How Language Settings Work in Testlify
Testlify supports multilingual experiences, both for your admin side and the candidate side. You can customize:
- Your workspace interface (navigation).
- The assessment’s default and candidate-facing language.
- Whether candidates can switch languages during an assessment.
- Supported programming languages in coding questions.
Key Components
| Feature | What it means / what you can do |
|---|---|
| Workspace navigation language | You can change what language your Testlify dashboard & menus are in. See How to Change Workspace Navigation Language. |
| Candidate-facing language | You can set which languages candidates see for navigation/instruction text (buttons, labels, etc.). You can also restrict which languages are offered. See Personalizing the Candidate Experience with Language Settings. |
| Changing during assessment | Candidates can switch the language of instructions/navigation while taking an assessment (if multiple languages are enabled). The actual test content stays in the set default language. See How Candidates Can Change Language During an Assessment. |
| Question language | Media questions: Recording language is automatically detected. Coding questions: Programming language settings are separate (see supported languages). See Programming Languages Supported. |
Important Tips
- Always check/set the default candidate language when creating an assessment so candidates first see interface elements in a suitable language.
- If your candidate base is multilingual, allow more than one language option under “supported candidate languages.”
- Let candidates know: interface languages (buttons, instructions) can change, but test/question content is in the configured assessment language.
- For coding tests, refer to the list of supported programming languages so that your candidates can work in the environment you expect.