{"id":11596,"date":"2026-09-04T14:53:18","date_gmt":"2026-09-04T13:53:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mymahotsav.com\/knowledgebase\/docs\/non-knowledgebase\/uncategorized\/job-application-deadline-and-screening-questions\/"},"modified":"2026-09-04T14:53:18","modified_gmt":"2026-09-04T13:53:18","password":"","slug":"job-application-deadline-and-screening-questions","status":"publish","type":"docs","link":"https:\/\/mymahotsav.com\/knowledgebase\/docs\/mm-guides\/utsav-volunteers\/job-board-basics\/applying-for-jobs\/job-application-deadline-and-screening-questions\/","title":{"rendered":"Setting application deadlines and screening questions for a job posting"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"background:#f3f0fb;border-left:4px solid #7c5cbf;border-radius:8px;padding:14px 18px;margin:22px 0;line-height:1.6;\">&#128100; <strong>Who this is for<\/strong><br \/>Any signed-in MyMahotsav member who is posting a role on the Utsav Volunteers job board and wants applications to stop on a chosen day &mdash; and who wants applicants to answer a few questions before they get in touch. It is also useful if you are the one applying and want to know what a deadline means for you.<\/div>\n<h2>Quick answer<\/h2>\n<p><strong>On the Post a Job form, the field called Closing date is your application deadline &mdash; new applicants cannot apply after it and the listing ends automatically on that day. There is no separate screening-questions field anywhere on the form, so write your questions into the job Description and ask candidates to answer them when they write to the Application email\/URL you give.<\/strong><\/p>\n<figure style=\"margin:28px 0 42px;\"><video controls preload=\"metadata\" playsinline style=\"width:100%;aspect-ratio:16\/9;border:0;border-radius:10px;box-shadow:0 5px 25px rgba(0,0,0,0.12);display:block;background:#000;\" src=\"https:\/\/mymahotsav.com\/kb-img\/setting-application-deadlines-and-screening-questions-for-a-job-postin-mtn0clz4-walkthrough.mp4\"><\/video><figcaption style=\"margin-top:14px;font-size:0.9em;color:#6b7280;line-height:1.55;\">A full walkthrough: choosing a package, setting the Closing date, and writing the screening questions into the Description.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Before you begin<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>You need to be signed in. Open <strong>Post a Job<\/strong> from your profile dropdown, or go straight to <strong>https:\/\/mymahotsav.com\/utsav-volunteers\/post-a-job\/<\/strong>. If a sign-in box appears instead of the form, you are not signed in yet.<\/li>\n<li>Posting a job starts by buying a listing package, so have a payment method to hand. The first stage of the form is the package picker, not the job details.<\/li>\n<li>Have your role summary ready, plus the questions you want candidates to answer. You will paste both into one box.<\/li>\n<li>Decide the last day you want to receive applications. You can type the date or pick it from a calendar.<\/li>\n<li>Know which email address or application link applications should go to &mdash; that is where the answers to your questions will arrive.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>What the Closing date actually does<\/h2>\n<p>The Closing date is described on the form itself as the deadline for new applicants, and it does two things on the day it passes: the listing stops accepting applications, and it ends automatically so it drops out of the job board. You do not have to come back and close it by hand.<\/p>\n<p>It is an optional field. If you leave it blank, the listing simply runs for the length of time your package buys &mdash; both packages list a job for 90 days &mdash; and keeps taking applications for the whole of that period.<\/p>\n<h2>Where screening questions go<\/h2>\n<p>There is no screening-questions builder on the Post a Job form. You will not find a &ldquo;questions&rdquo; field, an &ldquo;add question&rdquo; button, or a question tab at any stage of it. What you have instead is the <strong>Description<\/strong> box, and that is where every job on the board asks its questions.<\/p>\n<p>The practical method is the one used in the walkthrough below: describe the role, then finish the Description with a short numbered list of questions and a line telling candidates to answer them in their message. Because applications come to you as ordinary messages at your <strong>Application email\/URL<\/strong>, the answers arrive as text you can read and compare. Keep the list short &mdash; around five questions is plenty &mdash; because every question is one more reason for a good candidate to give up.