How do I charge respondents to take my assessment?

You can require a respondent to pay before they start taking your assessment. Payments are processed through Stripe, and you configure the price on each assessment individually.

The setup has three steps.

Step 1 - Enable Stripe on your site

If Stripe is not yet connected, set it up first. Navigate to Site Settings > Integrations > Stripe and enter your Stripe account details. Stripe must be connected before any payment options will work.

For full setup instructions, see Integrating with Stripe.

Step 2 - Enable pricing on the assessment

1. Navigate to Assessment Settings > Pricing tab.
2. Tick the Credit Card Payment Required checkbox.
3. Enter the Charge amount and select the Currency.
4. Click Save.

Once enabled, respondents are prompted to complete payment through a Stripe checkout screen before the assessment opens. This applies whether they arrive via an external link, an emailed invitation, or the Available Assessments screen.

Step 3 - Test before going live

Use a Stripe test card to confirm the flow before sharing the assessment publicly:

• Card number: 4242 4242 4242 4242
• Expiry: any valid future date (e.g., 12/34)
• CVC: any 3-digit number
• Other fields: any value

If you use live keys, the test card will be rejected because Stripe only accepts it in test mode. Once you have confirmed everything works, switch your Stripe Dashboard to live mode, copy the live keys, and replace the test keys in Brilliant Assessments.

For full step-by-step instructions on enabling test mode, copying API keys, and switching to live, see Integrating with Stripe.

Optional - Customize the credit card screen

You can change the instructions and labels shown on the payment screen by editing Site Text with a type of Credit Card. This is useful for branding or for adding instructions specific to your assessment.

For full details, see Charging for Responses and Reports and the Monetization Overview.