--- title: Using custom questionnaires instead of prescreen questions description: If you have a group of prescreen questions that you have on one or more job (or template), it can be a time-saver to set up questionnaires instead of selecting prescreen questions for every job. 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A quality questionnaire should include a comprehensive set of questions tailored to an individual job, not a generalized set of questions that you can assign as a baseline to many or all of your jobs. **When you add a questionnaire (a.k.a. question set) to a job posting, you cannot add any additional prescreen questions.** If you update a questionnaire that is already linked to a job or job template, it will automatically be updated on the job or job template the questionnaire is attached to. ##### In this article: - [Creating a questionnaire](https://adpsupport.careerplug.com/using-custom-questionnaires-instead-of-prescreen-questions#creating-questionnaire) - [Adding a questionnaire to a job](https://adpsupport.careerplug.com/using-custom-questionnaires-instead-of-prescreen-questions#creating-questionnaire) - [Adding a questionnaire to a job template](https://adpsupport.careerplug.com/using-custom-questionnaires-instead-of-prescreen-questions#adding-questionnaire-to-template) ### Creating a questionnaire You need to create a custom questionnaire before you can add it to any jobs or job templates. 1\. Navigate to **Company settings (gear icon)\> Hiring tools \> Prescreen Question Library**. ![Dashboard to Hiring Tools, Prescreen Questions Gif](https://adpsupport.careerplug.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Dashboard%20to%20Hiring%20Tools%2c%20Prescreen%20Questions%20Gif.gif?width=670&height=352&name=Dashboard%20to%20Hiring%20Tools%2c%20Prescreen%20Questions%20Gif.gif) 2\. Click the **Create New Questionnaire** button. ![Settings, Hiring Tools, Prescreen Questionaire (8.11.26) Pointed to Create New](https://adpsupport.careerplug.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Settings%2c%20Hiring%20Tools%2c%20Prescreen%20Questionaire%20(8.11.26)%20Pointed%20to%20Create%20New.png?width=670&height=257&name=Settings%2c%20Hiring%20Tools%2c%20Prescreen%20Questionaire%20(8.11.26)%20Pointed%20to%20Create%20New.png) 3\. In the pop-up, select whether to create a **New Questionnaire** or **Clone** an existing one. *If you select **Clone**, choose which questionnaire to **Clone from** using the drop-down menu.* If this is the first time you've created a questionnaire, you will automatically create a new questionnaire. Skip to [Step 5](https://adpsupport.careerplug.com/using-custom-questionnaires-instead-of-prescreen-questions#step-5). 4\. Click the **Create Questionnaire** button. ![Creating New Questionnaire pop-up (3.24.26) (new) (new highlights)](https://adpsupport.careerplug.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Creating%20New%20Questionnaire%20pop-up%20(3.24.26)%20(new)%20(new%20highlights).png?width=453&height=282&name=Creating%20New%20Questionnaire%20pop-up%20(3.24.26)%20(new)%20(new%20highlights).png) 5\. Enter a **Name** for the questionnaire so it's easy to find when you are adding it to a job or job template in the future. 6\. Click the **Add Question** button to add your first question. ![Settings, Hiring Tools, Prescreen Questionaire, Add New (8.11.26) Update Name, Add Question](https://adpsupport.careerplug.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Settings%2c%20Hiring%20Tools%2c%20Prescreen%20Questionaire%2c%20Add%20New%20(8.11.26)%20Update%20Name%2c%20Add%20Question.png?width=670&height=297&name=Settings%2c%20Hiring%20Tools%2c%20Prescreen%20Questionaire%2c%20Add%20New%20(8.11.26)%20Update%20Name%2c%20Add%20Question.png) 7\. Select what type of question you would like to ask — **Multiple Choice**, **Yes/No**, **Multi-Select**, or **Open Response** (which allows the applicant to type in their own response to the question). *If you chose a **Multiple Choice** or **Yes/No** question, you should choose how each response to the question will be weighted in the final prescreen score.