Road to Offer
Road to Offer

Bain online assessment: Sova or TestGorilla?

Free to start

$49 for both Bain tests, or $29 for one. Lifetime access.Pass Bain's test or get 50% back

Free Bain SOVA and TestGorilla practice: a full 7-question run for each test, on original questions built for the same skills, with the working shown for every answer. The first question needs no account. The Bain online assessment is a Sova or TestGorilla test that Bain asks some intern and full-time applicants to take after applying. Bain's invitation email names which one, and Bain says it takes about 30 to 40 minutes. Source: Bain

Updated By Esteban RonsinFounder · former Deloitte and Accenture Strategy consultant

Built and reviewed with former McKinsey, BCG and Bain consultants and interviewers.

Practice for either Bain assessment

Practise the one your invitation names, or both.

Start free practice
Got your invite?SovaTestGorilla
Revenue by region$M, 2024 and 2025NorthSouthEastWestWhich piece completes the pattern??ORDER TERMS63$/order18metres06:00

Road to Offer is independent and not affiliated with or endorsed by Bain, Sova or TestGorilla. This is original practice content built from public information about the assessment format, not a copy of the live assessment. Formats change between offices and recruiting cycles. New to the tests? Read the TestGorilla guide and the Sova guide.

Try a question free

Question 1 of 7

14:00

A distributor records 10,000 orders in January. Orders then fall by 20% in February and rise by 15% in March. Each monthly change is relative to the immediately preceding month.

What percentage increase from March orders is needed in April to reach 10% more orders than January? Do not round intermediate values. Round your answer to one decimal place.

Monthly order changes

Monthly order changes
MonthOrders or change from preceding month
January10,000 orders
February−20%
March+15%
April target10% above January orders

Road to Offer is independent and not affiliated with or endorsed by Bain. This is original practice content built from publicly available information about the assessment format, not a copy of the live assessment. Formats change between offices and recruiting cycles.

What the practice includes

The free starters give you a first question in each style. The full library is below them, with the same runner, the same worked answers and a saved report for every run.

Sova-styleThree full 30-question mocks, 15-question quick versions and eight five-question exercises: charts and tables, percentages and rates, funnel reallocation, sequences, matrices and linked cycles.
TestGorilla-style3 full 24-question mocks in four sections, 12-question quick versions and six 6-question exercises: numerical reasoning, data, critical thinking and case evidence, with an introduction to business and leadership judgment.
Two modesLearning shows the worked answer after every question. Simulation holds the answers until the end: TestGorilla-style runs section clocks, Sova-style counts your time up.
Worked answersEvery question has a step-by-step solution and the reason each wrong option fails.
Your reportA saved report after every run: accuracy by skill, the questions you missed and the next exercise to practise. History keeps them all.
Library238 original questions in total (130 Sova-style, 108 TestGorilla-style), with lifetime access.

See the practice working

Real screens from the product, captured from the TestGorilla-style starter and the paid library.

A TestGorilla-style practice question with its given facts and four answer options
Read the evidence, choose an answerEvery question shows exactly the facts you are given, laid out so you can read them at a glance.
The same question after checking: the correct answer and the working in three steps
See the working at onceIn Learning mode the solution appears the moment you check, with the reason each wrong option fails.
The Bain practice library with progress, both lanes' mocks and saved reports
Your library keeps scoreMocks and quick versions for both lanes, the exercise for your weakest skill and every saved report in one place.

Which test is yours?

Bain's invitation names the provider. Offices and cycles differ, so check yours, and practise both if you are unsure.

Sova

Measures
Numerical and logical reasoning
Format
Charts, tables, number sequences and matrices answered one question at a time.
Our practice
130 original questions across 3 mocks and 8 exercises.
Try Sova-style freeRead the Sova guide

TestGorilla

Measures
Numerical, data, critical thinking and case evidence
Format
Timed sections that move forward only, with a per-section clock in Simulation.
Our practice
108 original questions across 3 mocks and 6 exercises.
Try TestGorilla-style freeRead the TestGorilla guide

What you get

  • Learning mode

    No clock. The worked reasoning appears after every question, so you build the method first.

  • Simulation mode

    TestGorilla-style runs section clocks, Sova-style counts your time up. Answers and the full working arrive in your report.

  • Saved reports

    Every run keeps its own report in History, so you can reopen a mock and compare.

  • Targeted exercises

    Short sets per skill family for the question types your report says to work on.

Keep going with the full library

One-time purchases keep access for life. Every paid question has a worked answer and a saved report. Sprint keeps its Sova-style practice.

Bain

Save $40
$89
$49one-time

Sova-style + TestGorilla-style

  • Pass Bain's test or get 50% back
  • 238 original questions, all worked
  • Sova-style: 3 mocks, 8 exercises
  • TestGorilla-style: 3 mocks, 6 exercises
  • Lifetime access, no subscription
Covers everything

Annual Pro

Save $28
$49
$21/mo effective

$249 billed yearly

7-day money-back guarantee
  • Solve, Casey and CCA included
  • 92 full cases and 550+ drills
  • Unlimited AI coach chat
  • Voice and guided modes
  • Behavioral and PEI interview sim
  • Worth $834 Pro $49/mo × 12 + Solve pack $79 + Casey $69 + CCA $49 + Bain $49

Questions about Bain practice

Which provider should I practise?

Use the provider named in your Bain invitation. If you have not received it yet, try both free starters. Office lists cannot tell you which assessment your own application will require.

Should I prepare for both?

Some candidates report taking both. The Bain assessment pack covers both lanes for $49 once: 238 original questions with worked answers. Your invitation email decides which lane to open first.

Can I buy just one lane?

Yes. Sova-only is $29; TestGorilla-only is $29. Each is a one-time purchase with lifetime access. Buying them separately totals $58. Your account shows the practice you already own before checkout.

Is there a guarantee?

Yes. Pass Bain's test or get 50% back: if Bain's official result shows you did not advance, email it to support within 60 days of purchase and get 50% of what you paid back. You keep your access, and there is no practice requirement. It covers Bain purchases (one test or both) made on or after November 14, 2026.

Is this included in Annual or Sprint?

Annual includes both lanes while your subscription is active. Sprint keeps its existing Sova access; TestGorilla-style practice is a separate purchase.

How does the timing work?

The free Sova starter has an advisory 14-minute clock; the TestGorilla-style starter has an advisory 10-minute clock. Learning is untimed. Paid TestGorilla-style Simulation has section deadlines, labelled as an RTO practice clock. Your invitation controls the real assessment timing.

What can I practise free?

Try 7 original Sova-style questions or 7 TestGorilla-style questions. Check your first answer before signup. A free account saves the same attempt and opens the complete worked report after you finish.

Is this official assessment content?

No. Every question is original Road to Offer practice. We are independent of Bain, Sova and TestGorilla. We do not provide official questions, a hiring pass mark, a percentile or a personality score. McKinsey Solve is a separate product.