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Consulting interview prep hub (2026)

One map of CoachNed's consulting prep: firms, frameworks, math, assessments, examples, and recruiting. Start here if you do not know which guide to open.

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This is an index, not a case lecture. Pick the room that matches the interview you actually have this week.

Last full pass: 24 August 2026.

Start with the format you will sit

If you are sitting…Open thisThen practice here
McKinsey interviewer-led case + PEIMcKinsey case guide and PEI guideVoice case · PEI questions
McKinsey SolveSolve guide, Redrock, Sea WolfThe matching simulator on the site
BCG candidate-led caseBCG case guideBCG practice
BCG Casey chatbotCasey guideCasey simulator
Bain caseBain case guideVoice case
Bain SOVASOVA guide/bain-sova
A named boutique or Big 4Firms hubFirm page, then a scored case

Do not mix formats. Casey is not PEI. Solve is not a case. CCA is not Casey.

The six shelves

  • Firms — MBB, Big 4, Tier 2, boutiques: how each interview actually runs.
  • Frameworks — profitability, MECE, market entry, M&A, 3Cs, 4Ps, and when not to name them.
  • Math — market sizing, breakeven, mental math, formulas, drills.
  • Examples — worked cases and question banks, not prompts without solutions.
  • Tools — simulators, calculators, resume grader, Casey, CCA, Solve, SOVA.
  • Investment banking — if you are choosing IB vs consulting, or sitting both.

Recruiting, pay, and the rest of the loop

NeedGuide
How the process worksConsulting interview process
2026 deadlinesApplication deadlines
MBA calendarMBA recruiting timeline
Undergrad pathUndergrad recruiting
PaySalary guide · 2026 report
Offer letterOffer negotiation
Full directoryBlog directory

How to use CoachNed once you have picked a page

  1. Read the guide for your format.
  2. Sit one timed rep: a full case or the matching drill.
  3. Fix the leak the debrief names. Do not collect another article.

First full case is free. 63 voice-ready cases, 550+ drills. Independent practice — not affiliated with McKinsey, BCG, Bain, or any other firm.