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Writing your own quiz step by step

Knowing how to make your own quiz from class material saves hours of rereading and guessing at what matters. Most people start by pulling key terms and claims from lecture slides, then turning each one into a question with a clear correct answer.

Start from your own lecture notes or readings so the quiz matches your course.
Write questions that have one clearly correct answer and explanations you can verify.
Mix multiple choice, true/false and short answer to test recognition and recall.
Retake the quiz after a day or two to see what you remember without looking.

Example biology quiz questions

Which organelle produces most of a cell's ATP?The mitochondrion. It carries out oxidative phosphorylation, which produces most of the cell's ATP.

True or false: DNA replication is semiconservative.True. Each new double helix keeps one original strand and one newly synthesized strand.

What does helicase do during DNA replication?It unwinds the double helix at the replication fork so each strand can be copied.

Why do plant cells have a cell wall and animal cells do not?The rigid cellulose wall gives plant cells structural support and prevents them from bursting in water.

What are the main products of the light-dependent reactions?ATP and NADPH, plus oxygen released when water is split. These feed the Calvin cycle.

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Three question types

Multiple choice, true/false and short answer questions, so you can test recall in more than one way.

Explanations for every answer

Each question includes a short explanation, so a wrong answer teaches you something instead of just marking you down.

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How it works

Upload your material

Add a PDF, DOCX, PPTX, plain text file or a photo of your pages.

Choose question types

Pick multiple choice, true/false or short answer, or mix them in one quiz.

Check and study

Review each explanation, then study in the browser. The free plan includes 3 generations a month.

Writing questions yourself also reveals gaps: if you cannot phrase a question about a topic, you probably do not understand it yet. A quick AI draft gives you a starting set, and you can still edit, delete or add questions before you study.

Mix question formats so you are not only recognizing answers. Multiple choice checks recognition, true/false catches misconceptions, and short answer forces recall from memory.

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Frequently asked questions

How many questions should a practice quiz have?

A short quiz of about ten questions works well for one study session. Longer sets suit a full chapter, and you can split them into smaller quizzes by topic.

What makes a good quiz question for studying?

A good question tests one idea and has one clearly correct answer. Avoid trick wording, and write explanations that point back to the source material.

Can I export my quiz to Word or PDF?

Export to PDF and DOCX is included on the Plus plan, which costs $39 a year or $7.99 a month. The free plan lets you study in the browser without exports.

Do I need a credit card to try it?

No. You can start on the free plan without a credit card, and students get 40% off with a school email.

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