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# init(configuration:)

Creates a new assessment session.

```
init(configuration: AEAssessmentConfiguration)
```

## Parameters

`configuration`

Configuration information for the session.

## Discussion

After creating a new session, assign its [`delegate`](/documentation/AutomaticAssessmentConfiguration/AEAssessmentSession/delegate) property before calling the [`begin()`](/documentation/AutomaticAssessmentConfiguration/AEAssessmentSession/begin()) method to start a session. Wait for the delegate to receive the [`assessmentSessionDidBegin(_:)`](/documentation/AutomaticAssessmentConfiguration/AEAssessmentSessionDelegate/assessmentSessionDidBegin(_:)) call before starting an assessment.

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