How to Manage Test and Product Related Announcements Displayed on Candidate's Portal

How to Manage Test and Product Related Announcements Displayed on Candidate's Portal

Administrators can send announcements to candidates regarding newly created tests or products. Candidates will receive notifications through the Bell icon and the Announcement section on the candidate portal.

Enable the Announcement Section on Candidate Portal

Before sending announcements, ensure the Announcement section is enabled on the candidate portal.

Navigate to:

Admin Settings → Candidate Panel Module → Candidate Left Menu


Click the Edit button displayed at the top-right side of the screen and enable the Announcement section.


Once enabled, candidates will be able to view announcements from the left menu and receive notification updates.



To send announcements for a test:

Navigate to:

Test Manager Module → Test Sub-Module

  1. Hover over the Action button for the required test.
  2. Click on Announcement.
  3. Update the Subject and Body as required.
  4. Click on the Send button.

The announcement will be visible only to candidates associated with that specific test.


To send announcements for a product:

Navigate to:

Product Module → Product Sub-Module

  1. Hover over the Action button for the required product.
  2. Click on Announcement.
  3. Update the Subject and Body as required.
  4. Click on the Send button.

The announcement will be visible only to candidates associated with that specific product.


Manage Announcements (Active/Inactive/Delete)

Administrators can manage announcements from:

Admin Settings → Candidate Panel → Announcements

From the Action button:

  • A dark tick mark indicates that the announcement is Active.
  • A light tick mark indicates that the announcement is Inactive.
  • The Recycle Bin icon can be used to delete the announcement.

After activation, candidates associated with the respective test or product will be able to view the announcements on their portal.



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