Tests & Questions
Testing for Multiple Skills At Once
We Recommend Adding Multiple Skills to Same Quiz Equip allows you to test for multiple skills on the same assessment. If you are using Quizzes (MCQs, etc) and Equip's Content, there are two ways in which you can achieve adding multiple skills. In the first method, you can add all the skills to the same Quiz. The questions are drawn from the different Question Banks and jumbled up together and presented to the candidate as a single Quiz. For example, if you have selected C++ and EnglFeaturedQuestions, Difficulty Levels and Years-of-Experience
Difficulty Levels All questions (for test types like Quizzes, Coding Challenges, etc) are tagged with a difficulty level on Equip. When you create an assessment, you need to choose the difficulty level of the questions that go into it. To choose the difficulty level, you must consider two things: the role's seniority (desired years of experience) how skilled must the hire be (are you looking at the top 1% of developers in the world, or are you happySome readersImport Questions Using Excel
While creating a custom test on Equip, you can import questions directly from an Excel file. On https://equip.co/recruiter/home/, select Custom Tests on the left sidebar. Then click the New button to create a new Quiz and then import the Excel file. The questions in the Excel file get appended to the quiz. You can achieve this by clicking on the Import button (highlighted in blue) on your the top right of your screen. Import from Excel (https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/3f2dSome readersAdding a Video Response to Equip Assessments
What is a Video Response Test? In a Video Response test, the candidate records a video in response to your questions. You can watch the video asynchronously and award points. These tests are useful to assess communication skills and understand the candidate's thinking process better. Because the entire process of recording and uploading happens within Equip, the candidate and recruiter experience is seamless. Also, unlike in the case of a candidate uploading a video recorded offline, you donSome readersAssessments, Tests, Questions - the Hierarchy
This article gives an overview of the different terms used within Equip. Equip Tests Hierarchy Assessment You invite candidates to assessments on Equip, and then see their results. An assessment maps to a specific role (Python Developer, Account Executive) and may contain multiple tests within it. The candidate attempts the tests one-by-one. Test Each assessment is made up of one or more tests.Few readersTest 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. In the sections below, we go into more detail on the test types based on the classification. 1. Use Case |Few readersNegative points: when are they enabled & can I disable?
Test Types Equip supports multiple test types like Quizzes, Programming Challenge, Video Responses, etc for its own content as well as custom content you create. If you are using Equip's content in a quiz and only if the questions are Multiple-choice Questions (MCQs), the questions carry negative pointsFew readersPsychometric Tests
Psychometric Tests Psychometric tests help you evaluate the personality and behavioral traits of candidates. Equip supports two types of Psychometric Tests: DISC and OCEAN. These are the most popular psychometric tests, used by hiring teams worldwide. DISC test (24 questions, 12 minutes): Measures behavior and personality traits across four dimensions— Dominance, Influence, Steadiness, and Conscientiousness. OCEAN test (50 questions, 25 minutes): Evaluates trFew readersScreen-by-screen v/s All-at-once Quizzes
Screen-by-screen Quiz In a screen-by-screen quiz, the candidate can see and attempt only one question at a time. It looks like the image below. You can see that each screen has:Few readersHow to unlock >4 questions?
