# Figma Skills Test and Verified Figma Score > A Figma skills test plus real files: connect your Figma work, show auto layout and components in live sessions and pass an adaptive assessment. Source: https://getlemma.io/skills/figma A polished shot on a portfolio site hides how the file behind it was built. Lemma links your real Figma files and watches you work in live sessions, so the structure is visible too. How Figma is assessed ## What Figma competence looks like A strong Figma practitioner builds files that survive handoff. Frames use auto layout so content can grow without breaking. Components have sensible variants and properties instead of dozens of detached copies. Colour, type and spacing come from styles or variables, so a brand change is one edit rather than a weekend of clicking. They also know when not to over-engineer. A quick exploration can be messy; a shared library cannot. Good Figma users name layers so developers can find things, prototype only the flows that need testing, and leave comments that explain decisions. Their files read like a map, not a puzzle. ### Auto layout Responsive frames that resize, wrap and hug content without manual nudging or absolute positioning hacks. ### Components and variants Building reusable components with variants and properties so one source drives every instance in the file. ### Variables and styles Colour, type and spacing tokens defined once, including modes for light and dark themes. ### Prototyping Interactive flows with smart animate and conditional logic, scoped to what a test or review actually needs. ### Library management Publishing, versioning and updating a shared team library without breaking files that already depend on it. ### Developer handoff Clear naming, Dev Mode annotations and specs that let engineers build the design without guessing. ## What counts as evidence of Figma skills? A portfolio shows the final screens, not the decisions behind them. For Figma, Lemma records sessions where someone saw you reason through a critique, an adaptive test and Figma files linked from your account. Here is what each source contributes. See the [evidence methodology](https://getlemma.io/methodology#evidence-types) for how each source is weighed. [Figma connector](https://getlemma.io/product/passport) ### A connected Figma file you own Connect Figma and attach a real file, such as a component library or a product flow. Lemma confirms the file exists and that your account can access it, then re-checks it over time. [Live session](https://getlemma.io/product/sessions) ### Rebuilding a screen live with auto layout In a live session, a practitioner watches you turn a static mockup into a responsive frame. How you structure nesting, spacing and resizing rules says more than the final pixels. [Live session](https://getlemma.io/product/sessions) ### Teaching component architecture Teaching a session on variants or library setup counts more than learning one. Explaining why a component is split a certain way shows the reasoning behind your files. [Adaptive assessment](https://getlemma.io/product/assessments) ### Scenario questions on file structure The adaptive assessment presents realistic situations, like a library update breaking instances, and asks which approach holds up. Difficulty shifts with each answer you give. ## How is a Figma skills test run on Lemma? The Figma test runs 15 to 25 scenario questions and adapts to your answers, testing how you would act on research, constraints and edge cases. It sits next to critique sessions and linked files in your Figma SCI, which counts recent work for more. [How the SCI score is calculated](https://getlemma.io/product/sci)[How adaptive skills assessments work](https://getlemma.io/product/assessments)[Practise Figma in live skill swap sessions](https://getlemma.io/product/sessions)[Which evidence types count](https://getlemma.io/methodology#evidence-types)[What your Skills Passport shows](https://getlemma.io/product/passport) 1. ### Attach the files that show your system Start with one or two Figma files that reflect how you actually work: a library, a design system page or a full flow. Lemma checks access, so the proof stays tied to your account. 2. ### Work through a file in a live session Book a session with a Figma practitioner and build or refactor something together. They see how you handle constraints, variants and naming, and rate the session afterwards. 3. ### Take the adaptive Figma assessment Scenario questions cover auto layout, components, variables and handoff. Each answer moves the difficulty up or down, and time limits keep it a test of judgement rather than search. ## Figma skills: common questions ### What should a Figma portfolio include to impress a hiring team? Show at least one file where the structure is visible, not just the final screens. A component set with variants, a page of variables, or a flow built entirely with auto layout tells a reviewer you can work in a shared file. Pair the file with a short note on what problem it solved and which decisions you would revisit. ### How can I prove Figma skills beyond screenshots? Screenshots show outcomes; files and live work show method. On Lemma you connect your Figma account and attach real files, then build or refactor a screen in a live session with a practitioner. Both become evidence on your Figma record, alongside an adaptive assessment of your judgement. ### Is there a Figma certification alternative that shows real ability? A course certificate shows you completed the material. Lemma focuses on how you work: files you built, sessions where someone watched you structure a design, and scenario questions that adapt to your level. You decide which of these appear on the Skills Passport you share. ### Does Lemma check that a connected Figma file is really mine? Lemma connects through Figma's own sign-in and confirms your account can access the file you attach. It re-checks access periodically. If access disappears, the proof is marked revoked or invalid, and that change is recorded rather than quietly removed. ## Skills related to Figma [Browse the skills directory](https://getlemma.io/skills) [### UI/UX design Show that your interfaces are usable, accessible and consistent, not just attractive. Evidence for UI/UX design](https://getlemma.io/skills/ui-ux-design)[### Product design Evidence of how you frame problems, make trade-offs and ship designs that hold up. Evidence for product design](https://getlemma.io/skills/product-design)[### Product management Evidence of how you prioritise, make calls with incomplete data and ship outcomes. Evidence for product management](https://getlemma.io/skills/product-management) ![Painting of an olive grove in soft sunlight with hills beyond](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/islu4peo/production/613eb3f93566423c9adf45246f2cf1a61437c04c-1680x1120.jpg?w=1080&fm=webp&q=68&fit=max) ## Start your Figma evidence record. Lemma is in early access. Request an invite and we will email you when your place is ready.