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Additional McKinsey PST practice tests?

Does anyone have additional practice tests for the McKinsey PST? I've done A,B and C available online and would love to have a little more practice.

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on Jan 19, 2018
Originally answered question: Any extra material for McKinsey PST?

Hi, I have an additional PST I can share. If you send me an email at tjorge@live.com.au I will respond with the PST attached. Tania

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on Jan 21, 2018
I sent you an email
on Feb 11, 2018
Dear Tania, my name is Ben. Thank you for sharing your email here. I have sent you my email about the request for McKinsey PST materials. Please kindly check it. Thank you.
on Aug 05, 2018
Hello Taina, i would appreciate if you can share the materials with me too, i have the exam in a week. my email is: emanyehia249@gmail.com ...thanks in advanced.
on Feb 11, 2019
Hello Tania, I can't seem to see your email address. Could you please share with me via processord@gmail.com. Many thanks.
on Mar 26, 2019
Hi Tania, I was wondering if you can send me the PST materials at angelahz@umich.edu. Thank you in advance!
Anonymous
on Jun 25, 2019
Hi Tania! Unfortunately I can't seem to view your email here though :( Is it alright you can please send me the PST at my email: shelynsforzando7@gmail.com? Truly appreciate! Thanks a lot.
Anonymous
on Jun 25, 2019
In case my email doesn't show up here, appreciate if you can sent it here shelynsforzando7 at gmail dot com.
Anonymous I
on May 23, 2021
Hi Tania, are you still active here? I'm interested in old PSTs as training material. If you are still active would you be willing to share them (email blocked - not a premium user right now). Thank you!
on Dec 13, 2019
McKinsey | NASA | top 10 FT MBA professor for consulting interviews | 6+ years of coaching

Hi,
here you can find some useful links to simulate PST:
- https://mconsultingprep.com/free-practice-mckinsey-pst/
- https://igotanoffer.com/pages/mckinsey-problem-solving-test
- https://www.mckinsey.com/~/media/McKinsey/Careers%20REDESIGN/Interviewing/Main/Problem%20Solving%20Test%20PDFs/practice-test-A.ashx

Here some free link to practice with quantitative part of SHL test
- https://www.gradtests.com.au/test/starttest/TestType/2/TestId/45/practice/1
- https://www.wikijob.co.uk/aptitude-test/verbal-reasoning-practice
- https://www.practiceaptitudetests.com/sign-up/programme/shl
- https://www.shldirect.com/en/practice-tests
- https://www.jobtestprep.co.uk/jobtestprep/testPlayer.aspx?atr=1&skinid=9&localeSetting=en-GB&sLanguage=en-GB&test_id=E_FreeSHL_Numerical&mode=timed&template=FreeTestTemplate&endURL=%2ffree-shl-numerical-test-results-page&endURLName=Exit+Test&cancelURLName=Exit+Test&cancelURL=signout.aspx&ReturnURL=%2fmaster-ceb-shl-numerical-test&layoutype=1&layoutype=1&testTitle=Free+SHL-Style+Numerical+Test&adPageID=&itemCode=E_FreeSHL_Numerical

Best,
Antonello

Clara
Coach
on Apr 13, 2020
McKinsey | Awarded professor at Master in Management @ IE | MBA at MIT |+180 students coached | Integrated FIT Guide aut
Originally answered question: McKinsey PST

Hello!

It´s actually quite intuitive/logic/etc, so not that easy to prep for specifically.

 The thing that I find most similar to is actually GMAT, particularly quant and data sufficency, full of graph and charts intepretation under pressure. I would strongly recomment you practice it, since normally it´s very different from the things you have seen before -particularly the data sufficency part-.

There are free exams in the internet that you can use for practice (the one of LBS MBA page, Verits prep, as well as some free trials for courses such as the one of The Economist (https://gmat.economist.com/)

Hope it helps!

Cheers,

Clara

on Dec 19, 2017
Originally answered question: McKinsey PST Additional Materials

Hi Boon, I have an additional McKinsey PST I can share - send me an email on tjorge@live.com.au and I'll email it back to you. Tania

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on Dec 24, 2017
Hello Tania, I sent you an email as well. Need more PST cases! Thanks!
Vlad
Coach
on Mar 17, 2018
McKinsey / Accenture Alum / Got all BIG3 offers / Harvard Business School
Originally answered question: Ranking Available McKinsey PST Resources

Hi,

  • Consulting Guru and MConsulting prep are easier than the actual PST (I have the versions that they were selling 3-4 years ago). Good to practice but can't predict the success. 
  • Victor Cheng's tests are harder in Math (lot's of calculations), so if you do them, you'll be fine with an actual test.

Also pls note that stress is an important factor and you'll score at least 2-3 points lower on a real test, so it's better to use harder tests. Thus Cheng works better.

