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Retake Solve?

Hello,

I recently applied for the OEP at the London office, took the solve game and unfortunately, I haven’t been invited to interview despite being in the 10th decile with a score of 541.

Just out of curiosity, if I am to apply in the future to the same position, will I likely have to repeat the solve game or will they consider my current score?

Thanks!

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Thabang
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11 hrs ago
Top Rated McKinsey Coach | Ex-McKinsey | Top MBB Coach

Hey there, 

The Solve scores remain valid for 1 year, so if you were to apply for the same position after a years time, you generally would be required to re-take the assessment. 

Hope that helps!
 

All the best 

10 hrs ago
#1 Rated & Awarded McKinsey Coach | Top MBB Coach | Verifiable success rates

Sorry to hear about this. As you can expect, the role is very competitive. 

Depending on when you re-apply the test might be taken into account (if, for instance, you re-apply due to some exception in less than a year). But in most situations, you'll have to retake the test. 

However, if your score was already so good and yet you got rejected, you might want to look at the other components of your application and see if you can improve them 

1. CV and CL - consider getting a professional review

2. Referral - if you didn't apply with one, that will certainly help. Below is a guide that explains how you can go about it. 

Best,
Cristian