BCG 2028 online assessment guide

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2028 summer analysts
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Applied to BCG for summer 2028? Try the tests below in the real format, then read how the Consulting Career Assessment and the Casey online case work, how long each takes and how to approach them.

BCG's Consulting Career Assessment on SHL's player in Intervyo: of the two statements left, which is more like you, two white cards to choose from, Back and the progress bar at 23%.
The BCG Consulting Career Assessment takes about 30 to 35 minutes, and you have 48 hours from the invitation to finish it.

Key facts

  • First step: Every US Associate applicant takes the Consulting Career Assessment (CCA). It is designed and run by SHL and customized to BCG, so another SHL result does not count.1,2
  • When: The CCA invitation arrives 30 to 90 minutes after you submit your application, and you then have 48 hours to finish it.1
  • Length: About 30 to 35 minutes, including a tutorial and practice questions. You can pause between sections, though BCG encourages one sitting.1,2
  • What it reads: The CCA reads cognitive functioning and behavioral traits. The behavioral questions have no right or wrong answers; a short logic section looks at how you reason.2,8
  • Calculator: You may use a calculator in the CCA.2
  • Retakes: You cannot retake the CCA. If you applied to a BCG role in the US within the past year and completed the CCA then, you do not need to take it again.2
  • Second step: A select group is invited to the online case (Casey) about 2 weeks after the application deadline: a chatbot-led case of about 35 minutes. If you have taken it before, you are not asked again.1,4
  • Video: The online case ends with one recorded answer: a single 5-minute window in which you read the question, prepare and record a recommendation of up to 1 minute, with one attempt.14,4,11

BCG's online tests differ by office. For US Associate candidates BCG names the CCA, then the online case for those selected; numerical tests and Pymetrics games belong to other offices or older formats.1,6

Try the tests

BCG online assessment0 of 4 demo parts done

BCG's two online steps as the app builds them: the Consulting Career Assessment on SHL's screens, two untimed work-style parts around the timed reasoning part, then the online case in the chat. Each opens in its own window, with a report at the end.

CCA work style, part 1

Three statements at a time: pick the one most like you, then the more like you of the two left. No right answers.

8 sets of three · untimed

CCA reasoning

The timed part: fit tasks into a day, set a pie chart from the figures and complete a figure sequence, by dragging and tapping.

3 questions · 4:30 on the clock

CCA work style, part 2

How a colleague would say you work, from less often than most to far more often than most. No right answers.

8 questions · untimed

Online case (Casey)

The chatbot case for those selected: exhibits in the chat, typed and multiple-choice answers. The written answers and the recorded video are left out of the demo.

2 questions · 7:21 on the clock

What the BCG online assessment looks like

  1. The CCA invitation

    Once you submit the US application, the CCA invitation follows within 30 to 90 minutes. You have 48 hours from then, so apply at a time when you can sit it within two days.1

  2. Before you start the CCA

    Pick your accommodation at registration: there is a high-contrast option for color blindness, and BCG's assessments team handles other requests. Do the tutorial and practice questions; BCG counts them in the 30 to 35 minutes and encourages them. Keep a calculator, pen and paper beside you.2,8,9

  3. The work-style sections

    Two untimed sections ask about how you work, one before the timed reasoning section and one after it. The first is the longer set, where you choose the statement most like you, then the more like you of the two left; the second asks how others, such as managers or classmates, would describe you. Answer as the professional version of yourself and stay consistent across both.8,9,7

  4. The timed reasoning section

    The one timed part: 8 questions in 12 minutes, about 90 seconds each. Expect scheduling and time-allocation puzzles, short business calculations and visual patterns. Some questions look as if two answers could work; choose the best supported one and move on. You can pause between sections, but finish in one sitting if you can.8,9,2

  5. The online case (Casey), if you are selected

    About 2 weeks after the deadline, a select group gets the online case. It is one business case run by a chatbot: 8 to 10 questions in multiple-choice, number and short-text form, about 25 to 35 minutes in all. You cannot pause or go back, and the chatbot reminds you of the time every 5 minutes. The first question usually asks which of about 8 data sources matter most.1,4,5

