Free practice for the Akuna Capital math test
The Akuna-style first OA screen as publicly described: 80 typed arithmetic questions in 8 minutes, −1 per wrong answer, skips free. The fixed set here is different from the one on the Optiver-style 80-in-8 page. Free, with no signup, and the 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 on this 80Q / 8-minute set (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.
4732, 0.75). Fractions like 2/3 also work. Press Enter to submit.What this test is
Akuna Capital, the Chicago options market maker, is widely reported to open its trading process with a speed-arithmetic paper, before a second round that adds coding and a betting game. Public candidate guides describe the math screen as 80 questions in 8 minutes with typed answers. You submit each answer 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 on this 80Q / 8-minute set (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 |
The Akuna sequences section
The first OA is also reported to include a sequences paper. Published counts differ: a 2024 firm guide lists 24 questions in 12 minutes, while other prep sites use 30 questions in 16 minutes. We do not present either as official. For 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. This simulator covers none of those. For probability and EV, see Probability & EV and brain teasers.
Related practice
The full list is on the free tests page.
Questions
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. Answers are typed rather than 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. Both are publicly described as 80 typed questions in 8 minutes with a wrong-answer penalty. This simulator uses a different fixed set from the Optiver-style page. Akuna has no published cutoff. 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 pick one as official. Drill the skill on the free sequences pages and go by the count you see on test day.
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 is on the clock too, 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, for practice only. Question content is procedurally generated and does not reproduce actual test material; live assessment formats, question types, and difficulty levels may evolve over time.