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Before your first real test, Equip shows you a Demo Tests page. Each demo is free, takes about a minute, and does not count towards your score.

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Why Take a Demo Test

Demo tests help you in two ways: The demos cover the specific test types in your assessment. If a demo loads and runs on your device, the matching real test will too.
Candidates who attempt demo tests tend to score higher on their assessments.

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Starting a Demo

Equip automatically redirects you to the Demo Tests page before your first real test, unless you have already attempted or skipped the demos.
Demo Tests page for a Northwind Labs assessment with a Not Actual Assessment, Just Demo Tests notice, a Your Demo Tests Status list where Quiz (One-by-one) is marked Attempted with a Re-Attempt button and SQL Test and Excel each have a Start Demo Test button, and a Skip to Assessment button at the bottom

The Demo Tests page lists a demo for each test type in your assessment and marks the ones you have attempted

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Open your assessment link

Sign in as usual.
2

Pick a demo test and complete it

The page lists a demo for each test type in your assessment. Grant any camera, microphone, or screen permissions when prompted.
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Continue to the assessment

Your demo answers are not graded and are never shown to the recruiter as results.
If a demo fails to load, fix the problem before starting the real test. See Candidate Issues for the troubleshooting steps.

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Skipping

Demo tests are optional. Click Skip to Assessment at the bottom of the Demo Tests page to go straight to your first real test. Skipping makes sense if you have already attempted the demos, or have taken Equip assessments before on the same device and browser.
Do not confuse finishing a demo with finishing the assessment. A common reason a candidate believes they submitted but the recruiter sees no result is that they completed only the demo test. The real assessment is finished only when you see the Assessment Completed screen.