<\/p>\n<h2>Step 1 &mdash; Open Post a Job and look at the packages<\/h2>\n<p>Open <strong>Post a Job<\/strong>. The first thing you see is <strong>Choose a package<\/strong>, with the two listing packages and a <strong>Listing Details &rarr;<\/strong> button in the top right. No job fields are visible yet.<\/p>\n<figure style=\"margin:34px auto 42px;text-align:center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mymahotsav.com\/kb-img\/setting-application-deadlines-and-screening-questions-for-a-job-postin-mtn0clz4-01.png\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Click to view full size\" class=\"docbot-zoom\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"border-radius:10px;box-shadow:0 5px 25px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.1);border:1px solid rgba(0,0,0,0.06);display:block;max-width:100%;height:auto;margin:0 auto;cursor:zoom-in;\" src=\"https:\/\/mymahotsav.com\/kb-img\/setting-application-deadlines-and-screening-questions-for-a-job-postin-mtn0clz4-01.png\" alt=\"The Post a Job page showing the Choose a package stage with Job package Gold and Job package Silver\" \/><\/a><figcaption style=\"margin-top:14px;font-size:0.9em;color:#6b7280;line-height:1.55;\">The blank form as you first see it &mdash; Post a Job opens on the package picker, with Listing Details &rarr; waiting in the corner.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Step 2 &mdash; Choose your package and continue<\/h2>\n<ol>\n<li>Select the package you want. In the picture the <strong>Job package Gold<\/strong> radio button is ringed &mdash; both packages list three featured jobs for 90 days, at different prices.<\/li>\n<li>Click <strong>Listing Details &rarr;<\/strong> to open the job details form.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<figure style=\"margin:34px auto 42px;text-align:center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mymahotsav.com\/kb-img\/setting-application-deadlines-and-screening-questions-for-a-job-postin-mtn0clz4-02.png\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Click to view full size\" class=\"docbot-zoom\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"border-radius:10px;box-shadow:0 5px 25px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.1);border:1px solid rgba(0,0,0,0.06);display:block;max-width:100%;height:auto;margin:0 auto;cursor:zoom-in;\" src=\"https:\/\/mymahotsav.com\/kb-img\/setting-application-deadlines-and-screening-questions-for-a-job-postin-mtn0clz4-02.png\" alt=\"The Job package Gold radio button selected and ringed on the Choose a package stage\" \/><\/a><figcaption style=\"margin-top:14px;font-size:0.9em;color:#6b7280;line-height:1.55;\">Select the package you want &mdash; here Job package Gold, ringed in the picture &mdash; then click Listing Details &rarr;.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Step 3 &mdash; Fill in the job basics<\/h2>\n<p>The job details form opens, headed with the package you picked. Work down it:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Job Title<\/strong> &mdash; the role as a candidate would search for it.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Location<\/strong> and <strong>Remote Position<\/strong> &mdash; both optional; leave the location blank only if it genuinely does not matter.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Job type<\/strong> &mdash; for example Full Time.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Job tags<\/strong> &mdash; ringed in the picture. Comma-separated skills or keywords, maximum of three.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Job category<\/strong> &mdash; choose one. It looks optional but it is not; see the note below.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Notice the two fields you have come for: the <strong>Description<\/strong> box sits in the middle of this form, and <strong>Closing date (optional)<\/strong> sits just underneath it, with the words &ldquo;Deadline for new applicants. The listing will end automatically after this date.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<figure style=\"margin:34px auto 42px;text-align:center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mymahotsav.com\/kb-img\/setting-application-deadlines-and-screening-questions-for-a-job-postin-mtn0clz4-03.png\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Click to view full size\" class=\"docbot-zoom\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"border-radius:10px;box-shadow:0 5px 25px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.1);border:1px solid rgba(0,0,0,0.06);display:block;max-width:100%;height:auto;margin:0 auto;cursor:zoom-in;\" src=\"https:\/\/mymahotsav.com\/kb-img\/setting-application-deadlines-and-screening-questions-for-a-job-postin-mtn0clz4-03.png\" alt=\"The job details form with Job Title, Location, Job type and Job tags filled in, and empty Description and Closing date fields\" \/><\/a><figcaption style=\"margin-top:14px;font-size:0.9em;color:#6b7280;line-height:1.55;\">The job details stage. Job tags is ringed; below it sit the Job category picker, the Description box, and the still-empty Closing date field with its deadline note.