Bain London office tests

Question

Hi,

Could anyone tell me which tests does Bain do? Is it verbal and numerical ? Or do they also do the logical/ diagrammatic ones?

Thanks,

Sofia

Answer 1

Hi,

Bain has a written case, that looks kind of a test. You can find an example here:

https://www.dropbox.com/sh/zor4m49eyx5qxal/AABeUN6mtiGkWhEklRjszX2Oa?dl=0

Bain Written Case has 2 parts:

Case information you have to go through
Slides with missing info you have to complete

Since each question in a written case has an exact correct answer, the success criteria is the number of questions answered correctly.

The best way to prepare is the following:

Check if the calculator is allowed. If not - you have to train mental math. I posted the main tips here: https://www.preplounge.com/en/consulting-forum/tips-to-do-big-multiplications-in-my-mind-726#a1422
Practice solving the cases - basically preplounge website is about it
Practice reading cases fast and prioritizing the information. You can use 2 sources:

Written cases in the internet (You can find some of them in google or in case books)
Harvard cases - either buy or try to download somehwere in the web. You can find a couple of MIT cases here for free: https://mitsloan.mit.edu/LearningEdge/Pages/Case-Studies.aspx The main problem - these free cases don't have any pre-defined questions.

Good luck!

Answer 2

Hi,

I believe you're talking about the online tests? If so it is only verbal and numerical. No logical.

Answer 3

Congrats on getting these interviews in the first place! We are looking for the same qualities in the written case as... (read entire answer)

Congrats on getting these interviews in the first place! We are looking for the same qualities in the written case as in the verbal one. You should have 1 hour to prepare so the... (read entire answer)

Answer 4

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Answer 5

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