Hi, I am interviewing for BCG next week and I am really scared by the BCG potential test as I haven't been able to find a lot of material online,
Can anyone share some prep material for the BCG potential test (older versions of the test maybe) or do you remember some of the questions from the test ?
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Hi there,
I have written a sample BCG Potential Test, which you can download here: https://www.preplounge.com/en/shop/tests-2/bcg-potential-test-1-13
That being said, BCG has been rolling out a new BCG Online Case (also called the Chatbot Interview) since 2019. It is a 8-10 questions test structured in 2 parts:
8-10 questions to be taken in 25-30 minutes
1 video interview question at the end, where you have to provide a recommendation
The main differences compared to the previous version (BCG Potential Test) are the following:
8-10 questions instead of 23
25-30 min instead of 45
Calculators allowed
Presence of open questions
Video sum up at the end
The main challenges based on the candidates I helped are the following:
Time. Questions are not particularly difficult, however you will feel time constraints also due to the fact you don’t know how difficult the next questions could be - thus how much time they may require
Chatbot interaction. Unlike a test like the McK PST, you cannot proceed “at your own pace”. You will have to follow the evolution of the test as questions are revealed one by one
Math. Candidates often find the math quite challenging given the time constraint
If you want to prepare in the best possible way, I created a guide exactly for that.
This guide will:
Show you the perfect strategy to answer the 5 types of questions in the Chatbot
Offer you a clear strategy to optimally structure the One-Way Video Assessment
Provide insider information from previous applicants who succeeded the Online Case
Structure a clear preparation plan based on 6 FREE PSTs and Potential Tests
Replicate the same experience of the interview thanks to 2 FREE Complete Chatbot Cases (Casey-style)
As an extra bonus, I am currently offering the BCG Potential Test #1 (worth $39) and Graph Analysis Cheat Sheet (worth $29) for free with the guide. That may change in the future so hurry up if you are interested ;)
If you need additional support or have any questions on the guide please feel free to PM me, I will reply within 12 hours.
BCG test includes 23 questions and you will be given about 45 minutes to complete it. This means you will have two minutes to solve each question on average.
The BCG online case is very similar to a regular case the only difference being that your direction in the business case is guided by the questions being asked. So it will be similar to an "interviewer-led" case format. There are a lot of resources online for case solving and all you need to do is Google. If you want to sharpen your case skills in general I would recommend Victor Cheng's Case Interview Secrets by Victor Cheng and his book.
However, since the BCG Online Case is also a single-choice test, you can also use this format to your advantage. You’ll receive+3 points for correct answers and -1 for wrong answers. Currently, the inofficial cut-off score is below 70-75%.
Message me if you have any other specific questions and all the best!
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