Topic: Kpmg test failed

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Originally Posted by maxzyprince

Wrote kpmg's test alongside abt 29 others today @ thier head office and only two scaled thru...I dnt know how these things keep happening buh i am beginning to think i am dumb..written so many test buh keep failing dem and my dreams ar slipping away...buh then again,the test ar always simple yet,i keep failing..and d annoying thing is everyone keeps saying u ar "intelligent" and i say to myself "u can't pass jst a common test so wats d intelligence" .
Feel like crying buh dat wuldn't solve anything..with dis outcome,one question keeps coming to my mind "does it mean i will never get dat dream job?".....SO SAD!

@maxzyprince: after reading thru ur post, I could not just resist but had to drop a comment.
Firstly I need to let you know (if u don't know already) that failure is actually a prerequiste for success. If you ask most of the people who r seen as successful today, they'll definitely have at least one story of a time when they encountered failure in the course of their journey to success. I personally have stories of my past failures, a few I would like to share with you.
My first ever aptitude test was actually that of KPMG sumetime in Feb 2009, I took the test with about 50 other candidates and only 8 of us passed. I actually topped with the highest score. This was while I was still serving (NYSC).
My first test after NYSC was that of Friesland Campina (conducted by WORKFORCE) which I failed woefully. I was actually broken and felt very bad about it, but I didn't give up. I however learnt a lesson from it about how exactly WORKFORCE set their questions. This I was able to put into use when I later took HONEYWELL test which was also then conducted by WORKFORCE. I passed the test and got almost to the final stage.
Other tests which I have taken (and failed) in my short career life include: MOBIL MPN (failed twice [1 Trainee Engr and 1 Networking Positions]), SHELL (failed twice), BRISTOW HELICOPTERS (failed twice [1 for Pilot and 1 for Aircraft Engr]), STANDARD CHARTTERED BANK (failed), FLOURMILLS (failed [Networking experienced position]), NNPC (failed), FRIESLAND CAMPINA (failed).
Those which I passed (at 1st attempt) include: P&G, HONEYWELL, TOTAL, CADBURY, GSK, KPMG, GLO/CONOIL, SIGNAL ALLIANCE, etc (just to mention a few).
And most of these which I passed, I actually got to their final stages.
Note that this is not to boast or brag, but just to let you know that you need to (and must) learn from your failures and then leverage on the experience(s) you get out of them. It's not about just being Brilliant or Intelligent, but you must be Smart. You must Practise, Practise, Practise, and keep Practising. And most importantly, put your trust in God only and in no man cos man will eventually fail you. But God is ever faithful, ever sure.

As someone already advised you, you need to sharpen your Numerical aptitude skills cos personally that is my greatest strength in aptitude tests. Also, master the concepts of different kinds of test formats such as GMAT, GSE, SHL, etc. and as well investigate to know about some hidden rules that could apply such as Negative marking, etc.

I wish you all the best bro. SUCCESS.

Gzl u r d man

We nigerians, we develop best ways to pass aptitude tests and start working, all our life, for someone. We actually feel great about the fact that we were able to pass through the so-called rigorous recruitment processes of these great companies, but fail to remind ourselves that most of these companies were started by individuals; people like you and I. Most of them were not even as smart as we have become, but they simply didn't want to work for anybody. They wanted people to work for them. Imagine the stress job seekers pass through to get employed by any of Dangote's companies, and when we finally get the job, we boast of being brilliant or smart. 'Monkey de work barboon de chop' I know you guys will frown at my comment but sometimes we have to expose the truth. Perhaps it is time we concentrated our efforts on getting something done for ourselves alone and stop thinking and stressing, most of the time putting pressure on the brain, about how to pass aptitude tests and interviews. What about health implications? We demand too much from the brain but we don't nourish it back.

maxyzprince, pls dont get discourage i once feel like you but i believe you can still pass test is just that passing of test is beyond your ability... just keep the faith and soon you will start having success story like me, look i wrote Dragnet test like six time before i pass my first dragnet test to mention but a few, so just keep faith my guy