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McKinsey Problem Solving Test Coaching Guide THREE CORE AREAS ON WHICH TO FOCUS We have identified three areas with associated key actions, that when properly combined are likely to improve your performance on the problem solving test. These are: • Absorbing: Identifying essentials • Solving: Employing shortcuts • Executing: Managing time Absorbing: Identifying essentials • Read the questions before the text/ graphs/ tables. Text and exhibits are followed by a set of questions. Read the questions and scan the answers in a section before reading the text and exhibits. As you read, circle the important words. This will allow you to read the text and data/ graphs/ tables with a purpose. • Speed-read text. As you read through the text quickly, circle or underline any information that you think is relevant to answering the questions. You do not have to read every word in order to get the gist of the textual information. • Pay close attention to data/ graphs/ tables. Data/ graphs/ tables are likely to hold information needed to answer many of the test questions. When reading this type of information ensure you have noted the title, legend, labels of the axes and the units for each item. Solving: Employing shortcuts • Structure your approach. Before answering a question decide on your approach. Since every second counts you do not want to waste time working out things you do not need to, or simply churning data. Make sure you have truly understood what you need to work out and how you will do it before beginning to solve. • Approximate. Often questions may seem to call for you to perform complicated maths. Given the time limit, this would be very difficult. There will often be a shortcut that will allow you t