Here's what you need to know: Once you create an account, you can add up to 4 questions per skill per difficulty level. For eg, for the Python skill, you can add 4 Medium-, 4 Difficult- and 4 Expert-level difficulty questions Even if Equip has more questions, to add more, you'll need to purchase at least 25 credits in a single transaction TFew readersWhy Psychometric tests don't have a score
Psychometric Tests & Results Equip offers DISC and OCEAN tests as Psychometric evaluations. For each candidate, our results page shows a summary like the image below. A full report may look like this. DISC Assessment Results (https://storage.crisp.chat/usersFew readersQuestion Limits per Test Type
Tests & Questions An Equip Assessment is made up of a set of tests, each of which may contain one orFew readers
Custom Tests
Custom Tests
What is a Custom Test? A Custom Test is a test you create with your own questions. Equip has different test types and you can create a test of any type with your own questions. Once you create the test, you can add it to an Equip assessment.PopularCreating a Custom Question Bank Quiz
Question Bank (QB) If you have a large database of your own questions and want to use them in an assessment, you can use a Question Bank (QB). Each QB will have multiple questions, typically of different difficulty levels. The difficulty level is decided by the number of points assigned to each Question. Create a Question Bank in Custom Tests Question Bank Quiz (QBQ)Few readersSetting time limits for a Custom Quiz
Time Limits For Quizzes you create, you can set time limits. If your quiz shows questions one-by-one, you can only set the time per question If your quiz shows questions all-at-once, you can only set the time for the entire test Screen-by-scFew readersEquip Content v/s Custom Content
Equip Content and Custom Content You can use Equip's question banks to create assessments for multiple roles. Or, you can create your own tests with your own questions. Tests you create are called Custom Tests. Equip's content is useful if you want to create the assessment in seconds, and not spend time thinking of questions to ask. Custom content is useful if you want more control in the questions as well as candidate experience. BenFew readersUsing Document in Custom Tests
What is it? The Document question type makes it easier to have a single reference document, and ask multiple questions based on it. You upload the document in the parent question and candidates can refer the same document across multiple questions. Document is similar to Comprehension except you can upload a PDF file instead of using long text/images. This question type is useful is you want to include case studies as a part of your assessment. Using this feature, you can add instructions toFew readersCreating a Custom Programming Test
Custom Programming Tests Equip has many programming questions for you to choose from. These span multiple languages and difficulty levels. But, you may have a very specific question in mind and would like to test your candidates on that. For that, you can use Equip's Custom Tests feature and create yourFew readersQuestion Types in Custom Quizzes
Quizzes aren't just multiple-choice questions. You can assess your candidates with different question types, to test their approach. Custom Quizzes have 15 different question types. We list all of them below and explain a bit about them. You could also watch the video below to understand them better, and to see how to create them.Few readers
Assessment Settings
Time Limits
Test & Question time limits set Assessment time limit Recap: An Equip assessment (for eg, Python Developer) is a set of tests (https://help.equip.co/en/article/assessments-tests-questions-the-hierarchy-Some readersPreviewing an Assessment
Preview Types Once you create an assessment, you will see a link to preview it on your dashboard. On clicking the link, you will see two ways to preview it. As a Recruiter: useful to see how the tests will look. Unlike on an actual assessment, you can jump from one test to another. Proctoring (camera tracking, screen sharing) is disabled. As a Candidate: useful to see the actual candidate experience. You will attempt the assessment exactly the way a candidate would. You wilFew readersDetermining Assessment Duration
While creating an assessment, the Estimated Assessment Duration is displayed in the Test Order tab. All Questions in Equip's Question Bank have a timer associated with them. While creating a Custom Test, you can also add a timer for every question. Your Estimated Assessment Duration may vary if you add a Custom Test to your assessment without timer for each question. While using Equip's content, the assessment duration can be modified by adding or removing tests from your assessment. YoFew readersRedirect URL after Assessment Completion
Redirect Candidate By default, when a candidate finishes their assessment, they are informed that it has been completed. They can then close the tab. But, you may want to automatically redirect the candidate to a different URL after they see the "Assessment Completed" message. You can use the Redirect URL feature for this. Within the assessment settings, you can enable this feature (the last in the image below) and set the Redirect URL. Set Redirect URL in Assessment Settings (https://stoFew readers
Proctoring and Anti-cheating
Ensuring candidates don't cheat
Online Tests and Cheating The biggest challenge with online assessments is that candidates can cheat on them. Tools like ChatGPT make it very easy to find answers to questions. Equip's automated AI Proctoring makes it difficult for candidates to cheat on the test. AI Proctoring involves tracking candidate activity and detecting malpractice that you can review later. What is Proctoring and How Does it Work? When a candidate starts a test, Equip automatically gains access to their: *PopularProctoring Settings for Tests on Equip
As the candidate takes the assessment, Equip continuously monitors the video feed, the audio feed, and the screen the test taker is on. If Equip detects that, for example, 2 people are looking at the screen, it immediately takes a photo of the camera feed. What do Proctoring Settings Mean? Detect Audio: Record noise and audio cues in the background. Detect Face: Capture a photo if the camera detects no faces (no face in the camera view or candidate covers the camera) or multiSome readersAnti-cheating Settings
Anti-cheating Settings Apart from tests being proctored on Equip, we also have a few settings that make it difficult for candidates to cheat. They are: Randomize the question order: For Quizzes that show questions all-at-once, the order in which the questions are shown is randomized. So, Candidate 1 may see an MCQ and then an MCA. Candidate 2 may see the MCA first and then the MCA. For Question Bank Quizzes (for eg, QuizFew readersDisabling Camera and Mic Tracking
Proctoring All assessments on Equip are proctored, so as to ensure that candidates don't cheat on the exam. This article explains how Equip prevents cheating. Proctoring involves tracking candidates' camera, microphone, screen, etc. It also disables copy-pasting of text, forces candidates to attempt the test on a full-screeFew readersChatGPT, AI usage detection
Proctoring with an Auxiliary Device This is an enhanced proctoring option along with the default proctoring settings for an assessment. It detectsFew readersCandidate Session Recording
Anti-cheating Measures Equip has several measures in place to prevent cheating on online tests. We have AI-based proctoring by default, auxiliary device proctoring if enabled and Test Settings and Randomization Options (/en/article/randomize-programming-and-sql-questionsFew readers
Coding Challenges
Issues with Creating Custom Coding Challenges
What is a Custom Coding Challenge? Equip has a large library of coding questions for its skill assessments. These questions are categorized based on the programming language and difficulty level. Equip also supports creating your own coding questions, which we call Custom Tests. If you want to create a custom coding challenge specifically, you may find all the instructions here. WhyFew readersWhat programming languages does Equip support?
