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Upload a PDF, slide deck or set of notes and get multiple-choice, true/false or open questions with answers and explanations you can copy into your form.

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Why the answer key matters in a quiz

Google Forms only scores a quiz when each question has an answer key, so a Google Forms quiz with answers is really two jobs: writing the questions and marking the right choice for each one.

Turn on quiz mode before adding answer keys, since answer keys and points only appear in quiz mode.
Use one correct option for multiple choice questions and several for checkbox questions.
Add every accepted wording for short answer questions so Google Forms can grade them automatically.
Review each explanation before sharing so the feedback matches your course wording.

Example Google Forms answers for a quiz

In Google Forms, what must be turned on before answer keys and points appear?Make this a quiz under Settings > Quizzes. Answer keys and points only appear once quiz mode is on.

Can Google Forms automatically grade a short answer question?Yes, if you add the accepted answers to its answer key. Responses that match none of them need manual grading.

When can respondents see their grades in a Google Forms quiz?Under Release grade you can choose immediately after submission, later after manual review, or not at all. Pick the option that fits how your class uses results.

What feedback can you attach to a multiple choice answer in Google Forms?You can add feedback for correct and incorrect answers, shown after grading. It helps students see why an option was wrong.

Can a Google Forms quiz question have more than one correct answer?Yes, checkbox questions can have several correct options, while multiple choice questions allow only one. Use checkboxes when a question has more than one right answer.

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Answer keys included

Every multiple choice, true/false or open question comes with its correct answer marked, ready to match the answer key fields in Google Forms.

Explanations for each answer

Each question includes a short reason for the right answer, so you can use it as feedback in your form or review it yourself.

Built from your own material

Upload PDFs, slides, DOCX files, notes or photos of pages, and the questions come from that content rather than a generic template.

How it works

Upload your material

Add a PDF, DOCX, PPTX, plain text notes or a photo of a page.

Choose question types

Pick multiple choice, true/false or open questions, then check the answers and explanations.

Copy into Google Forms

Turn on quiz mode in Google Forms, then enter each correct answer and its points in the answer key.

Writing the answer key by hand takes time, especially when a set of lecture slides yields dozens of possible questions. Generating the questions and correct answers from your own material first lets you spend that time reviewing wording and difficulty instead.

Explanations matter as much as the key itself. When a student misses a question, a one-sentence reason tells them what to restudy, which is far more useful than a simple right or wrong mark.

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Frequently asked questions

How do I turn on quiz mode and set answers in Google Forms?

Open Settings, select Quizzes, and switch on Make this a quiz. Then open each question, choose Answer key, pick the correct option and set the points.

How should I write short answer questions so Google Forms can grade them?

Add each accepted wording as its own entry in the answer key, since Google Forms matches responses against that list. Anything that matches none of them needs manual grading.

Can I put generated questions straight into Google Forms?

There is no direct Google Forms export listed. On the Plus plan you can export to PDF or DOCX, then copy the questions and answers into your form.

Do I need a credit card to try it?

No. The free plan includes 3 generations per month and studying in the browser, and you can start without a credit card.

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