KPMG KGS — Tax / Compliance Analyst
Free first round · 20 min · no credit card
Aptitude with accounting numeracy (50 min) → Communication → HR. B.Com / BBA freshers.
Who can apply
Eligible streams
BCOM · BBA · BBM
Backlog policy
no active backlogs (reported for drives; confirm with your placement cell)
Round-by-round, in order
"Selected" for KPMG KGS (campus) = clears a numeracy-heavy online test, communicates clearly, explains basic accounting and tax terms and shows integrity, accuracy and flexibility on shifts and location. This is a measurement mock, not KPMG's official process.
- 01Aptitude / OA50 minEliminating
Online assessment — numerical, verbal and logical plus a psychometric; sources disagree on length (40-90 min). Accounting-style numeracy (about 20 items) is the heavy part in this model.
50% advance - 02Communication round20 min
Spoken English check
70% advance - 03HR interview25 minEliminating
Technical / domain and HR — total income, LIFO/FIFO, assessment year, why KPMG, conflicting-client scenario (all LOW, prep-site level)
60% advance
The OA at a glance
Total questions
30
Duration
32 min
Cutoff
60%
Sections breakdown
| Section | Questions | Duration | Negative marking |
|---|---|---|---|
| quant | 12 | 13 min | No |
| data interpretation | 8 | 9 min | No |
| verbal | 6 | 6 min | No |
| logical | 4 | 4 min | No |
What the HR round actually tests
Willingness questions
- Tell me about yourself.
- What do you know about KPMG, and why do you want to join?
- Tax and audit work has busy seasons with long hours around filing deadlines. How do you feel about that, and how would you manage your energy?
- Are you planning to pursue CA Intermediate, ACCA, CMA or an MBA alongside work? How would you balance study and work?
- Define LIFO and FIFO and say which gives a higher profit when prices are rising.
- What is the difference between direct tax and indirect tax? Give one example of each.
- Your manager asks for a report tonight and you find an error in your own earlier work. What do you do?
- Client data is confidential. A friend asks you, casually, how a company you worked on is doing. How do you respond?
- How do you make sure you do not make mistakes when the work is detailed and repetitive?
Common red flags
- Casual about accuracy, deadlines or confidentiality of client data
- Unwilling to work long hours in busy season (peak filing periods)
- Clearly planning to leave soon (e.g. studying abroad) with no commitment to the role
- Cannot explain a basic tax or accounting term they put on their own CV
- Would hide an error rather than escalate it
- No idea what the firm does
What else to know
COMPANY FACTS (for the 'what do you know about KPMG' question; from the sources listed below, verified 3 Nov 2026): - KPMG in India was founded in August 1993; entities are established under Indian law and owned by Indian professionals (kpmg.com/in/en/home/about.html, fetched 3 Nov 2026). - Offices in 16 cities including Mumbai, Delhi NCR, Bengaluru, Chennai, Hyderabad, Kolkata and Pune (same page). - Services shown: Tax, Advisory, ESG, plus the KPMG Learning Academy and Board Leadership Center (same page). - Purpose on the page: to 'make a difference today' for clients, people and society (same page). - KGS-specific facts and the named values list: UNPROVEN, not on the fetched page. The job (as reported, not an official description): Tax / compliance analyst work in a delivery centre: processing client data, preparing workings and returns, checking numbers, under a senior's review.
Verified profile
Last verified Tue Nov 03 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) · 3 sources
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- kpmg.com/in/en/home/about.html (fetched 3 Nov 2026)
- ~/ops-archive/research/management-companies-2026-11/big4-consulting.md (section 3, LOW-MEDIUM)
- ~/ops-archive/research/management-companies-2026-11/recruiters-ranked.md (KPMG 36 strong selects)