Programming Languages Equip supports, and has programming questions, for the following languages by default. If you want other languages to be enabled for your account, you can chat with us after you create the account.Few readersRandomize Programming and SQL Questions
Randomizing a Coding Test By default, when you create a coding test, you are associating a fixed question with it. But, if you are worried that candidates may share that question with other candidates, you can use our Randomize feature on these tests. The video above explains the process end-to-end.Few readers
Create & Share Assessments
How Assessment URLs in Email Invitations Work
Email Invitations You can invite candidates to take the assessment from your dashboard. Under each assessment, you will see an Invite link that you can click on. Invite Candidates Once you click the Invite link, you will see a page where you can edit the Subject, add Recipients and modify the email contents. How Assessment URLs work Every email that you send has a unique assessment URL thaFew readersArchiving an Assessment
Archiving Assessment Once you have created an assessment, you may want to close it. Maybe you have shared it with many candidates but you don't need newer candidates to attempt them. Or you are seeing too many assessments and want to reduce the clutter on your dashboard. To achieve this, you can click the three dots next to an assessment and then clickFew readers
Inviting Candidates
Sharing assessment with candidates: URL v/s Emails
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,Some readersSending Email Invitations to Candidates
After you create an Equip assessment, you can directly share the assessment link with your candidates from the Recruiter Dashboard. When you send email invitations to candidates, you can: Track emails statuses as delivered, opened, clicked or bounced Ensure your assessment is attempted only by the candidates you invite Send invitations to multiple candidates by bulk uploading email addresses in a CSV How to Click on the Invite button below the assessment title on your dashboardFew readersChanging Sender Name and Email Address on Email Invites
Email Invitations You can invite candidates to take the assessment from your dashboard. Under each assessment, you will see an Invite link that you can click on. Invite Candidates Once you click the Invite link, you will see a page where you can edit the Subject, add Recipients and modify the email contents.Few readersEmail Delivered, Opened, Clicked Status
Track Email Invitations After you invite candidates to the assessment via emails, you can track the status of each email. Start by clicking on the Track Invitations tab. You will see a table that shows all the candidates who have been invited, and the status of the emails. Track Email Status Statuses In the Delivery Status columFew readersCan a candidate re-attempt an assessment?
Assessment attempt status and Re-attempts Let's say you have created Assessment 5 and have invited a candidate to it. It has 2 tests within it. They have received a link (say Link A). These are a few possible scenarios:Few readersAssessment Invitations v/s Preview
Testing an assessment Once you create an assessment, you'd probably like to check if it is working fine. You may test it yourself or ask someone else on your team to do it. There are two ways to do this: Invite and Preview (https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/3f2dbc29d3e71000/image2j1cwq.png =300x96) Invite—You can invite yourself or your teammate to the assessment. TheFew readers
Assessment Results
Test Scores and Overall Score: How Assessments are evaluated
On Equip, you can combine multiple tests into a single assessment. For instance, an assessment for a Software Developer may contain a Quiz and a Programming Challenge. The candidate gets a single link and attempts one test after another. On the Recruiter Dashboard, for a candidate's results, you will see each test's Individual Score and an Overall Score. Weightage The Overall Score is calculated based on the weightage you assign to each test in the assessment settings. If you thinkFeaturedWrite Results to Google Sheets
Writing results to Google Sheets on Equip is available for all assessments under miscellaneous settings.FeaturedWhy can I not see Quiz questions while creating assessments or viewing candidate results?
