Assessment Settings
Proctoring 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 readersTime Limits
Test & Question time limits set Assessment time limit 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 havFew 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 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, QuizzFew 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 readers
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