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Step 4 &mdash; Set the Closing date<\/h2>\n<p>Click into <strong>Closing date (optional)<\/strong> and enter the last day you will accept applications. The form stores it as year-month-day &mdash; in the walkthrough it reads <strong>2026-10-02<\/strong>. Under it is <strong>Scheduled Date (optional)<\/strong>, which is a different thing: that one sets the day the listing is published, not the day it closes.<\/p>\n<p>Carry on down to the money fields. <strong>Application email\/URL<\/strong> is where applications will reach you, and <strong>Salary<\/strong> &mdash; ringed in the picture &mdash; is optional.<\/p>\n<figure style=\"margin:34px auto 42px;text-align:center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mymahotsav.com\/kb-img\/setting-application-deadlines-and-screening-questions-for-a-job-postin-mtn0clz4-04.png\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Click to view full size\" class=\"docbot-zoom\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"border-radius:10px;box-shadow:0 5px 25px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.1);border:1px solid rgba(0,0,0,0.06);display:block;max-width:100%;height:auto;margin:0 auto;cursor:zoom-in;\" src=\"https:\/\/mymahotsav.com\/kb-img\/setting-application-deadlines-and-screening-questions-for-a-job-postin-mtn0clz4-04.png\" alt=\"Closing date filled in as 2026-10-02, with Scheduled Date, Application email URL and the ringed Salary field below it\" \/><\/a><figcaption style=\"margin-top:14px;font-size:0.9em;color:#6b7280;line-height:1.55;\">Closing date now reads 2026-10-02 &mdash; that is the deadline set. The walkthrough moves on to the Salary field, ringed in the picture.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Step 5 &mdash; Add the pay details<\/h2>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Salary Currency<\/strong> &mdash; optional. Leave it empty to use the default of GBP, or type the currency you pay in, such as INR.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Salary Unit<\/strong> &mdash; optional. Pick the period the figure covers, for example Month.<\/li>\n<li>Then start the <strong>Company Details<\/strong> section with <strong>Company name<\/strong>, ringed in the picture. This is the organisation candidates will see on the listing.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<figure style=\"margin:34px auto 42px;text-align:center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mymahotsav.com\/kb-img\/setting-application-deadlines-and-screening-questions-for-a-job-postin-mtn0clz4-05.png\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Click to view full size\" class=\"docbot-zoom\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"border-radius:10px;box-shadow:0 5px 25px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.1);border:1px solid rgba(0,0,0,0.06);display:block;max-width:100%;height:auto;margin:0 auto;cursor:zoom-in;\" src=\"https:\/\/mymahotsav.com\/kb-img\/setting-application-deadlines-and-screening-questions-for-a-job-postin-mtn0clz4-05.png\" alt=\"Salary Currency set to INR and Salary Unit set to Month, with the Company name field ringed under Company Details\" \/><\/a><figcaption style=\"margin-top:14px;font-size:0.9em;color:#6b7280;line-height:1.55;\">Currency and salary unit filled in, then Company Details begins &mdash; Company name is ringed in the picture.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Step 6 &mdash; Finish the rest of Company Details<\/h2>\n<p>The remaining company fields are all optional and all shape how the listing looks: <strong>Website<\/strong>, <strong>Tagline<\/strong>, <strong>Video<\/strong> (ringed in the picture), <strong>X \/ Twitter username<\/strong> and <strong>Logo<\/strong>. The logo has a <strong>Choose a file<\/strong> area with a maximum file size of 146 MB; if one is already attached, a <strong>[remove]<\/strong> link sits beside it.