Question Bank If you use Equip's content in your assessments, the Quizzes draw questions from our Question Banks. The questions are drawn randomly and different candidates end up seeing different questions, but at the same difficulty level. (Remember that you set this difficulty level when you create the assessment.) Why I can't I see the specific questions? In short, this is because we do not want to expose the questions as questions can easily leak. So, whether you are creating thPopularGrading Tests on Equip
Auto-graded v/s Manually graded Tests & Questions Equip has a variety of test types, for example, Quizzes, Programming Tests. Within each test type, there may be multiple Question Types like MCQs, essay-type answers, etc. Most questions and test types are automatically graded. That is, Equip automatically assigns points to the questions. For some question types, like a video response, the recruiter must manually grade thSome readersDownloading Results and Reports
Two Assessment Reports Broadly, for a given assessment, you can either download the (1) results of all candidates; or you can download the (2) report of a single candidate. 1. Assessment Results (All Candidates) When you click on any assessment title from your recruiter dashboard, you will see the results of that assessment. On the top right, you will see a button that says Export Results. On clicking it, you can see two options: Export toFew readersWhat is a good assessment score by a candidate?
What is a good assessment score? Let's ask a different question: What is the cost of an apartment? That's a ridiculous question, of course. The answer is, it depends! It depends on the apartment's location, how many rooms it has, whether it has a nuclear bunker, etc. Similarly, whether a candidate's score is good enough depends on your company, and the role's requirements: Are you looking for sFew readersWhy are some assessment results missing?
Missing Results If you don't see a candidate's attempt on an assessment result's page, it could be because: The attempt is unfinished and you have not selected the Show Unfinished option in the filters. You can see the attempt by just selecting the option. You (or someone from your team) has deleted the candidate's attempt. Unfortunately, you cannot restore this. Your assessment now has a different set of tests as compared to when the candidate attempted the assessment. We call theFew readersHow to Manually Grade Tests
Manually Grading Tests Video response Click the assessment title on your Recruiter Dashboard to open the assessment results Click the score corresponding to the Video Interview test All ungraded questions will be highlighted with a yellow outline and marked Not Yet Graded View the candidate's response by playing the video. Click the pencil icon in the top right corner to award points Repeat until all questions are graded youtube Here's a video demo on how toFew readersTracking live progress of your assessment
Tracking the Live Progress of your Assessments If you are conducting a large-scale assessment in a short window, an assessment's live progress view helps you gain real-time insight into the progress across candidates. You can monitor overall assessment progress as well as individual test completion. You can also choose the time window to apply for this. Credits are deducted every time a candidate finishes the fiFew readersCandidate claims they have submitted the assessment. I can't see it.
Candidates' claims It may happen that a candidate tells you that they have finished the assessment. But, when you look at the assessment results, you aren't able to locate their submission. Assuming the candidate is telling you the truth, there are two possibilities: A) Demo Tests Previewing tests (https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/3f2dbc29d3e710Few readers
Candidate Experience
Do candidates see the same or random questions?
Quiz Questions (MCQs, etc) The questions in a Quiz (with Equip's content) are randomized: Different Questions: Candidates see completely different questions because we have a large pool of questions, from which the questions are picked. So, if you pick MS Excel as a skill, one candidate may be asked about SUM() and another candidate may be asked about AVERFew readersHow can a candidate resume their attempt?
Resuming an assessment On Equip, an assessment is a set of tests that the candidate attempts one after another. As we discuss in this article, you cannot set the time limitFew readersTest Types and Mobile Support
Test Types Equip supports multiple test types, depending on the role you are looking to hire for. The table below shows whether candidates can attempt the test on mobile.Few readersCandidate faced or is facing issues
Your candidates may face challenges as they attempt the assessment on Equip. In almost all cases, the challenge is due to an issue at their end. We aren't saying that our platform will never face issues. We are saying that most candidate complaints are due to issues at their end. Also, when an issue does arise at our end, we get notified about them automatically and we fix them even before the candidate may email you about it :). There are two "stages" at which the issue can occur: 1. CandidaFew readers