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Reading assessment results without over-weighting them

Jun 30, 2026 · 3 min read

An overall percentage hides a lot. Look at the score per question type: a candidate who is strong on coding and weaker on MCQs tells a different story from the reverse.

Compare against the passing score you set for the role, not against other candidates who took a different assessment.

Use the result to decide where to spend interview time. It should sharpen the conversation, not replace it.