Online assessments
McKinsey Solve, BCG’s online case and Bain’s aptitude tests, plus the written-case skills behind them.
BCG Potential Test: the legacy format and BCG's tests in 2026
The BCG Potential Test was a written case scored +2/0/-1. See how it worked, which BCG online assessments replaced it by office in 2026, and how to prepare for each.
4 minConsulting Online Tests Compared: MBB, Tier-2 and Big Four
Consulting online assessment guide for 2026: McKinsey, BCG, Bain, Kearney, L.E.K., Oliver Wyman and more in one table, plus the three skills that pass them all.
6 minFailed McKinsey's test? Waiting periods and your next 12 months
What happens when you fail the McKinsey PST or Solve: typical 12-24 month waiting periods, how to use the gap year, and how to apply to BCG and Bain meanwhile.
4 minHow many candidates pass McKinsey's test? The funnel math
How many pass the McKinsey PST and Solve? See the funnel from about 200,000 applications to roughly 1% offers, with labelled estimates for 2012 and 2026.
4 minHow to beat a written case test: reading, math and the real objective
McKinsey PST problem solving test technique: read the question first, do clean math by hand and answer the client's real objective. Learn the method I used.
4 minMcKinsey PST cutoff score, and how Solve is scored today
McKinsey PST cutoff score: my estimate was 19-20 out of 26 (about 75%). See the guessing math and how McKinsey Solve scoring and feedback work in 2026.
4 minMcKinsey PST: what it was, how it worked, and what replaced it
The McKinsey Problem Solving Test (PST) was a 26-question, 60-minute written case. See how it worked, why it was retired and what Solve tests today.
5 minOfficial practice materials for McKinsey, BCG and Bain tests in 2026
Looking for a McKinsey PST download? The PST is retired. Here are the official 2026 practice pages for McKinsey Solve, BCG and Bain, and how to use them well.
4 minThe McKinsey test in 2026: Solve explained
The McKinsey test in 2026 is Solve, a gamified online assessment. See the games, timing, rules, what it measures and how to prepare in the weeks before.
4 minWritten case practice: a 4-week training plan
McKinsey PST practice, updated for 2026: a 4-week plan for reading, mental math, exhibits and timed sets that prepares you for Solve and written case tests.
4 minWritten case sample: an original PST-style mini-set with answers
A McKinsey PST sample in the original written-case style: a client brief, one exhibit and three questions with worked answers and target times. Test yourself now.
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