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Turn your notes into a practice test with an AI test maker

Upload a PDF, slide deck, document or photo of a page, and DeckOwl writes multiple-choice, true/false and short-answer questions with explanations you can study in the browser.

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Why a test maker generator saves time

Writing a fair practice test takes longer than most people expect, because each question needs one clearly correct answer and plausible distractors. DeckOwl works as a test maker generator that reads your notes first, then drafts questions only from the content you provided.

Multiple-choice, true/false and short-answer questions from one upload
Explanations that show why each answer is right or wrong
Practice from your own PDFs, slides, DOCX files and photos of pages
Free plan includes 3 generations per month, with exports on paid plans

Example ancient Egypt practice questions (sample topic)

Which river flooded each year and left silt that made Egyptian farmland fertile?The Nile. Its annual floods deposited nutrient-rich silt that supported farming along the valley.

Who ordered the Great Pyramid of Giza built, and during which dynasty?Pharaoh Khufu, during the Fourth Dynasty. It was built as his tomb, around 2560 BCE.

True or false: hieroglyphs were used only for religious texts.False. Hieroglyphs also appeared on administrative records such as tax and inventory lists.

Besides hieroglyphic, which two scripts appear on the Rosetta Stone?Demotic and ancient Greek. The stone repeats the same decree in all three, which helped scholars decode hieroglyphs.

Why were scribes highly respected officials in ancient Egypt?Literacy was rare, and scribes recorded grain, taxes and royal decrees, so the administration depended on them.

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Three question types

Get multiple-choice, true/false and short-answer questions from the same material, so one upload can produce a varied practice test.

Explanations on every answer

Each question comes with a short explanation of why the correct answer is right, so missed questions become lessons.

Works from your own material

Questions come from your PDFs, DOCX files, slides, notes or photos of pages, so the test matches what your class actually covers.

How it works

Upload your material

Add a PDF, DOCX, PPTX file, plain text notes or a photo of a page. Photos are read with text recognition.

Choose a question type

Pick multiple-choice, true/false, short answer or a mix, then generate the test.

Take the test and review

Answer in the browser, read the explanations, and retake the questions you missed.

Start with a few questions from each section rather than the whole chapter, then check the explanations before you rely on them. Checking the sources the test cites keeps you from memorizing a mistake.

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Frequently asked questions

How many questions should a practice test have for a unit?

Ten to twenty questions usually cover one unit well enough to spot gaps. Mix question types so you practice recognizing answers and also recalling them from memory.

How can I tell if a generated question is accurate?

Read the explanation and compare it with the section of your source material it refers to. Treat any question you cannot verify as a prompt to check your textbook or lecture notes.

Can I export my test?

The free plan lets you study in the browser without exports. Plus at $99.90 per year or $9.99 per month adds PDF, DOCX, Anki and CSV export, and Pro at $14.99 per month adds QTI 2.1 and Moodle XML.

Is there a free plan, and do I need a credit card to start?

Yes, the free plan gives you 3 generations per month and needs no credit card to start. Students with a school email get 40% off paid plans.

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