Associate Modeling Test Different from Analyst Test?

Do firms give out different (and harder) modeling tests for associate candidates vs analyst candidates? 
 

I’m recruiting for associate roles now, and I was wondering if I could still use the practice tests that I found here during my analyst recruiting days.
 

What would the VPs want to see, model-wise, from associates? I assume the basics like DCF, NOI, IRR, EM, and waterfall. Anything else? 

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