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Human-Computer Interaction Design test for hiring

See how candidates reason through practical interface, research, usability, and accessibility decisions.

10 minutes
15 questions
Intermediate
Multiple choice
Questions in English
Phone and desktop

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The short answer

The Human-Computer Interaction Design test is an intermediate hiring assessment for UX and product designers, interaction and web designers, UX researchers, UX engineers, and game or virtual reality designers. Its short practical questions assess how candidates apply interaction principles, choose research and prototyping methods, judge usability evidence, and design for accessibility and varied devices.

What it measures

Applying interaction principles, choosing research and prototyping methods, judging usability evidence, and designing for accessibility and varied devices.

Interaction principles

Candidates consider how people perceive, understand, and operate digital products when making interface decisions.

Research and design process

Questions ask candidates to choose research and prototyping methods for shaping digital products.

Usability evaluation

Candidates interpret usability evidence and decide what a study result suggests doing next.

Accessibility and interaction contexts

Questions consider accessible interaction across different abilities, devices, and use contexts.

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

UX and product designers, interaction and web designers, UX researchers, UX engineers, and game or virtual reality designers who shape how people interact with software.

What this test can show

Reasoning about real screens
Many questions describe a screen or design decision and ask what a skilled designer would conclude or do next, rather than asking for a definition.
Using study evidence
A question may present a study result and ask candidates to judge what it means for usability, showing how they interpret evidence about an interface.
Accessible design judgment
Scenarios cover accessibility and varied devices. Screens are described in words and tables, not color-only pictures, and no question depends on telling colors apart.

What you get for each candidate

Example report (fictional data)Human-Computer Interaction Design

71%Percentile 46. Benchmark: HireValid candidates, n = 689

Interaction principles68%

Research and design process75%

Usability evaluation66%

Accessibility and interaction contexts73%

Integrity ScoreHigh confidence

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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Test integrity signals

Each candidate receives a different set of questions from large pools, in a different order, with shuffled answer options. The browser receives one question at a time, and answer keys stay on HireValid’s servers. Timing runs on the server; reloading restores the same question with only the time left. Candidates cannot go back, and question text cannot be copied or selected. A blocked copy attempt is recorded in the timeline. HireValid may summarize signals such as time away from the test tab, pastes into answers, or answers faster than a question can be read in an Integrity Score and evidence timeline. The employer reviews those signals; the system does not decide on its own. With candidate consent, an employer can add webcam photos at random moments. See how HireValid builds its tests.

How we prevent AI cheating · Integrity signals

Use the score as evidence

Review the score alongside a work sample and a structured interview, not on its own. For a work sample, ask the candidate to explain a design choice or respond to a usability finding. Compare that reasoning with the test evidence, without treating the score as a verdict. You can also compare the test’s focus with UX/UI Design or Design Thinking.

Structured interview questions

How would you investigate why people struggle to complete a multi-step sign-up flow?
Listen for a clear research approach and how the candidate would use findings to decide what to change.
A usability study shows that participants misunderstand a control. What would you do next?
Listen for how they interpret the evidence, consider the interaction, and decide whether to test a design change.
How would you adapt an interaction for people using different devices and abilities?
Listen for concrete design considerations across accessibility and interaction contexts, rather than a list of terms.

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Fairness and accommodations

Questions describe generic apps, sites and devices rather than any brand or tool, use plain US English at a professional reading level, and avoid idioms, sports, holidays and local knowledge. Personas and study participants come from many backgrounds, ages and abilities, without stereotypes. No question depends on telling colors apart: screens are described in words and tables, never shown as color-only pictures.

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 set of short, practical questions on how people perceive, understand and operate digital products, and how designers research, shape and test those products. Most questions describe a screen, a design decision or a study result and ask what a skilled designer would conclude or do next.

Questions are in English.
No aids are needed.
Each question is answered once, in order, with no going back.
4 practice questions, 5 minutes, before the timed test.

Frequently asked questions

Who should use the Human-Computer Interaction Design test?+

It is intended for intermediate UX and product designers, interaction and web designers, UX researchers, UX engineers, and game or virtual reality designers who shape how people interact with software. Choose it when those responsibilities match the role, not as a general design assessment.

What is the Human-Computer Interaction Design test format?+

It has 15 multiple-choice questions in 10 minutes. Candidates answer one question at a time and cannot return to an earlier question. The test is not limited to desktop use.

How does the Human-Computer Interaction Design test handle accessibility and fairness?+

Questions use generic apps, sites, and devices, with plain US English at a professional reading level. They avoid idioms and local knowledge, and personas and participants represent varied backgrounds, ages, and abilities without stereotypes. Screens use words and tables rather than color-only images.

Can candidates try the Human-Computer Interaction Design practice set, and may they use aids?+

Candidates can try a practice set of 4 questions in 5 minutes. No aids are allowed during the test. The practice set offers a chance to experience the question format, which describes practical design situations.