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# Adding Video Response Questions

> Let candidates answer questions by recording videos.

In a **Video Response** test, candidates record video answers to your questions, and you watch the recordings later and award points. It is a quick way to assess communication skills and understand how a candidate thinks through a problem.

Recording and uploading happen entirely inside Equip, so the experience is seamless for both you and the candidate. And unlike accepting a video the candidate recorded offline, the attempt is proctored, so you do not have to worry about scripted or edited answers.

<Note>
  Video Response tests work on mobile devices as well as desktops, so candidates can record answers from their phones.
</Note>

## Creating a Video Response Test

A Video Response test is created as a **Custom Test** first, then added to any assessment.

<Steps>
  <Step title="Open Custom Tests">
    On your Recruiter Dashboard, click **Custom Tests** in the sidebar.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Create the test">
    Select **Video Response** and click **Create**. Set a **Title**; you will use it later to find the test while building your assessment.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Add questions">
    Click **Add Questions**, type each question, and set its points. A Video Response test can hold up to **4 question screens**.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Save and add to an assessment">
    Save the test, then add it to a new or existing assessment by choosing **My Content** when adding a test.
  </Step>
</Steps>

<Note>
  Like all custom tests, a Video Response test belongs to your whole team. Teammates can view, edit, and reuse it across multiple assessments, but it cannot be sent to candidates on its own; it must be part of an assessment. Like any other test, it costs 1 credit per candidate who attempts it.
</Note>

## Recording Settings

Each question has its own settings that control how the candidate records their answer:

| Setting                  | What It Does                                                                                                       |
| ------------------------ | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |
| **Points**               | The maximum points a candidate can earn for the question.                                                          |
| **Auto-Start Recording** | Starts the recording automatically after a set amount of time, so candidates cannot rehearse indefinitely.         |
| **Answer Time**          | Limits how long the recorded response can be.                                                                      |
| **Allow Retake**         | Lets candidates re-record their answer. You choose how many retakes are allowed.                                   |
| **Cannot Skip**          | Makes the question mandatory. Candidates cannot move to the next question or submit the test without answering it. |

<Tip>
  Combine **Auto-Start Recording** with **Answer Time** to simulate real interview pressure: the candidate gets a fixed amount of thinking time, then a fixed amount of speaking time.
</Tip>

## Retakes and Duration Limits

**Retakes** are controlled per question. When you enable **Allow Retake**, you set the exact number of re-recordings permitted for that question.

Time limits for Video Response tests are set at the **question level**, through the **Answer Time** setting. There is no separate whole-test timer, and there is no assessment-level time limit on Equip.

<Note>
  Only custom tests let you configure timers. If you leave **Answer Time** off, that question does not restrict how long the candidate's recording can be.
</Note>

## Grading Video Responses

Video Response tests are **graded manually**. Until you grade every response, the test is labeled ungraded, and the candidate's overall score stays marked as ungraded too.

<Steps>
  <Step title="Open the candidate's results">
    From the assessment results page, click the candidate's Video Response test score.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Find ungraded questions">
    Ungraded questions have a yellow outline labeled **Not Yet Graded**. You can also filter questions by **Not Yet Graded**, **Correctly Answered**, **Wrongly Answered**, and **Unattempted**.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Watch and award points">
    Play each recording, then click the pencil icon at the top right to award points. Test and overall scores recalculate automatically.
  </Step>
</Steps>

<Warning>
  Ungraded submissions are easy to miss on a busy dashboard. Use the **Show Ungraded** filter on the results page to list every submission that still needs grading.
</Warning>

For a detailed walkthrough of the grading flow, including editing scores later, see [Manual Grading](/manual-grading).

## Related Resources

* [Custom Tests](/custom-tests) - How custom tests work and how to add them to assessments
* [Manual Grading](/manual-grading) - Watch responses and award points step by step
* [Test Types](/test-types) - All test types you can combine with a Video Response test
* [Question Limits](/question-limits) - Maximum questions allowed per test type