> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://help.evalingo.ai/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Send your first assessment

> The fastest path from a new account to a scored candidate.

**1. Start your free trial**

New accounts begin with no credits, and an assessment costs one credit. The free trial gives you **10 credits for 14 days, with no credit card**.

Go to **Billing** in the dashboard and start the trial. If you skipped this at signup, that is where to pick it back up.

> [!WARNING]
>
> If a candidate opens their link and sees that the assessment is unavailable, the usual cause is that the account has run out of credits.

**2. Create the assessment**

Choose **New Assessment** at the top of any page. You will need:

* The candidate's email address and first name
* What to test: speaking, writing, reading, listening, or a combination
* The language you are testing

![The New Assessment form, with candidate details, assessment type, language, extra time, integrity checks and the invitation email](https://mintcdn.com/evalingo/KjMynU0XLS35WWXs/images/new-assessment.png?fit=max\&auto=format\&n=KjMynU0XLS35WWXs\&q=85\&s=c1d5bbfb01ff55a765e0e9c08677fda6)

The New Assessment form. Extra time and integrity checks are set here too.

**3. Let us email them, or send the link yourself**

By default we email the candidate an invitation with their private link. If you would rather send it through your own ATS or write a personal note, turn the invitation email off and copy the link instead.

You can add a short custom message to the invitation. Candidates respond better when they know who the assessment is for and why.

**4. Review the results**

Open the assessment to see the CEFR level, the breakdown for each skill, and written feedback covering what went well and where the candidate was weaker.

## A good first test

Send the first one to yourself. You will see exactly what candidates see, the timing, the pressure, the question style, and that makes it much easier to explain the process to candidates later. It costs one credit.


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