> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://help.equip.co/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.
# How to Create an Assessment
> Build an assessment with the three-step builder: add tests, order them and set weightage, then configure settings.
An **assessment** is a collection of tests that candidates attempt one by one. The **Create Assessment** builder walks you through three tabs in order: **Tests**, **Test Order**, and **Settings**. This page covers what to do in each tab, plus how Equip can suggest tests based on the role you are hiring for.
You can edit everything later. Open the assessment from your dashboard at any time to change tests, weightage, or settings, and use **Preview** to try the assessment yourself for free before inviting anyone.
## Step 1: Add Tests
The **Tests** tab is where you choose what skills candidates will be tested on. Pick a test type on the left, then add one or more tests of that type.
Available test types include **Quiz**, **Programming**, **English Communication (CEFR)**, **Psychometric**, **Video Response**, **Typing Test**, **SQL**, **Excel**, and **CSS**. See [Test Types](/test-types) for what each one measures.
For every test type you can choose between two content sources:
| Content source | What it is |
| ----------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |
| **Equip Content** | Pre-built tests from Equip's library. Questions are battle-tested, randomized per candidate, and come with fixed timers. |
| **My Content** | Custom tests you or your teammates created. You control the questions, points, and time limits. |
You can mix both freely in one assessment. For quizzes, use **Add Skill** to test up to 6 skills inside a single quiz, or **Add Quiz** to add another quiz as a separate test. See [Testing Multiple Skills](/testing-multiple-skills) for when to use which.
The builder enforces a few rules before you can proceed: every assessment needs at least 1 test, every Equip-content quiz needs at least 1 skill with question counts set, an Equip quiz holds at most 25 questions in total, an Excel test needs at least 1 question, and a programming test needs at least 1 language enabled.
## Step 2: Order Tests and Set Weightage
The **Test Order** tab controls the sequence in which candidates see the tests and how much each test counts toward the **Overall Score**.
Drag tests into the order you want candidates to attempt them. Candidates take tests one by one, in this sequence.
Assign each test a **weightage**. The weightages must add up to exactly 100; the Overall Score is the weighted average of test percentages. Weightage is split equally by default.
Equip computes the **Estimated Assessment Duration** automatically from the timers on every question and test.
If any weighted test is left at weightage 0, Equip warns you that the test will not contribute to the Overall Score. Psychometric and Typing tests are always weightless by design and are excluded from the Overall Score.
Two more things live on this tab:
* **Proctoring settings** are configured per test here, not in the Settings tab. See [Proctoring Settings](/proctoring-settings).
* The **Randomize** icon on coding tests lets you attach a pool of Programming or SQL questions so each candidate receives one at random. See [Randomize Coding Questions](/randomize-coding-questions).
## Step 3: Configure Settings
The **Settings** tab holds assessment-wide options. The **Assessment Title** is required, is shown to candidates, and can be up to 100 characters.
| Section | What you configure |
| ----------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| **Timer** | Optional **Cannot Start Before** and **Cannot Start After** date-times, in your local time zone. |
| **Gather Additional Details** | Extra fields collected before the first test: Phone Number, LinkedIn URL, Student ID, College Name, Graduation Year, Department, Work Experience. Name, email, and photo come from login automatically. |
| **Miscellaneous** | Write results to Google Sheets, custom instructions shown to candidates, completion-notification emails, and a redirect URL after completion. |
Once you save, the assessment appears on your dashboard with **Preview** and **View Candidates** actions, and you can start inviting candidates.
## Role-Based Suggestions
Not sure which tests to add? Let Equip build the first draft for you.
Type the role you are hiring for in the role search box, for example "Python Developer".
Choose the experience range for the role. Both fields are required before suggestions are generated.
Equip suggests tests and skills at a difficulty level matched to the experience you selected. Adjust, add, or remove tests before saving.
Experience maps to [question difficulty](/question-difficulty-levels) like this:
| Years of experience | Difficulty |
| ------------------- | ---------- |
| 0-2 years | Medium |
| 3-4 years | Hard |
| 5+ years | Expert |
If you cannot find the role or skill you need, Equip can build the test for you, or you can create a [custom test](/custom-tests). See [Can't Find a Role or Skill](/cant-find-role-or-skill) for both options.
## Related Resources
* [Test Types](/test-types) - What each test type measures and which devices it supports
* [Equip vs Custom Content](/equip-vs-custom-content) - Choose between Equip's library and your own questions
* [Assessment Settings](/assessment-settings) - Every option in the Settings tab, explained in detail
* [Preview an Assessment](/preview-assessment) - Try your assessment for free before inviting candidates