Mock interview statistics are the aggregate numbers that show how job seekers move through an AI mock interview product, from signing up to starting a call, finishing it, and subscribing. This page reports real practice data from Nova Interviewer for August 2026. The numbers cover external candidates only; internal test accounts and team demo calls are excluded.
TL;DR: As of August 2026, Nova Interviewer practice data shows these numbers for the candidate product:
- 131 candidates signed up for a mock interview.
- 58 started a mock interview.
- 40 completed a mock interview.
- 1 subscribed to Core, the $9.99/month candidate plan.
The full funnel, in one table:
| Stage | Candidates | Share of signups |
|---|---|---|
| Signed up | 131 | 100% |
| Started a mock | 58 | 44% |
| Completed a mock | 40 | 31% |
| Subscribed to Core | 1 | Under 1% |
Percentages are rounded to the nearest whole number and are derived from the raw counts above.
How many candidates signed up for a mock interview?
131 candidates signed up for a mock interview with Nova Interviewer as of August 2026. Signing up means a candidate created an account and submitted a job description to set up their mock. This count is the full external pool that every other number on this page is measured against.
The count reflects real job seekers only. Internal test accounts and team demo calls are excluded, so the number is smaller than raw database activity but more honest about actual demand.
How many candidates started a mock interview?
58 of the 131 candidates started a mock interview, which is about 44 percent of signups. Starting a mock means the AI actually called the candidate and began asking questions for their target role.
The gap between signup and the first call is where most of the drop happens. In this data, 73 candidates signed up without starting a session. That is normal for a free, self-serve product: signing up takes seconds, while taking a phone call asks for a few uninterrupted minutes. To see what a mock interview asks, work through our list of mock interview questions.
How many candidates completed a mock interview?
40 candidates completed a full mock interview. Of the 58 who started, 40 finished, which means about 69 percent of started mocks ran to the end.
Completion is the metric that matters most for practice quality, because a completed mock is the moment a candidate gets a score and coaching notes on every answer. That feedback is what tells a job seeker which answers to fix before the real interview, which is the whole point of practicing with a mock interview.
How many candidates subscribed to Core?
1 candidate subscribed to Core as of August 2026. Core is the $9.99/month candidate plan that includes 3 mock interviews per month. One subscription out of 131 signups is a small number, and we report it here because it is the honest conversion figure for this early period.
We are not going to dress this number up. Early product data is noisy, and a single subscription does not predict long term conversion. The point of publishing these numbers is to give a real, external-only baseline that anyone can cite, not to manufacture a growth story.
Bottom line: Nova Interviewer's August 2026 practice data shows a funnel of 131 signups, 58 started mocks, 40 completed mocks, and 1 Core subscription, measured across external candidates only. If you want to see where you land in the middle of that funnel, try your first mock interview free, or browse mock interview questions to see what to expect.