  6. The video recommendation

    The case ends with one recorded recommendation of up to 1 minute. A single 5-minute window covers reading the question, preparing and recording, so press record with at least 2 minutes left. You get one attempt, and if time runs out mid-recording, what was captured is sent. Lead with the answer, give two or three reasons, then a risk or next step.14,4,11

The two online steps and their timing

CCA: tutorial and practice Up to 20 min
Instructions and about 4 practice questions, counted in BCG's 30 to 35 minutes.
CCA: work style, part 1 Untimed
About 76 prompts: choose the statement most like you, then the more like you of the two left.
CCA: reasoning 12 min
8 questions: scheduling, allocation, calculation and pattern puzzles. Calculator allowed.
CCA: work style, part 2 Untimed
About 15 prompts on how others would describe you.
Online case (select group) About 35 min
One chatbot-led case, 8 to 10 questions, no going back.
Video recommendation 5 min
One window to read the question, prepare and record an answer of up to 1 minute, with one attempt.

BCG gives the totals (30 to 35 minutes for the CCA, about 35 for the online case) and the 5-minute video window, but not the CCA sections. The section split and question counts come from prep-site walkthroughs.1,2,8,9,4,5,14

Before you start

  • Apply when you can sit the CCA within 48 hours of submitting.
  • A laptop with a stable connection and a webcam, plugged in.
  • A calculator, pen and paper beside you.
  • Choose the high-contrast option at registration if you need it, or ask BCG for other accommodations before you start.
  • Do the CCA tutorial and practice questions; they are counted in the time.
  • For the online case: a quiet room, a clean background and professional clothes for the video.
  • A 60-second recommendation structure practiced out loud before the case.

The sections, one by one

The two steps test different things. The CCA is a profile of how you work plus a short reasoning test; the online case is a compressed case interview with no interviewer.2,6,4

  • Most like me (CCA): Pick which of three statements fits you best, then which of the two left fits you more. No right answers; consistency matters.
  • How others see you (CCA): How a manager or teammate would rate you on things like adaptability and feedback.
  • Scheduling and allocation (CCA): Fit tasks into a day or move hours between workstreams under fixed rules and deadlines.
  • Data selection (online case): Choose the data sources that matter for the client's question before any analysis.
  • Exhibit and math (online case): Read a chart or table and compute a margin, a price or a change, then pick the conclusion.
  • Recommendation (online case): A 60-second recorded answer: the decision first, then the evidence.

Here is each test as it appears in Intervyo: the CCA's three parts on SHL's screens, then the online case in its chat. The two work-style parts have no right or wrong answers; the reasoning part and the case have a right answer to every marked question.2,8,4

1.CCA work style, part 1Untimed

BCG CCA work style part one in Intervyo: of the two statements left, which is more like you, with two white cards, Back and the progress bar at 23%.

About 76 sets of statements about how you work, before the timed part. In each set you choose the statement most like you, then, of the ones left, the one more like you.8,2,7

What it measures: Your behavioral traits: how you prefer to work. BCG says these questions have no right or wrong answers.

How to answer it well

  1. 1Answer as you behave at your best at work or school, not as you imagine a consultant would.
  2. 2Read all three before choosing: each signals a different trait, such as initiative, reliability or comfort with ambiguity.
  3. 3Move briskly. There is no clock, and overthinking these rarely helps.

2.CCA reasoning12 min

BCG CCA reasoning part in Intervyo: plan your day, with gray blocked slots, two tasks placed in the day and two left to drag in, the clock at 8:47 and Next at the foot.

The one timed part: 8 questions in 12 minutes, about 90 seconds each. Expect scheduling and time-allocation puzzles, short business calculations and visual patterns. A calculator is allowed.8,9,2

What it measures: Cognitive functioning: how you reason with rules, figures and patterns against the clock.

