Prompt engineering questions assess a candidate’s ability to write structured instructions that guide AI systems to generate accurate and reliable outputs.

To use prompt engineering questions, select them from the HackerRank Library when creating a test or interview.

Scoring prompt engineering questions

Prompt engineering questions are scored automatically using preconfigured test cases. Each case compares the model's output to the expected output using exact text matching. 

Scoring logic

When the candidates click Run prompt, the system uses a strict Pass or Fail scoring model based on text comparison. The system evaluates the response against a set of preconfigured test cases.

For each test case:

• The system compares the model’s output with the expected output.

• The comparison requires an exact match, including characters, casing, punctuation, accents, spacing, and word order.

• Any deviation, such as extra words, explanations, code blocks, or formatting, results in a Fail.

• Non-deterministic prompts may produce inconsistent outputs, which also result in failure.

• The result for each case is either Pass or Fail.
  For example:

  • Expected: Merci

  • Output: Merci!

  • Result: Fail (extra punctuation)

The system calculates the final score as:

Final score = Weight per test case × Test case status

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