How the Hierarchy Works
Everything on Equip follows the same structure: Assessment > Test > Question. You always share an assessment with candidates, never an individual test or question.Candidates attempt the tests one by one, and each test must be completed in a single sitting. They can take breaks between tests.
Assessments
An assessment is what you invite candidates to, and where you later see their results. It can contain any number of tests. For example, a Python Developer assessment might combine a Python quiz with a programming challenge.Each test carries a weightage, and the weightages combine into the candidate’s overall score. See Test Scores and Overall Score.
Tests
A test evaluates one skill or format: a quiz, a programming challenge, a video response, an English communication test, and so on. Test Types covers the full list. For every test type, the content comes from one of two sources, and you can mix both in the same assessment:Custom Tests
A Custom Test is a test you build with your own questions. It belongs to your whole team and can be reused across assessments. See Equip Content vs Custom Content for how to create one.A Custom Test cannot be shared with candidates on its own. It reaches candidates only as part of an assessment.
Questions
How many questions a test holds, and how they are shown, depends on the test type:Question limits vary by test type. See Question Limits for the full list.
Related Resources
- Create an Assessment - Put the hierarchy into practice with the assessment builder
- Test Types - Every test type Equip offers, from quizzes to Excel tests
- Equip Content vs Custom Content - What each content source lets you control
- Question Limits - Maximum questions allowed per test type