About Google Quizzes

What is Google Quizzes?

Google Quizzes allows you to use Google Forms to test the knowledge of those in your Google Classroom virtual environment. You can take advantage of the question types in Forms to capture submissions and import them into your gradebook for future analysis.

Google Quizzes have a lot of potential and there are many ways to make use of them. Here are some examples of quizzes:

• a standard quiz by the teacher, handed out to students, to prepare them for future exams

• a student made quiz to help test yourself on how well you understand the class material

• assessment for group assignments or projects to prepare classmates

• easy memory based tests for facts and vocabulary

Google Quizzes are a great way to generate digital quizzes you can share will the whole class. Students can take quizzes from computers or mobile and then view their grades afterward. Google Forms automatically grades quizzes and keeps track of quiz answers. You can create templates to share or duplicate for future variations on a quiz.

How to create a Google Quiz

1. To set up a quiz in Google Forms, start by creating a new form in Google Drive and enabling the "Make This a Quiz" option under the Settings > Quizzes tab. 

2. You can configure options for grade release and respondent visibility. 

3. It's recommended to collect respondent information, either through email collection or an additional field for names.

Quiz question types

Google Forms supports various question types: 

• Short answer

• Multiple choice

• Checkboxes

• Dropdown

• Multiple choice grid

• Checkbox grid

Multiple-choice, checkboxes, dropdowns, and short answers can be graded automatically, while paragraph responses require manual grading. Mark correct answers and assign point values using the "Answer Key" feature, where you can also add feedback with text, links, or videos.

Multiple-choice questions test factual knowledge and concepts, avoiding ambiguous or speculative topics. Effective questions have one clear correct answer and are phrased as direct questions with a question mark.

To create multiple-choice questions:

• Start by identifying a fact, concept, or vocabulary term for the correct answer, then write the question.

• Include one correct answer and three to four reasonable incorrect options. Avoid options like "all of the above" or "none of the above" and ensure all answer choices are similar in length and format to avoid bias.

• Make each question "Required" so quiz takers must answer all questions to complete the quiz.

Before the multiple-choice section, add a title and description to introduce the question format and provide clear instructions.

Sharing, Importing and Exporting

Share the quiz via email, link, or Google Classroom. After completion, results can be reviewed in multiple ways: the Summary tab provides an overview of all responses, the Question tab focuses on individual questions, and the Individual tab shows answers by respondent. Data can also be exported to Google Sheets for further analysis.

For additional resources and tips, explore the provided links or share your quiz strategies in the comments.

FAQ and Support

My students can view their previous quiz results

It can be frustrating if your students can't find the quiz grades. Grades should be attached to the corresponding assignment. Students ought be be able to view their grade immediately after submitting. That's the beauty of digital quizzes. Student get feedback instantly and see where improvement is needed. Make sure you send, share and publish your quiz. Afterwards the quiz should start gathering responses. Students can visit their work section to view the attachment on the form if the teacher has returned the quiz.

Check your quiz settings on the Google Form. For example, is it set to release the grade immediately after each submission or later for a manual review and score. Can your respondents see missed questions, correct answers or point values? Turn on grade importing. Classroom can import grades for assignemnts. Grade importing automatically limits each form to 1 response per user, collects email addresses and restricts responses to users in your domain. Try re-enabling returning scores "immediately after submission."

How do I return a quiz?

If you set the “Release grade” option to “Later, after manual review” then students will have to wait for you to email out their grades. So, you may click on  “Release Scores” on the “Responses” tab to email out the grades to the students, including an optional message.

To return the grades you need to select the students name check box (in the student work tab) and then the return button will change from ‘grey’ to ‘blue’. Here are the steps:

1. Go to classroom.google.com.

2. Click the class > Classwork.

3. Click the quiz assignment.

4. On the left, select the students you want to return grades to.

5. Click Return > Return to confirm.

Why can't my students access their quiz?

In the Google Forms settings, review the options for requires sign in to see if access is being restricted. If the quiz is restricted to users in the domain or in trusted organizations, instruct students to properly view the quiz from their school account.

How to grade and analyze quiz results

This guide explains how to analyze and grade quiz responses in Google Forms after quiz takers submit their answers. It highlights the process of reviewing data, identifying trends, and grading individual submissions.

1. Open the Quiz:

   • Access the quiz in edit mode and navigate to the "Responses" tab.

2. Review Summary Data:

   • Analyze overall quiz performance:

     • Average: The typical score quiz takers achieved.

     • Median: The midpoint score in the range of responses.

     • Range: The difference between the highest and lowest scores.

3. Examine Score Distribution:

   • Use the bar graph to view the distribution of scores.

   • Identify trends, such as the most common scores and whether the quiz was too easy or difficult.

4. Identify Frequently Missed Questions:

   • Review which questions were commonly answered incorrectly.

   • Determine if certain questions need clarification or if specific topics require more practice.

5. Analyze Question-Level Data:

   • View performance for individual questions via bar graphs or lists.

   • Understand which areas were well-understood and which require improvement.

6. Grade Individual Responses:

   • Examine each respondent's quiz:

     • View their total score, submission date and time, and email address (if collected).

     • Use this information to provide grades and track completion times, especially for remote quiz takers.

7. Use Insights for Improvement:

   • Reflect on the data to evaluate the effectiveness of your quiz.

   • Adjust future quizzes to make them fairer or better suited to test the intended knowledge.

Here is why you should take time to analyze quiz data:

• Provides a clear understanding of quiz takers' overall and individual performance.

• Highlights areas where students need more practice.

• Helps improve quiz design by identifying effective and confusing questions.

Now, open the "Responses" tab in your quiz to review summary data, score distributions, frequently missed questions, and individual performances.