Assessments & Templates

The Assessments hub is where recruiters build and manage reusable tests for evaluating candidates. Create assessment templates once — set their questions, time limits, and passing scores — then reuse them across jobs and send them to candidates straight from the pipeline.

Where to find it

Open the left sidebar and choose Hiring Operations → Assessments. URL: app.pitchnhire.com/template-manager?submenu=assessment

Overview

The Assessments page lists every test you’ve built in a single table. Tabs at the top — All, Draft, and Published — filter the list by status, a Search by name box helps you find a specific test, and a + Create button starts a new assessment. Each row summarizes the assessment so you can manage your whole library at a glance.

Key features

• Status tabs — Filter the library by All, Draft, or Published.
• Assessment table — Each row shows the Title, Status (Published or Draft), number of Questions, Submissions received, Time Limit, Passing Score, and the Created date.
• Search by name — Quickly locate any assessment in your library.
• + Create — Build a new assessment template from scratch.
• Row actions — The Action menu (the ”…” control) on each row lets you manage an individual assessment.
• Reusable across jobs — Published assessments can be sent to candidates from the job pipeline.
• Multiple assessment types — Build MCQ tests for skills checks and AI-based screenings to qualify candidates.

Step-by-step

1. Go to Hiring Operations → Assessments in the left sidebar.
2. Use the All / Draft / Published tabs or the Search by name box to browse existing assessments.
3. Click + Create to start a new assessment.
4. Choose the assessment type (for example, an MCQ test) and configure its questions, Time Limit, and Passing Score.
5. Save as a Draft while you’re still editing, or Publish it when it’s ready to use.
6. Open a job’s pipeline and send a published assessment to candidates.
7. Return to the Assessments list and check the Submissions column to track responses.

Inside an assessment

Click an assessment’s title to open it. The header shows its key settings — Time limit, Passing score, Total marks, Sections, Questions and whether Proctoring is on — followed by the Description and each Section with its questions. Every question shows its type and marks, and (for MCQs) the correct answer is highlighted in green. Use the pencil/trash icons to edit or delete a question, or the Generate and + Add Question buttons at the top right to add more.

Add a question manually

Click + Add Question to design a reusable question. Choose the question Type, optionally assign it to a Section, write the prompt in the rich-text editor (headings, bold, lists, code, and Variables you can insert), and set the Marks. The rest of the form adapts to the type you pick.

All question types

Pitch N Hire supports seven question types, so a single assessment can mix quick knowledge checks with practical, real-world tasks:

Type	What the candidate does	How it’s graded
MCQ Single	Picks one correct answer	Auto-scored against the option you mark correct
MCQ Multi	Picks multiple correct answers	Auto-scored against the options you mark correct
Q&A	Writes a short/long text answer	AI check or manual check
Coding	Solves a coding challenge	AI check or manual check
File Upload	Uploads a file (e.g. a document or deliverable)	AI check or manual check
Image Upload	Uploads an image	AI check or manual check
Project / GitHub Link	Submits a project or GitHub repo link	AI analyses the repo, or manual check

MCQ questions show an Options list — add up to four with + Add option, then mark the correct one (single) or several (multi).

Open-ended types (Q&A, Coding, File Upload, Image Upload, Project / GitHub Link) instead show an Evaluation method toggle:

• AI check — the response is auto-evaluated when you run Check Assessment, guided by an Evaluation guideline you write (what a good answer looks like). The guideline isn’t shown to the candidate.
• Manual check — you grade the response yourself from the submission view, with optional Grading notes for your own reference.

Generate questions with AI

Short on time? Click Generate to let AI draft questions for review. Pick a Template (or Custom), enter the Topics or skills (comma-separated, required) and optional Context (role, seniority, focus areas), then configure one or more Sections — each with a Type (MCQ / Q&A / Coding), a Difficulty (Easy / Medium / Hard), a question count, and optional image-based questions. Add more sections as needed and click Generate; the drafted questions come back for you to review before saving.

Reviewing submissions

Open an assessment’s Submissions to see everyone it was sent to. The table lists each Candidate, their Status (e.g. Assigned, Submitted), Score, Result and Submitted date, with per-row actions to View the response, Resend the assessment, Review (and score) it, or download a ZIP of the submission.

Tips

Tip

Keep work-in-progress tests as Draft so they don’t accidentally get sent to candidates before they’re finished.

Tip

Build a small library of reusable templates per role (for example, one MCQ test per skill) so you can apply consistent evaluation criteria across every job.

Common issues & fixes

• Assessment not available to send — It may still be a Draft; publish it first so it appears as an option in the pipeline.
• Can’t find a test — Switch to the All tab or use Search by name; it may be filtered out by the current status tab.
• No submissions showing — Confirm the assessment was actually sent to candidates from the pipeline and that they have completed it.
• Wrong scoring — Re-open the assessment and review the Passing Score and per-question setup before re-publishing.