Test & Question time limits set Assessment time limit

If you are using Equip's Questions, you CANNOT change the time limits . To set the time limits, you must create your own questions (Custom Tests).

Recap: An Equip assessment (for eg, Python Developer) is a set of tests (for eg, Test 1: Quiz; Test 2: Programming Challenge). Each test may have one or more questions (for eg, Quiz may have many MCQs and a Programming Challenge will have a single question).

Test Number	Test Type	# Questions	Time per Question	Test Time Limit
1	One-by-one MCQs	5	2	-
2	Programming	-	-	30

Look at the table above:

Test 1: 5 MCQs. Each MCQ has its own time limit. You cannot set the time limit of the entire test
Test 2: The Programming Challenge test will have one problem and the time limit is set at the Test level

In other words,

You cannot set a time limit for an assessment. Depending on the test type, the time limit gets set at the level of the test. Or at the level of the questions within a test.

Custom Tests

If you want to control the time limits for the questions or tests, you will have to create your own Custom Test and add it to the assessment. With Custom Tests, you can set the time limit for each question or test.

Test Type and Time Limits

Depending on the test type, the table below shows whether the time limit is set the level of each question, or at the level of the Test itself.

Test Type	Time Set At?
One-by-one Quiz (MCQs shown one after another, like Typeform)	Question Level
All-at-once Quiz (MCQs shown all-at-once, like Google Forms)	Test Level
Programming, SQL & CSS	Test Level
Psychometric	No time limit
English Communication	Question Level
Video Response	Question Level
Excel Test	Question Level

Start Time Window

While you cannot set the time limit for an assessment, you can set the time window within which a candidate must start the assessment. For example, as shown in the image below, the candidate must start the assessment between 11 AM and 11:15 AM on 1st Jan, 2025. Once they start the assessment, the actual time they have remaining will depend on the time limits of the questions and the tests within the assessment.


You cannot directly control the time by which an assessment must end. This is because, between tests in an assessment, we let the candidate take a break.

FAQs

I want the candidate to take a maximum of 45 mins for the assessment. Is this possible?
As described above, you cannot set the time limit for an assessment. You can only set it for a test. So, if the assessment has only one test and the test has a duration of 45 mins, this works. If the assessment has two tests, the candidate can take a break between the two tests. So, you cannot set the end time of the assessment.

Equip's time limits are too long (or too short). How can I change this?
Unfortunately, if you are using Equip's content, you cannot change the time limits. You will have to create your own Custom Tests to be able to control the time limits.

What if a candidate faces system or internet issues during the test? How are the time limits affected?
It depends on the test type. We have explained it in this article.

Updated on: 10/01/2025