LEK Consulting assessments: SHL, numerical test and case interview prep in 2026
LEK's process commonly includes an online numerical or digital assessment before case interviews, with candidate reports pointing to SHL-style and GMAT-like quantitative reasoning. The safest preparation is to practise the underlying provider formats, not a generic aptitude test. Start with forge’s SHL provider hub and compare other firms in the employer assessment guides.
Source note: forge checks provider references against official candidate guidance from SHL, Aon, and HireVue, then treats employer-provider links as caveated because they can change by role, office and recruitment season.
- LEK Consulting candidates commonly report SHL-style numerical · digital/case assessment · case interviews.
- Provider attribution changes by role, country and recruitment season.
- forge covers the matching SHL numerical, verbal, logical, deductive and SJT-style practice surfaces.
- If your process includes AON or Cappfinity, use the matching provider drills before your real assessment.
- The later stages usually test motivation, values, communication and role-specific judgement.
Quick summary: LEK Consulting assessments in 2026
- Main provider signal: SHL-style numerical · digital/case assessment · case interviews.
- Both GraduatesFirst and PracticeAptitudeTests report SHL-style testing; LEK's own London interview-process content mentions online psychometric and maths exams before case interviews.
- Use SHL numerical and verbal practice as the baseline unless your invitation names another platform.
- Prepare values-based interview answers and a concise motivation for the role.
- 1Online applicationCV, cover letter and office/role selection.LEK careers
- 2Online assessmentNumerical, psychometric or digital assessment depending on office.SHL-style / digital
- 3First-round interviewsCase interviews and behavioural fit.Case
- 4Final roundMore senior case interviews and motivation checks.Final stage
Who is LEK Consulting?
LEK Consulting is a strategy consulting firm known for data-heavy commercial due diligence, growth strategy and life-sciences work. Its assessment screens for exactly that: quantitative reasoning, structured thinking, prioritisation and clear communication under time pressure.
What is SHL?
SHL is the world’s most widely used psychometric test publisher — its assessments screen millions of graduate and professional candidates every year. When an employer says you have an “online assessment”, it is very often an SHL test running on the SHL platform. SHL does not set a universal pass mark; each employer licenses the tests and sets its own cut-score, which is why the same SHL numerical test can screen at the 50th percentile for one company and the 80th for another. Our SHL provider hub and which SHL test am I taking? guide decode exactly what you have been sent.
The full SHL test suite (not just numerical and verbal)
LEK Consulting is most associated with SHL-style and case, but the exact mix can change by role, country, business unit and intake. Prepare the commonly reported sections first, then use your invitation email to narrow the final test list.
| SHL test | What it measures | Used at LEK Consulting? | forge guide |
|---|---|---|---|
| Verify Numerical Reasoning | Interpreting data from tables, charts and graphs under time pressure (GCSE-level maths). | Commonly | Numerical guide |
| Verify Verbal Reasoning | Judging statements as True / False / Cannot Say from a short passage. | Commonly | Verbal guide |
| Verify Inductive Reasoning | Spotting the pattern in abstract shape sequences — logical/abstract reasoning. | Commonly | Inductive guide |
| Verify Deductive Reasoning | Applying rules and constraints to reach a valid conclusion (schedules, orders, conditions). | Possible | Deductive guide |
| Verify Interactive | The newer 'build-the-answer' format — drag, rank and classify instead of multiple choice. | Possible | Interactive guide |
| Verify G+ / General Ability | A combined cognitive battery (numerical + verbal + inductive) with a harder ceiling. | Possible | Which test? |
| Calculation & Checking | Speed-and-accuracy tests on basic arithmetic and error-spotting for operational roles. | Possible | SHL hub |
| Situational Judgement (SJT) | Rating or ranking responses to realistic workplace scenarios against the employer's values. | Commonly | SJT guide |
| OPQ (Occupational Personality Questionnaire) | A personality questionnaire mapping your working style — no right answers, answer consistently. | Possible | Personality tests |
| MQ (Motivation Questionnaire) | What drives and de-motivates you at work; used alongside the OPQ for fit, not ability. | Possible | Overview |
If your invitation email names a test you are unsure about, match the wording to the right guide with which SHL test am I taking? — the fastest way to stop preparing for the wrong format.
