Pre-assessment form setup guide

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Pre-assessment form setup guide

Modified on Tue, 4 Nov, 2025 at 4:48 PM

Feature: Pre-Assessment forms, Killer questions, Assessment forms

For: Superusers, Recruiters

I want to:

• Create a pre-assessment form (killer questions)
• Add new pre-assessment questions
• Copy questions from the question bank
• Choose between single or multiple answer formats
• Attach a pre-assessment form to a job

Create a pre-assessment form (killer questions) 

• Go to Settings > Assessment Forms.
  • Click New Form.
• Complete the form details:

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Field

Description

Form Name

Give it a clear, specific title (e.g. Driving Pre-Assessment Questions)  

Form Type

Pre-Assessment Form (Killer Questions)

Instructions

Add any guidance or notes for candidates 

Job Type

Categorise your forms by Job Type to make them easy to find again, for use across similar jobs.

Total Score

Auto-calculated based on the sum of all “Max Points” values from scored questions in the form.

Pass marks

Optional – Add pass/fail logic to your shortlisting form based on a benchmark score being reached – see our guide on automating assessment/shortlisting pass/fail processes.

Pass marks (%)

Optional

• Click Save.

Add pre-assessment questions to a form

Choose to: 

• Add a question from the Question Bank
  • Search the question bank
  • Select the checkbox against the question(s) you wish to add
  • Select Copy
  • A copy of the selected questions will be added to your pre-assessment form

• Create new questions

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Step 1

New question > Choice

Step 2

• Add the question text
• Add further instructions (if needed)

Step 3

• Add text for each choice option to be displayed
• Use the ticks to indicate correct answers 
• Choose if single / multiple answers are allowed.

If using Multiple Answers

Use Select total options to define how many options can be selected:

• No limit – Default setting
• Equal to – Exactly the number entered must be selected
• At most – Up to (and including) the number entered can be selected
• Maximum Points (read-only): Auto-calculated. Only used if scoring is enabled for status updates.

Once all the required questions are added click Save.

Attach a pre-assessment form to a job

• Edit the job > then go to the Assessment tab.
• Toggle “Do you want to add a pre-assessment form / killer question?” to Yes to enable the form selection field.
• Use the search-as-you-type field to find and select the correct form.
• Click Preview to check the questions.
• Click Save to apply the form to the job.

FAQs

What’s the difference between a Pre-Assessment Form and a Scored Assessment Form?

Pre-Assessment Forms (killer questions) efficiently screen candidates early by using correct/incorrect logic to automatically exclude those who select wrong answers.  

Scored Assessment Forms assign points to responses, enabling ranking and evaluation during shortlisting or detailed assessments.

Can I include scoring or pass marks on a Pre-Assessment Form?

Yes, scoring and pass marks can be added if you want to trigger automated status updates, but they’re not essential. Pre-Assessment Forms use correct/incorrect answer logic to automatically reject or progress candidates — this happens even without any scoring or pass mark being set.  

Why can’t I add other question types like Text or Rating to my Pre-Assessment Form?

Pre-Assessment Forms are designed to automatically reject candidates based on correct/incorrect answers. Because of this, only Choice questions are supported — they allow you to define right and wrong answers.

 Other question types (e.g. Text, Rating, Matrix) are not compatible with this logic and are therefore not available in these forms.

Can I use questions from another form?

Yes, but only if they’ve been added to the Question Bank.  To add them to your form, open the form you’re creating and click “Add from Question Bank.”

If the questions aren’t in the Question Bank, you can choose to copy an existing form instead. However, best practice is to build reusable questions in the Question Bank so they’re easy to manage and consistent across multiple forms.

Can I create new questions directly in the form?

Yes. You can build new questions within the form by selecting New Question > Choice, then adding your question text and answer options.

How do I define how many answers a candidate can select?

If you’re allowing multiple answers, use the “Select total options” setting to define how many responses are allowed:

• No limit (default)
• Equal to a specific number
• At most a specific number

Can I preview the form before attaching it to a job?

Yes. When assigning the form to a job, you can use the Preview button to view all questions and instructions before saving.

Can I edit a Pre-Assessment Form after attaching it to a job?

Yes, but be cautious. If the job has already gone live or candidates have started applying, changing the form could affect the fairness and consistency of the process.

Why is the assessment form I have created not showing in the list of assessment forms within the Assessment tab of the job? 

The Assessment Form Type you've chosen may be causing your form to not appear in the expected section on the 'Add a Job: Assessment' page. 

Ensure that the Assessment Form Type is correctly set to ensure your form appears where it should when adding or editing a job

I'm attempting to copy a question from the question bank into a Pre-Assessment / Killer Question form, but it's not visible. What could be the issue?

When copying questions from the Question Bank, only Multi Choice / Multi Choice (more than one Answer) questions that have indicated correct answers will be shown as options for inclusion in the Pre-Assessment form.

To resolve this, please ensure that you update the question in the question bank by specifying a correct answer. 

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