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Technical SEO test for hiring

See how candidates reason through practical crawling, markup and site diagnosis questions.

10 دقيقة
15 سؤالًا
Intermediate
Multiple choice
Questions in الإنجليزية
Phone and desktop

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الإجابة المختصرة

The Technical SEO test is a 10-minute, 15-question multiple-choice assessment for SEO specialists and analysts, web developers, site administrators, and digital marketing roles that work with technical site setup. Candidates interpret robots.txt files, page markup, structured data, speed figures and search reports to assess crawling, indexing and site issues.

ما الذي يقيسه

Practical judgment on crawling and indexing, on-page markup and structured data, and diagnosing site speed and search report problems.

Crawling and indexing

Candidates read robots.txt files and decide what a search engine will do with a page.

On-page and structured data

Candidates interpret page markup and structured data in practical site examples.

Performance and diagnosis

Candidates use speed figures and search reports to diagnose what may be holding a site back.

Question formats

Multiple choice

The candidate: Reads a short situation, table or statement and picks the right answer, or every right answer.

You see: Whether the candidate knows the material well enough to apply it, not just recognize it.

15 questions in 10 minutes, served one at a time.

Roles this test fits

SEO specialists and analysts, web developers and site administrators who look after search visibility, and digital marketing roles that work closely with a site's technical setup.

What this test can show

See applied judgment
A resume lists experience; this test shows how candidates interpret robots.txt and reason about crawling and indexing.
Check markup understanding
Questions about page markup and structured data offer a focused view of how candidates assess on-page technical details.
Make screening more focused
Speed figures and search reports give you concrete topics to discuss in a work sample or interview.

What you get for each candidate

Example report (fictional data)Technical SEO

70‎%‎Percentile 44. Benchmark: HireValid candidates, n = 2,017

Crawling and indexing62‎%‎

On-page and structured data73‎%‎

Performance and diagnosis76‎%‎

Integrity Scoreثقة عالية

Stayed on the test tab throughout
No pasted answers
Answered at a steady pace

Scores, profiles and integrity signals are evidence for you to review alongside an interview, never an automatic decision.

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Question security and integrity signals

Each candidate receives a different set of questions from large question pools. Questions appear in a different order for each attempt, and answer options are shuffled. The browser receives one question at a time; answer keys stay on HireValid’s servers. The 10-minute timer runs on the server, and candidates cannot go back. Reloading restores the same question with only the time left. HireValid records signals such as time away from the test tab, pastes into answers and answers faster than a question can be read. An Integrity Score and evidence timeline are available for employer review; the system never decides on its own. With candidate consent, an employer can add webcam photos at random moments.

كيف نمنع الغش باستخدام الذكاء الاصطناعي · Integrity signals

Use the score as one signal

Review the score alongside a work sample and a structured interview, never as a standalone decision. Ask the candidate to explain how they would investigate a made-up site example. Results are provisional: there are no norms yet, and reliability is reported once 200 candidates have completed the test. For related hiring needs, see Marketing Coordinator, Google Analytics 4, and Google Ads.

أسئلة المقابلة المنظّمة

A page is blocked in robots.txt but appears in a search report. How would you investigate?
Listen for a clear sequence of checks and a reasoned explanation of what the search engine may do.
What would you review in this page markup and structured data before recommending a change?
Look for attention to both the example markup and the likely effect of a proposed change.
Given these speed figures and a search report, how would you choose what to investigate first?
Listen for how the candidate uses the figures and report to explain their next steps.
How would you explain a crawling or indexing finding to a web developer?
Look for a specific, understandable explanation connected to the site example.

Understand scoring and benchmarks

Fairness and accommodations

Every question uses made-up sites on example domains, with plain US English, no idioms, money or local knowledge, and names from many backgrounds where people appear. Questions ask about long-established search engine behavior rather than recent news or the names and dates of updates, and numbers are kept simple enough for scratch paper, with no calculator needed.

You can give any candidate extra time as an accommodation. Results are evidence for a person to review, never an automatic decision.

Provisional: there are no norms yet, and reliability is reported once 200 candidates have completed it.

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Test details

A timed test of the technical side of search engine optimization. Candidates read robots.txt files, page markup, structured data, speed figures and search reports, then decide what a search engine will do with a page or what is holding a site back. The questions are short and practical, built around the checks an SEO specialist runs on real sites.

Questions are in English.
Aids allowed: Scratch paper.
Each question is answered once, in order, with no going back.
4 practice questions, 4 minutes, before the timed test.

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الأسئلة الشائعة

What does the Technical SEO test measure?+

It measures practical judgment on crawling and indexing, on-page markup and structured data, and diagnosing site speed and search report problems. Candidates work with robots.txt files, page markup, speed figures and search reports.

How long is the Technical SEO test, and can candidates go back?+

The test has 15 multiple-choice questions and a 10-minute time limit. Candidates cannot go back to earlier questions. Scratch paper is allowed, and the questions use simple numbers that do not require a calculator.

Who should take the Technical SEO test?+

It is intended for SEO specialists and analysts, web developers and site administrators who look after search visibility, and digital marketing roles that work closely with technical site setup.

Can candidates try the Technical SEO questions first?+

Yes. A practice set has 4 questions and takes 4 minutes, so candidates can get used to the timed, multiple-choice format before the real test starts.

Does the Technical SEO test ask about recent algorithm updates?+

No. Questions ask about long-established search engine behavior rather than recent news or the names and dates of updates. Every question uses made-up sites on example domains, so no candidate gains from knowing a particular site.