MockVerse
Candidate User Manual
A complete, step-by-step guide to the MockVerse Candidate Dashboard
Version 2.0 | June 2, 2026
Prepared for candidates: students, fresh graduates, and job seekers
Part 1: Introduction
1.1 Signing In as a Candidate
- Open https://aideafirst.com/apps/mockverse/.
- Select the Candidate account type.
- Confirm the role card shows Candidate and Student / Job Seeker.
- Sign in using one of the following methods:
- -Enter your registered email address and password, then select LOGIN AS CANDIDATE.
- -Or select LOGIN WITH GOOGLE and sign in using your Google account.
- Enter the candidate email and password.
- Optionally keep Remember Me selected or use Forgot Password ? when password help is needed.
- Select LOGIN AS CANDIDATE.
1.2 About MockVerse for Candidates
MockVerse helps candidates practice interviews, review AI-generated performance insights, manage resumes, respond to institution or recruiter invitations, and use an AI Coach for interview preparation. The candidate experience opens into a left-navigation dashboard with six primary sections: Dashboard, Institution Invites, Recruiter Invites, Insights, AI Coach, and Profile.
1.3 Subscription Tiers
Candidate accounts on MockVerse run on one of two subscription tiers: Free Tier and Standard Tier. Unless a section notes otherwise, the workflows and screenshots throughout this manual reflect the Free Tier experience.
| What candidates get | Free Tier | Standard Tier |
|---|---|---|
| Self-practice interview attempts | 3 total interviews - 1 attempt in each category: Micro Interviews, Profile Based Interviews, and Job Descriptions. | 150 minutes of interview time per month, usable as 15-, 30-, or 45-minute interviews in any interview category. |
| Insights | High-level insights. | Detailed insights. |
| Upgrading. Candidates can upgrade from Free Tier to Standard Tier from Profile (see 9.1) to unlock additional interview attempts, longer interview durations, and detailed insights. |
Part 2: Account Creation
2.1 Creating an Account
The login card includes Register as Candidate for candidate account creation. Registration requires candidate details, password confirmation, terms acceptance. Do not create duplicate accounts when using an assigned test candidate account.
2.2 Password Reset? and Legal Links
The login page includes links to the Terms of Service, Privacy Policy, and Forgot Password?. By accessing and using MockVerse, candidates acknowledge that they have read and agree to the Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. The Forgot Password? option can be used to reset the password associated with a registered email address.
Part 3: Candidate Dashboard
3.1 Layout and Navigation
The dashboard uses a dark left sidebar and a main content area. The sidebar includes Main navigation links and a Quick Actions link for Start Practice. The bottom of the sidebar shows the signed-in candidate, current plan badge, and Hide menu.
- Dashboard: readiness, interview count, invitations, day streak, skill snapshot, and recent activity.
- Institution Invites: institution event invitations assigned to the candidate account.
- Recruiter Invites: recruiter or staffing agency invitations; currently treated as beta/under testing.
- Insights: skill snapshot, trend chart, and interview history.
- AI Coach: resume-aware interview preparation Q&A.
- Profile: account settings, voice, resumes, feedback, referrals, and subscription status.
3.2 Home Metrics
The Dashboard hero greets the candidate and provides Start Practice Session. The metric cards show Overall Readiness, Total Interviews, Invitations, and Day Streak. The Overall Readiness panel reflects readiness derived from available AI analysis for completed candidate interviews.
Part 4: Start Practice
4.1 Opening Start Practice
Open Start Practice from either the dashboard hero button Start Practice Session or the sidebar quick action Start Practice. The setup page is titled Start a Mock Interview and asks, How would you like to setup your interview ?
4.2 Interview Initiation Modes
| Free Tier limits. The remaining-attempt count shown on each card (for example, the "1" badge) reflects the Free Tier allowance of one attempt per interview category. Standard Tier candidates get 150 minutes of interview time per month, usable as 15-, 30-, or 45-minute interviews in any interview category. See 1.3. |
4.3 Micro Interviews
Select Micro Interviews. The selected card turns red and the setup continues with a micro interview configuration. In the reviewed code, Micro forces the duration to 15 minutes and uses Micro Interview as the interview round.
4.4 Profile Based Interviews
Select Profile Based Interviews. Choose an active resume when available, upload a resume if needed, and complete the profile fields: Highest Qualification, Years of Relevant Experience, Current or Recent Role, Target Role, and Skills.
4.5 Job Descriptions
Select Job Descriptions. Paste the target job description into the Job Description panel. The app validates the description before allowing the candidate to proceed to interview type, duration, and the start action.
4.6 Interview Type and Duration
For non-micro practice, candidates choose an interview type from the configured rounds: Recruiter Round, Screening Interview, Technical Interview, Design Interview, Managerial Interview, and Final Interview. Duration options are 15, 30, and 45 minutes, with 15 minutes as the default. The start button reads Start Mock Interview or Start Micro Interview depending on the selected mode.
