they even look at their resume, so you can't know. Regardless of which it is, your test score will be assessed together with your CV, resume, and application when deciding whether to invite you of an interview or not. So your test score will just be one factor, not the sole determinant of whether you get an interview or not.

2- I need really help to practice a simulation before the game. Is there any simulation out there? if you know one, please put the link. 

I've heard good things from candidates about Coach Francesco's prep material for the online tests (he's a fellow coach on PrepLounge - I would look him up in the ‘Coaches’ tab and DM him), and MConsultingPrep's practice material