TestGorilla online assessment

Question

Hi,

I have been invited to TestGorilla online assessment at Bain. Would love to know if anybody has any experience with the test and any advice you'd have.

The email said it would test for cognitive and business acumen capabilities.

I realise that most other tests are similar too, but would still greatly appreciate any comments. Thanks in advance! :)

Answer 1

Hi there,

All of these online tests are very similar

Format? Somewhat. Content and what's required from you ability-wise? Mostly the same.

The best way is to really find online tests / questions and practice. Regardless as to whether is a new or old test, the principles are mostly the same:

Time management (need to think quick)
Business knowledge/context (incl key formulas)
Critical thinking (answers that are very similar to each other...clues "hidden" in the text)
Ability to interpret data/charts

Think of it as a merge of a case and the GMAT/GRE.

You need to be clear on some key case-related and account formulas (margin, growth, breakeven, etc) as well as be good at critically understanding the question (including nuance to questions) and parsing through complicated text with a fair amount of distraction.

You'll also need to be good at chart/graph reading.

The (old) McKinsey PST, BCG Online Test, Bain SOVA test, etc. are all quite similar so leverage resources across all of them.

Answer 2

Hello,

I would recommend looking at resources for Bain SOVA, GRE, and GMAT to prepare.

Answer 3

Hi there,

You can expect a combination of GMAT questions and business reasoning questions. There are indeed examples you can find online, as well as some guides that are provided on this website.

Best,
Cristian