Shir, Finance Sector Expert at JobTestPrep.
Have a question? Contact me at: ask_the_team@jobtestprep.comWhat Are the PwC Tests?
The PwC tests, provided by SHL, are a series of assessments, each designed to evaluate a different skill essential for the position you applied for and for the PwC work environment–
PwC Numerical Reasoning Test
On the PwC Numerical Reasoning Test, you will be presented with data in the form of graphs, charts, and tables, followed by multiple-choice questions.
You need to calculate and analyze the data to reach the correct answer.
The test consists of 18 questions to complete in 25 minutes.
You are allowed to use a calculator.
Let’s see a PwC numerical reasoning sample question –
What percentage of the revenue in years 2 and 3 is X-Brade responsible for?
Tip💡: make sure you understand the information presented to you and pay close attention to the titles – they may contain crucial data such as units, percentages, etc.
PwC Verbal Reasoning Test
On the PwC verbal reasoning test, you will be presented with a written passage followed by four statements.
You need to evaluate each statement based on the information provided in the passage and determine if they are true, false, or cannot say (when the information is insufficient).
The test consists of 30 questions to complete in 19 minutes.
Here is a PwC verbal reasoning sample question –
Read the following passage, then select the correct answer.
The two researchers agree that a natural catastrophe was involved in the appearance of dinosaur bones at Zhucheng.
Tip💡: don’t use general or previous knowledge. Place your answer only by the information provided to you in the passage.
PwC Inductive Reasoning Test
On the PwC inductive reasoning tests, you will be presented with a series of abstract figures that follows a certain pattern.
You need to figure out the pattern and determine which figure is next in line accordingly.
The test consists of 18 questions to complete in 24 minutes.
Let’s look at a PwC inductive reasoning sample question –
Choose the image that completes the pattern
Tip💡: form an assumption of the what the pattern might be, and then try applying it to the whole sequence. If it doesn't work, form another theory. If it does - you're that much closer to the answer!
PwC Situational Judgement Test
In the PwC SJT, you will be presented with sets of several statements regarding workplace behavior and general personality traits.
You need to select out of the statements one that is most like you and one that is least like you.
Let’s view a PwC SJT sample question –
Please choose one statement that best describes you and one statement that least describes you.
The above statements present one or two of Caliper's profile competencies.
Let's see an evaluation of those competencies:
Each of the three statements relates to a different set of competencies measured by your employer; thus, it would be best if "Most" would be a statement that represents the most critical competencies for the job and "Least" the statement that expresses the less-desirable and even problematic competency for the job.
Therefore, if you are applying to a customer service position, you should emphasize your selling and interpersonal relations competencies and choose the statement “I pick my words very carefully” as your “Most.” On the other hand, while a statement like “Selling comes easy to me” seem like a good fit, it may come across as over-confident and should be ignored and not marked at all.
So why not choose this statement as your “Least” statement? Again – it depends on the other options. Customer service representatives are expected to be agreeable team members who score low on their dominance scale. Therefore, the “I tend to analyze people”, which relates to dominance, would, in this PARTICULAR case, be selected as “Least”.
Tip💡: consider the position you are applying for and choose the responses that highlight the skills and behavioral tendencies that best fit both you and the role.
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PwC Career Unlock
For some positions, especially in the UK, the hiring process includes the Career Unlock stage – a series of 10 gamified tests that evaluate traits, competencies, and cognitive and behavioral characteristics.
The Career Unlock games are –
Learn more about PwC Career Unlock assessment games
The PwC Competencies: What Are They Looking For?
Discovering candidates’ core competencies is the main goal of the PwC online assessment process since it determines whether they possess PwC’s ideal traits, values, and skills.
Keeping these skills and behavioral traits in mind throughout each stage of the hiring process can help you demonstrate your suitability for the job. Below are the five core competencies, which together comprise the company’s professional leadership framework:
Incorporating these competencies into your answers will show recruiters that you have the skills to succeed and are well-suited to work for PwC. Additionally, motivation is shown to be the deciding factor on many occasions, influencing whether you get a job offer. So, make sure to have these competencies in mind every step of the way!
PwC Recruitment Process
Spots on undergraduate programs, graduate schemes, and senior managerial jobs are some of the most sought-after positions, so the competition for open positions is intense.
The PwC recruitment process differs between positions, depending on the type of job and program you applied for. Therefore, you need to pay attention to the information you receive from your recruiter.
The process usually includes five stages –
If you are applying for a position in another country, check out our PwC Australia or UK pages.
The PwC Assessment Center
After you pass the previous stages of the recruitment process, you will receive an invitation to the PwC assessment center. This is a full day that occurs at the workplace site itself.
During the day, you, alongside other candidates, will go through various activities designed to assess your personality, work-related behavior, collegiality, and interpersonal skills.
The day can include a group exercise, several interviews, and aptitude tests.