KPMG Assessment Test: Online Assessment, Questions and Interview Guide

KPMG does not use one identical assessment process in every country. Graduate recruitment in the UK, for example, currently includes two online assessments, recorded video questions, and an in-person Launch Pad for candidates who progress. KPMG India describes an indicative process that may include a proctored online assessment covering comprehension, interpretation, logical and verbal reasoning, with some practices adding quantitative or data questions.

Those are useful examples, not a universal KPMG formula. Use the careers site and invitation for the country, programme, and role you applied to.

Quick answer: what should you prepare for?

Depending on your process, preparation may include:

• numerical or data reasoning;
• verbal or logical reasoning;
• workplace judgment;
• written or recorded responses;
• behavioral interviews;
• case or business exercises;
• assessment-day activities;
• technical questions for specialist roles.

Do not spend time on every possible Big Four test. Confirm your KPMG process first.

What KPMG confirms officially

KPMG UK graduate recruitment

KPMG UK’s current graduate application page describes four main stages after exploring the role: online assessments, video interviews, and a Launch Pad. The online stage consists of two assessments intended to measure the skills and reasoning required for the role. The video stage asks candidates to record answers about skills, experience, and career motivation.

The Launch Pad is an in-person day of activities and assessments, including a final interview.

KPMG India

KPMG India says its published process is indicative and can vary by role. Its online assessment for shortlisted candidates may test comprehension, interpretation, logical and verbal reasoning, psychometric abilities, and, for some practices, quantitative mathematics or data analytics.

That explicit warning about variation is important: a format used by one KPMG firm or programme should not be presented as the global KPMG test.

What KPMG-style assessment may measure

Numerical and business reasoning

Audit, tax, deal, consulting, risk, and other business roles often require comfort with percentages, ratios, tables, and business information. Practise using data to answer a specific question rather than doing calculations without context.

Verbal and logical reasoning

Read exactly what the evidence supports. In verbal-reasoning questions, avoid importing outside knowledge. In logical questions, identify the rule before selecting an answer.

Professional judgment

Client work creates trade-offs between deadlines, quality, confidentiality, teamwork, and escalation. Strong answers protect professional standards and communicate problems early.

Communication

Recorded video and live interviews reward clear thinking. A concise answer with a real example is stronger than a speech made of KPMG buzzwords.

Motivation

Know why the service line and role interest you. “KPMG is a Big Four firm” is background knowledge, not a convincing reason for choosing the job.

How to prepare for online reasoning

Start with the format in your invitation.

For numerical questions, practise percentages, ratios, averages, and charts. For verbal questions, separate what the passage says from what you know generally. For logical reasoning, work systematically rather than guessing from appearance.

If the official test is timed, add timing after you understand the method.

Recorded video interview

KPMG UK currently uses recorded video questions in its graduate process. Even if your market uses a different interview format, the same preparation principle works: know your examples, but do not memorize full scripts.

Prepare stories about:

• teamwork;
• solving a problem;
• learning something quickly;
• acting with integrity;
• handling competing priorities;
• using data;
• communicating with someone who disagreed with you;
• adapting after feedback.

Before answering, take a moment to identify what the question is actually testing. Then give one focused example.

Case and assessment-day exercises

If your process includes a case, group task, or assessment day, do not equate confidence with dominating the discussion.

Show that you can:

• identify the objective;
• use evidence;
• listen to other people;
• explain your reasoning;
• challenge an idea respectfully;
• keep the group moving;
• make a recommendation and acknowledge uncertainty.

In a group exercise, a candidate who helps the team reach a better decision can demonstrate more than someone who simply speaks the most.

A simple preparation plan

Step 1: identify the local process

Use the KPMG careers site for your country and programme. Note the actual stages and the instructions in your candidate account.

Step 2: practise only the relevant formats

Build fluency in the reasoning, video, case, or interview format you were assigned. Do not prepare for another country’s process just because it appears in a search result.

Step 3: prepare role-specific examples

Connect your experience to the role. Audit, consulting, tax, technology, and deal roles will not all value the same evidence in the same way.

If you want additional third-party practice, JobTestPrep’s finance and professional-services assessment preparation is one commercial option. It is broad rather than an official KPMG resource, so compare its contents with your actual invitation before buying.

Common mistakes to avoid

• Treating KPMG UK’s graduate process as the global KPMG process.
• Practising generic finance tests without checking your invitation.
• Hiding a quality problem to protect a deadline.
• Giving vague video answers with no real example.
• Dominating a group exercise instead of helping the group reason.
• Memorizing firm values without showing how you have behaved.
• Buying prep before checking regional fit.

Official KPMG sources

Use the careers pages for your market. Current examples include:

• KPMG UK graduate application process.
• KPMG India — how we recruit.

This page is an independent preparation guide and is not affiliated with KPMG. KPMG member firms and programmes can use different recruitment stages and assessment formats.

KPMG assessment FAQ

Does every KPMG candidate take the same assessment?

No. KPMG’s own careers sites show different processes across countries and programmes.

What are the KPMG UK graduate online assessments?

KPMG UK currently describes two online assessments measuring skills and reasoning relevant to the role. Follow the current invitation for the precise task format.

Does KPMG use video interviews?

KPMG UK currently includes recorded video questions in its graduate process. Other markets and experienced-hire roles can use different interview formats.

What should I practise for professional judgment?

Focus on quality, ethics, client needs, facts, teamwork, early communication, and appropriate escalation.

Does this guide reproduce official assessment questions?

No. This guide explains formats and preparation boundaries without reproducing proprietary live assessment questions.

Do I need paid preparation?

Not necessarily. Use KPMG’s official instructions and practice resources first. Paid preparation only makes sense if it matches your actual assessment.