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An assessment costs 1 credit per test, per candidate: the first on invite, the rest as the candidate starts each test. An AI interview costs its full per-candidate price on invite. The ATS is free; only Bulk CV Import uses credits. Invitation credits for a candidate who never starts can be reclaimed.

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When Credits Are Deducted for Assessments

An Equip assessment is made up of one or more tests. For example, an assessment with 1 Quiz and 1 Programming Test contains 2 tests, so each candidate who completes it costs 2 credits. To count them, open the assessment’s Settings and visit the Test Order tab. The number of tests listed is the number of credits each candidate can consume.
Test Order tab of an assessment with a banner reading 2 credits, each candidate submission will cost you 2 credits, we charge 1 credit per test, above a table listing test 1, a Quiz, and test 2, a Programming test

The Test Order tab lists every test in the assessment, and the banner above it states the credits per candidate

Credits are deducted at these moments: A test counts as started when its questions load for the candidate. The invitation credit is deducted even if the email bounces or is never opened.
If the candidate never starts Test #1, you can reclaim the invitation credit once 24 hours have passed.

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A Worked Example

Say you invite 10 candidates to a 2-test assessment:

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Duplicate Invitations

If you try to invite the same candidate to the same assessment twice, Equip warns you first. If you proceed, 2 credits are deducted in total, and the unused invitation’s credit becomes reclaimable 24 hours after it was sent.
You cannot merge tests to reduce the per-test cost, because each test type caps its questions. See Question Limits.

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When Credits Are Deducted for AI Interviews

An AI interview has no per-test staging. The candidate’s full cost is deducted in one go: Sending is refused with Insufficient credits unless your balance covers every invite. Once the candidate starts, the invitation credits can no longer be reclaimed; before that, you can reclaim them 24 hours after the invitation was sent.

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When Credits Are Deducted in the ATS

The ATS itself is free. Only one action uses credits: For the full cost breakdown and what happens if your balance goes negative, see How Credits Work.