Online Quiz Maker for Teachers Free

There are many online quiz maker tools available on the internet. Every online quiz maker software seems to have their own sets of benefits. Some quiz making software are specifically made for teachers, while others are more specialized in terms of the topics that you can build your quizzes for. You can even find some that are free or cheap.

We’ll discuss the various features offered by each quiz maker available online so you can figure out which one works best for your situation.

 Easy Test Maker

Test Type: Printable

Best for: easy, clear formatting

Easy Test Maker creates printable tests and answer sheets with multiple choice, match the columns, short answer, true or false and fill in the blank style questions. The interface is incredibly easy to navigate with an all-inclusive sidebar. Printable tests with consistent formatting are created with ease and can be saved online to access again at any time.

Pros:

1. Various question styles available
2. Multiple question formats can be placed in a single test
3. Tests are saved online for access anywhere
4. Some question formats allow for more than one correct answer
5. Automatic numbering adjusts itself when questions are deleted or reordered

Cons:

1. Does not create online tests
2. 25 test limit per teacher account
3. Formatting quite bland on the free version

Paid versions come as either ‘Plus’ or ‘Premium’.

Plus offers:

• Automatically generates alternative versions to reduce cheating
• Export to Word or PDF to print
• Spell check
• Bold, highlight and italicize words

Premium offers:

• Insert graphics
• Online tests with automatic grading
• Set time limits for tests
• Print individual graded tests

iSpring Quizmaker

Test Type: Online

Best for: imaginative and customizable resources that enhance the e-Learning experience

Create interactive HTML5 quizzes and surveys using different question types, multimedia, styles and informational slides and publish created tests for the Web, an LMS, or Microsoft Word. The paid version is by far the quiz maker with the greatest variety and freedom in all aspects. It supports a number of media formats and enables the teacher to analyze test data.

Pros:

1. A wide selection of question types, including drag-n-drop
2. Configurable question point values and time limits
3. Receive quiz results via email
4. Include video, audio, images, and formulas in a question
5. Multiple options for attractive formatting
6. A branching option
7. Conversion to HTML5, Flash, SCORM and other formats
8. Tests can be taken on various devices, including smartphones and tablets

Cons:

1. The trial version places a watermark on published quizzes
2. Software must be downloaded
3. The free trial version is 30 days only

A similar tool that provides users with a free lifetime license is Free Quiz Maker.

Go Conqr (formerly Exam Time)

Test Type: Online or Printable

Best for: networking and sharing

Go Conqr uses a crowd-sourced resource bank to create a variety of learning tools which can be downloaded for offline access. It also has an online community that allows you to collaborate with other teachers and get feedback from students.

Pros:

1. Over 3000 resources already uploaded
2. Direct message other users
3. Groups allow for idea and information sharing and a platform to ask questions
4. Fill in the blank questions can be completed using a drop-down menu, drag and drop or text
5. Students can create study plans

Cons:

1. Users are limited to three subjects
2. All uploaded resources are public
3. Resources are crowd-sourced and not moderated so quality is not guaranteed
4. Ads can be distracting

Purchasing the premium version affords you:

• Create private resources
• No ads

Class Marker

Test Type:Online

Best for: quick sharing

Class Marker is a secure site for business and education which helps you develop online assessments for users to take using a link sent to them. It has a minimalist interface which is easy to use. Tests can be shared via a group or a link. The distinguishing factor on this one is that it offers a large number of different languages.

Pros:

1. Questions can be selected at random from a bank of questions
2. Images and other files can be embedded
3. Various languages offered
4. Questions and tests are automatically organized for ease of reference
5. All results are saved as the test is taken, so if a student closes their browser, they can log straight back in within 20 minutes and ClassMarker will allow them to resume the test. You can also set the test to ‘save results and finish later’, so they can come back anytime to finish the test.

Cons:

1. Free version has text ads
2. Creating questions is a slightly tedious process.
3. Internet access required for test making and taking
4. Free version can only save 100 results when tests are taken via groups and not via a link
5. Only multiple choice, true/false, free test and grammar questions available

Premium version features:

• Provide certificates
• Email results
• Upload images or files

 Poll Maker

Test Type: Online

Best for: integrating with social media

Poll Maker creates simple polls and surveys to integrate with social media sites. It is completely free and requires no registration or downloads. It is incredibly easy to set up and there are a number of themes to enhance the look of your quiz.

Pros:

1. Polls can be shared on various social media platforms
2. Various themes to choose from and customize
3. Enable or disable comments
4. Choose if and how results are displayed
5. Limit the number of times an individual takes a quiz

Cons:

1. This is not really intended to be an educational tool so the options are fairly one-dimensional
2. Limited question types

All versions are free.

School House Technologies

Test Type: Printable

Best for: creating multiple versions of a single test

The target market is teachers with different learning levels and abilities in one class. Tests can be re-worked to suit different learning abilities using filters. School House Technologies offers worksheets, test and activities. This site is compatible with Windows only.