<\/p>\n<figure style=\"margin:34px auto 42px;text-align:center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mymahotsav.com\/kb-img\/setting-application-deadlines-and-screening-questions-for-a-job-postin-mtn0clz4-06.png\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Click to view full size\" class=\"docbot-zoom\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"border-radius:10px;box-shadow:0 5px 25px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.1);border:1px solid rgba(0,0,0,0.06);display:block;max-width:100%;height:auto;margin:0 auto;cursor:zoom-in;\" src=\"https:\/\/mymahotsav.com\/kb-img\/setting-application-deadlines-and-screening-questions-for-a-job-postin-mtn0clz4-06.png\" alt=\"The Company Details fields with the Video field ringed, above the terms checkbox and the Preview and Save Draft buttons\" \/><\/a><figcaption style=\"margin-top:14px;font-size:0.9em;color:#6b7280;line-height:1.55;\">The Video field, ringed in the picture, with the logo upload, the terms checkbox and the Preview and Save Draft buttons below it.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Step 7 &mdash; Accept the terms<\/h2>\n<p>Tick <strong>I accept the Terms and Conditions<\/strong> &mdash; ringed in the picture. Nothing will submit until it is ticked. The two buttons underneath do different jobs: <strong>Preview<\/strong> takes the listing forward, while <strong>Save Draft<\/strong> only stores what you have typed and reloads the same page so you can come back to it.<\/p>\n<figure style=\"margin:34px auto 42px;text-align:center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mymahotsav.com\/kb-img\/setting-application-deadlines-and-screening-questions-for-a-job-postin-mtn0clz4-07.png\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Click to view full size\" class=\"docbot-zoom\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"border-radius:10px;box-shadow:0 5px 25px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.1);border:1px solid rgba(0,0,0,0.06);display:block;max-width:100%;height:auto;margin:0 auto;cursor:zoom-in;\" src=\"https:\/\/mymahotsav.com\/kb-img\/setting-application-deadlines-and-screening-questions-for-a-job-postin-mtn0clz4-07.png\" alt=\"The I accept the Terms and Conditions checkbox ticked and ringed, with the Preview and Save Draft buttons below\" \/><\/a><figcaption style=\"margin-top:14px;font-size:0.9em;color:#6b7280;line-height:1.55;\">Tick the terms box, ringed in the picture. Preview moves the listing on; Save Draft only saves and reloads.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<div style=\"background:#f4f6f8;border-left:4px solid #9aa4b2;border-radius:8px;padding:14px 18px;margin:22px 0;line-height:1.6;\">&#8505;&#65039; <strong>Note<\/strong><br \/>Before you click Preview, go back and choose a <strong>Job category<\/strong>. It is labelled without the word &ldquo;optional&rdquo; and it is genuinely required &mdash; if it is empty, Preview will not move you on. The form simply reloads with the category box outlined in red, which is easy to miss if you are looking at the bottom of the page.<\/div>\n<h2>Step 8 &mdash; Read the form back from the Description down<\/h2>\n<p>Now check what you have written. The <strong>Description<\/strong> holds the role summary and the lead-in to the details, <strong>Closing date<\/strong> still reads your deadline, and <strong>Scheduled Date<\/strong> &mdash; ringed in the picture &mdash; is where you can set a later publication day if you do not want the listing to appear straight away.<\/p>\n<p>This picture also shows the trap in the note above: <strong>Job category<\/strong> is outlined in red because nothing has been chosen.<\/p>\n<figure style=\"margin:34px auto 42px;text-align:center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mymahotsav.com\/kb-img\/setting-application-deadlines-and-screening-questions-for-a-job-postin-mtn0clz4-08.png\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Click to view full size\" class=\"docbot-zoom\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"border-radius:10px;box-shadow:0 5px 25px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.1);border:1px solid rgba(0,0,0,0.06);display:block;max-width:100%;height:auto;margin:0 auto;cursor:zoom-in;\" src=\"https:\/\/mymahotsav.com\/kb-img\/setting-application-deadlines-and-screening-questions-for-a-job-postin-mtn0clz4-08.png\" alt=\"The form with the Job category box outlined in red, the Description filled in, Closing date 2026-10-02 and the ringed Scheduled Date field\" \/><\/a><figcaption style=\"margin-top:14px;font-size:0.9em;color:#6b7280;line-height:1.55;\">Job category is outlined in red because it is empty. The Description is written, the Closing date is set, and Scheduled Date &mdash; ringed in the picture &mdash; is optional.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Step 9 &mdash; Put your screening questions in the Description<\/h2>\n<p>Scroll back to the top and check the basics still read the way you want them &mdash; <strong>Job Title<\/strong>, <strong>Location<\/strong>, <strong>Job type<\/strong> and <strong>Job tags<\/strong>, ringed in the picture. Then click into the <strong>Description<\/strong> and finish it with your questions.