Test Types in an Assessment
Test Types
An Equip assessment is a set of tests that candidates attempt in a given order. The tests can be categorized into different types based on different criteria.
The way to read the table below is: if you are looking at creating a Custom Test, they test types that are available on Equip are: Quiz,..,Video Response.
| Use Case (What the test is commonly used for) | Create Assessment (What you see while creating an assessment) | Candidate Experience (UI/UX for Candidates) | Custom Tests (tests with your questions) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aptitude | Quiz | All-at-once Quiz | Quiz |
| Technical | Programming | One-by-one Quiz | Coding Challenge |
| Programming | CSS | Programming | Question Bank |
| Communication Skills | SQL | CSS | Question Bank Quiz |
| Video Response | Video Response | Video Response | Video Response |
In the sections below, we go into more detail on the test types based on the classification.
The demo tests linked to below are not proctored. On an actual assessment, they will be.
1. Use Case
| Test Type | Demo Test | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Aptitude | Link | Mostly MCQs testing Cognitive Reasoning, Mathematical Abilities, etc |
| Technical | Link | Quiz questions testing knowledge of a wide range of technical (and non-technical!) skills |
| Programming | Link | Automated coding tests in languages like C, Python, Javascript |
| Communication Skills | Link | Listening, Reading, Writing and Speaking Tests |
| Video Response | Link | Candidate records video of their response to your questions |
2. Create Assessment
| Test Type | Demo Test | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Quiz | Link | Multiple-choice Questions (MCQs), Multiple Correct Answer Questions (MCAs), Essay-type questions, etc |
| Programming Test | Link | Automated coding tests in languages like C, Python, Javascript |
| CSS Test | Link | Given a target design, write CSS code to reproduce it |
| SQL Test | Link | Automated testing of SQL queries |
| Video Response | Link | Candidate records video of their response to your questions |
3. Candidate Experience
| Test Type | Demo Test | Description |
|---|---|---|
| All-at-once Quiz | Link | MCQs, MCAs, Essay-type questions, etc. The questions are shown all at once, like on Google Forms |
| One-by-one Quiz | Link | Same as above, but only one question is shown at once, like on Typeform. Equip's quiz questions are shown like this |
| Programming Test | Link | Automated coding tests in languages like C, Python, Javascript |
| CSS Test | Link | Given a target design, write CSS code to reproduce it |
| SQL Test | Link | Automated testing of SQL queries |
| Video Response | Link | Candidate records video of their response to your questions |
4. Custom Tests
| Test Type | How to Create | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Quiz | Link | Multiple-choice Questions (MCQs), Multiple Correct Answer Questions (MCAs), Essay-type questions, etc |
| Coding Challenge | Link | Automated coding tests in languages like C, Python, Javascript |
| Question Bank | Link | Large pool of questions, to be used within a Question Bank Quiz |
| Question Bank Quiz | Link | Choose a random subset of questions from one or more Question Banks |
| Video Response | Link | Candidate records video of their response to your questions |
Updated on: 01/07/2024
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