Pros:

1. 13 types of questions including checklists, tables and diagrams
2. List style questions can be set to prompt
3. Assign level and category filters for ease of reference
4. Add or remove questions with a checkbox to personalize tests

Cons:

1. Apple/Mac users must have a PC emulator
2. Printable tests only
3. Software must be downloaded

The free version is a trial only. All versions are paid.

But the more expensive Pro offers:

• A built-in question bank
• Find and replace functions
• Question randomization

 Mentimeter

Mentimeter is not too different from Kahoot in functionality but it provides a cleaner and more elegant look, using more pastel colors rather than the deep primary colours. An advantage over Kahoot is that it shows the questions and answers on the student’s device, so the quality of their connection won’t affect their experience. The range of question types in the free version is quite broad, including ranking, scales, open-ended, and even a grid.

You can also create an unlimited number of presentation slides, but only three question slides, so it’s not the best option for a full-fledged quiz. With the paid version, teachers can import a PDF file of their presentation and supplement it with an unlimited number of interactive questions. Each student’s personal contribution in the quiz isn’t recorded for the teacher to review later. Learn more here.

Socrative

Socrative is great fun for students. Here, the focus is less on everyone competing with each other, but the format offers a great way for you to check each student’s progress. Question types are quite limited: there are multiple choice, true or false, and short answer questions. If you want to add an element of competition, there is a feature called Space Race. It allows students to form teams or work individually and you – to see their scores as they progress through the quiz. A paid version of Socrative allows you to import student names and IDs and restrict access by ID so you can track students’ progress over a series of quizzes.

Polls everywhere

This tool has loads of super cool question types and ways to present the results. For example, you can insert an image, such as a map, and students can choose a particular location on it from their devices. A downside is that you can’t create a presentation or a series of questions to look like a quiz per se, rather the students have to connect to your “page.” It’s a bit fiddly but this is a great tool if you’re looking to find more versatile question types that aren’t freely available anywhere else. 

Quizizz

Quizizz has a similar vibe to Kahoot and Mentimeter, but I think it offers the best of both worlds. More question options than Kahoot, no limit in the number of slides, and questions are shown on the students’ devices. Besides multiple choice, polling and type-your-answer questions, there’s also fill-in-the-blank, and you can add presentation slides in between the questions, too. You can also import questions from a spreadsheet. With Quizizz you don’t actually present the questions on a main screen, so you can either give your students limited time to answer questions or let them do it at their own pace. The quizzes come with loud bouncy music and little power up icons.

GoFormative

This is a very fun tool using which you can also make your own presentation. Students can be added to the class by email or using Google Classroom, so it’s not a bad idea to set it up in advance and use it over several lessons. It’s also possible to get in with a code.

Question options are interesting, especially with the paid version (allows for an audio response), but the free version lets you do the usual basic questions, it also has a feature where you can draw your answer, which is great if you want students to show how they’d calculate something or to draw a diagram. On your screen, you can look at all students’ responses at once in separate boxes, so you have an immediate visual of how your students are doing without embarrassing anyone. Results can also be exported – you get to export them for free four times a month.

Wooclap

Wooclap is very similar to Mentimeter, with an even wider range of question types including fill-in-the-blanks but only 2 question slides can be used in a presentation in the free version. A cool feature on Wooclap is that you can give the same question again to the same students later on, and it’ll show them on the screen how they compared to last time. The paid version looks much more exciting and more enhanced.

Nearpod 

You can read a full review of Nearpod in action on ITMO.NEWS. Much like GoFormative, this program allows you to create your whole lesson on the platform so students see the slides in real time on their own devices, and then they take part in interactive aspects throughout. The range of question types are limited, and at the end you get all the results of your students, but only in the PDF format.

GoSoapBox

This is quite a simple program. You can have it open for the whole class, as the free version allows you to have up to 30 students. At any point during class, they can click the “I am confused” button to let you know how well the students are processing the material. You can lock and unlock quizzes, polls, and discussions during the class.

Plickers

This is designed more for the in-person classroom, when you don’t want your students using their own devices. All questions are multiple choice and can be shown on the screen, or maybe even read out. All students get cards that they have to lift up based on their answer to the question, and your phone collects the responses.

Quiz Works

Test Type: Online

Best for: fun learning and use on smartphones

Create exams, educational games and assessments for online use. The tests are highly customizable and suitable for all devices, including smartphones. The focus of this site is making assessment and learning fun for students. It integrates well with social media and the interface is well-suited for younger students.

Pros:

1. Questions can have multiple correct answers
2. Quite a few options for customization and branding
3. Publish quizzes on your own website or blog
4. Interface is appealing for children

Cons:

1. Takes a little more time to learn how to take full advantage of all the options.
2. Quizzes sometimes have trouble loading.
3. Interface may not be suitable for older learners

Premium  features:

• Online technical support
• Unlimited questions in each quiz and more content
• Rankings and statistics

Conclusion

Proprofs is a completely free, easy to use and intuitive online quiz maker that covers both basic and advanced usage. You can create Quizzes for testing your friends or family or you can post your quizzes on the web for everyone to take.