Screening
Practise timed quantitative questions until the pace feels comfortable.
Prepare for IMC interviews
IMC trading preparation covers timed screening, live quantitative interviews and behavioural questions. Probability, expected value and market-making problems are the main technical areas to practise.
Probability
Expected value
Conditional reasoning
Market making
Behavioural
Recruiting context
About IMC interviews
IMC's process tests both speed and live reasoning. You should prepare separately for the online assessment, technical interviews and behavioural questions.
For trading, focus on expected value, conditional probability, Bayes and market-making style problems. Mental maths helps with speed, but you also need to explain how you reached the answer.
Behavioural preparation matters, especially motivation, teamwork and decision-making under pressure. Launchpad follows its own process, so use the dedicated guide if that is the programme you applied for.
Technical
Focus on expected value, probability and market-style decisions.
Behavioural
Prepare clear examples for motivation, teamwork and decisions under pressure.
Prepare deliberately
Choose your IMC preparation path
Different roles reward different preparation. Start with the closest path, then use the resource sections below.
Path 1
Quantitative Trading
Prepare separately for screening, technical and behavioural stages.
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Start with the IMC trader guide.
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Use the IMC question bank for expected value, probability and market-style problems.
- 3
Practise explaining your solution clearly in a live setting.
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Prepare concise behavioural examples for motivation and teamwork.
Path 2
IMC Launchpad
Use the Launchpad guide for the programme-specific process.
- 1
Start with the IMC Launchpad guide.
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Add firm-specific questions that match the quantitative level of your process.
- 3
Prepare behavioural and motivation questions alongside the technical work.
Interview practice
IMC interview questions
Use these questions for probability, expected value and market-style reasoning. Practise explaining each answer clearly.
Role-specific direction
IMC preparation guides
Use the guide for the route you applied to. Graduate trading and Launchpad need different preparation.
Trading guide
Quantitative Trader at IMC
Go deeper on the trader process, screening, live technical reasoning and the behavioural preparation that sits around the maths.
Programme guide
IMC Launchpad Guide
Use the programme-specific route for Launchpad instead of assuming graduate trader preparation transfers one-for-one.
Fill the gaps
Strengthen the underlying skills
Firm-specific preparation works best on top of solid fundamentals. Use these only where they address a real weakness in your preparation.
Common questions
IMC interview preparation FAQ
Short answers for broad questions; use the dedicated guides, assessment tools and interview-question bank for deeper practice.
Does IMC use an online assessment?
Online screening is part of the APAC graduate and intern process and may appear in other roles. Follow the assessment details in your own invitation.
What happens after the IMC online assessment?
In the APAC student process, candidates who pass the OA move into behavioural and technical stages. Keep preparing for those stages while you practise the assessment.
What should I practise for an IMC trading interview?
Focus on expected value, conditional probability, Bayes and market-making style questions. Practise explaining your reasoning as clearly as the calculation.
Is IMC Launchpad preparation the same as graduate trader preparation?
No. Launchpad has its own process, so use the dedicated guide and then add the quantitative resources that match your stages.
Keep moving
Turn the plan into practice.
Start with the IMC question bank, then work through the specific assessment or role guide that matches your next stage.