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Turn your lesson notes into a free education quiz

Upload a PDF, slide deck, or photo of a handout. DeckOwl writes quiz questions from your own material, each with an explanation, and you can start without a credit card.

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Why a free quiz maker helps with coursework

Teachers building a unit and students preparing for an exam often need a free education quiz maker that works from their own readings rather than a generic question bank. DeckOwl reads your files and writes questions that match the terms and ideas your course actually uses, with an explanation attached to each answer.

Generate quizzes from lecture slides, PDFs, DOCX files, and notes
Get multiple-choice, true/false, and short-answer questions with explanations
Start free with 3 generations per month and no credit card
Export to PDF, DOCX, or Anki on Plus, and to QTI 2.1 or Moodle XML on Pro

Example education quiz questions

What does formative assessment do that summative assessment does not?It gives feedback during learning so instruction can change before the unit ends. Summative assessment judges what students learned at the end.

In the revised Bloom's taxonomy, which level comes directly after understand?Apply. Students use a concept in a new situation, which goes a step beyond explaining it.

True or false: the zone of proximal development is the gap between what a learner can do alone and what they can do with guidance.True. Learning is most effective inside this zone, where a teacher or peer provides support that bridges the gap.

Which theory holds that learners build understanding by connecting new ideas to prior knowledge?Constructivism. Learners actively construct meaning, so what they already know shapes how new information makes sense.

What is the main goal of Universal Design for Learning?To plan lessons with multiple ways to engage, represent content, and show learning, so more students can access them from the start.

Generate the full set

Multiple-choice, true/false, and short answer

Mix question types to check recall, comprehension, and application in the same quiz.

Explanations for every answer

Each question includes a short explanation, so wrong answers become study moments rather than dead ends.

Reads the files you already have

Works from PDF, DOCX, PPTX, plain text, and photos of pages read with text recognition.

How it works

Upload your material

Add a lecture PDF, slide deck, set of notes, or a photo of a handout.

Choose question types

Pick multiple-choice, true/false, short answer, or a mix, then generate the quiz.

Study in the browser

Answer the questions, review the explanations, and repeat the ones you missed.

The free plan includes 3 generations per month and studying in the browser, with no credit card needed to start. If you need exports, Plus is $39 per year or $7.99 per month and adds unlimited generations plus PDF, DOCX, Anki, and CSV export. Students get 40% off with a school email.

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Frequently asked questions

How many questions should a quiz on one lecture include?

Five to ten questions usually cover the core ideas of a single lecture well enough for a self-check. Start with key terms and concepts, then add a few application questions if your course asks students to use them.

What is the difference between formative and summative assessment?

Formative assessment checks learning during instruction so teaching can adjust before the unit ends, and low-stakes quizzes are a common example. Summative assessment measures what students learned at the end of a unit, such as a final exam.

Is the free plan really free?

Yes. The free plan includes 3 generations per month and studying in the browser, and no credit card is needed to start. Exports to PDF, DOCX, Anki, or CSV require a paid plan.

Can I export quizzes to my learning management system?

QTI 2.1 and Moodle XML export are included in the Pro plan at $14.99 per month. The Plus plan at $39 per year or $7.99 per month includes PDF and DOCX export but not LMS formats.

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