Are you applying for a trading or quantitative research role at Susquehanna International Group (SIG) and preparing for their online assessment? This guide covers both first-round tests SIG uses: the SIG Quantitative Evaluation and the SIG Problem Solving Assessment.
As one of the largest proprietary trading firms in the world, SIG trades its own capital at its own risk. They trade essentially all listed financial products and asset classes, with a focus on derivatives, and handle millions of transactions on exchanges around the world every day.
To keep trading all of those products, SIG hires continuously across both graduate and experienced levels. You can see the roles they currently have open, along with everything we publish to help you prepare for them, on our SIG interview preparation page.
Which SIG Assessment Will You Get?
Which of the two tests you are invited to depends on the role you applied for:
- Trading roles, both internships and full-time positions, take the SIG Quantitative Evaluation.
- Quantitative Research roles take the SIG Problem Solving Assessment.
One caveat worth knowing: some candidates applying for trading roles have recently been given the longer 60-minute quantitative assessment instead of the usual 20-minute one. If you are applying for a trading role, it is worth practising both formats rather than assuming which one you will see.
The SIG Quantitative Evaluation
The SIG Quantitative Evaluation is a 20-minute test with 16 questions, mixing logic-based problems with brain-teaser style puzzles. Expect to solve linear systems of equations, calculate expected values in different game scenarios, and work through harder puzzles such as finding the optimal path across a grid.
The time limit is tight, but the test appears to weigh correct answers more heavily than raw speed. Accuracy under pressure is what you are being measured on, so it is usually better to get fewer questions right than to rush through all sixteen.
Practice the SIG Quantitative Evaluation with our training tool, which mirrors the format and question types of the real test.
The SIG Problem Solving Assessment
The SIG Problem Solving Assessment is a 60-minute test with 17 questions. SIG moved to this format from an earlier, shorter nine-question version, so older write-ups you find elsewhere may still describe the wrong test length.
It measures how well you handle several different problem types: probability questions, combinatorics, deductive logic, and single-variable calculus. With roughly three and a half minutes per question, you have more room to think than in the Quantitative Evaluation, but the problems themselves go deeper.
Practice the SIG Problem Solving Assessment with our training tool, built to match the question types you will meet in the real assessment.
What Our SIG Practice Tests Give You
- Realistic simulation
Experience the pressure and the time limit of the real assessment, not just the question types. - Relevant question bank
Work through the kinds of probability questions and puzzles that closely match what SIG actually asks. - Review and worked solutions
At the end of every test you can review each question and read a full explanation of how to get there.
How to Prepare for the SIG Online Assessment
Practising is not just about answering questions; it is about understanding the logic and the strategies that let you solve problems efficiently. A few things that make practice sessions count:
- Take practice tests regularly
Consistent repetition is what builds both speed and accuracy. - Manage the clock
Keep an eye on the timer and pace yourself, especially in the 20-minute Quantitative Evaluation. - Review what you got wrong
Do not try to memorise answers. Work through the solution until you understand it, so you can apply the same reasoning to a new question, or to the same question with different numbers.
Ready to start? Start your SIG preparations, or browse everything we have on SIG, including their open roles, on our SIG interview preparation page.