<\/p>\n<p>A pattern that works well:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Two or three sentences on the organisation, the role and the dates.<\/li>\n<li>A short <strong>What you will do<\/strong> list.<\/li>\n<li>A closing block headed something like <strong>Please answer these when you apply<\/strong>, with your five questions numbered underneath.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>The small toolbar above the box gives you bold, italic, bulleted and numbered lists, links and undo &mdash; use the numbered list so the questions are easy to answer in order.<\/p>\n<figure style=\"margin:34px auto 42px;text-align:center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mymahotsav.com\/kb-img\/setting-application-deadlines-and-screening-questions-for-a-job-postin-mtn0clz4-09.png\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Click to view full size\" class=\"docbot-zoom\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"border-radius:10px;box-shadow:0 5px 25px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.1);border:1px solid rgba(0,0,0,0.06);display:block;max-width:100%;height:auto;margin:0 auto;cursor:zoom-in;\" src=\"https:\/\/mymahotsav.com\/kb-img\/setting-application-deadlines-and-screening-questions-for-a-job-postin-mtn0clz4-09.png\" alt=\"The top of the job form with Job tags ringed and the Description box holding the written role summary\" \/><\/a><figcaption style=\"margin-top:14px;font-size:0.9em;color:#6b7280;line-height:1.55;\">Back at the top of the form &mdash; Job tags is ringed &mdash; with the role summary written into the Description, ready for the questions to be added at the end of it.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Step 10 &mdash; Change a date with the calendar picker<\/h2>\n<p>You do not have to type the dates. Clicking into <strong>Closing date<\/strong> or <strong>Scheduled Date<\/strong> opens a small calendar over the form, showing the month and year with arrows on either side to move between months. Today is highlighted. Click a day to drop it into the field, and click away from the calendar to close it.<\/p>\n<figure style=\"margin:34px auto 42px;text-align:center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mymahotsav.com\/kb-img\/setting-application-deadlines-and-screening-questions-for-a-job-postin-mtn0clz4-10.png\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Click to view full size\" class=\"docbot-zoom\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"border-radius:10px;box-shadow:0 5px 25px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.1);border:1px solid rgba(0,0,0,0.06);display:block;max-width:100%;height:auto;margin:0 auto;cursor:zoom-in;\" src=\"https:\/\/mymahotsav.com\/kb-img\/setting-application-deadlines-and-screening-questions-for-a-job-postin-mtn0clz4-10.png\" alt=\"A month calendar open over the date fields, with the current day highlighted and arrows to move between months\" \/><\/a><figcaption style=\"margin-top:14px;font-size:0.9em;color:#6b7280;line-height:1.55;\">The date picker opens over the form. Use the arrows to change month, then click the day you want.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Step 11 &mdash; Check both dates read back correctly<\/h2>\n<p>With the calendar closed, confirm the two dates are the right way round: <strong>Closing date<\/strong> is the day applications stop, and <strong>Scheduled Date<\/strong> is the day the listing goes live. A closing date that falls before the scheduled date would mean a listing that closes before anyone can see it.<\/p>\n<p>The rest of the pay block is beside them, with <strong>Salary Unit<\/strong> ringed in the picture.<\/p>\n<figure style=\"margin:34px auto 42px;text-align:center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mymahotsav.com\/kb-img\/setting-application-deadlines-and-screening-questions-for-a-job-postin-mtn0clz4-11.png\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Click to view full size\" class=\"docbot-zoom\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"border-radius:10px;box-shadow:0 5px 25px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.1);border:1px solid rgba(0,0,0,0.06);display:block;max-width:100%;height:auto;margin:0 auto;cursor:zoom-in;\" src=\"https:\/\/mymahotsav.com\/kb-img\/setting-application-deadlines-and-screening-questions-for-a-job-postin-mtn0clz4-11.png\" alt=\"Closing date and Scheduled Date both filled in, with the Salary Unit dropdown ringed\" \/><\/a><figcaption style=\"margin-top:14px;font-size:0.9em;color:#6b7280;line-height:1.55;\">Both dates read back as set, with Salary Unit &mdash; ringed in the picture &mdash; alongside them.