Configure Test Invites Settings for Tests

Last updated: July 30, 2025

You can manage how test invites are generated, shared, and secured. HackerRank lets you configure the following test invite settings:

  • Invite expiry

  • Public test URL

  • Private test URL

  • Master password

Prerequisites

You must have already created a test.

Configuring test invites settings

To configure test invite settings for a test:

  1. Log in to your HackerRank for Work account using your credentials.

  2. Go to the Tests tab.

  3. Open the test you want to configure.

  4. Go to Settings > Test Invites.

    image.png


    In the Test Invites section, you can configure the following:

  5. Click Save Changes to apply your changes.

Invite Expiry

Set how long a test invite remains valid. Choose either a duration after the invite is sent or a fixed expiry date. By default, this setting is disabled

To enable invite expiry:

  1. Turn on the Invite Expiry toggle.

  2. Choose one of the following options:

    • Set time period:

      image.png

      1. Select Set time period.

      2. Enter the number of days the invite remains valid.

    • Set end date:

      image.png

      1. Select Set end date.

      2. Choose the specific date on which the invite expires.

Public Test URL

Generate a shareable test URL for bulk invitations without requiring a password. This option is suitable for large-scale hiring drives. Recruiters can share the public URL with candidates, who can access the test directly without entering a password.

Note: You must publish the test before creating a public URL.

To generate a public test URL:

PublicURL.gif

  1. In the Public Test URL section, select the expected number of participants from the Expected participants drop-down menu.

  2. Enter your custom URL in the text field.

    • If the URL is already in use, the system prompts you to enter a different one.

  3. Click Create link.

Note: 

  • Click Remove to delete an existing public test URL.

  • Click Copy to copy the public test URL to your clipboard.

Private URL

Generate a restricted access test link secured with a master password. This option is useful for controlled candidate groups.

Note: 

  • You must publish the test before creating a private URL. 

  • You must also set and share a Master Password with the candidates. For more information on the master password, see Master Password.

To generate a private test URL:

image.png

  1. Enter your custom URL in the text field under the Private URL section.

    • If the URL is already in use, the system prompts you to enter a different one.

  2. Click Create link.

Note: 

  • Click Remove to delete an existing private test URL.

  • Click Copy to copy the private test URL to your clipboard.

Master Password

Set a password in the Master Password section that candidates must enter to access the test through the private URL. Share this password with candidates along with the private link.

image.png