* 8\. Enter a question, such as "*Which term best describes your selling style?*" 9\. Check the **Required** checkbox to require applicants to answer this question. ![Add New Question pop-up (Questionnaire) (3.24.26) (Question highlights)](https://adpsupport.careerplug.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Add%20New%20Question%20pop-up%20(Questionnaire)%20(3.24.26)%20(Question%20highlights).png?width=450&height=391&name=Add%20New%20Question%20pop-up%20(Questionnaire)%20(3.24.26)%20(Question%20highlights).png) 10\. Enter your response options in the open fields. 11\. Assign a score to each response option using the drop-down menu. *This is only applicable for **Multiple Choice** or **Yes/No** questions.* 12\. Select the status to assign to an applicant based on their response option using the drop-down menu. *This is only applicable for **Multiple Choice**, **Yes/No**, or **Multi-Select** questions.* Learn more about [scoring prescreen questions](https://adpsupport.careerplug.com/using-prescreen-questions#score) and [prescreen question statuses](https://adpsupport.careerplug.com/fast-track-vs-auto-fast-track?hsLang=en). 11\. When you're done setting up your question, click the **Done** button. ![Add New Question pop-up (Questionnaire) (3.24.26) (Response highlights)](https://adpsupport.careerplug.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Add%20New%20Question%20pop-up%20(Questionnaire)%20(3.24.26)%20(Response%20highlights).png?width=450&height=392&name=Add%20New%20Question%20pop-up%20(Questionnaire)%20(3.24.26)%20(Response%20highlights).png) Add additional answer choices by clicking the **Add Response Option** button. Remove an answer choice by clicking the **X icon**. Add additional questions to your questionnaire by clicking the **Add Another** button. ![Add New Question pop-up (Questionnaire) (3.24.26) (add or remove highlights)](https://adpsupport.careerplug.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Add%20New%20Question%20pop-up%20(Questionnaire)%20(3.24.26)%20(add%20or%20remove%20highlights).png?width=450&height=392&name=Add%20New%20Question%20pop-up%20(Questionnaire)%20(3.24.26)%20(add%20or%20remove%20highlights).png) 12\. When you're finished adding questions, click the **Update Questionnaire** button. ![Settings, Hiring Tools, Prescreen Questionnaire, Update (8.11.26)](https://adpsupport.careerplug.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Settings%2c%20Hiring%20Tools%2c%20Prescreen%20Questionnaire%2c%20Update%20(8.11.26).png?width=670&height=282&name=Settings%2c%20Hiring%20Tools%2c%20Prescreen%20Questionnaire%2c%20Update%20(8.11.26).png) Re-order questions by clicking the **up-and-down arrow** on the left edge of a question and dragging it up or down. Edit a question by clicking the **Edit (pencil) icon** to the right. Remove a question by clicking the **X icon** on the right edge. ### Adding a questionnaire to a job Once you've created a custom questionnaire, you can add it to any new or existing jobs. 1\. From your **Jobs** page, find the job you want to edit, and click the **Edit (pencil) icon** to the far right. ![Jobs Page, Active (Nav Bar Expanded) Point to edit pencil](https://adpsupport.careerplug.com/hs-fs/hubfs/2026%20Nav%20Bar%20Overhaul/Jobs%20Page%2c%20Active%20(Nav%20Bar%20Expanded)%20Point%20to%20edit%20pencil.png?width=670&height=251&name=Jobs%20Page%2c%20Active%20(Nav%20Bar%20Expanded)%20Point%20to%20edit%20pencil.png) 2\. Navigate to the **Applicant Evaluation** tab. 3\. Click the **Select Set** button. ![Edit Job - App Eval (8.12.26) (Prescreen section - empty) (Select Set highlights)](https://adpsupport.careerplug.