Intermediate Coding Bootcamp Technical Admissions Assessment (TAA) FAQ - Booking, Format, and Preparation

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Hack Reactor Technical Admissions Assessment (TAA) is an online, proctored test required for admission into the Intermediate Coding Bootcamp before starting precourse studies. The TAA runs about 75 minutes and includes a short group introduction, timed individual problem-solving with proctor help available, and a brief group wrap-up with Q&A. Candidates may attempt up to three times with a two-week wait between attempts, must request accommodations at least two weeks in advance, and must consent to recording and agree not to share or copy assessment content. Preparation focuses on core JavaScript skills, problem-solving approach, and clean communication, with guidance on recommended prep modules and booking steps via the admissions portal.

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General Information

Format of the TAA

Restrictions on attempts

Requesting accommodations

Recording and non-disclosure requirements

Replacement of the one-on-one technical interview

Preparing for the TAA

Required JavaScript skills

Memorization of specific methods (e.g., .slice/.splice)

Higher-order functions and ES6 requirements

Recommended preparation resources and modules

Booking Your TAA

Booking process via the admissions portal

Deadlines before immersive start dates

Intermediate Coding Bootcamp Technical Admissions Assessment (TAA) FAQ General Information ● What is the Hack Reactor Technical Admissions Assessment (TAA)? The TAA is an online assessment that Hack Reactor Intermediate Coding Bootcamp candidates are required to pass before being accepted into the program and beginning their precourse studies. ● What's the format of the TAA? Each proctored TAA session is approximately 75 minutes long. Although up to twenty candidates may be participating, you'll be working on the assessment problems by yourself. A session consists of: ● A group introduction: ○ in a group Zoom room ○ 5 to 10 minutes ● Individual work on the assessment problems: ○ in your own recorded Zoom room ○ help from proctors is available ○ 55 minutes (timed) ● A group wrap up: ○ in a group Zoom room ○ includes a question and answer period ○ 5 to 10 minutes ● Are there any restrictions on how many times or how frequently I can take a TAA? Yes. In general, you may only attempt the TAA a maximum of 3 times and you are required to wait at least 2 weeks between attempts. For more details, see the "Booking Your TAA" section, below. ● How do I request accommodations for the TAA? Galvanize is committed to providing students with disabilities equal access and participation in our programs as specified under applicable federal law. If you need an accommodation for the TAA, please follow the directions in our Academic Accommodations Policy document ( link) . Be sure to submit your request at least two weeks before your scheduled TAA. ● Do I have to agree to any specific conditions to take the TAA? Yes. Before you start the timed portion of your TAA, you must agree to be recorded and not to share the TAA content. Specifically: ● "During this Technical Admissions Assessment, you will be recorded (screen, webcam video, and audio) . We review these videos to help us make our decision. Do you consent to be recorded?" ● "We ask all candidates not to share any information about the content or structure of the Technical Admissions Assessment. It’s really important—when people share it with their friends, there can be very bad consequences. We also ask that you don't copy or clone any of the material. Can you agree not to share information about or copy anything from this assessment?" ● Isn't there a one-on-one "Technical Interview"? The TAA has replaced the Technical Interview that was given in the past. The TAA presents similar material in a different format. You will not be working one-on-one with an interviewer. Preparing for the TAA ● Do I need to know JavaScript?? Yes. You must have basic JavaScript skills for the TAA. Even if you know other programming languages, if you don't have some familiarity with JavaScript, you are unlikely to be successful. ● What are the basic JavaScript skills I'll need to know? We expect you to be skilled with: ● initializing, comparing, and operating on simple data types, including numbers, booleans, strings, and "undefined" ● composing, accessing, and manipulating arrays and objects (both literals and variables) ● using basic logic operators (not, and, or) ● using flow control (loops and conditionals) ● understand functions, including passing/using arguments, returning values, and scoping of function variables ● using console. log to validate and debug code ● using code blocks (braces) and indentation properly ● What else should I know? You should know how to use JavaScript to solve problems, share your thought process, and demonstrate good soft skills. This includes being able to: ● develop a plan for solving a problem and articulate that plan out loud and/or through pseudocode ● avoid guessing and other undisciplined techniques ● avoid hardcoding for specific test data ● write clean code ● understand other people's (basic) Javascript code. ● strategize how to debug code that doesn't work ● respond well to new c

FAQs

What is the Hack Reactor Technical Admissions Assessment (TAA)?

The TAA is an online, proctored assessment required for candidates to pass before being accepted into the Intermediate Coding Bootcamp and beginning precourse studies.

What does a TAA session include and how long is it?

Each proctored TAA session is approximately 75 minutes. It includes a group introduction (5–10 minutes), timed individual work (55 minutes), and a group wrap-up with a question-and-answer period (5–10 minutes).

How many times can I take the TAA, and what are the rules for scheduling?

Candidates may attempt the TAA a maximum of 3 times and must wait at least 2 weeks between attempts. Booking is done through the Galvanize Admissions Portal, and deadlines are listed on the website.

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