Which one will you get?
Office matters more than role. As of 2026, Bain's two official platforms are TestGorilla (used across several US offices and some European offices, e.g., Amsterdam) and Sova (used across most European and Middle East offices, especially London). Pymetrics has been reported primarily in Germany (and reportedly select other offices), and a HireVue-style video interview has been reported in parts of Southeast Asia and Australia — those are legacy/edge-case formats rather than part of Bain's official 2026 lineup. Formats vary by office and year — always trust your invitation email.
The invitation email tells you which platform you'll be taken to. If the link says 'testgorilla.com' you have TestGorilla; if it says 'sovaassessment.com' you have Sova.
Format comparison
The most useful side-by-side view:
- Total time — TestGorilla 40–50 min hard cap; Sova 45–75 min soft-timed.
- Sections — TestGorilla: Numerical, Problem Solving, Business Judgment, Leadership & People. Sova: Verbal, Numerical, Logical, Personality.
- Format — TestGorilla: 4 MCQ sections, no backtracking. Sova: 3 reasoning + 1 forced-choice questionnaire, no hard cut-off.
- Calculator — TestGorilla: no. Sova: yes for numerical.
- Scoring — Neither Bain, TestGorilla, nor Sova publishes numeric benchmarks or pass rates. Results are reviewed holistically alongside your CV.
- Personality — TestGorilla: no. Sova: yes (roughly 40 forced-choice blocks of four statements).
What prep transfers between them
Numerical reasoning transfers almost entirely — both use chart-and-table multiple choice. Logical reasoning partially transfers (TestGorilla's Problem Solving uses logic puzzles; Sova uses abstract shape sequences — different surface, similar core skill). Business Judgment, Leadership, verbal reasoning, and personality do not transfer.
Put it into practice
The fastest way to internalize the format is timed practice that mirrors the real test.
Practice the format that transfers