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Step 12 &mdash; Tidy up the company block<\/h2>\n<p>Give the listing its finishing touches: the <strong>Tagline<\/strong>, ringed in the picture, is the one-line description that sits under your company name, and the <strong>Logo<\/strong> area shows the file you have attached.<\/p>\n<figure style=\"margin:34px auto 42px;text-align:center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mymahotsav.com\/kb-img\/setting-application-deadlines-and-screening-questions-for-a-job-postin-mtn0clz4-12.png\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Click to view full size\" class=\"docbot-zoom\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"border-radius:10px;box-shadow:0 5px 25px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.1);border:1px solid rgba(0,0,0,0.06);display:block;max-width:100%;height:auto;margin:0 auto;cursor:zoom-in;\" src=\"https:\/\/mymahotsav.com\/kb-img\/setting-application-deadlines-and-screening-questions-for-a-job-postin-mtn0clz4-12.png\" alt=\"The Company Details block with the Tagline field ringed and a logo file attached\" \/><\/a><figcaption style=\"margin-top:14px;font-size:0.9em;color:#6b7280;line-height:1.55;\">The Tagline field, ringed in the picture, with the attached logo shown below it.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Step 13 &mdash; Preview the listing<\/h2>\n<p>With the terms ticked, click <strong>Preview<\/strong>. This is the button that carries the listing forward so you can check it before it goes to checkout for the package you chose in Step 2. <strong>Save Draft<\/strong> does not move you on &mdash; it saves what you have typed, shows a &ldquo;Draft was saved&rdquo; message and leaves you on the same form.<\/p>\n<figure style=\"margin:34px auto 42px;text-align:center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mymahotsav.com\/kb-img\/setting-application-deadlines-and-screening-questions-for-a-job-postin-mtn0clz4-13.png\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Click to view full size\" class=\"docbot-zoom\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"border-radius:10px;box-shadow:0 5px 25px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.1);border:1px solid rgba(0,0,0,0.06);display:block;max-width:100%;height:auto;margin:0 auto;cursor:zoom-in;\" src=\"https:\/\/mymahotsav.com\/kb-img\/setting-application-deadlines-and-screening-questions-for-a-job-postin-mtn0clz4-13.png\" alt=\"The bottom of the completed form with the terms accepted and the Preview and Save Draft buttons\" \/><\/a><figcaption style=\"margin-top:14px;font-size:0.9em;color:#6b7280;line-height:1.55;\">The finished form with the terms accepted. Preview takes the listing forward; Save Draft only saves it.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Step 14 &mdash; If the form comes back, look for the field outlined in red<\/h2>\n<p>If the page reloads onto the same form rather than a preview, the form has rejected something. Scroll up the whole form and look for a field with a red outline &mdash; in the picture it is the <strong>X \/ Twitter username<\/strong> box, but the commonest culprit by far is an empty <strong>Job category<\/strong>. Fix that one field, leave everything else alone and click <strong>Preview<\/strong> again. Your Closing date and your Description survive the reload, so nothing is lost.<\/p>\n<figure style=\"margin:34px auto 42px;text-align:center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mymahotsav.com\/kb-img\/setting-application-deadlines-and-screening-questions-for-a-job-postin-mtn0clz4-14.png\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Click to view full size\" class=\"docbot-zoom\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"border-radius:10px;box-shadow:0 5px 25px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.1);border:1px solid rgba(0,0,0,0.06);display:block;max-width:100%;height:auto;margin:0 auto;cursor:zoom-in;\" src=\"https:\/\/mymahotsav.com\/kb-img\/setting-application-deadlines-and-screening-questions-for-a-job-postin-mtn0clz4-14.png\" alt=\"The reloaded form with the X slash Twitter username field outlined in red and the other entries still in place\" \/><\/a><figcaption style=\"margin-top:14px;font-size:0.9em;color:#6b7280;line-height:1.55;\">The form has come back with one field outlined in red. Correct just that field and click Preview again &mdash; the rest of your entries are still there.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>If you are applying for a job rather than posting one<\/h2>\n<p>From the other side of the board, the deadline is simple: once a job&rsquo;s closing date has passed, you cannot apply to it any more &mdash; the listing ends automatically and comes off the board, so a role you saw last week may not be there today. There is no waiting list and no late-application route.