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How Moodle quiz categories keep a question bank usable

A question bank with hundreds of loose items is hard to search, which is why moodle quiz categories matter once a course grows past a handful of quizzes.

Keep one category per topic so questions are easy to find when building a quiz.
Use nested subcategories for units that have several lectures or readings.
Check each generated question against the source before importing it into Moodle.
Move questions between categories in Moodle when a topic outgrows its original group.

Example Moodle question category questions

Where do you manage question categories in Moodle?In the question bank, under the Categories tab, because categories belong to the bank rather than to a single quiz.

Can a Moodle question category contain subcategories?Yes, nested subcategories · they let you group questions by unit and then by lecture or topic.

What does Moodle ask you to do when you delete a question category that still has questions?Choose another category to move them into · this keeps the questions available for reuse.

What is the Default for course category in Moodle?The category Moodle creates automatically for each course · new questions go there unless you select a different category.

Why group questions into categories in a Moodle question bank?Easier searching by topic · faster quiz building · reuse across several quizzes and courses.

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Questions from your own material

Upload a PDF, DOCX, PPTX, plain text notes or a photo of a page and get questions with explanations built from that content.

Moodle XML export on Pro

The Pro plan exports Moodle XML and QTI 2.1, so generated questions can be imported into the category you choose.

Review before you import

Read every question and explanation in the browser and remove or edit anything that does not fit the category.

How it works

Upload the topic material

Add the slides, notes or readings that cover one topic, which maps to one Moodle category.

Choose question types

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

Export and import

On Pro, export Moodle XML and import it into the matching category in your course question bank.

Categories let you group questions by unit, topic or difficulty, and they can be nested so a parent unit holds subcategories for each lecture. Reusing a category across several quizzes saves rewriting the same material each term.

DeckOwl helps you fill those categories faster: generate questions from each week's material, review them in the browser, then export Moodle XML on the Pro plan. The Free plan includes 3 generations per month for studying in the browser without exports.

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How many questions should go in each Moodle quiz category?

Moodle does not set a limit, but grouping about 10 to 30 questions per topic keeps a bank easy to scan. Smaller categories are also easier to reuse across different quizzes.

Can I create subcategories in a Moodle question bank?

Yes, categories can be nested under a parent category, so you can group questions by unit and then by lecture or subtopic.

Does DeckOwl export Moodle XML on every plan?

No, Moodle XML export is included in the Pro plan at $14.99 per month. The Free plan is limited to studying in the browser with no exports.

What happens to questions when a Moodle category is deleted?

Moodle asks you to move the questions to another category before deleting, so they are kept rather than lost.

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