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… build familiarity with relevant industries.
Inside Tauseef’s Coaching Process
Japheth: You’re a coach with MC. What happens after a candidate books a session with you?
Tauseef: My process has three parts.
Benchmark: I start with a live case to diagnose strengths and weaknesses across quant, communication, and structure.
Plan: I create a personalized plan based on maturity level and interview timeline. If interviews are close, we focus on relevant case types and industries.
Reflect: Every few sessions we pause, review progress, and adjust—maybe we drill more math or adapt coaching style depending on how someone learns …
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… Since the tests are SHL-based, practicing similar questions beforehand will give you a significant advantage. Focus on the following:
Verbal Reasoning Practice: Work through passages and practice identifying whether statements are true, false, or cannot say. Pay attention to time, as SHL assessments are highly time-pressured.
Numerical Reasoning Drills: Practice interpreting graphs, percentages, and ratios quickly. Many candidates struggle with timing here, so build speed as well as accuracy.
Inductive Reasoning Exercises: Use practice sets to train your eye for recognizing logical patterns and sequences. The key is to learn how to spot rules efficiently.
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Key Insights:
Test Overview: Covers numerical, verbal, logical, and business reasoning.
Skills Assessed: Analytical thinking, data interpretation, problem solving.
Preparation Tips: Mock tests, case prep, and timed drills are essential.
Kearney is one of the world’s top management consulting firms, known for its strategy expertise and global reach. To identify the strongest candidates, the firm uses the Kearney Recruitment Test as a critical step in its hiring process. This test is designed to assess the problem-solving, analytical, and business reasoning skills required for success as a consultant.
For candidates aiming to break into Kearney, strong preparation is essential …
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Management Consulted
Management Consulted is the gold standard of case interview prep and the most comprehensive solution available for schools. They provide information on the consulting resume and cover letters, the largest case library by far, prep plans for anyone starting their recruitment journey from scratch, live coaching with ex-MBB consultants, extensive math drills, peer mock interviews and case scoring, and advanced tracking. The platform partners with a diversity of educational programs (undergrad, MBA, MS, PhD, Post-doc, etc), making it flexible for a range of institutions. Schools benefit from scalable workshops, case competitions, and customized
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… most comprehensive resources, the most intuitive platform, elite ex MBB coaches, best in class customer service, and the highest placement record across the industry.
The Case Interview Prep Landscape
Case interview prep services have grown into a robust industry. Today, a candidate has more choices than ever:
Case Libraries, Frameworks, & Drills: Digital databases of practice cases, structured approaches, and drills.
Coaching Sessions: One on one interviews with former consultants who provide feedback and insights.
Mock Interviews: Peer to peer or coach led simulations of the actual case interview process.
Application Support: Resume and cover letter editing, behavioral interview prep.
AI …
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… interview preparation resources with over 600 cases spanning 27+ firms, 17 industries, and four progressive difficulty levels. Management Consulted provides the largest case library, by far, with a good level of quality at the same time. Each case provides structured narrative flow, expert solutions, professional interviewer insights, and alignment with a proprietary scoring methodology for comprehensive evaluation and structured preparation.
Their extensive case library integrates seamlessly with case frameworks and Management Consulted math drills, creating cohesive learning experiences across traditional business cases and specialized industry scenarios. The depth of cases ensure candidates are exposed to the full spectrum of …
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… Aptitude Test
To succeed in the aptitude test for KPMG, you need both technical preparation and an understanding of the firm’s culture. The KPMG aptitude test assesses your ability to think logically, analyze data, and communicate clearly under time constraints. Practicing with sample exercises, particularly Management Consulted’s math drills, will dramatically improve your speed and accuracy.
In addition, familiarize yourself with KPMG’s core values, as they will influence your responses in the situational judgement test KPMG section. Prepare by reviewing the firm’s client service principles, our firm profile on KPMG, and consider how you would approach …