Opportunity brief
Overview
Financial Analyst Interview Prep Challenge 1 is a free, online, individual challenge by CampusFirst India. It has 40 questions on accounting, financial ratios, valuation, Excel for finance and markets, the kind of questions asked in financial analyst, investment banking and equity research interviews.
Please register here: https://www.campusfirstindia.com/compete
The competition will take place on our website.
How it works:
- Competition Date: Saturday, 25 October 2026
- Start any time between 7:00 and 9:00 PM IST. Everyone gets the full 60 minutes, whenever they start.
- 40 questions, 60 minutes, one attempt per participant
- Scoring: each correct answer scores 500 to 1,000 points. The faster you answer correctly, the more points you get.
- Results at 10:00 PM IST: your score, an all-India leaderboard, and worked solutions for every question
What's covered:
- Accounting: the three financial statements, cash flow, depreciation, revenue recognition, goodwill
- Ratios: liquidity, leverage, return ratios, DuPont analysis, spotting red flags
- Valuation: time value of money, NPV and IRR, WACC, CAPM, DCF, trading comparables
- Excel for finance: NPV, IRR, XIRR, PMT and growth calculations
- Markets: bonds and yields, the repo rate and the RBI
Fair for everyone:
- One attempt each, enforced by our servers
- Your time is measured on our side, not on your phone
- Ties on points are broken by number of correct answers, then by total time taken
Recognition:
- The top 10 receive a certificate of merit
Who should take part:
- Students preparing for financial analyst, investment banking, equity research, credit analyst or FP&A roles
- Commerce, BBA, MBA, CA, CFA and economics students who want to test their finance fundamentals
- Anyone who wants to check their readiness under real time limits
How to take part:
- Register for Financial Analyst Challenge #1. You'll get a confirmation email with a calendar invite, and a reminder 30 minutes before the challenge opens.
- On Sunday 25 October, sign in and start the challenge any time between 7:00 and 9:00 PM IST. You get the full 60 minutes from when you start.
- Come back at 10:00 PM IST for your score, the leaderboard and worked solutions.
Rules:
- One account and one attempt per person; multiple accounts lead to disqualification
- Challenge decisions by CampusFirst India are final
- Aged 17? Sign up early. A parent or guardian must confirm by email before you can register.