How to answer it well

  1. 1Eliminate before you calculate: rule out anything that breaks a fixed rule or deadline first.
  2. 2Keep a calculator, pen and paper beside you, and write the given figures down before you start.
  3. 3If a question is still open after about a minute, give the best supported answer and move on.

Best guessBest guess: SHL's interactive format, where you drag tasks into a day planner, set a pie chart and tap parts of a figure instead of picking from options. The task types described for the CCA match SHL's interactive items.

3.CCA work style, part 2Untimed

BCG CCA work style part two in Intervyo: how often a person who worked alongside you would say you raise a concern before it turns into a problem, with four answers from less often than most to far more often than most.

About 15 questions after the timed part on how others, such as managers or classmates, would describe the way you work.8,9,2

What it measures: How others would describe your work style. Like part 1, it has no right or wrong answers.

How to answer it well

  1. 1Picture one real person, a manager, tutor or teammate, and answer as they would.
  2. 2Stay consistent with the picture of yourself you gave in part 1.
  3. 3Use the whole range of answers: a row of top answers reads as less believable, not stronger.

4.Online case (Casey)About 35 min

BCG online case in Intervyo: the chat with a bar chart of revenue and operating profit, question 4 asking for the compound annual growth rate, the progress bar at 35% and 21:47 left.

For a select group, about 2 weeks after the deadline: one business case run by a chatbot, 8 to 10 questions in multiple-choice, number and short-text form, then a recorded recommendation of up to 1 minute, read, prepared and recorded inside one 5-minute window. You cannot go back.1,4,5,14

What it measures: Structuring a business problem, reading exhibits, case math and a clear recommendation.

How to answer it well

  1. 1Treat the first question as your structure: start from the client's decision and pick what moves it.
  2. 2Follow each question's instruction on how to type a figure, and check the units on every exhibit.
  3. 3In the 5-minute video window, write four lines (the answer, two reasons, then a risk or next step) and press record with at least 2 minutes left.

CCA and online case questions and how to approach them

CCA: work style"Choose the statement most like you, then the more like you of the two left: (A) I take the lead when a group is unsure what to do. (B) I double-check details before I share my work. (C) I like to explore several solutions before choosing one."7,8,2,9
  1. 1Read all three before choosing; each signals a different trait (initiative, reliability, comfort with ambiguity).
  2. 2Answer as you behave at your best at work or school, not as you imagine a consultant would.
  3. 3Keep the same picture of yourself across the section and in the later "how others see you" section.
  4. 4Move briskly: overthinking these prompts rarely helps.

Tip: There is no score for any single prompt. A profile that contradicts itself, such as loving to lead here and avoiding influence later, is what reads badly.

CCA: scheduling logic"Starting at 1:00 PM with no breaks, fit four tasks: W (60 min, must finish before Y starts), X (45 min), Y (30 min, done by 3:30 PM), Z (30 min, must start after X). Which order works: X, Z, W, Y or X, W, Y, Z or W, X, Z, Y?"7,8,9
  1. 1Rule out any order that breaks a dependency first: Z must follow X, W must come before Y.
  2. 2Find the hard deadline: Y must start by 3:00 PM to finish by 3:30 PM.
  3. 3Time only the survivors: X, Z, W, Y puts Y at 3:15 PM, too late. W, X, Z, Y does the same.
  4. 4X, W, Y, Z runs X 1:00 to 1:45, W to 2:45, Y to 3:15, then Z.

Tip: With 8 questions in 12 minutes, eliminate before you calculate, and guess and move on if one is still open after about a minute.

Example answer, written by Intervyo (not a real candidate)

X, W, Y, Z. Y finishes at 3:15 PM, before the 3:30 PM deadline, and Z still starts after X.

