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If an application email links to TestGorilla, the Excel part is most likely a short, timed multiple-choice test. There's no room to look things up: the clock runs out first. Here's what the two versions are, how the scoring works for and against you, and where to spend your preparation.
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Microsoft Excel (General) is a multiple-choice test of everyday Excel, timed at around twelve minutes. Recognition has to be quick: you won't have time to work an answer out from first principles.
Microsoft Excel (Advanced) goes beyond everyday functions, toward the advanced rung. Check which version the invitation names before you prepare.
Employers on TestGorilla's higher plans can also set job simulations, so a hands-on task is possible too.
TestGorilla's reports rank candidates against each other, so an employer sees how your result compares with the other applicants rather than a pass or fail. There's no fixed bar to aim at; every question you get right that others miss moves you up.
You can't see the questions in advance, so answer dumps are a gamble; the clock is the real opponent, and speed comes from familiarity, not memorization. For the General test, an evening of doing: formulas, sort & filter, tables, lookups. A multiple-choice question about something you've done reads faster than one about something you've only read about. For the Advanced version, add pivot tables and data cleaning.
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