Best!

on Jan 29, 2019
Victor Cheng's test are the same as consulting guru's test. He has a partnership with consulting guru.
on Nov 30, 2019
McKinsey | NASA | top 10 FT MBA professor for consulting interviews | 6+ years of coaching

Hi,
here you can find 2 useful sources of PST test, with the first simulations for free:

  • https://mconsultingprep.com/free-practice-mckinsey-pst/
  • https://www.practiceaptitudetests.com/top-employer-profiles/mckinsey-and-co-assessments/

SHL numerical part can be useful as well to practice more. In this post, you can find some link: https://www.preplounge.com/en/consulting-forum/where-can-i-find-quantitative-test-likes-mckinseyss-4874

Hope it helps,
Antonello

Luca
Coach
on Dec 13, 2019
BCG |NASA | SDA Bocconi & Cattolica partner | GMAT expert 780/800 score | 200+ students coached

Hi,

Most of the tests proposed by consulting company are GMAT like, you should start from problems taken by the GMAT quantitative part (look for Manhattan guides).
There are also some tests that are more similar to "guided business cases", for which there are other valuable sources online. Feel free to contact me if you need any help and find more out.

Hope it helps,
Luca

Alberto
Coach
edited on Sep 30, 2023
Ex-McKinsey Partner | Most experienced coach (15 years exp, +2.000 real interviews) | 95% success rate

Hi there,

Careful since McKinsey has rolled out Imbellus game in a lot of geographies.

Best,

Alberto

on Oct 09, 2017
Originally answered question: PST Prep Material

Hi, I have several versions of McKinsey PST test - let me know your email, will be happy to share.

Best,

Victoria  

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on Oct 09, 2017
Thanks a lot Victoria. My email is Despina.tsertikidou@gmail.com
on Dec 18, 2017
Hi Viktoria, I dropped you a personal message. Would be great if you could share with me the PST tests. Thanks.
on Sep 25, 2018
Thanks alot victoria could you please share with me? My email is omarlabib@aucegypt.edu
on Nov 01, 2018
Hi Victoria, could you please send the tests to me as well? My email is hasan.sukkar2@gmail.com
Anonymous
on Jun 25, 2019
Hello there Viktoria! Can you please send it to me at shelynsforzando7@gmail.com? shelynsforzando7 at gmail dot com, in case my email did not show up here. Appreciate it so much!!!
on Feb 04, 2020
Hello! I would appreciate if you could share it with as well. My email is joanasofiarr@gmail.com.
on Jul 25, 2020
Hi Viktoria, would it be possible to sent it to me? My email is: nakamuramanse@gmail.com Thanks!!
on Aug 22, 2020
Hi Viktoria could you please send it to me too at musicaldevang@gmail.com
Anonymous
on Feb 12, 2018
Originally answered question: McKinsey PST - extra materials

Hey Ekatarina,

You might want to reach out to Tanya, who answered to the same query in the post below, referring she had additional materials.

https://www.preplounge.com/en/consulting-forum/any-extra-material-for-mckinsey-pst-1189

Best

Bruno

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Anonymous
on Apr 13, 2020
Originally answered question: McKinsey PST
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Luca
Coach
on Apr 13, 2020
BCG |NASA | SDA Bocconi & Cattolica partner | GMAT expert 780/800 score | 200+ students coached
Originally answered question: McKinsey PST

Hello,

The best way to prepare for it is using SHL tests, that are quite similar to them. Otherwise, you can use also GMAT tests (quantitative and integrated reasoning sections) that are a bit harder but can help you in your preparation.

Feel free to text me if you want some material on this.

Best,
Luca

on Apr 14, 2020
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Originally answered question: McKinsey PST

Hi there,

I would recommend the following approach:

  1. Try to find at least 5-6 practice cases online. There are several available for free, if needed you can purchase additional ones
  2. Do one of the tests immediately to check your score. As the passing score is around 70% and you have 26 questions, your target score should be above 18 (keep in mind you are likely to score a bit less in the actual test than your average score at home due to time pressure/nervousness). In the first test you are likely to score lower than that - don't worry, that's pretty normal.
  3. Identify the type of questions where you made more mistakes. There could be different reasons why you are doing mistakes and there is probably a predominant type of mistake you are doing (eg slow math or weak critical reasoning). You have to identify the reasons for the mistakes and a way to fix them.
  4. Continue the preparation with the remaining tests. After you have identified the main reason for mistakes, you can continue the preparation with the other tests before the interview - I would allocate them at a regular time distance, with an increase in frequency closer to the day of the test.
  5. Go again through the questions where you did mistakes at regular intervals. Be sure to keep a "failure" spreadsheet, where you report all the mistakes and classify the reason for them each time.

