Editing test settings
Last updated on • Available in French
After creating a test and customizing test content, you can edit test specifics that are not concerned with setting up test questions and random blocks.
Set up email notifications
Set up email notifications to receive a notification when a candidate finishes the test.
Navigate to your account and click on Tests on the left navigation menu.
Then, click the gear wheel icon ⚙️ in the top right of the Timeline window.
A pop up containing Timeline settings appears.
Tick the option Receive an email when a candidate has finished the test, then click Save.
Now, when a candidate completes an assessment, you will receive a notification email.
Edit test name
You can change the test name by editing the Name your test field.
Edit language settings
If you create a test in one language (English, French, or Spanish), it is possible to change the language later on.
Go to the test, click Test settings, and then select the relevant language.
The test will be given in the language you selected.
Edit test expiration date
By default, a candidate has 30 days to take the test after receiving the email invitation.
You can change this time window in Test settings by adjusting the Number of days after which invitations expire.
Edit question timer
There are two ways to manage a test’s duration.
1. Timer per question
The Screen default time settings depend on the kind of question; i.e. a few seconds for multiple choice and text questions, and several minutes for programming questions.
You can edit the time for each question by customizing your test.
Having a timer per question means that if your candidate leaves the test before finishing, they have 48 hours to return to it. When they resume the test, it starts on the question following the one they left on. This helps to prevent cheating.
2. Global timer
This timer sets a fixed duration for your candidates to take the test.
Candidates can manage their own time, switch from one question to another, and change their previous answers.
We only recommend this setting for candidates who have to pass practical questions such as programming exercises. If the candidate leaves the test, they will not be able to return and finish as the timer’s countdown doesn’t pause.
You can edit the global timer in Test settings.
Scroll down to see the timer settings and select GLOBAL TIMER, inputing a desired total duration for the test.
To set your tests to have unlimited time, simply click the No time limit box under the Global Timer setting.
Edit historical JavaScript tests
Previously in Screen assessments, the JavaScript domain also included HTML and CSS questions.
For greater readability and better test management, there are now three separate domains: JavaScript, HTML, and CSS.
Creating a new test
When you create a new JavaScript, HTML, or CSS test, the three domains appear separately. This allows you to select a mix of questions for the test.
Managing a historical test
When you edit a JavaScript test created before the update, the questions appear grouped together under the JavaScript / HTML / CSS domain, rather than under separate domains.
You can continue to invite candidates to the test, or modify the test settings as before. However, if the test has the questions grouped under JavaScript / HTML / CSS, you cannot add JavaScript, HTML or CSS questions separately.
If you want to add more questions from one of these languages, delete the grouped block or create a new test.