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Generate Moodle quiz questions from your own PDFs and notes

Upload PDFs, slides or notes and get multiple-choice, true/false or open questions with explanations, ready to import into your Moodle question bank.

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Why starting from your own material works better

Teachers running courses in Moodle often need a steady supply of practice questions, and a Moodle quiz generator saves the hours spent writing them from scratch. Start from the lecture slides, readings or notes you already use, so the questions match what students were actually taught.

Upload PDFs, slides, notes or photos of pages as source material
Get multiple-choice, true/false and open questions with explanations
Study in the browser on the free plan, which includes 3 generations per month
Export Moodle XML or QTI 2.1 on the Pro plan, and PDF or DOCX on Plus

Example Moodle quiz questions with answers

Which plain-text import format marks the correct answer with a line starting ANSWER:?Aiken format. Its answer line lets Moodle identify the correct option without a separate key, which makes it suited to simple multiple-choice imports.

In Moodle, which quiz setting controls what students see after an attempt, such as the correct answers?Review options. They decide what learners can see after an attempt and when they can see it, so answers can be hidden until a deadline passes.

What is the Moodle question bank?A shared repository of questions, organized into categories, that quizzes draw from. Reusing questions from it avoids rebuilding them for each new quiz.

What does a Moodle calculated question type do?It generates numeric answers from a formula with wildcard values, so each student gets a different version. It suits math and science practice where the method matters more than memorized results.

In GIFT format, which symbols mark correct and incorrect answers?An equals sign marks a correct answer and a tilde marks an incorrect one. Writing questions in this plain-text form lets you import many at once through the question bank.

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Three question types

Multiple choice, true/false and open questions, each with an explanation for the correct answer.

Works from your material

Upload PDF, DOCX, PPTX, plain text or photos of pages, which are read with text recognition.

Moodle XML export

The Pro plan includes QTI 2.1 and Moodle XML export so you can bulk import questions into a course.

How it works

Upload your material

Add a PDF, slide deck, Word file, set of notes or a photo of a page.

Choose question types

Pick multiple choice, true/false or open questions that match the quiz you need to build.

Review and export

Check the generated questions and explanations, then export Moodle XML on the Pro plan.

Generated questions still need a quick review. Check that each correct answer matches your source, that distractors are plausible, and that the explanation teaches the point. Editing a draft takes minutes, which is far less time than drafting every item by hand.

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Frequently asked questions

How do I import quiz questions into Moodle from a file?

Moodle's question bank accepts import formats such as Moodle XML, GIFT and Aiken, found under the question bank import option. Check the import preview before saving so answer marks and feedback carry over correctly.

Which question types work best for Moodle quizzes?

Multiple choice suits recall, true/false suits quick checks of single facts, and short-answer questions suit terms with one clear correct wording. Mixing types keeps a quiz from testing only recognition.

Does DeckOwl export Moodle XML on every plan?

Moodle XML export is part of the Pro plan at $14.99 per month. The free plan lets you study in the browser but does not include exports.

Can I try it before paying?

Yes. The free plan gives 3 generations per month and no credit card is needed to start. Exports to PDF or DOCX require the Plus plan at $39 per year or $7.99 per month.

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