74 MANAGEMENT LEVEL PSYCHOMETRIC ASSESSMENTS The group exercise or role-play The topic or topics you are assigned to discuss vary from company to company, but you will find that group exercises are fundamen- tally similar in that you will be one of number of candidates and you must engage in consensual discussion. 1. Preparation time Group exercises start with time to prepare. During the preparation time, list points that you feel are very important and make sure that these come up in the discussion. Don't worry if someone raises one of your points before you got the chance to make it; just contribute to its discussion and help develop the issue. Sometimes you will get to meet the other candidates before the exercise starts; if you do, use this time to get to know them. You most likely will be told not to