Read the problem
Read the statement, constraints, and examples alongside the editor.
Product overview
The assessment
workflow.
Organizers prepare the round in the web workspace. Candidates install the desktop app to take it. Reviewers return to the web workspace to review submission results and export them.
Screens from Access with example assessment data. Open any image to read the interface in detail.
01The organizer workspace
Set up questions
and invitations.
Prepare the questions, schedule, and candidate invitations before the assessment.
- Set the contest schedule before publishing.
- Add problems and check their test configuration.
- Add participants from your directory or a roster file.
Prepare the round as a draft.Check the schedule, problems, and participant access before publishing and sharing the invite code.
02Candidate preparation
Check the device
before the round.
Candidates find their assigned assessments and check their device in Access before entering the round.
- 1
Find the assessment
See the schedule and status of assigned rounds.
- 2
Check the setup
Review device readiness and test any camera or microphone required for the round.
- 3
Follow the entry steps
Complete the required checks when the assessment opens.
03The candidate workspace
Read, code,
and submit.
Candidates read the problem, write code, and view execution output in the desktop app.
Run and check code
Work in an allowed language, run code, and inspect output and compiler feedback.
Check submission status
Submit a solution and follow its status in the attempts panel.
Available tools and languages depend on the assessment configuration.
Understand Run, Submit, and saved work04The reviewer perspective
Review results
and individual attempts.
See submission verdicts, passed tests, runtime, and memory. Export standings and submissions for your team’s review.
Assessment results
Use Standings CSV and Submissions CSV to take results into your team’s review process.
Individual attempts
In Submissions, compare each attempt’s candidate, problem, verdict, passed tests, runtime, and memory.
Read results in context
A pending attempt is still being judged. A system error needs investigation before you draw conclusions about the work.
Setup requirements
What candidates
need to prepare.
Share the setup requirements with candidates ahead of time, so installation and permissions are handled before the assessment.
Download Access- Desktop app
- Candidates take the round in Access on a Windows, macOS, or Linux computer.
- Connection & permissions
- Plan for an internet connection and the camera, microphone, and device permissions required by the assessment.
- Assessment configuration
- Confirm question formats, allowed languages, and review expectations with the Access team before your round.
- App access
- Candidates can download Access. Existing organizers use Organizer sign in. New teams can contact the team about setup.
Installer requirements · v5.0.0
Requirements for this release have not been confirmed here. Check the installer’s architecture and ask your organizer before installing.
An installer choice is separate from the app’s readiness checks. Prepare the device, permissions and connection required for your round.
Read the system requirements guideChoose your desktop app.
Get the installer for the computer you’ll use for your assessment.
- Windows
- macOS
- Linux
Contact
Questions about
assessment setup?
Contact the team about question formats, candidate devices, or review requirements. Include an approximate candidate count if you have one.