Got an invite for in-person (now zoom only) LEK numerical reasoning test - already passed the Applied

Hi there!

First, good luck!

Now, there are two parts to this...Virtual Testing and the Numerical Test

Virtual

As a general guide, pretty much all of the rules you can think of that apply to in-person interviews are the same for virtual interviews!

Some key things to remember for video interviews:

• Make sure you have a strong internet connection
• Make sure your sound+video work
• Have a good desk space and keep using paper for solving the case,
• Make sure you'll be in a quiet space with no distractions
• Still dress for the occasion

Numerical Test

The online tests across companies and across time are very similar

Format? Somewhat. Content and what's required from you ability-wise? Not at all.

The best way is to really find online tests / questions and practice. Regardless as to whether is a new or old test, the principles are mostly the same:

• Time management (need to think quick)
• Business knowledge/context (incl key formulas)
• Critical thinking (answers that are very similar to each other...clues "hidden" in the text)
• Ability to interpret data/charts

Think of it as a merge of a case and the GMAT/GRE.

You need to be clear on some key case-related and account formulas (margin, growth, breakeven, etc) as well as be good at critically understanding the question (including nuance to questions) and parsing through complicated text with a fair amount of distraction.

You'll also need to be good at chart/graph reading.

The (old) McKinsey PST, BCG Online Test, Bain SOVA test, etc. are all quite similar so leverage resources across all of them.

https://www.myconsultingoffer.org/case-study-interview-prep/bcg-online/

https://www.shl.com/shldirect/en/practice-tests

https://www.psychometricinstitute.co.uk/Free-Aptitude-Tests.asp

Nice congrats! Others have asked similar questions in the forum in the past couple of days. Please search the forum and have a look at these:

• https://www.preplounge.com/en/consulting-forum/lek-numerical-test-on-zoom-8472#first-answer
• https://www.preplounge.com/en/consulting-forum/lek-london-zoom-numerical-test-8466

All the best.

Hey, I just received the Zoom Virtual test as well. How did it go for you and how did you practice? 

Any guidance will be helpful! 

Thanks

Hello there!

I would suggest paying attention to graphs and charts interpretation together with integrated reasoning.

Have you already passed it?

Cheers,
GB