Home › Quizzes › Platforms & LMS › Moodle quiz options and settings guide

Choose Moodle quiz options and generate questions from your notes

Upload a PDF, slides or notes and get multiple-choice, true/false or short answer questions with explanations, ready to set up in your Moodle course.

Create quizzes nowFree · No credit card required

Drop files here or browsePDF, DOCX, PPTX, text or photos of your notes · several files with Plus

Free · First set needs no signup · Creates quizzes in seconds

What the main Moodle quiz options control

Most teachers working through Moodle quiz options for the first time face the same decisions: which question types to use, how many attempts to allow, and whether students see correct answers right away. These settings interact, so a change in one area can alter what students experience in another.

Question types: multiple choice, true/false, short answer
Attempts and grading method: highest, average, first or last attempt
Feedback and review: immediate or deferred, and when answers are shown
Timing and navigation: time limit, shuffling and free or sequential movement

Example Moodle quiz options teachers configure

Which Moodle quiz setting controls when students can see correct answers and feedback after an attempt?Review options. They decide what students can see, such as feedback and correct answers, and when they can see it.

Which grading method keeps only a student's best score across several quiz attempts?Highest grade. It ignores weaker attempts, while average grade blends all attempts together.

Which Moodle question type lets students type a word or phrase that is checked against accepted answers?Short answer. The teacher lists accepted answers, and the question can be set to ignore or respect letter case.

Which question behaviour lets students retry a question right after a wrong answer?Interactive with multiple tries. Students get feedback after each wrong attempt and can correct their answer before the quiz is submitted.

Which setting limits how long students have to finish a quiz?Time limit. The attempt is submitted automatically when the time runs out, so pacing matters for the question count.

Generate the full set

Question types that match your notes

Multiple choice, true/false and short answer questions are drafted from your own material, with explanations for each correct answer.

Review and check before you import

Edit wording, swap distractors or drop weak questions so the set fits your course before anything reaches students.

Moodle XML export on Pro

The Pro plan exports Moodle XML, so you can import the question bank into your quiz instead of retyping each question.

How it works

Upload your source material

Add a PDF, DOCX, PPTX, text notes or photos of pages. Text in images is read with text recognition.

Choose question types and generate

Pick multiple choice, true/false or short answer, then generate questions from the sections you are covering.

Review, then export to Moodle XML

Check each question and explanation, then export to Moodle XML on the Pro plan and set your quiz options in Moodle.

DeckOwl helps with the question side of that work. Upload a PDF, slides or notes, and it drafts multiple-choice, true/false or short answer questions with explanations. You review the set and, on the Pro plan, export it as Moodle XML to import into your course.

Once the questions are imported, check the quiz settings before students start, especially the time limit, the grading method and when review options become visible.

Explore related topics

Moodle quiz review options explained

What each Moodle quiz review setting shows students, plus how to build questions to test.

Can Moodle Quiz Detect AI?

What Moodle quizzes check, what they miss, and how to build custom quiz questions.

Canvas quiz options, explained

Learn what each Canvas quiz setting does, then generate practice questions from your own notes.

Export Moodle Quiz to Word

Create a new quiz from your notes and export it as DOCX for Word or Moodle.

Google Form Quiz Options Explained

Question types, points, answer keys and grade release settings for Google Form quizzes.

HKU Moodle quiz from your notes

Make practice quizzes from your slides and notes, with Moodle XML export for your course.

How Moodle Quizzes Work

Question banks, attempts, grading and feedback settings explained step by step.

How Moodle Quiz Works, Plus Quiz Builder

How Moodle quizzes handle attempts, grading and feedback, plus how to build your own.

Frequently asked questions

Which Moodle quiz grading method should I pick if students can retake a quiz?

Highest grade is common when retakes should count toward mastery, since it keeps each student's best attempt. Average grade suits practice quizzes where every attempt should contribute to the final result.

What is the difference between immediate and deferred feedback in Moodle?

Immediate feedback shows whether each answer is correct as students work through the quiz. Deferred feedback holds results until the attempt is submitted, which suits summative tests.

How many questions should a Moodle quiz include?

Match the number of questions to the time limit so students can finish and review. Shorter quizzes of about 10 to 15 questions suit weekly checks, while longer ones fit end-of-unit tests.

Can DeckOwl export quizzes to Moodle?

Yes, Moodle XML export is included in the Pro plan at $14.99 per month. The Plus plan includes PDF, DOCX, Anki and CSV export, and the Free plan is limited to browser study with no exports.

Generate free quizzes

Keep exploring the topic

Review the main ideas visually or practice recalling them.