The key areas where you may do mistakes and may need to practice are the following:

  1. Time management. Commit to an amount of time for each question, and go on if you surpass that time. If you do not set discipline, you will end dedicating too much time to some questions (these tests are sometimes structured with questions that are supposed to be skipped and reviewed at the end). If time and test allow, you can then go back to the questions at the end.
  2. Quick math. I would recommend practicing with online tools on a daily base to improve. It is better to allocate a small amount of time daily rather than to practice intensively few days only before the interview
  3. Quick reading. Get a Harvard Business School case or an equivalent long one, give yourself 2 minutes and check how much information you can absorb. Then repeat until you get a sufficient level of accuracy. You can also check speed reading tactics (eg Tim Ferriss ones) and see if they work for you.
  4. Graph interpretation. You need to practice on how to derive quickly insides from graphs. Take some random graphs, give yourself 30 seconds and check if you can get the main insides from them. Then repeat until when you get a sufficient level of accuracy
  5. Critical reasoning. The GMAT critical reasoning section should be a good support as practice

Hope this helps,

Francesco

Vlad
Coach
edited on Feb 12, 2018
McKinsey / Accenture Alum / Got all BIG3 offers / Harvard Business School
Originally answered question: McKinsey PST - extra materials

Hi Ekaterina,

If you can reschedule, I Highly recommend the Fless Program. The new course starts Feb 27. https://fless.pro/mckinsey-pst-online

Feel free to message me for details.

Best,

on Feb 12, 2018
Thanks for your response
Clara
Coach
on Dec 16, 2019
McKinsey | Awarded professor at Master in Management @ IE | MBA at MIT |+180 students coached | Integrated FIT Guide aut

Hi!

I found very useful the long answer by anonymusin this post > https://www.preplounge.com/en/consulting-forum/math-for-case-interviews-1078#first-answer

Hope it helps, and thanks anonymus!

Best, 

Clara

Robert
Coach
on Apr 14, 2020
McKinsey offers w/o final round interviews - 100% risk-free - 10+ years MBB coaching experience - Multiple book author
Originally answered question: McKinsey PST

Hi Anonymous,

The best practice are real PST's from previous times.

I do still have a bunch of them if required - you can send me a private message.

Robert

Anonymous
on Aug 10, 2020

Dear A,

For this you can find so many materials and test in the Internet. 

Also, McKinsey now substituting PST with Imbellus in most of the offices. 

Best,
André

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Anonymous H
on Aug 21, 2020
Hello Andre, do you know if they are doing this for the Singapore office?
Ian
Coach
on Jun 30, 2023
#1 BCG coach | MBB | Tier 2 | Digital, Tech, Platinion | 100% personal success rate (8/8) | 95% candidate success rate

Yes, shoot me a message!

on Aug 26, 2017
Originally answered question: McKinsey PST Practice & Advice

Heyya, what's your email address?

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on Oct 08, 2017
Hi Krislyn - Would it be possible to share the prep material with me? My email is despina.tsertikidou@gmail.com
on Nov 09, 2017
Hello, Krislyn. Could you please send me too? n.serikzhan@mail.ru. Thank you!
on Jan 19, 2018
Hi Krislyn Can you please share with me the prep material? My email is abdo_ahmed34@aucegypt.edu
on Mar 10, 2018
I know I am late, but can someone please send me any good material about the PST? ahmadsport90@gmail.com and thank you
on Sep 25, 2018
Hi all, could you please share with me the PST samples? My email is omarlabib@aucegypt.edu
on Aug 22, 2020
Hi, Krislyn, could you please share the tests with me too at musicaldevang@gmail.com
Anonymous G
on Oct 09, 2017
Originally answered question: PST Prep Material

Hi Despina, 

Congrats on passing the CV screening process. May I know how you managed to get fast tracked? Because I'm aware that the London office PST rounds are only mid November.

Thanks in advance!

0
on Oct 09, 2017
Hello. I haven’t really been fast tracked. Feel free to send me a message and we can discuss.
on Apr 30, 2020
McKinsey | NASA | top 10 FT MBA professor for consulting interviews | 6+ years of coaching
Originally answered question: McKinsey PST

Hi,
here you can find some useful links to simulate PST:
- https://mconsultingprep.com/free-practice-mckinsey-pst/
- https://igotanoffer.com/pages/mckinsey-problem-solving-test
- https://www.mckinsey.com/~/media/McKinsey/Careers%20REDESIGN/Interviewing/Main/Problem%20Solving%20Test%20PDFs/practice-test-A.ashx

Hope it helps,

ANtonello

Anonymous
on Aug 29, 2020

Dear A!

  • To practice your quantitative skills I would recommend different math, logic, and verbal tests on https://trytalentq.com/how-to-prepare/# and then select "Elements Practice Test". You don´t need to learn them by heart, rather skipping through to get a first impression and a better understanding.
  • Practice PST. You can find some guidance on PrepLounge https://www.preplounge.com/en/bootcamp.php/interview-first-aid/master-the-problem-solving-test/guide-to-improving-speed-in-written-tests-such-as-the-pst 

  • Buy the Viktor Cheng test prep program - the best materials I've seen so far.

Best,

André

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