<\/p>\n<p>So apply on the day you find a role you want, and read the Description right to the end before you write. If it finishes with a list of questions, answer them in your message, in order and in your own words. Skipping them is the fastest way to be passed over, because the person posting the job put them there precisely to sort the replies.<\/p>\n<h2>Tips and best practices<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Set the closing date a few days before you actually need to decide. It gives you time to read the replies rather than to chase them.<\/li>\n<li>Repeat the deadline in the Description in plain words as well as setting the field. Candidates skim.<\/li>\n<li>Number your questions and keep each one to a single sentence. Questions that ask two things at once come back half-answered.<\/li>\n<li>Ask for things a message can carry &mdash; availability, notice period, a relevant example, a link. There is no upload for answers.<\/li>\n<li>Check the <strong>Application email\/URL<\/strong> twice. Every answer you have asked for arrives there and nowhere else.<\/li>\n<li>Save a draft if you are interrupted. It keeps your text safely, even though it will not move you to the next stage.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div style=\"background:#eef8f0;border-left:4px solid #2e9e5b;border-radius:8px;padding:14px 18px;margin:22px 0;line-height:1.6;\">&#127919; <strong>Best practice<\/strong><br \/>Write the Description in two clear halves &mdash; the role first, then a short block headed &ldquo;Please answer these when you apply&rdquo; with about five numbered questions. Because the questions live in the same box as the job advert, that heading is what tells a candidate they are being asked for something, and it is what makes the replies comparable when they land in your inbox.<\/div>\n<div style=\"background:#fff6f1;border-left:4px solid #e0592b;border-radius:8px;padding:14px 18px;margin:22px 0;line-height:1.6;\">&#128161; <strong>Tip<\/strong><br \/>Draft the Description in a notes app first and paste it in. It is a long box on a long form, and having the text elsewhere means an accidental reload never costs you the questions you spent time writing.<\/div>\n<h2>Troubleshooting<\/h2>\n<h3>Preview reloads the same form and nothing happens<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Cause:<\/strong> a required field is empty. Almost always it is <strong>Job category<\/strong>, which reads &ldquo;Choose a category&hellip;&rdquo; and is easy to walk past because the fields around it are marked optional.<br \/>\n<strong>Fix:<\/strong> scroll to the top of the form and look for any box with a red outline, choose a Job category, then click <strong>Preview<\/strong> again. Your Closing date and Description are still there.<br \/>\n<strong>Escalate if:<\/strong> every field is filled, no box is outlined in red, and Preview still returns you to the same form.<\/p>\n<h3>Save Draft just reloads the page instead of moving on<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Cause:<\/strong> that is what Save Draft does. It stores the listing as a draft, tells you the draft was saved and leaves you on the form &mdash; it is not the button that advances the listing.<br \/>\n<strong>Fix:<\/strong> use <strong>Preview<\/strong> to move forward. Use Save Draft only when you want to stop and come back.<br \/>\n<strong>Escalate if:<\/strong> a saved draft cannot be found again when you return to Post a Job.<\/p>\n<h3>You cannot find anywhere to add screening questions<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Cause:<\/strong> there is no screening-questions field on the Post a Job form. Nothing is hidden or switched off &mdash; the feature does not exist as a separate control for members.<br \/>\n<strong>Fix:<\/strong> put the questions at the end of the <strong>Description<\/strong> and ask candidates to answer them when they contact your <strong>Application email\/URL<\/strong>.<br \/>\n<strong>Escalate if:<\/strong> you have been told your account should have a questions builder &mdash; contact support and quote the job you are posting.<\/p>\n<h3>Applicants say the job will not let them apply<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Cause:<\/strong> the closing date has passed, so the listing has ended automatically and stopped accepting new applicants.<br \/>\n<strong>Fix:<\/strong> if you still want applications, post the role again with a later closing date &mdash; or, if the deadline has not passed yet, extend it by editing the Closing date before the day arrives.