You can add existing questions from the HackerRank Library, your company library, or by creating custom questions during an interview session.

Prerequisite

You must have joined an interview session.

Adding questions to an interview

You can add questions to an interview using any of the following methods:

• Question Tiles

• Question Library

• Templates

• Code Repositories

• Screen Tests

Using Question Tiles

When you start an interview, the Explore section displays tiles for different question types.

To add a question:

1. Select a question type tile from the Start Your Interview page.

2. Follow the instructions for the selected question type.

   • For Project Question: Choose one of the following options:

     

     • Start from Scratch: Start the interview with a basic project template. You can customize it as needed.

     • Import from Library: Open the HackerRank Library filtered by the selected question type. For more information, see Using Question Library.

     • Import Your Own Project: Use your existing application as the project base.

       

       1. Enter a public Git URL or upload a Zip file as a source.

       2. Enter the name of the Project. 

       3. Click Validate and Continue.

   • For Coding or Whiteboard Question: Create a custom question or import a question from the library.

     • Create a custom question:

       

       1. In the Create your question panel, enter the question name and description.

       2. Format the content using the available formatting options such as bold, italics, bullet or numbered lists, and code snippets.

       3. Click Save. The system automatically generates the question title.

       4. (Optional) Click the pencil icon next to the question title to change the title.

     • Select Library to browse and import questions from the Library. To access your custom-created questions, select My Questions from the Show dropdown. For more information, see Using Question Library.

Using Question Library

To import questions from the Question Library:

1. Open the Question Library using one of the following ways: 

   • Select Question Library in the Explore section.

     

   • In the left panel, select the Questions section.

     

2. Use the search bar or filters to quickly find the questions.

   • Search: Enter a keyword in the search bar to find specific questions. You can enclose a search term in quotation marks ( " " ) to perform an exact match search. For example, “Questions".

   • Filter: You can filter questions by the following attributes:

     • Show:

       

       • HackerRank Library: Displays questions from the HackerRank Library. 

       • Recently Used: Displays questions you recently used.

       • My Company: Displays questions that your company shared with you or created.

       • My Questions: Displays custom questions you created.

   • Type: Filter by question type. For example, Coding, Database Engineer.

     

   • Skills: Select Skills using checkboxes or search for specific skills, then click Apply.

     

   • Tags: Select Tags using checkboxes or search for specific tags, then click Apply.

     

3. Click Use for the question you want to add.

   Note: You can add questions to a template by clicking the + icon next to Use.

   

Using Templates

You can access the pre-built template directory shared by your team.

To import a question from templates:

1. In the left panel, select the Templates section.

2. Select the template you want to use.

3. Click Use.

For more information, see📄 Standardizing Interviews Using Templates.

Using Code Repo

Use Code Repos to access real-world repositories that allow you to assess candidates’ skills in feature building, bug fixing, and other development tasks. 

To import a Code Repo:

1. In the left panel, select the Templates section.

2. Select the Code Repo you want to use.

3. Select the checkboxes for the tasks you want to add.

4. Click Use.

For more information, see 📄 The Next-Generation of Hiring: Interview Features.

Import Questions from Screen Test

With the Tests integration, interviewers can import a candidate’s screening test, including questions and submitted code, directly into an interview session. For more information, see 📄 Import Questions from Screen Test.