Online Assessments
Updated November 5, 2026Can you retake an online assessment?
An online assessment feels like a test you could sit again. For summer 2028 applicants to US banks and consulting firms, it works more like a single shot with a long memory: one attempt, a deadline, and a score that is often reused for months. Here is what each firm has written down, and how to practice without spending your attempt.
No retakes
UBS Aon tests
7 days to finish
1 year
BCG reuses a US result
SHL-built CCA
120 days
PwC result stays valid
Once
Moelis Suited assessment
shareable with other firms
Quick answer
Almost never for the same application. UBS says its Aon tests cannot be retaken, BCG says the same of its SHL assessment, and EY allows one attempt per validity period. Many firms reuse your result instead, so it follows you to the next application. The one real exception is a technical fault, which the firm can fix with a new or unblocked link.
Key points
- UBS assigns up to four Aon tests, gives seven days, and says you cannot retake them or finish after the deadline.2
- BCG's US assessment cannot be retaken; EY allows one attempt per validity period; PwC keeps a result for 120 days.3,4,5
- Suited is taken once: Moelis asks US applicants to complete it and lets you share the result with other firms that request it.6
- J.P. Morgan says many of its assessments cannot be retaken for a set period and tells you that period when it applies.8
What US firms say about second attempts
UBS is the most direct. Its early careers page lists four Aon assessments (verbal, numerical, inductive-logical reasoning and UBS Culture Match), assigned by business area, to be completed within seven days of the invite. You cannot complete them after the deadline and you cannot retake them.2
BCG's Consulting Career Assessment for US offices, built by SHL, cannot be retaken.3 EY's SHL assessment allowed one attempt during its validity period in EY's 2025 FAQ, which ran to December 31, 2025.4 J.P. Morgan says many of its assessments may not be retaken for a designated timeframe, and that you will be told the retake period if one applies.8
Bain is the softer case. Its digital assessment page says that if you have already completed the assessment you will not need to retake it unless directed otherwise, and that an application is not considered if the assessment is missed.7
Why your result follows you
Several firms skip the retake question by reusing your score. BCG reuses a US result for a year.3 PwC applies a result for 120 days, and its link shows that a result is already on file.5 EY applies a still-valid result, so a second application may not bring a new email at all.4
Suited goes one step further. Moelis says applicants take the Suited assessment only once and may share the result with any firm that asks for it.6 Houlihan Lokey also requires Suited on its summer 2028 New York M&A posting, with a unique link by email and 5 calendar days to complete it.9 So a rushed Suited sitting for one bank can be the result another bank sees.
The practical rule for the summer 2028 cycle: the first sitting counts for every application that reuses it, so do not sit any test cold.
When a second attempt does happen
Technical faults are the exception. Aon says that if a test is suddenly blocked, for example after a browser crash, you should contact the company that invited you so it can unblock the test.1 Report the problem straight away and keep a screenshot of any error.
A second look can also come later in the process. Aon notes that a firm may ask you to repeat a module from the online assessment if you are invited to interview, partly to confirm you took it yourself.1
Applying again in a later cycle is the other route. J.P. Morgan says you can submit a new application for the same program in a future program year if you meet the eligibility rules.8 Use the time between to practice the format properly.
US firms that use it
Each line links to that firm's own process page.
- UBS: Up to four Aon tests, seven days to finish, no retakes.2
- BCG: No retake of the SHL-built assessment; a US result is reused for a year.3
- EY: One attempt at the SHL assessment per validity period.4
- PwC: One assessment result, valid for 120 days across applications.5
- Moelis: Suited is taken once and can be shared with other firms that ask for it.6
- Houlihan Lokey: Suited on its summer 2028 New York M&A posting, with 5 calendar days to finish.9
- J.P. Morgan: Many assessments cannot be retaken for a set period, which the firm tells you.8
How to prepare
This answer is general guidance for orientation, not a guarantee. Test formats, timings and employer cut-offs change, so verify the details on the provider or employer site before you apply. Last updated November 5, 2026.
Sources
- 1.Prepare for your Online Assessment, Aon. Read Nov 5, 2026.
- 2.Early careers (archived Oct 7, 2026), UBS, via the Wayback Machine. Read Nov 5, 2026.
- 3.Consulting Career Assessment (CCA) FAQs, Applicants to US offices (Jul 2024), BCG. Read Nov 5, 2026.
- 4.Early Careers skills assessment, frequently asked questions (archived Sep 30, 2025), EY, via the Wayback Machine. Read Nov 5, 2026.
- 5.Entry Level Assessment FAQs, PwC. Read Nov 5, 2026.
- 6.Explore Opportunities (Students & Graduates, FAQ), Moelis & Company. Read Nov 5, 2026.
- 7.Digital assessment, Bain & Company. Read Nov 5, 2026.
- 8.Hiring FAQs, JPMorganChase. Read Nov 5, 2026.
- 9.2028 Investment Banking Summer Financial Analyst (Class of 2029), NY M&A, Houlihan Lokey (Workday). Read Nov 5, 2026.
- 10.Practice Tests and Assessments, SHL. Read Nov 5, 2026.