PwC FULL ONLINE TEST PAPER – 2025

Place of Test: VIT University, Vellore
Date: February 18, 2025

Round 1: Online Assessment – 85 Questions (110 Minutes)

Round 2: Technical Interview (40 Minutes)

Round 3: Managerial Round (20 Minutes)

Round 4: HR Discussion (15 Minutes)

Written Test Pattern & Sample Questions

Part A: Quantitative & Logical Reasoning (30 Questions)

1. A man covers 60 km at a certain speed. If he increases his speed by 10 km/hr, he takes 1 hour less. Find his original speed.
a) 20 km/hr
b) 25 km/hr
c) 30 km/hr
d) 35 km/hr

2. Find the next number in the series: 3, 9, 27, 81, ?
a) 162
b) 243
c) 324
d) 405

3. If A is twice as efficient as B, A alone can finish a work in 10 days. In how many days will they complete the work together?
a) 6 days
b) 7 days
c) 8 days
d) 9 days

Part B: Technical MCQs (25 Questions)

4. Which of the following is a feature of OOPS?
a) Polymorphism
b) Compilation
c) Debugging
d) Scheduling

5. What will be the output of the following Java program?

public class Test {
    public static void main(String[] args) {
        String s1 = "PwC";
        String s2 = new String("PwC");

        System.out.println(s1 == s2);
        System.out.println(s1.equals(s2));
    }
}

a) true true
b) false true ✅
c) true false
d) false false

Part C: English & Business Communication (20 Questions)

6. Choose the correct sentence:
a) He do not like coffee
b) He does not like coffee ✅
c) He doing not like coffee
d) He done not like coffee

7. Synonym of “Transparent”:
a) Clear ✅
b) Dark
c) Hidden
d) Weak

Part D: Coding Section (2 Questions)

Question 1: Reverse a String Without Using Built-in Functions

public class StringReverse {

    public static String reverse(String input) {
        char[] arr = input.toCharArray();
        int left = 0, right = arr.length - 1;

        while (left < right) {
            char temp = arr[left];
            arr[left] = arr[right];
            arr[right] = temp;
            left++;
            right--;
        }

        return new String(arr);
    }

    public static void main(String[] args) {
        System.out.println(reverse("PwC"));
    }
}

Question 2: Find Second Highest Salary Using SQL

SELECT MAX(salary) 
FROM employees 
WHERE salary < (SELECT MAX(salary) FROM employees);

HR Interview Questions:

• Tell me about yourself.
• Why do you want to join PwC?
• What do you know about PwC’s consulting services?
• How do you handle pressure and deadlines?
• Are you comfortable working with global clients?
• Where do you see yourself in 5 years?

Technical Interview Questions:

• Difference between abstract class and interface.
• Explain SQL joins with examples.
• What is normalization in DBMS?
• Difference between ArrayList and LinkedList.
• Explain exception handling in Java.
• What is multithreading?

Project Discussion Questions:

1. Explain your final year project in detail.
2. What technologies did you use and why?
3. What challenges did you face?
4. How did you test your project?
5. How would you scale your project?

PwC Specific Preparation Tips 2026:

1. Focus on business communication and client-facing skills.
2. Strengthen your SQL and data interpretation skills.
3. Prepare real project explanations with clear business impact.
4. Learn basics of cloud platforms like AWS or Azure.
5. Understand consulting case study fundamentals.
6. Research PwC’s recent digital transformation projects.
7. Practice coding with clean structure and comments.
8. Prepare examples of teamwork, leadership, and problem-solving.

Note: The test pattern may vary slightly based on role and campus. However, this paper reflects the most common PwC fresher hiring pattern observed in 2026.