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Anonymous A

on May 29, 2019

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Any advice to prepare for SHL numerical test?

I was invited to take the online assessment in a few weeks for a position in McKinsey & Co. Wondering what is the best approach to prepare for the numerical part of the SHL, are there any good resources to learn fast math tricks? I've tried a few practice tests but still feel a bit short in time, as I only get a few seconds to solve each question.

Also, does anyone know what the minimum score is to pass to the interview round?

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Anonymous

edited on Jun 03, 2019

Hi,

there are numerous websites you can google for, you might like this one:
https://list25.com/25-simple-mental-math-tricks-that-will-blow-your-mind/

My favorite trick of all times is squaring numbers ending in 5, e.g. 75²:

You simply take all digits preceding the 5, in this case the number 7,
then, multiply it with the next natural number, i.e. 7x8=56
finally, you "add" 25 to it giving 5625 - done

There are many mental math tricks out there that come in handy; other interesting tricks include e.g. multiplying two numbers that are close to 100.

Enjoy :)

Best regards

Serhat

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on May 31, 2019

For fast math tricks, rocketblocks can be helpful! My coachees are getting great results with that.

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