This is available for Planners.

You can choose the candidate's submission type to Group submission, which allows candidates to submit their submissions as a group. This submission type can be helpful when candidates are in group projects or group tests.

When setting up a test for group submissions you can choose from three types of groups:

• Automatic: The Planner defines the number of groups and the number of candidates per group. The candidates are randomly assigned to the groups.
• Manual: The Planner creates a number of empty groups and assigns candidates manually.
• Free: Candidates create groups and organize them on their own.

The candidate must be a member of a group to be allowed to submit a group assignment. A group must be created in order for the test to be delivered, even if the group consists of only one candidate. The candidate is only a member of a group if they

• either created a group themselves, and possibly invited others with a pin code,
• or logged in with a PIN in a group that has already been created,
• or the planner has added the candidate to a group.

One of the group members submits on behalf of the group. All group members have access to the test and can change the submission.

How to enable Group submission

1. Assign candidates to the test, either manually, via API, or integration with external systems.
2. Within the candidates setup, click Manage.
3. Select the Choose submission type dropdown, choose Group submission.

Group types

When Group submission is activated, you are presented with five different ways of managing groups:

• Create groups and add candidates randomly
• Create empty groups and add candidates manually to each group
• Enable candidates to create open groups
• Enable candidates to create password-protected groups
• Import group from CSV 

Create groups and add candidates randomly

This option lets you specify the number of groups and candidates per group. Candidates will be randomized into groups and distributed evenly.

1. Click Create groups and add candidates randomly.
2. Assign a Number of groups and Candidates per group.
3. Click Continue.
4. Name your group.

Candidates that are successfully added to a group will be indicated with an asterisk *.

Create empty groups and add candidates manually to each group

This option lets you specify the number of groups. The candidates are not assigned automatically.

1. Click Create empty groups and add candidates manually to each group.
2. Assign a Number of groups.
3. Click Continue.
4. Name your group > Click Save.
5. Within the Candidates page, select your candidates to assign to a group.
6. Click Group membership.
7. Assign a group to your candidates > Click Update.

Candidates that are successfully added to a group will be indicated with an asterisk *.

Enable candidates to create open groups

Choosing this option allows candidates to create their own groups. No further action is necessary on the Planner's behalf. 

When candidates begin their test, they are prompted to Join existing group or Create new group.

1. Create new group will prompt the candidate to create a four-digit Group ID. 
2. Join existing group will prompt the candidate to join a group, using an existing four-digit Group ID.

The planner cannot make changes in candidate-managed groups at any point.

Image: Candidate preview once they log into their test. 

For more information on the candidate experience, visit the Help Center article Candidate managed groups.

Enable candidates to create password-protected groups

Choosing this option allows candidates to create their own groups -- no further action is necessary on the Planner's behalf. The secure candidate-managed groups are created the same way as the open groups. The difference is that when a secure group is created, an automated password is generated after the candidate creates their four-digit pin. The password is only accessible to existing group members. This password, together with the four-digit pin, is required for other candidates to join the group.

For more information on the candidate experience, visit the Help Center article Candidate managed groups.

The planner cannot make changes in candidate-managed groups at any point.

Image: Candidate preview after they've created their group ID and a password is generated.

Import group from CSV 

A CSV file can be used to import a Group Submission. Users that need to establish and change groups by importing datasets with group information may find this functionality useful.

Do not use a header in the import file. The specific format for importing a group CSV file will be:

groupName, candidate_id

A CSV file can be used to import a Group Submission. Users that need to establish and change groups by importing datasets with group information may find this functionality useful.

1. Navigate to Candidates > Manage.
2. Select the Submission type dropdown.
3. Click Group submission.
4. Click Import group from CSV > Continue.
5. Upload CSV file > Close.

For more information on how to Import a group via CSV, visit the Help Center article: Import a group via CSV.

Edit groups

To edit the groups saving, navigate back to the Candidates setup > click Manage > Click Edit groups.

How to Assign Groups to Committees

For more information on how to assign groups to a committee, visit the Help Center article: Test settings - Committees.

Although the article uses individual, not group deliveries as an example, the steps are the same for group deliveries.