2026:1 Product Release: Introducing Virtual Assessment Centre 2.0

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The 2026:1 release introduces Virtual Assessment Centre – 2.0 — bringing live interviews and assessment centres into Modern Projects for a clearer, more intuitive experience for admins, assessors, and candidates.

Admins gain clearer setup and oversight of live assessments, while candidates experience improved guidance, accessibility, and navigation during live exercises.

Built on the same modern foundation as asynchronous assessments and video interviews, this release creates a more consistent experience across all assessment types.
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A More Intuitive Assessor Experience

Live assessments depend heavily on assessors, and this release introduces meaningful improvements to help them manage sessions more confidently and efficiently.

What’s new:

• A redesigned assessor homepage and schedule view
  Assessors can quickly see upcoming sessions, session timing, and completion status in one place.

• Clear session states
  Exercises now clearly indicate whether they are ready to start, in progress, or completed.

• Flexible submission flow
  Assessors can revisit submitted exercises, make updates where needed, and resubmit with clear guidance.

These improvements support assessors during busy live assessment days, reducing friction and helping sessions run more smoothly.

A Clearer, More Confident Candidate Experience

Candidates now experience live assessments through the same next-generation assessment experience used across Modern Projects.

Key enhancements include:

• A new ‘Activities’ view for live exercise phases
  Candidates can clearly see where they are in the process and what’s coming next.

• Improved guidance and navigation
  Structured layouts and subtle progress indicators help candidates stay focused and oriented.

• Built-in accessibility support
  The experience is built on architecture designed to support WCAG 2.2 AA compliance, helping create a more inclusive experience.
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Smarter Scheduling & Communication

This release also introduces enhancements that simplify coordination and communication around live assessment sessions.

Highlights include:

• Candidate self-scheduling for live sessions
  Where enabled, candidates can schedule their own sessions, reducing back-and-forth and admin effort.

• New Assessor Schedule Summary email
  Assessors receive a clear summary of their upcoming sessions when schedules are confirmed or updated.

• Smarter session messaging
  Communication adapts automatically based on whether self-scheduling is enabled, ensuring the right messages are sent at the right time.

• Improved handling of updates and cancellations
  Assessors are kept informed when sessions change, helping everyone stay aligned.

These updates make it easier to manage live assessments efficiently, even as volume and complexity increase.

Improvements for Admins

Admins benefit from a range of enhancements that make configuring and managing Virtual Assessment Centres clearer and more reliable within Modern Projects:

• Support for live exercises
  Admins can add and configure live exercises directly as part of Modern Projects.

• Preview mode
  Preview both candidate and assessor experiences before publishing.

• Simplified configuration behaviour
  Clearer, more predictable behaviour lays the groundwork for future enhancements.
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Why This Matters

Virtual Assessment Centre – 2.0 helps you deliver live assessments with greater clarity, consistency, and control. By simplifying setup, improving assessor workflows, and guiding candidates more clearly, this release reduces operational friction in one of the most resource-intensive stages of hiring.

Your Customer Success Manager will be in touch to support your transition to Modern Projects.