[free] starter pack
Free Starter Pack
A complete, real DeskPrep take-home free. Build the Black-Scholes pricer with its full model solution and mark scheme, no account needed.
Anyone weighing up DeskPrep sample the exact format, depth and quality of the take-homes and lecture notes before buying a pack.
01 · concepts
Core concepts
Concise, interview-relevant theory the maths and intuition you are expected to reason from, not textbook length.
02 · coding guides
Practical coding guides
Practical, implementation-oriented guides for the tools each desk uses, with patterns you can apply directly.
03 · take-home tasks
Downloadable take-home tasks
Downloadable, recruiter-style exercises with mark schemes the core of DeskPrep.
Free download the starter, model solution and mark scheme. No account needed.
Instantly-graded desk screens
Short interview screens you answer in the browser. Objective questions are auto-graded with instant feedback; judgement items come with a mark scheme so you know exactly where you stand.
Probability & Expected-Value Screen
A free, instantly-graded run through the dice, coins and betting-game questions that open quant and trading first rounds.
Python Quant Screen
Write and run real Python in your browser short finance functions, graded on their outputs. Free, no account needed.
04 · interview playbook
Interview playbook
What interviewers actually test, the question styles to expect, common mistakes, and how to structure strong answers.