Quiz Maker Build, share and print

A quiz maker for class, training and onboarding

This free quiz maker lets you build a quiz in a few minutes, take it on screen with instant scoring, share it as a link, or print it with a separate answer key. Mix multiple choice (one answer or "select all that apply"), true or false and short answer questions, set points per question and a pass mark, and add an explanation that appears after submitting.

If you already have questions in a document, switch to Paste text and drop them in: number the questions, letter the options and mark the right one with a star. The quiz creator turns the text into an editable quiz and tells you exactly which line it did not understand.

How to write good quiz questions

• Test one idea per question. If a learner gets it wrong you want to know why. Questions that combine two facts hide that.
• Write the stem as a full question. "What should you do first when the alarm sounds?" works better than "Fire alarm:" followed by options.
• Make the wrong answers believable. Good distractors come from real mistakes: the common misconception, the step people skip, the rule that applies somewhere else. Silly options only test reading.
• Keep options parallel. Similar length and grammar, so the longest or most precise option is not a giveaway.
• Use "all of the above" sparingly. When you shuffle options, the tool keeps "All of the above" and "None of the above" at the end so they still make sense.
• Explain the answer. A one-line explanation turns a wrong answer into a short lesson, which is the main point of a practice quiz.

Formative quizzes vs graded tests

Most quizzes are formative: a quick check at the start or end of a lesson, a refresher after a training session, or a self-check for new starters. They work best when they are short (5 to 10 questions), low stakes and followed by feedback. Shuffle questions and options when people sit next to each other, show explanations after submitting, and let people retake the quiz.

Graded, summative tests need more care: a clear mapping to what was taught, consistent marking and a secure setting. Use the print version with its answer key, and plan the marking criteria with the free rubric generator when you add open questions. To place the quiz inside a full lesson, start from the lesson plan generator.

Sharing a quiz by link

Click Create share link and the tool packs the quiz into the address itself, compressed, after the # sign. Nothing is uploaded: the person who opens the link gets the quiz straight in their browser and can take it immediately, or edit their own copy. That makes it handy for a class chat, a training follow-up email or an onboarding checklist.

Two honest limits. First, results are not collected anywhere: each person sees their own score, so ask them to send it to you (there is a Copy result button) if you need it. Second, the answers travel inside the link, so this is for practice and revision rather than exams.

Quizzes in corporate training and HR

Trainers use short quizzes to check that a compliance module landed, to open a workshop with a few questions that surface what people already know, or to close a session with a recap. HR and L&D teams use them in onboarding: a ten-question check at the end of week one on tools, policies and who to ask shows quickly where the welcome pack is unclear. Set a pass mark for mandatory topics such as fire safety or data protection, and keep the explanations practical so the quiz teaches as it checks.

For more classroom ideas, see the ChatGPT prompts for teachers guide, or browse all free AI generators and tools.

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