How to Make a Quiz in Google Forms

How to make a quiz in Google Forms

A Google Forms quiz is an ordinary form with one setting switched on. That setting, Make this a quiz, adds answer keys, points and a score for each person.

1. Go to forms.google.com and open a form, or start a Blank form.
2. Click the Settings tab.
3. Turn on Make this a quiz.
4. Go back to the Questions tab and add your questions.
5. On each question, click Answer key. Choose the correct answer and type the points.
6. Click Done. Then click Publish to share the quiz.

A form you already have becomes a quiz the same way, and your questions stay as they are.

The Google Forms quiz maker is free. All you need is a Google account.

Example: a 3-question quiz

This quiz is out of 4 points, and Google adds up each person's score for you.

Create a quiz from the Blank Quiz template

The Blank Quiz template comes with quiz mode already on, so you skip steps 2 and 3. When we opened one, it showed Total points: 0 next to the tabs, ready for questions.

1. Go to forms.google.com and click Template gallery.
2. Scroll to Education.
3. Click Blank Quiz, the first tile in the row.

The same row holds other Google Forms quiz templates: Exit Ticket, Assessment and Worksheet.

For a shortcut, type g.co/createaquiz in your browser. It opens a new quiz.

Add an answer key and points

Google can only grade a question that has an answer key.

1. Click the question.
2. Click Answer key at the bottom left.

3. Click the correct answer. For checkboxes, click every correct option.
4. Type the points in the box at the top right.
5. Click Done.

After you click Done, a green tick marks the correct answer on the question. The running total sits next to the tabs, as Total points.

How scoring works in Google Forms

• Each question has its own points. You set them in the answer key.
• The score is the total. Google adds up the points for every correct answer.
• You can change one person's points. Open Responses, then Individual, and type a new number on the question.

Add feedback for right and wrong answers

Click Add answer feedback in the answer key. It has two tabs:

• Incorrect answers: a hint, or a link to study material.
• Correct answers: a short "well done" or an extra fact.

Either tab can hold a link or a YouTube video.

Google Forms quiz questions: which types grade themselves

Each type is explained in multiple choice, checkboxes and grids in Google Forms.

Short answer questions in a quiz

A short answer key is a list of the answers you accept. In the image, 1 marks the list and 2 marks the strict setting.

• Add a correct answer: add each wording you accept, such as "Jupiter" and "The planet Jupiter".
• Mark all other answers incorrect: tick it, and anything else scores zero.

Make a matching quiz

Use a Multiple choice grid. Put the terms in the rows and the definitions in the columns. Then mark the right column for each row in the answer key.

Personality quizzes

Google Forms has no personality quiz type. A quiz only counts right and wrong answers, so it can't give a result like "You are type B".

Google Forms quiz ideas

Pick the question type that fits the quiz.

Quiz settings to check before you share

All of these are in the Settings tab.

Two things quiz makers often look for:

• Shuffle the answer options: click the three dots on a question. See how to shuffle options.
• A time limit: Google Forms has no timer. See how to add a timer to Google Forms.

Five tips before you share a quiz

• Set the default points first. Do it before you add questions, and every new question starts with those points.
• Take the quiz yourself. Click the Preview eye icon and answer it once. You will catch a wrong answer key before your class does.
• List every wording for short answers. Think about how people will really type the answer.
• Reusing the quiz? Turn off Correct answers, or the first group can pass the answers on.
• Ask who is answering. Collect email addresses or add a name question. Otherwise you get scores with no names.

Share the quiz and see results

1. Click Publish at the top right.
2. Copy the responder link. This is your Google Forms quiz link.
3. Send it by email, chat or your class page.

Quiz results show up in the Responses tab:

• Summary: the average, median and range of scores, and the questions people miss most.
• Question: every answer to one question. Use it to grade paragraph answers.
• Individual: one person's quiz, with their score.

More in how to see responses in Google Forms.

Fix common problems with Google Forms quizzes

Where Google Forms quizzes stop

The Google Forms quiz maker gives each person a number of points. It has no grades, timer or certificates.

FormNX Quiz Mode scores each quiz and shows a scorecard. The scorecard has three parts:

• The total score.
• A grade you define, such as "A: Excellent" or "Pass".
• Feedback on each right and wrong answer.

People see it on the thank-you page as soon as they submit.

Quiz Mode and conditional logic are on the free plan. The countdown timer and PDF certificates are on paid plans.

For timed tests and certificates, see the online quiz maker page. To compare the two in full, see the Google Forms alternative page.