A plain reading of what the firm publishes about its student hiring route, where reasoning tests fit in (and where they are not confirmed), and how to prepare calmly.
Goldman Sachs publishes a six-step student route that ends in a video interview and a Superday of two to five interviews. Its student page does not list a numerical or verbal reasoning test, so any such stage in your own process should be treated as role- and region-specific and confirmed from your invitation.
The firm lays out its student process as a numbered path. This is the wording that matters most, because everything else you will read online is a third party interpreting it.
Notice what is absent: there is no named numerical, verbal or abstract reasoning test between the application and the first interview. That does not prove none exists in every office, but it is the honest starting point.
Candidate write-ups and prep sites disagree about this, which is itself informative. Some describe a numerical, verbal or inductive test from a major publisher. Others describe a coding platform for technology tracks, or a short set of maths questions inside a fixed time window. The sources also disagree on whether such a test comes before or after the video interview.
Goldman Sachs does not name a test provider for any reasoning test on the page we read. Anything stating a specific vendor, a pass mark or a percentile cut-off for Goldman Sachs is not backed by a public statement from the firm, and this guide does not repeat those figures.
The official page gives the length and the fact that it is a video interview. It does not give the number of questions, preparation time per question or answer length. Third-party accounts mention a handful of recorded questions with short thinking time, but those details have varied between candidates and offices, so plan for flexibility instead of memorising a format.
For engineering applicants the page lists a HackerRank assessment. That is a coding exercise and sits outside what ReasonEra covers. If you are applying to a technical programme, practise on a coding platform and use reasoning practice only as a warm-up for logic-style thinking.
Some applicants will meet a reasoning section regardless of what the public page says. In that case, the useful move is to identify the type from your invitation and train that specific skill under time pressure.
| What your invitation says | What to practise |
|---|---|
| Numerical or "data" test | Reading tables and charts, percentages, ratios and currency conversions, with a method you can run quickly. See numerical reasoning tips. |
| Verbal or "reading comprehension" test | True / False / Cannot say logic, where the answer must come from the passage only. See True, False, Cannot say. |
| Logic or pattern puzzles | Sequences, matrices and rule-spotting. See how to solve abstract reasoning questions. |
| Coding platform | Not covered here. Use a coding practice site. |
ReasonEra is a browser-based practice tutor. You upload a screenshot of a practice question, pick Quick Verify or Tutor Explanation, and read the answer with step-by-step reasoning. It is most useful for numerical, verbal and abstract practice material, where seeing the reasoning behind a missed question teaches you more than the answer letter does. Use it with your own practice material before the real assessment, never during it. A free account includes 3 free trials, and a 14-Day Pass is 49 € if you want unlimited practice for two weeks.
Assessment stages vary by role, country and intake, so confirm anything important with the recruiter.
ReasonEra is designed for practice and learning, but conditions for a real test are set by the employer and are often strict, so use it beforehand and sit the real test on your own.
Goldman Sachs does not list a numerical reasoning test on its public student page as of 12 October 2026. Some candidate reports describe one, but this varies by division, region and year, so rely on your own invitation.
The official student page says the video interview takes approximately 30 minutes. It does not state the number of questions or the time per answer.
It is the final round of interviews. The firm says campus hires typically have between two and five interviews, depending on the division.
Yes, the student page refers to a HireVue interview before the Superday. Engineering applicants are also asked to take a HackerRank assessment.
Goldman Sachs does not publicly name a provider for any reasoning test, so claims naming one come from third parties and are not confirmed.
A quick way to judge any tool is to use it on questions you already know. Start free, and move to the 14-Day Pass only if it earns it.
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Notes. Statements about the employer or publisher were checked against public pages, which are linked above. Company and test names belong to their owners and are used here for identification only.