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Edit%20Job%20-%20App%20Eval%20(8.12.26)%20(Prescreen%20section%20-%20empty)%20(Select%20Set%20highlights).png?width=670&height=311&name=Edit%20Job%20-%20App%20Eval%20(8.12.26)%20(Prescreen%20section%20-%20empty)%20(Select%20Set%20highlights).png) **Note:** You **cannot** use a questionnaire ***and*** individual prescreen questions on the same job. If the job has any existing prescreen questions, click the **trash can icon** to delete them and then click the **Update Job Post** button. Return to [Step 1](https://adpsupport.careerplug.com/using-custom-questionnaires-instead-of-prescreen-questions#step-1-job). ![Deleting Prescreen Questions from Job to Add Questionnaire GIF](https://adpsupport.careerplug.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Deleting%20Prescreen%20Questions%20from%20Job%20to%20Add%20Questionnaire%20GIF.gif?width=670&height=299&name=Deleting%20Prescreen%20Questions%20from%20Job%20to%20Add%20Questionnaire%20GIF.gif) 4\. In the pop-up, select the question set you wish to use. 5\. Click the **Save** button. ![Select Question Set pop-up (highlights)](https://adpsupport.careerplug.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Select%20Question%20Set%20pop-up%20(highlights).png?width=441&height=344&name=Select%20Question%20Set%20pop-up%20(highlights).png) 6\. Click the **Update Job Post** button to save your changes to the job. ![Edit Job - App Eval (8.12.26) (Prescreen section - set selected) (Update arrow)](https://adpsupport.careerplug.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Edit%20Job%20-%20App%20Eval%20(8.12.26)%20(Prescreen%20section%20-%20set%20selected)%20(Update%20arrow).png?width=670&height=242&name=Edit%20Job%20-%20App%20Eval%20(8.12.26)%20(Prescreen%20section%20-%20set%20selected)%20(Update%20arrow).png) ### Adding a questionnaire to a job template Once you've created a custom questionnaire, you can add it to any new or existing job templates. 1\. To add a questionnaire to an existing job template, navigate to **Company settings (gear icon) \> Templates \> Job Templates**. ![Dashboard to Templates, Job Teplates Gif](https://adpsupport.careerplug.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Dashboard%20to%20Templates%2c%20Job%20Teplates%20Gif.gif?width=670&height=362&name=Dashboard%20to%20Templates%2c%20Job%20Teplates%20Gif.gif) 2\. Click the **Edit** button to the right of the desired job template. ![Settings, Template, Job Template (8.11.26) Edit existing template](https://adpsupport.careerplug.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Settings%2c%20Template%2c%20Job%20Template%20(8.11.26)%20Edit%20existing%20template.png?width=670&height=255&name=Settings%2c%20Template%2c%20Job%20Template%20(8.11.26)%20Edit%20existing%20template.png) 3\. Click the **Applicant Evaluation** tab. 4\. Click the **Select Set** button. ![Settings, Template, Job Template, Edit, Applicant Evaluation (8.11.26) Add set](https://adpsupport.careerplug.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Settings%2c%20Template%2c%20Job%20Template%2c%20Edit%2c%20Applicant%20Evaluation%20(8.11.26)%20Add%20set.png?width=670&height=278&name=Settings%2c%20Template%2c%20Job%20Template%2c%20Edit%2c%20Applicant%20Evaluation%20(8.11.26)%20Add%20set.png) **Note:** You **cannot** use a questionnaire ***and*** individual prescreen questions on the same job template. If the template has any existing prescreen questions, click the **trash can icon** to delete them and then click the **Save** button. Return to [Step 2](https://adpsupport.careerplug.com/using-custom-questionnaires-instead-of-prescreen-questions#step-2-template). ![Deleting Prescreen Questions from Job Template to Add Questionnaire GIF](https://adpsupport.careerplug.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Deleting%20Prescreen%20Questions%20from%20Job%20Template%20to%20Add%20Questionnaire%20GIF.gif?width=670&height=269&name=Deleting%20Prescreen%20Questions%20from%20Job%20Template%20to%20Add%20Questionnaire%20GIF.gif) 5\. In the pop-up, select the question set you wish to use. 6\. Click the **Save** button. ![Select Question Set pop-up (highlights)](https://adpsupport.careerplug.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Select%20Question%20Set%20pop-up%20(highlights).png?width=441&height=344&name=Select%20Question%20Set%20pop-up%20(highlights).png) 7\. 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