BDO Corporate Strategy first exam

Hi all,

I was called in for a first round in the recruitment process for BDO corporate strategy division.

The first round will be a 2 hours exam in their offices. In their invitation email they said I'll be tested on financial reports analysis, graphs making and slides creation.

It was mentioned that I'm advised to sharpen my Excel & Powerpoint skills.

Has anyone been through a similar exam and can advise on how should I be preparing? What level of Excel and PPT is required exactly and can anyone share a link for a similar exam draft so I can get some reference.

Thanks.

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