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Private Equity Associate career path

The 3-statement build, the LBO, then the timed test. 3 skill paths, every answer checked in your browser, ending in the 90-minute LBO test (Oct 2026), then a FinX career certificate.

59 exercises · 19 h · 1088 checked cells

4 of 59 exercises free, no account needed.

The route, in order

  1. 1Excel for Financial ModelingIntermediate14 exercises · 2 hFull access
  2. 2Three-Statement Model from a Blank SheetIntermediate–advanced20 exercises · 5 h2 free
  3. 3LBO and M&A ModelingAdvanced25 exercises · 12 h2 free

What it ends in

The 90-minute LBO test (Oct 2026), then a FinX career certificate.

Questions

How long does the Private Equity Associate path take?
About 19 h: 59 exercises across 3 skill paths, in the order the job uses them. Times are estimates from writing the lessons.
What can I do for free?
4 of its 59 exercises are free, with no account, and Start free opens the first of them. Full access opens the rest.
Do I need Excel installed?
No. Every exercise runs in a spreadsheet in your browser, and each answer is checked cell by cell, so you see exactly which cell is wrong.
What does it end in?
The 90-minute LBO test (Oct 2026), then a FinX career certificate. Until the test opens, the path ends with its last skill path.