Associate lateral hire - financial modeling test

Hi guys - for a 1st year associate-level (M&A team) lateral hire modelling test, does anyone know what kind of modeling would be given (3-statement forecast/ DCF valuation, Merger, LBO)? Thanks!

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Any chance you would be kindly open to let me know about how your experiences with these modelling tests were?

 
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