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Excel Interview Questions for Practice & Exam Preparation
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Excel Interview Questions for Practice & Exam Preparation

Become a pro in Microsoft Excel & built your future.
Created byVivek Chauhan
Last updated 3/2026
English
English [Auto],

What you'll learn

  • Subject Matter Mastery
  • Critical Thinking & Problem Solving
  • Time Management & Organization
  • Independent Learning

Course content

6 sections232 lectures5h 0m total length
  • Count between dates by age range8:24

    Learn three count tips formulas to count dates by age range using start and end dates and an age range criterion, with text parsing of dash-delimited ranges.

  • Count birthdays by year0:56

    Count birthdays by year in Excel using a formula that converts true/false to 1/0 with double dash and compares birthdays to the target year.

  • Count cells between dates2:17

    Count records between two dates in Excel using countifs with start date and end date criteria. Sum the corresponding amounts with sumifs to get the total for that date range.

  • Count cells between two numbers3:05

    Demonstrate three Excel techniques to count cells between two numbers: countifs with two criteria ranges, sumproduct with start and end conditions, and filter to return matching names and scores.

  • Count cells equal to1:19

    Learn to count cells equal to red in a data range using countif with a criteria of red. Compare another approach using sumproduct to achieve the same result.

  • Count cells equal to case sensitive1:02

    Count codes case-sensitively in Excel using a sumproduct with an exact test, selecting the codes range to obtain the exact count.

  • Count cells equal to one of many things1:40

    Learn how to count cells that equal any of several items in Excel using sumproduct with boolean conversion and countif, demonstrated on apples, pears, and kiwis to total six.

  • Count cells equals to this or that1:40

    Learn to count cells that are red or blue using sum and countif with a curly-bracket criteria, and confirm the same result with sumproduct.

  • Count cells greater than1:02

    learn to count scores greater than 90 and greater than or equal to 90 using the countif function in Excel, by specifying a range and a criteria.

  • Count cells less than0:49

    Learn to use the count if formula to count numbers less than 75 and less than equals to 75 by selecting a range and setting criteria.

  • Count cells not between two numbers1:17

    Count cells not between two numbers in Excel using two count if criteria. Learn to select a range, apply less than and greater than rules, and compute the outside values.

  • Count cells not equal to0:59

    Master counting cells not equal to specific criteria in Excel using countif, applying not equal to red or blue, and duplicating formulas across ranges.

  • Count cells not equals to many things0:55

    Count cells not equal to a value by using a sumproduct formula with isna and match on a lookup value with exact match, excluding abc, yielding four.

  • Count cells not equal to x or y1:42

    Count cells not equal to red or blue using countifs with two criteria ranges and does not equals to red or blue; compare with sumproduct.

  • Count cells that are blank0:50

    Learn to count blank cells in Excel for interviews and exam prep using two methods: countif with a range and criteria, and countblank for a simpler approach.

  • Count cells that are not blank1:31

    Learn to count non blank cells in Excel using three formulas: countif with a does not equal to blank criterion, counta, and sumproduct applied to a range.

  • Count cells that begin with0:45

    learn to count cells that begin with specific text using the countif function, applying a range and a text criterion with a wildcard.

  • Count cells that contain case sensitive1:14

    Learn to count case sensitive occurrences in Excel by using a find-based formula to distinguish capital ABC from small ABC, yielding outputs like 4 and 1.

  • Count cells that contain either x or y1:58

    Learn to count cells that contain either blue or green, and similarly pink or red, using a sumproduct and find text approach within a data range.

  • Count cells that contain errors0:45

    Count cells that contain errors using a SUMPRODUCT(--ISERROR(range)) formula, and observe two errors, #VALUE! and #N/A, illustrating practical error counting in Excel.

  • Count cells that contain n characters1:45

    Learn to count cells containing n characters in Excel with three formulas: sumproduct with len, and two countif patterns using five-character criteria.

  • Count cells that contain negative numbers1:02

    Learn how to count negative numbers in Excel using two methods: COUNTIF with a <0 criterion and SUMPRODUCT with a double dash.

  • Count cells that contain numbers0:59

    Count cells that contain numbers using a simple formula by selecting the data range. Alternatively, use a SUMPRODUCT with --ISNUMBER to count numeric entries.

  • Count cells that contain odd & even numbers2:44

    Learn to count odd and even numbers in data with Excel formulas, using sum product and mod, including the necessary plus operator for correct results.

  • Count cells that contain positive numbers1:04

    Count positive numbers in a data range using Excel formulas like countif with criteria greater than zero and sumproduct, covering data containing positive, negative, and zero values.

  • Count cells that contain specific text2:35

    Learn to count cells that contain specific text in Excel using the countif formula, with range and criteria including wildcards. Compare dynamic targets that auto-calculate against manual targets.

  • Count cells that contain text & non text1:46

    Learn to count text and non-text cells in Excel using countif with a wildcard and sumproduct with istext, handling dates, numbers, errors, and blanks.

  • Count cells that do not contain errors0:58

    Learn to count cells that do not contain errors in Excel using a not iserror formula, and interpret results like 7 non-error cells from 10 total with 3 errors.