Online case: data selection"Online case: a newspaper company is weighing a move into a new market as part of its digital shift. Which of these 8 data sources would you look at first?"4,5
  1. 1Restate the decision: is the new market worth entering, and can the client win there?
  2. 2Pick sources that answer that: market size and growth, competitors and their share, customer willingness to pay, the client's own digital economics.
  3. 3Leave out sources that are interesting but do not move the decision.
  4. 4Choose a set that covers the market, the competition and the client without overlap.

Tip: This opening question is your first structuring signal. Treat it the way you would treat laying out a structure in a live case.

Online case: exhibit"Online case exhibit: revenue is up 15% on last year while profit is down 10%. What is the most likely explanation?"5
  1. 1Say what the two numbers mean together: margin is shrinking.
  2. 2List the causes that fit: costs growing faster than revenue, or a shift toward lower-margin products.
  3. 3Reject options that only explain one number, or that call the chart wrong.
  4. 4Carry the conclusion forward; later questions often build on it.

Example answer, written by Intervyo (not a real candidate)

Costs have grown faster than revenue, or the mix has shifted to lower-margin products. Either way, margin is the problem, not demand.

Online case: video"Online case video: in 60 seconds, recommend whether the client should go ahead."4,5,14
  1. 1Open with the answer: yes or no, and what to do.
  2. 2Give your strongest reason with a number from the case.
  3. 3Add a second reason.
  4. 4Close with the main risk and the next step.

Tip: One 5-minute window covers reading, preparing and recording, so write those four lines, not new math, and press record with at least 2 minutes left. When the timer ends, whatever was recorded is sent.

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How long to hear back after the online assessment

The CCA comes almost at once; the online case and the first-round invitation follow the deadline, not your application date.1,10

  1. Aug 2022 (summer 2023)

    Summer intern, Healthcare, San Francisco

    A 35-minute chatbot case with 9 multiple-choice and free-response questions and one recorded video synthesis, then a 20-minute behavioral interview with a project lead. Under a month in all.11

  2. Jul 2026 (summer 2027)

    Summer Associate, Washington DC

    The online skills assessment a month after applying, the Casey invitation 3 weeks after that, to be done within 24 hours of the time booked. First-round email 2 weeks after Casey. All virtual.10

  3. Jul 2026 (summer 2027)

    Summer Associate intern, Los Angeles

    Skills, intelligence and personality tests, then a 45-minute first round. One to two months in all.12

  4. Aug 2026 (2027 start)

    Associate (full-time), Miami

    One case and behavioral interview with a project manager, then two with partners from the Miami office. Under a month in all.13

BCG sends the online case to a select group about 2 weeks after the application deadline, so its timing depends on the deadline, not on when you applied.1

Best guessIf you finished the CCA and the deadline passed more than three weeks ago with no online case or interview invitation, check your BCG Profile, then email BCG's Associate Recruiting team.

What happens after the online assessment

  1. Online application

    Done. Your BCG Profile, a resume and your top two offices.1

  2. Consulting Career AssessmentYou are here

    This page. Everyone on the US application, 30 to 90 minutes after applying: about 30 to 35 minutes, 48 hours to finish.1,2

  3. Online case (Casey)

    Also on this page. For a select group, about 2 weeks after the deadline: a chatbot case of about 35 minutes and a 60-second video.1,4,11

  4. First-round interview

    Behavioral questions and a case, one interview of about 45 minutes, which can be virtual.12,10

  5. Final-round interviews

    Two interviews with partners from the office you applied to, each with a case and behavioral questions.13

CCA vs online case

Both come before the interviews, but only the CCA goes to everyone. They test different things.

