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A Custom Test is a test you create with your own questions, then add to any assessment. An assessment can contain only Equip’s questions, only your Custom Tests, or a mix of both.

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When to Use Custom Content

Equip’s library covers hundreds of skills, so start there. Build a Custom Test when the skill is missing, you want company-specific questions, you need control over timers and points, or you want to see every question and response in results. See Equip Content vs Custom Content for a full comparison.
Missing a skill? Ask Equip via live chat or email hello@equip.co first. If the skill is broadly useful, Equip can create the test for you for free. See Can’t Find Your Role or Skill.

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Supported Test Types

You can create Custom Tests of these types from the Custom Tests section:

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Creating Your First Custom Test

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Open the Custom Tests section

From the Assessments Dashboard, click the Custom Tests link in the sidebar.
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Choose a test type and create the test

Pick a type, such as Quiz or Coding Challenge, add your questions, and save.
3

Add the test to an assessment

In the assessment’s Tests tab, select the test type and click Add. Then choose My Content and select your Custom Test.
For custom quizzes, you can import questions from Excel instead of typing them one by one.

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Viewing Custom Quiz Results

A candidate’s result for a Custom Quiz shows each question, the candidate’s answer, and the points scored. To download the responses of all candidates for a quiz:
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Open Custom Tests

Click Custom Tests in the sidebar.
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Open the results dashboard and download

Click the Analytics icon next to the quiz. Then click Excel Download.
The export contains all responses for that quiz across every assessment it is used in. Either use one quiz per assessment, or filter the exported file by assessment.

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FAQs

Can I add the same Custom Test to multiple assessments? Yes. A Custom Test is reusable across any number of assessments. Can I share a Custom Test directly with candidates? No. A Custom Test must be added to an assessment, and candidates must be invited to that assessment. Will my teammates see the tests I create? Yes. Like assessments, every Custom Test belongs to your entire team. Teammates can view, edit, and remove it.
Writing your own coding challenge? Equip generally recommends its library questions instead, since small setup mistakes in test cases can mark every submission incorrect. See Custom Coding Challenge Issues.