<br \/>\n<strong>Escalate if:<\/strong> the closing date is still in the future and candidates still cannot apply.<\/p>\n<h2>FAQ<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Q: Which field is the application deadline?<\/strong><br \/>A: <strong>Closing date (optional)<\/strong>, on the job details stage just below the Description. The form describes it as the deadline for new applicants, and the listing ends automatically after that date.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Q: Is a closing date compulsory?<\/strong><br \/>A: No. Leave it blank and the listing runs for the period your package buys &mdash; 90 days on both packages &mdash; taking applications throughout.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Q: What is the difference between Closing date and Scheduled Date?<\/strong><br \/>A: Closing date is when applications stop. Scheduled Date is when the listing is published. One ends the job, the other starts it.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Q: Can I add screening questions as separate fields, so answers come back in a tidy list?<\/strong><br \/>A: No. There is no questions field on the form, so there is no structured answer sheet either. Write the questions in the Description and read the answers in the messages that reach your Application email\/URL.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Q: How many questions should I ask?<\/strong><br \/>A: Around five is a good ceiling. Every extra question loses you candidates, and long lists tend to come back partly answered.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Q: Can I change the deadline after the job is live?<\/strong><br \/>A: Yes, while the date is still in the future &mdash; edit the listing and set a new Closing date. Once the date has passed the listing has already ended, so you would need to post the role again.<\/p>\n<div style=\"display:none\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-mahi=\"context\">\nAlso asked as: how do I set an application deadline on a job I posted; where is the closing date field on Post a Job; how do I stop applications after a certain date; how do I add screening questions to a job posting; can I ask applicants questions before they apply; why is there no screening questions field; how do I make applications close automatically; can I still apply after a job&#8217;s deadline has passed; what is the difference between closing date and scheduled date; how do I extend a job application deadline. Applies to: Utsav Volunteers job board, Post a Job listing form (Job Board module, Applying for Jobs). Where to find it: profile dropdown > Post a Job > choose a package > Listing Details > job details form; direct link https:\/\/mymahotsav.com\/utsav-volunteers\/post-a-job\/. Video walkthrough: https:\/\/mymahotsav.com\/kb-img\/setting-application-deadlines-and-screening-questions-for-a-job-postin-mtn0clz4-walkthrough.mp4. Canonical facts: the application deadline is the field labelled &#8220;Closing date (optional)&#8221; on the job details stage, helper text &#8220;Deadline for new applicants. The listing will end automatically after this date.&#8221;; date format year-month-day, e.g. 2026-10-02; a calendar date picker opens when you click the field; leaving it blank means the listing runs for the package duration (90 days on both Gold and Silver packages, 3 featured jobs each). &#8220;Scheduled Date (optional)&#8221; is a separate field that sets the publication date, not the deadline. THERE IS NO SCREENING-QUESTIONS FIELD, question builder or question tab anywhere on the member-facing form or job board &mdash; screening questions must be typed into the Description rich-text box, and answers arrive as ordinary messages at the Application email\/URL. Required fields on the form: Job Title, Job type, Job category, Description, Application email\/URL, Company name, and the &#8220;I accept the Terms and Conditions&#8221; checkbox; Job category is the most common silent-validation failure &mdash; if empty, Preview reloads the same form with the category box outlined in red. Preview advances the listing towards checkout for the chosen package; Save Draft only saves and reloads the same page. Job tags are comma-separated, maximum 3. Logo upload maximum file size 146 MB. Applicant side: once the closing date passes, the listing ends automatically and new applicants cannot apply; there is no late-application or waiting-list route.\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On the Post a Job form, the Closing date field is your application deadline: nobody can apply after it and the listing ends automatically on that day. 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