HireMe Smart India Hackathon

The backend is organized around Django apps: api defines core user and token models, while technical_test encapsulates the domain‑specific entities such as Question, TestSession and TestSettings. Migrations (0001_initial.py) create the necessary tables with fields like skill, yoe, question_text, and JSON blobs for dynamic questions and answers. The use of models.JSONField enables flexible storage of variable‑length test data without schema changes, supporting adaptive test generation.

Data flow begins when a logged‑in candidate initiates a test via the React route /attempt-tech-test. The frontend fetches a question set through a GET request to the Question endpoint, stores the payload in component state, and posts user responses to the TestSession endpoint. The backend timestamps the session (start_time, end_time), computes a score, and persists the result for later retrieval on the TechnicalTestResultPage.

Security guardrails are enforced at the model level: the User model stores hashed passwords (assumed via Django's auth system) and the Token model tracks one‑time use tokens with expiration timestamps. Access control is expected to be handled by Django's permission framework, limiting CRUD operations on Question and User to admin users only.

The frontend uses React Router to define a hierarchy of routes under a DashboardLayout, separating public pages (TeamPage, CommunityPage) from authenticated sections (DashboardHome, TechnicalTestPage). TailwindCSS utilities provide a responsive UI without additional CSS frameworks, and ESLint ensures code quality across the TypeScript/JavaScript codebase.

Build topology leverages Vercel's serverless functions for the Django API (via a custom serverless adapter) and static asset hosting for the React bundle. This results in a low‑maintenance deployment pipeline where code pushes trigger automatic builds and previews.