Schedule mock interviews on the Meeting Board, join the latest community discussions in our Consulting Q&A and find like-minded Interview Partners to connect and practice with!

Anonymous A

on Nov 04, 2019

Global

Oliver Wyman Critical Reasoning Test

Does anyone have any experience on this test? Is this a regular SHL Verbal Reasoning test? Apparently the test will run for about 10 mins, so not sure what they will test actually.

2 Answers

2.3k Views

Be the first to answer!

Nobody has responded to this question yet.

Kay

Coach

on Nov 08, 2019

McKinsey Ex-Engagement Manager, Booth MBA

Hi anon!

No, the Oliver Wyman is not a standard SHL test - it is one of the toughest maths/logic tests in my experience. The biggest difficulty typically is getting through the questions in the time given - although the 10 minutes you're quoting doesn't sound right to me! It should be 20 minutes for 30 multiple choice questions, unless things have changed this year.

Here's a helpful page on PrepLounge about the assessment: https://www.preplounge.com/en/tests/oliver-wyman-test

And a helpful video that covers a few (actual!) Oliver Wyman test questions from previous years: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7fSYgKESqFA

Finally, the GMAT is anecdotally very similar, so you can practice a few of those to guage how you'd fare.

Best of luck!

Kay

Contact coach

1 comment

Anonymous A

on Nov 10, 2019

Thanks Kay - sat for this test, actually it was 10 mins. Think its different from country to country - my country seems to put less emphasis on the Critical Reasoning test. Many thanks for your help though!

Clara

Coach

on Jul 16, 2020

McKinsey | Awarded professor at Master in Management @ IE | MBA at MIT |+180 students coached | Integrated FIT Guide aut

Hello!

I wuold suggest you to practice with GMAT.

GMAT unfortunately only gets better with practicing. Good news is that there are many ways of doing so!

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

Contact coach

Top answer by

Francesco

#1 Coach for Sessions (4.500+) | 1.500+ 5-Star Reviews | Proven Success: ➡ interviewoffers.com | Ex BCG | 10Y+ Coaching

6 Answers

800+ Views

Related Companies

Oliver Wyman

Strategy Consultancy

To profile

Management Consulting Firms in Singapore

You would like to work in Singapore in the future? In this article, expert Francesco explains what you can expect as a potential employee in Singapore and why Singapore is so important in the consulting industry. You will learn about all the consultancies that are based in the Asian city. Furthermore, it will be discussed what kind of competition you can expect as an employee in Singapore and why it will still be worthwhile.

View article

Cracking Oliver Wyman Numerical Reasoning Test - 8 Important Tips

Oliver Wyman, like many other consulting firms, uses a written online test as part of its selection process: the Numerical Reasoning Test. Compared to other problem-solving tests, this test is much more difficult and even considered as one of the most challenging tests in the application world. But don’t worry: with our tips and the right kind of preparation, you will be able to pass the test!

View article

Related Case

Company case by

Oliver Wyman

Oliver Wyman Case: Full Electrons Ahead

4.4

127.0k times solved

Intermediate

Candidate-led

Open case