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Bain Test - % increase

Bain BAIN test

Most recent answer on Apr 11, 2022

Moritz

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Moritz

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Hi there, Assuming that there is no additional information, I come to the same conclusion as you i.e. 192% increase. Even if you focus on certain product categories separately i.e. home appliances and furniture, you won ... (read entire answer)

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Bain Test details and next steps

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Hi Santiago, Thanks for the thorough run-down! It's hard to say exactly how important the time measurement matters. However, the most important is that you answered the questions correction. You should receive an ... (read entire answer)

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Bain Assessment (London/Dubai) - what to expect and is it sent out to everyone?

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Most recent answer on Sep 26, 2021

Antonello

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Antonello

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McKinsey | NASA | top 10 FT MBA professor for consulting interviews | 6+ years of coaching

Hi! The other coaches already gave you interesting answers. My guess, based on your office preferences, is that they will send you the SOVA assessment, for which you can find more information here on PrepLounge. Hope th ... (read entire answer)

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Bain business case - help please

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Most recent answer on Apr 29, 2021

Jenny asked on Apr 15, 2021

Hi all, I have been struggling to understand how to get the answers for Q5 and Q7. If anyone can provide me some explanations on how to solve these two, I'd be super grateful! I have a test coming up in a few days. ... (read entire question)

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Bain written case

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Most recent answer on Mar 01, 2021

Ignacio

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Ignacio

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gave the best answer on Jan 31, 2017

MIT MBA | Bain & Co | Ex-Google | 4+ year coaching experience

My top tips for the written case are: The trick to written cases is to have a filtering system to find the data you need from the worthless data, and of course, recognising that not all the data is useful. Written c ... (read entire answer)

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Should I prepare for PST(and other similar test)

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Hi there, I think the other coaches here are a bit confused by your question. Yes, you need to prepare for tests LIKE the McK PST. These are known as online assessments. The other Answers are talking about Imbellus, ... (read entire answer)

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BAIN test

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Anonymous gave the best answer on Apr 21, 2019

Those links can be helpful. https://www.preplounge.com/en/consulting-forum/bain-online-test-5 https://www.preplounge.com/en/consulting-forum/bain-online-test-2212 https://www.preplounge.com/en/consulting-forum/bai ... (read entire answer)

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How long does it take to get results after online tests in Bain and in BCG? (United Kingdom)

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How to prepare for Online Assessment - Bain & Co, London ?

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Luca

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Luca

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BCG |NASA | SDA Bocconi & Cattolica partner | GMAT expert 780/800 score | 200+ students coached

Hello, The Bain online assessment is a test that measures different KPIs (behavioural, numeracy and verbal reasoning). Regarding the preparation I would suggest the following: Logical/numerical tests that you can ... (read entire answer)

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How do I study for the Bain Math Test? Is the test done online or in Bain office?

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Lape asked on Apr 07, 2019

How many cases should I prepare for before the Bain Maths Test? How long do you think I would need before the case interview?

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Bain verbal and numerical test UK office

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Anonymous gave the best answer on Aug 07, 2018

Hi, Congratulations on being invited to take the Bain online test! From what I recall when I went through the Bain recruitment process for the Associate Consultant role, the numerical and verbal reasoning tests were ... (read entire answer)

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Will Bain use the new SHL inductive reasoning format for its online tests?

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Anonymous gave the best answer on Sep 28, 2018

It's possible, but I'm not sure. What I'd suggest is as soon as you apply and receive the invitation, open the test and understand what type of questions there are (usually they will have a "practice" section). Once you ... (read entire answer)

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Bain PST style test?

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Vlad

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Vlad

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gave the best answer on Jan 27, 2018

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Hi, No, Bain has a written case that many candidates find easier than PST. I've uploaded an example here: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/zor4m49eyx5qxal/AABeUN6mtiGkWhEklRjszX2Oa?dl=0 Bain Written Case has 2 parts: ... (read entire answer)

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