Is it normal to get the tests before Hirevue?

Hi everyone. I'm a little confused here and would appreciate some guidance. I submitted my application for a summer internship in 2023 and got link to tests about a week after. Strangely my school career officer said you should usually get a Hirevue/introductory interview first before proceeding to any tests. Specifically he said that after CV screening you get a Hirevue to see if you should pass to doing the tests.

Did the career officer make a mistake? I have less than 20 hours for the tests and feel awfully unprepared. 

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Careers' offices don't know shit lmao. Most banks that do online tests and hirevues normally send the tests out first.

 

Just a question cuz I'm soaked in confusion & ignorance. I've been practicing with jobtestprep for the past day. It seems like these tests are easy but once I'm using a calculator. They haven't specified this, but will they require I open my camera or NOT use a calculator? Ik it sounds comically ignorant but would genuinely appreciate ur help

 

Yeah the practice tests are minimal stuff - subtraction, addition, percent changes etc. 

Another question if that's fine - how long do I usually wait to hear from them back? Reading another thread now and it seems that tests don't actually mean I've advanced in the process & almost everyone gets invited to them

 

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