How to make a self-marking quiz with Google Forms

Google Forms lets you set a quiz that learners answer on a phone, and it marks multiple-choice questions for you. It's useful for homework, revision and quick checks, and for collecting information from parents.

Create the quiz

1. Go to forms.google.com and sign in with your Gmail account. (No account? See how to create a Gmail account.)
2. Click Blank form (the big plus). Type a title, e.g. *Grade 7 Fractions Quiz*.
3. Open Settings at the top and turn on Make this a quiz.
4. Back on Questions, add a question. Choose Multiple choice, type the question and the answer options.
5. Tap Answer key under the question, tick the correct answer and set the points. Click Done.
6. Click the plus to add more questions. Add a Short answer question at the top for the learner's name and class.

Tip: Under Settings, you can choose to show learners their score straight away or only after you review the answers.

Share it

1. Click Send (top right), then the link icon. Tick Shorten URL and click Copy.
2. Paste the link into your class or parents' WhatsApp group, or write it on the board.

See the results

1. Open the form and click Responses. You'll see the class average, the most missed questions and each learner's score.
2. Click the green Link to Sheets icon to get all the answers in a spreadsheet you can sort or download for Excel.
3. When you're done, turn off Accepting responses so no more answers come in.

Good practice

• Keep quizzes short (5 to 10 questions) for learners on phones and limited data.
• Don't ask learners for personal details you don't need.
• For marks you'll analyse later, paste them into Class Results.