Certified Assessment for Candidates

Preparation

• General Coding Assessment Rules and Setup
• What does the test set-up consist of?
• How do I prepare for this coding test?
• What are the technical requirements for completing an exam on CodeSignal?
• Can I use my own IDE?

General Coding Assessment (GCA) Experience

• What should I expect?
• What is the structure of the General Coding Assessment?
• What is proctoring, and how does it work?
• What is the CodeSignal Cloud IDE / Coding Environment?
• What language can I use?
• Can I change my answer after I submit it?

Troubleshooting - Problems with starting the GCA

• What should I do if I'm having technical difficulties?
• I can’t connect my camera or microphone. What do I do?
• I can’t share my screen. What do I do?
• I don’t have a valid ID. What do I do?
• I don’t feel comfortable sharing my ID. Is there an alternative way to verify my identity?
• I don't have time to complete this assessment this week. May I have more time to complete it?

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Troubleshooting - Problems while taking the GCA

• I was interrupted during the assessment. What do I do?
• I believe a test case in one of the tasks I tried to solve is incorrect. Can you please look into it?

Getting Your Assessment Result

• What does an Assessment Result look like?
• How do I get my Assessment Result?
• I see that my Assessment Result is “pending.” What does that mean?
• How long does it take to get my Assessment Result certified?
• My Assessment Result didn’t get certified. What does that mean and what are the potential causes?
• What’s a Coding Score?

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Sharing Your Assessment Result

• How do I share my Assessment Result with potential employers?
• How do I update my Coding Report Privacy Settings?
• Will my Coding Report have all my previous scores?
• How do I add GCA as a certification on LinkedIn?