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# Subjective question interface

## This article contains the description of the subjective question interface.

HackerEarth's library has various subjective questions on My SQL, Product management, basic computer skills, and many more topics, which can be used to assess a candidate's theoretical knowledge. 

### Subjective question with a text response

The subjective question interface for a text response contains the following elements:

![subjective-1](https://help.hackerearth.com/hs-fs/hubfs/subjective-1.png?width=688&height=299&name=subjective-1.png)

| **S.No.** | **Description** |
| --- | --- |
| 1 | Represents the maximum score allocated for the correct answer to the problem |
| 2 | Represents the option to upload a file to solve the problem |
| 3 | Represents the problem statement |
| 4 | Represents the text field where you can write your answer |
| 5 | Represents the button to submit your answer |

 

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