Akuna Capital Math Test — Free Practice Simulator
The Akuna-style first OA screen as publicly described: 80 typed arithmetic questions in 8 minutes, −1 per wrong answer, skips free. A different fixed set from the Optiver-style 80-in-8 page. Free, no signup — same questions in the same order every time.
80 questions · 8 minutes · typed answers
+1 per correct answer, −1 per wrong answer, skips are free. TradeMind practice target: 60 net for this TradeMind practice set — a training setting, not a firm cutoff. Format and scoring may vary by region, role and recruiting cycle. Mix of 2-digit multiplication, decimals, large division, fractions, and multi-step arithmetic.
This is one fixed set — the same 80 questions in the same order for everyone, every time, so scores here are directly comparable.
Tip: answer with plain numbers (e.g. 4732, 0.75). Fractions like 2/3 are accepted too. Press Enter to submit.
What this test is
Akuna Capital — the Chicago options market maker — is widely reported to put a speed-arithmetic paper at the front of the trading funnel, before a second round that adds coding and a distinctive betting game. The math screen, as described in public candidate guides: 80 questions, 8 minutes, typed answers rather than multiple choice, submit-to-advance so the click is part of the clock.
| Length | 80 questions · 8 minutes (6 seconds per question) |
|---|---|
| Input | Typed answers (not multiple choice) |
| Scoring | +1 correct · −1 wrong · 0 skipped (as commonly reported) |
| Published pass mark | None. TradeMind practice target: 60 net for this TradeMind practice set — a training setting, not a firm cutoff. Format and scoring may vary by region, role and recruiting cycle. |
| Content | 2-digit multiplication · decimals · large division · add/subtract · fractions · multi-step arithmetic |
Sequences — reported, not cloned
The first OA is also reported to include a sequences paper. Published counts do not agree: a 2024 firm guide lists 24 questions in 12 minutes; other prep sites use 30 questions in 16 minutes. Inventing one "official" paper would be worse than linking skill practice. Use the daily sequences drill and the 60-question sequences & probability set.
What comes after the math screen
Public walkthroughs of Akuna's process describe a second assessment round (HackerRank coding plus a VidCruiter betting / grid game), a recorded behavioural video, a technical phone interview (brain teasers, market making, probability, basic derivatives), and a final round. None of those are this simulator. For probability and EV, see Probability & EV and brain teasers.
Continue preparing
Three genuinely related next steps. Browse every route on Free Tests.
- SequencesPractice the other reported skill
- Optiver-style 80 in 8Use a separate 80Q fixed set
- How TradeMind builds questionsRead the independence boundary
FAQ
What is the Akuna Capital math test?
Akuna Capital's first online assessment, as publicly reported, opens with a timed mental-math paper: 80 typed arithmetic questions in 8 minutes — about six seconds each, not multiple choice, and you click submit to advance. Wrong answers are commonly described as costing a point. A sequences section sits alongside it. Exact modules can change by role and year.
Is Akuna the same as Optiver 80 in 8?
Same family, different page. Both are publicly described as 80 typed questions in 8 minutes with a wrong-answer penalty. This simulator is a separate fixed set from the Optiver-style page, so the two are not duplicate content. Published cutoff: Not publicly available for Akuna. TradeMind uses 60 net only as a training setting for this practice set, not as an Akuna cutoff.
What about the sequences section?
Public sources disagree on the exact sequences paper. One detailed firm guide lists 24 questions in 12 minutes; other prep write-ups and some practice tools use 30 questions in 16 minutes. We do not invent a single official number. Drill the skill on the free sequences pages, and treat whichever count you actually see on test day as the real spec.
Should I guess on Akuna's math test?
No. With a −1 penalty, a wrong answer costs two points of net score (the +1 you didn't get, plus the −1). Skips are free. If you are not confident within a couple of seconds, move on — navigation itself is on the clock because you have to submit to see the next question.
Is this the real Akuna test?
No. It is an independent practice reconstruction based on publicly available descriptions of the first OA screen. Questions are procedurally generated and do not reproduce Akuna's items. TradeMind is not affiliated with Akuna Capital.
TradeMind is an independent training tool and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Akuna Capital or any other firm mentioned. This simulator is a reconstruction based on publicly available descriptions of trading-firm speed tests, built for practice purposes only. Question content is procedurally generated and does not reproduce actual test material; real assessment formats, question types, and difficulty levels may evolve over time.