4.7 Understanding Score Scales
MockVerse uses two score conventions in candidate-facing workflows:
| Workflow | Score convention | Where candidates see it |
|---|---|---|
| Self-practice interviews | 0-10 AI score, often shown with one decimal place. | Dashboard readiness cards, Recent Activity, and Insights history. |
| Institution or event interviews | Event-level summaries may be shown as 0-100 readiness or event metrics, depending on the institution event report. | Institution event results and shared event reports when enabled by the institution. |
| Tip. A dashboard readiness percentage is an aggregate readiness indicator. It is not the same thing as a single interview score. |
Part 5: Institution and Event Invites
5.1 Where Invites Appear
Institution event invitations appear under Institution Invites. The page explains: Track institution events assigned to you and start them when the event window opens. Candidates can search events, filter by Date Range, and use status chips: All, Upcoming, Active, Completed, and Cancelled.
5.2 Invitation Card and Details
An institution invite card can show the event title, event code, attempts used, duration per attempt, lifecycle status, and a View Details action. If the invite is active and startable, the primary action becomes Start Interview. If it is completed or cancelled, the card reflects that status and starting is unavailable.
5.3 Accepting, Joining, and Results
- Open Institution Invites.
- Review the invite card and select View Details when more context is needed.
- If the invite is pending and actionable, select Accept Invite.
- When the event lifecycle is active and attempts remain, select Start Interview.
- After completion, results appear in the candidate’s interview history only when the event allows candidate visibility.
Event access rule. The backend guards candidate event insight visibility with the event shareInsights setting. If it is false, candidates may see that the event is managed by the institution rather than seeing their own event analysis. |
Part 6: Recruiter Invites
| Beta: coming soon / under testing. Recruiter and agency invitations are present in the candidate sidebar, but should be treated as a beta surface until generally available. |
The Recruiter Invites page states that recruiter and agency interview invites assigned to the candidate will appear there. Candidates may see an empty state when no recruiter invitations are assigned or when search text does not match any invite.
Part 7: Insights
7.1 Opening Insights
Select Insights from the sidebar. The page banner says Track your skills and interview history and explains that charts and rows are generated from the candidate’s interview history and confirmed analysis summaries when available.
7.2 Filters and Review
The Insights table can be filtered using All, My Interviews, and Event Interviews. For each history row, candidates can review the interview details when analysis is available to them. Self-practice interviews are always candidate-owned and visible to the candidate. Event interviews are visible to the candidate only when the institution or recruiter has enabled sharing for that event or report.
| Tier scope. Free Tier candidates see high-level insights here. Standard Tier candidates get detailed insights covering the same interview history. See 1.3. |
Part 8: AI Coach
8.1 Asking the Coach
Select AI Coach. The embedded coach says: Ask interview questions, sharpen answers, or use your resume context without starting a practice session. Enter a question such as How should I answer "Tell me about yourself"? and select Get Best Answer.
8.2 Resume Context
The AI Coach automatically looks for an active resume. Candidates can use Change Resume, Select Existing Resume, Upload Resume, or Remove Selection depending on resume state. When a resume is selected, the coach sends resume content with the question so the answer can be tailored to the candidate’s background.
Part 9: Profile and Settings
9.1 Profile Overview
Select Profile to view profile metrics, subscription status, and account setting actions. The current profile page shows Account Details, AI Voice Preference, My Resumes, Feedback, and Refer Your Friend.
9.2 AI Voice Preference
Open AI Voice Preference to choose interviewer voice, locale, and playback style. Return to Profile with the back arrow after updating voice preferences.
9.3 Resume Management
Open My Resumes to upload, activate, preview, or delete resumes. Upload supports .pdf, .doc, and .docx files with a maximum size of 5 MB. Each saved resume can be marked Active or Inactive; the active resume is used by profile-based practice and the AI Coach when available.
9.4 Feedback
Open Feedback to send product feedback. The screen includes sample constructive feedback, a Your Feedback text area with a 1000-character counter, and a Submit Feedback button that becomes available after text is entered.
9.5 Refer Your Friend
Open Refer Your Friend to send referral invitations. Enter one or more email addresses in Friend email(s), separated by commas, spaces, or new lines. The current dialog allows up to 5 invites at a time and sends them with Send invitations.
Part 10: Screenshot Inventory
| Captured | Included figures |
|---|---|
| Sign-in | Figure 1 |
| Dashboard | Figure 2 |
| Start Practice setup and modes | Figures 3-6 |
| Institution Invites and details | Figures 7-8 |
| Recruiter Invites | Figure 9 |
| Insights | Figure 10 |
| AI Coach | Figure 11 |
| Profile, Voice, Resumes, Feedback, Refer a Friend | Figures 12-16 |