Is the data structured?
Headers, consistent types, and one record per row make the workbook usable by people and tools.
WORK SAMPLE / 001
Make the workbook.
Defend the work.
Excel Principles develops the judgment employers can test: structure a task, choose a dependable method, check the result, and explain what you did—even when assisted tools help.
Open the sample briefBRIEF→BUILD→CHECK→EXPLAIN
ABCD
1ItemUnitsUnit priceRevenue
2Marker set4$8.50?
3Archive box3$12.00$36.00
Task: Choose the formula for cell D2.
Select a formula, then inspect the reasoning.
DETERMINISTIC RUBRIC
CorrectnessWAITING
StructureDIRECT CELL REFERENCES
AuditabilityFORMULA VISIBLE
ExplanationUNLOCK AFTER CHOICE
THE FOUR TESTS
Is the method appropriate?
The shortest formula is not always the clearest. Choose for the task and future reviewer.
Was the result checked?
Inspect ranges, signs, units, edge cases, and at least one independent calculation.
Can you explain it?
A defensible work sample names the assumption, method, check, and business meaning.
Practice with synthetic data.
Keep private work private.
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