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

# Questions

> Review the question order and write the manual questions the AI will ask.

This step shows every question source you turned on in [Question settings](/interview-automation/create-an-ai-interviewer/question-settings). It is available once at least one source is on.

## Set the question order

Each source appears as its own section. Use the up and down arrows next to a section to change the order the AI asks them in. Put your most important questions first.

## Review resume and skill questions

The **Resume questions** and **Skill questions** sections summarize your settings: the **Max questions**, the **Max duration per question**, and your instructions or skills. The AI writes these questions for each Candidate, so there is nothing to add here. To change them, go back to **Question settings**.

## Add manual questions

If you turned on **Manual questions**, the AI suggests a starting set of questions based on your role details when you reach this step. Edit, remove, or add to them with **Add question**. The AI asks these questions during phone or video interviews for this role.

Each question needs complete evaluation criteria so the AI can score answers consistently:

| Field | What it does | Limits |
| - | - | - |
| **Question** | What the AI asks the Candidate. | Keep it specific and clear. |
| **What you are looking for** | The traits or evidence you want to hear. | Required. |
| **Strong answer (5)** | What a top answer sounds like. | Required. |
| **Weak answer (1)** | What a poor answer sounds like. | Required. |
| **Weight** | How much the question counts toward the score. | 1 to 10. The default is 5. |
| **Max Follow-ups** | How many follow-up questions the AI can ask to dig deeper. | 0 to 2. The default is 1. |
| **Max Duration (min)** | The time limit for the question. Candidates see a timer. | 0.5 to 10 minutes. The default is 2. |

## Weight and follow-up guidance

* **Low weight (1 to 4)**: Nice-to-know or supporting questions.
* **Weight 5 to 8**: Core skills for the role.
* **Weight 9 to 10**: Role-critical differentiators.
* **0 follow-ups**: Simple factual checks.
* **1 to 2 follow-ups**: Behavioral or skills questions, where the AI may need more evidence.

## Write better questions

Ask for real evidence with this structure:

1. Ask for a specific past situation.
2. Ask what the Candidate did.
3. Ask for a measurable outcome.

* **Better**: "Tell me about a time you improved conversion in a low-performing funnel. What did you change and what metric improved?"
* **Avoid**: "How do you think about conversion optimization?"

Keep each question focused on one skill so the score stays clear.


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