The LEK numerical assessment
Expect data tables, charts, market-sizing logic and business maths. Even if the platform is not SHL, SHL numerical practice builds the same speed.
Do not stop at reading the format. Build speed with a timed drill. Practise SHL numerical free on forge
The LEK digital / case assessment
Digital cases test whether you can structure a commercial problem, choose the useful data and make a decision. Explain assumptions as you go.
The LEK case interviews
Prepare market sizing, profitability, growth and commercial due-diligence cases. The best answers are structured, numerical and decisive.
A representative numerical trap
Most of these employer processes include at least one data-interpretation section: SHL, AON, Cappfinity and consulting-style digital assessments all punish the same habits. forge’s internal question bank shows wrong-base percentage and gross-vs-net traps are the fastest place to recover marks.
Percentage change = (100 - 80) / 80 x 100 = 25%.
Trap: dividing by the new figure gives 20%, a distractor that often appears in SHL-style numerical tests. Always divide the change by the original value.
Reading about the test isn’t the same as passing it
A guide like this one — or a video walkthrough — teaches you the format, the stages and the traps. That is the map, and it matters. But it cannot build the one thing the assessment actually scores: reasoning speed and accuracy under a live timer. That only comes from doing real questions under exam conditions, then reviewing why you missed each one. Passive reading and watching plateau quickly; deliberate, timed practice is what moves your percentile.
The most representative SHL-style and case practice is on forge: real, representative questions, a free diagnostic to find your weak spots, worked answer explanations, no subscription, and credits that never expire — the best way to practise the assessments that decide whether you get seen.
Start practising freeHow to prepare for the LEK Consulting assessment
- Confirm the provider. Read your invitation email first. Employer-provider relationships change by country, role and intake year.
- Baseline your SHL speed. Take one timed numerical and one timed verbal drill, then label every miss by trap type.
- Practise the role-specific section. Prioritise the sections most relevant to LEK Consulting: SHL-style numerical · digital/case assessment · case interviews.
- Prepare the interview stage. Build STAR examples around the company's values and rehearse them on camera if there is a recorded interview.
- Run a full timed mock. Do the test in one sitting, review every wrong answer, then repeat only the weakest question families.
- Consulting maths: drill breakeven, market size, CAGR, contribution margin, price-volume mix and chart interpretation aloud.
Ready to practise for LEK Consulting?
Use forge for SHL numerical, verbal, logical, deductive and SJT-style practice, plus AON and Cappfinity drills where your invitation names those providers.
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- All employer assessment guides
- SHL Tests: the complete provider hub
- SHL Numerical Reasoning Test
- SHL Verbal Reasoning Test
- Consulting tests guide
- Quant interview practice
Frequently asked questions
Does LEK use SHL?+
Both scraped sources and PracticeAptitudeTests report SHL-style testing, while LEK-related candidate material also mentions psychometric and maths exams. The exact format varies by office.
What is the LEK numerical test like?+
Expect timed data interpretation and business maths: percentages, ratios, charts, market sizing and decision-making from limited information.
Can forge help with LEK?+
Yes. forge covers the timed numerical and logical reasoning skills that transfer to LEK's online assessment. You should also practise live consulting cases separately.
Note on accuracy: the test providers named in this guide reflect candidate reports and publicly available information as of 2026, and are provided for preparation guidance only. Employers do not usually publish which assessment provider they use, and these relationships change over time — LEK Consulting may switch providers, run different tests for different roles, regions or intakes, or use a provider not listed here. Nothing on this page is confirmed or endorsed by LEK Consulting or any test publisher, and it should not be relied on as a definitive statement of LEK Consulting’s current process. Always confirm the exact test and provider from your official invitation email before you prepare.
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