  • Count cells that do not contain many strings1:25

    Count cells that do not contain pink, orange, or black using a multi-criteria countifs formula. Build criteria ranges for each exclusion and apply the not-equal-to conditions to get the result.

  • Count cells that end with1:19

    Count cells that end with r using countif on a selected range, using a fixed text criterion or a dynamic wildcard criterion like *r.

  • Count columns that contain specific values2:11

    Learn to count columns that contain a specific value in Excel by building a multi step array formula using sum, transpose, and a 19 comparison to identify matching columns.

  • Count dates by day of week1:51

    Learn to count dates by day of week in Excel using a sumproduct with a double dash and the weekday formula, counting from Monday to Sunday with correct bracket placement.

  • Count dates in given year0:52

    Learn to count dates in a given year by building a simple sumproduct formula with absolute references (F4), selecting the data range, and fixing the target year.

  • Count if row meets internal criteria1:42

    Learn to count whether the previous month decreases or increases against the current month using sumproduct, with greater-than and less-than criteria to identify two scenarios.

  • Count if row meets multiple criteria1:08

    Count rows in Excel where state equals tx, amount exceeds 100, and month is March using a sumproduct formula.

  • Count if two criteria match2:13

    Learn to count rows in Excel that meet two criteria — color and quantity — using COUNTIFS and SUMPRODUCT, with color blue (and red) and quantity greater than 15.

  • Count matches between two columns1:05

    Count matches and non-matches between two columns in excel using the sumproduct formula, as demonstrated with sample columns and results.

  • Count matching values in matching columns1:26

    Learn to count matching values in parallel columns by applying a sumproduct with match to compare A with Z and B with C for exact matches.

  • Count missing values0:58

    Identify not attended entries by applying a formula to the invited and attended data, using a range and a zero criterion to count missing values.

  • Count non-blank cells by category0:49

    Learn to count non-blank cells by category in Excel using a countif style formula with multiple criteria ranges and a does not equal to condition for non-blank results.

  • Count not equal to multiple criteria2:23

    learn to count records where gender is male and group is not a or b using excel formulas such as sumproduct and countifs with multiple criteria.

  • Count numbers by nth digit2:15

    Learn to count numbers by the nth digit, specifically the third digit, using a sumproduct-based formula and proper bracket placement for accurate results.

  • Count numbers by range1:10
  • Count numbers that begin with1:33

    Practice counting numbers that begin with a specific code in Excel using a formula, showing how to identify codes like 35.

  • Count numbers with criteria2:15

    Explore counting numbers with criteria in Excel using countif and sumproduct, applied to the code 9875, and total its related quantity (14).

  • Count or sum whole numbers only3:49

    This lecture shows how to count and sum whole numbers only in a data set using Excel formulas such as countif or a sumproduct approach, and how to separate decimals.

  • Averageif with filter0:36

    Learn to calculate an average by group with a filter in Excel, using the average and filter formulas on the chosen arrays, demonstrated for groups B and C.

  • Calculate grades with vlookup0:59

    Apply vlookup with approximate match to categorize scores into letter grades from f to a based on defined criteria, using a table array and column index 2.

  • Calculate gainers and losers1:50

    Calculate top 3 gainers and losers in data using Excel, applying sort and filter on the change column with large and descending for gainers and small and ascending for losers.

Requirements

  • No such requirements needed, anyone can learn this course

Description

Excel interview questions cover basics (cells, Ribbon, formulas), core functions (VLOOKUP, SUMIF, IF, COUNTIFS), data analysis (PivotTables, charts, conditional formatting), and advanced topics like INDEX-MATCH, macros, and Power Query, testing both fundamental knowledge and practical application for data handling, analysis, and reporting. Questions range from defining concepts like absolute vs. relative references to solving real-world problems with functions and tools to assess a candidate's proficiency for various roles.

Beginner / Foundational Questions

  • Basics: What is a cell, workbook, worksheet, Ribbon?

  • Formulas/Functions: How do formulas start? Difference between formula & function?

  • Cell Referencing: What are relative vs. absolute cell references? How to use $?

  • Data Handling: AutoSum, Freeze Panes, Filters, Conditional Formatting


    Intermediate Questions

    • Core Functions: VLOOKUP, HLOOKUP, SUMIF, COUNTIF, COUNTA, COUNTBLANK, IF, AND, OR, CONCATENATE.

    • Data Management: Data Validation (dropdowns), Named Ranges, Text to Columns, Wildcards (*, ?).

    • Analysis: PivotTables (creation, fields, slicers), Charts (types, creation).

    • Troubleshooting: Handling errors (IFERROR), limitations of VLOOKUP.


    Advanced & Data Analyst Questions

    • Advanced Functions: INDEX-MATCH (vs. VLOOKUP), FILTER, SORT, XLOOKUP, LET, SUMPRODUCT, IFERROR, &.

    • Data Analysis Tools: Data Analysis ToolPak (regression), What-If Analysis, Power Query.

    • Automation: Macros (VBA), Power BI integration, connecting to external data.

    • Best Practices: Creating dashboards, handling large data, protecting sheets/workbooks.

In short you will be an expert in Excel.

Who this course is for:

  • Beginner Excel who wants to learn Advance Excel & get job easily.