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Turn your class notes into quiz questions for students

Upload a PDF, slide deck or set of notes and get multiple-choice, true/false or short-answer questions with explanations you can review before class.

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Writing better quiz questions for students

Teachers and tutors often have a stack of lecture slides and no time to write a quiz from them. DeckOwl reads your material and drafts quiz questions for students that stay close to what was actually taught, so you can spend your time reviewing rather than writing from scratch.

Multiple choice, true/false and short-answer items from one upload
Explanations that show why each answer is correct
Questions based only on the notes, slides or PDFs you provide
Study in the browser on the free plan, with exports on paid plans

Example cell biology quiz questions for students

Which organelle produces most of the cell's ATP?The mitochondrion. It carries out cellular respiration, which generates most of the ATP the cell uses.

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

What does the Golgi apparatus do to proteins after the endoplasmic reticulum?It modifies, sorts and packages them into vesicles for delivery to their final destinations.

Why do plant cells have a cell wall but animal cells do not?Plant cells have a rigid wall made of cellulose that supports the cell and resists bursting when water enters by osmosis.

Which phase of mitosis separates sister chromatids?Anaphase. Spindle fibers pull the sister chromatids toward opposite poles of the cell.

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Questions from your material

Upload PDFs, DOCX files, PPTX slides, plain text or photos of pages. Every question comes from the content you provided.

Three question types

Choose multiple choice, true/false or open short-answer questions, or mix them in one set for a varied quiz.

Explanations on every item

Each answer includes a short explanation, so students learn why an option is right or wrong instead of just scoring it.

How it works

Upload your source

Add the lecture slides, reading or notes you want students to practice.

Pick the question types

Select multiple choice, true/false, short answer, or a mix, and set how many questions you need.

Review and export

Check the questions and explanations, then study in the browser or export a copy for your class.

Good questions test understanding, not just recall. A useful set mixes a few definition checks with items that ask students to apply a concept to a new case. Multiple-choice distractors should reflect common mistakes, and the explanation should point back to the source.

Every set can be reviewed before it reaches students. Edit wording, remove weak items or regenerate a single question. Exports depend on your plan: PDF and DOCX are included on Plus, and QTI 2.1 and Moodle XML are available on Pro.

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Frequently asked questions

How many quiz questions should I write for a single class session?

Five to ten well-chosen questions usually cover the main ideas from one lecture, with a mix of recall and application items. Start there and add more if the material is dense.

How do I write harder questions without making them tricks?

Ask students to apply a concept to a new example instead of repeating a definition. Short-answer items and scenario-based multiple choice do this well, and clear explanations help students see the reasoning.

Can I export the questions to my learning management system?

PDF and DOCX exports are included on the Plus plan at $39/year or $7.99/month. QTI 2.1 and Moodle XML exports are on the Pro plan at $14.99/month.

Is there a free way to try it?

The free plan includes 3 generations per month and studying in the browser, with no credit card needed to start. Students get 40% off with a school email.

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