Email Invitations v/s Common URL

After you create an assessment, you can invite the candidates by either:

Inviting candidates via Email and a Unique URL: You can upload the email IDs of candidates on our portal. We will email them on your behalf and each candidate will get a unique link; OR
Sharing a Common URL with all candidates: The URL will look like https://equip.co/assessments/abcdefg/. This is useful if you are posting the link as part of a job description, on WhatsApp, etc



Email invitations generate a unique URL, which can be used only once. This can also be used to track how many candidates have opened the email, clicked on the assessment link, etc.

How the two methods work

Email Invitations: Each candidate receives a unique link in the email. When they click on the link, we send a one-time password to their email ID. They use this password to authenticate and you can be sure that the link isn't used by someone who doesn't have access to the email
Common URL: When a candidate clicks the URL, they are asked to enter their email ID. Once they enter their email ID, we send an OTP to the email ID they provide. After they authenticate themselves, the assessment begins

Once the assessment begins, there is no difference in the two methods. They behave identically.

Comparison

	Email Invitation	Common URL
Use Case	Large-scale assessments where you have email IDs handy	Posting on Job Description and on Sourcing Sites, where you don't know email IDs beforehand
Can Track Invitation Status	Yes	No
Credit Deduction	When candidate is invited (can be reclaimed if candidate doesn't attempt assessment)	When candidate finishes first test
Control who attempts the assessment	Yes, because you provide the email ID	No, because candidate provides email ID
Control how many candidates attempt assessment	Yes, because only candidates you invite can attempt	No, because anyone can attempt

Updated on: 28/01/2025