Who gets it

Consulting Career Assessment

Everyone on the US application.1

Online case (Casey)

A select group.1

When

Consulting Career Assessment

30 to 90 minutes after you apply; 48 hours to finish.1

Online case (Casey)

About 2 weeks after the application deadline.1

Length

Consulting Career Assessment

About 30 to 35 minutes, tutorial included.1,2

Online case (Casey)

About 35 minutes, then the video.1,4

Built by

Consulting Career Assessment

SHL, customized to BCG.2

Online case (Casey)

A chatbot-led case; the invitation can come from HireQuotient on BCG's behalf.5

What it reads

Consulting Career Assessment

Work style, plus a short timed reasoning section.2,8

Online case (Casey)

Structuring, data reading, math and a recommendation.4

Video

Consulting Career Assessment

None.8

Online case (Casey)

A 60-second recorded recommendation.4,5

Retakes

Consulting Career Assessment

None; a US CCA from the past year carries over.2

Online case (Casey)

Not asked again if you took it before.1

2028 summer analyst status

For summer 2027, BCG's US Summer Associate deadline was Jun 2, 2026. Expect the summer 2028 deadline around June 2027, the CCA within 90 minutes of applying and the online case about 2 weeks after the deadline.3,1

FAQ

What is the BCG Consulting Career Assessment?

An online assessment designed and run by SHL and customized to BCG. It reads how you work and how you reason: untimed work-style questions with no right answers, plus a short timed logic section. Every US Associate applicant takes it.1,2,8

How long is the BCG CCA, and how long do I have?

About 30 to 35 minutes, including the tutorial and practice questions. The invitation arrives 30 to 90 minutes after you apply, and you have 48 hours to finish.1,2

Can I use a calculator in the BCG assessments?

Yes in the CCA, by BCG's own FAQ. For the online case a calculator is usually allowed too; follow your invitation.2,5

Can I retake the BCG CCA?

No. If you applied to a BCG role in the US within the past year and completed the CCA then, you do not need to take it again. Another firm's SHL test does not count, because the CCA is customized to BCG.2

What is BCG Casey?

BCG's online case: one business case run by a chatbot, 8 to 10 questions in about 35 minutes, then a 60-second recorded recommendation. In the US it goes to a select group about 2 weeks after the application deadline, and if you have taken it before you are not asked again.1,4,5

Does everyone get the BCG online case?

No. Everyone on the US application takes the CCA; only a select group is invited to the online case.1

Does BCG use Pymetrics in the US?

Treat Pymetrics as a legacy or office-specific format at BCG. For US Associate candidates the steps are the CCA, then the online case for those selected. If your invitation names Pymetrics or Harver, follow it.6,1

Is there a video interview at BCG?

The online case ends with one recorded recommendation of up to 1 minute: a single 5-minute window to read the question, prepare and record, with one attempt. It is part of the case, not a separate interview about your background.14,4,11

Online assessment at other firms

Sources

Firm pages first, then dated candidate reports. Last checked Nov 4, 2026.

  1. 1BCG: Associate Job Opportunities | United States
  2. 2BCG: Consulting Career Assessment (CCA) FAQs, Applicants to US offices (Jul 2024)
  3. 3Yale Office of Career Strategy, via the Wayback Machine: McKinsey, Bain, and BCG Application Deadlines for 2027 Summer and Full-Time Roles · prep site
  4. 4Management Consulted: BCG Online Case (2026) · prep site
  5. 5MyConsultingCoach: BCG Casey 2026: OCE, HireQuotient & Online Case Prep · prep site
  6. 6MyConsultingCoach: BCG Online Assessment 2026: Which Test Did You Receive? · prep site
  7. 7MyConsultingCoach: BCG CCA Guide 2026: SHL Format, Questions & Prep · prep site
  8. 8CaseBasix: BCG Consulting Career Assessment Guide 2026 · prep site
  9. 9Hacking the Case Interview: BCG Consulting Career Assessment: How to Pass (2026) · prep site
  10. 10Candidate report on a public forum: Summer Associate interview, Washington DC (Jul 2026)
  11. 11Candidate report on a public forum: Summer Intern interview, Healthcare, San Francisco (Aug 2022)
  12. 12Candidate report on a public forum: Summer Associate Intern interview, Los Angeles (Jul 2026)
  13. 13Candidate report on a public forum: Associate interview, Miami (Aug 2026)
  14. 14BCG: BCG Online Case Assessment: user guide for candidates (HireQuotient)

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