How are modeling tests graded?

Hi all,

I was just curious how companies grade modeling tests? If they give you a modeling test in a short time frame and you don't finish the whole thing or you cant get it to be in parity or theres a few errors does that mean youre out? How do they grade these? Do they go through the model themselves or is it automatically graded somehow? Thanks!

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Probably can't be automatically graded considering you'll have to make assumptions (unless they give these to you).

I'd say they're looking at a variety of things from the modeling test:

  1. Handling a task under time pressure.
  2. Attention to detail
  3. Accounting knowledge (does it balance, are your assumptions reasonable, error carried forward etc... )
 

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