How to Add Google Docs Questions to Your Assessment

The Google Docs question type lets you assess how candidates work with documents in a realistic, hands-on environment — directly inside your Testlify assessment. Each candidate receives their own isolated copy of your source document, keeping responses separate and easy to review.

What this question evaluates

Google Docs questions measure a candidate's ability to:

Write clearly and format documents professionally
Use collaborative editing features such as comments and suggestions
Apply templates, headings, and styles consistently
Navigate Google Docs formatting and productivity tools efficiently

Before you begin

Prepare a Google Docs document to serve as the question prompt. Testlify automatically creates a personal clone of this document for each candidate when they start. Tip: Keep your source document clean and free of previous edits so every candidate starts from a consistent baseline.

How to add a Google Docs question

Create a new assessment. Click Create Assessment, enter a name, and proceed to the next step.
Add tests. Open the Tests tab and use the filters to select relevant tests for your assessment.
Add the Google Docs question. Go to the Questions tab, click Custom, and select Google Docs under Office Apps. Fill in the question details and click Add to save.
Preview the question. Click Preview to see exactly how the question appears to candidates before publishing.
Configure settings and publish. In the Settings tab, set the time limit and any proctoring options for your assessment, then click Next and Save.

How candidates experience the question

When a candidate reaches this question, Testlify creates a personal clone of your source document. Each candidate works in their own isolated copy — their responses are captured automatically and saved to their performance report for review.

Review candidate responses

After a candidate submits, open their profile from the workspace dashboard and click View Google Docs to review their work. The downloadable PDF report also includes a direct link to each candidate's document.

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