How to Create and Share a Quiz in Google Forms

Google Forms has become increasingly popular in the education sector, startups, and small businesses. It is a handy tool for gathering data and opinions from employees, students, co-workers, and consumers. One of its most useful features is the ability to create and share quizzes. In this article, we will guide you on how to create and share a quiz in Google Forms.

Create a Quiz in Google Forms

Just like other productivity apps from Google, you can start from scratch or use one of the built-in templates to create a form. Here's how:

1. Visit Google Forms on the web and sign in with your Google account.
2. Click the “+” icon in the bottom right corner to open the templates gallery. You can also create a new form from the same menu.
3. Scroll to the “Education” section and open “Blank Quiz”.
4. Give your quiz a title and a relevant description. You can also use formatting options like bold, italic, and underline to make the header stand out.
5. Attach a header image if desired. Click the customize theme icon at the top and select “Choose an image” under “Header”.
6. Select a header from the available themes, upload one separately, or choose from your Google Photos library.

Now that you have added a header image, title, and quiz description, it's time to add questions.

1. Enter your question. You can also upload an image or video to accompany the question.
2. Select the side menu and choose either “Checkboxes” or “Multiple choice”.
3. Enter the options for your question.
4. Click the “Answer key” in the bottom left corner. Assign points for guessing the correct answer and enable the checkmark beside the right answer.
5. Enable the “Required” toggle to make the question compulsory for others to answer. Questions marked as required will have a red star next to them.
6. Hit “Done” when you are finished.

Repeat these steps to enter all the relevant questions into Google Forms. Once you have added all the questions, you can check the total points in the top right corner.

Import Questions from Other Google Forms

If you have questions in another Google Forms document, you can easily import them into your existing form. Here's how:

1. While creating a quiz form, use the side floating menu and click “Import questions”.
2. Select another form or document from the menu and import the questions.

Add Sections in Google Forms

If you want to organize your questions into sections, you can easily do so in Google Forms. For example, you can create a single quiz form with sections for Physics, Maths, Chemistry, General Knowledge, and more.

1. Open any quiz document in Google Forms.
2. Select “Add section” from the side floating menu.
3. Enter the section title, description, and questions in the document.

Make Changes to Your Quiz Document

You can make relevant tweaks to your quiz document, such as releasing marks immediately, changing respondent settings, and setting point values for each question. Here's what you need to do:

1. Open your quiz document in Google Forms.
2. Once you have added questions, navigate to “Settings”.
3. Choose whether to release marks after each submission or after a manual review.
4. Allow respondents to check missed, incorrect, correct, and point values for each question.
5. Expand the “Responses” menu and make sure to collect email addresses from respondents.

Share Your Quiz in Google Forms

Once you have added all the questions and made the required changes, it's time to share your quiz with others. Here's how:

1. After making all the changes in Google Forms, select “Send” in the top right corner.
2. Enable the checkmark next to “Collect emails”.
3. Enter the email addresses of the recipients and click the Send button.
4. You can also copy your sharing link from the link menu or share the quiz directly on social media using the Facebook or Twitter shortcut.
5. If desired, you can enable “Add editor” from the same menu and invite another person to complete the quiz.

Once your students start answering the quiz questions, you can find their responses under the “Responses” tab. You can also share your Google Forms quiz as a QR code.

Use Google Forms Like a Pro

Google Forms is not limited to creating quizzes. It is a versatile tool for all types of data collection. The software also allows you to create a spreadsheet of the email addresses of all your students from the “Responses” tab.

Google Forms is a powerful and user-friendly tool that can greatly simplify the process of creating and sharing quizzes. Whether you're an educator, a business owner, or just someone looking to gather information, Google Forms can be a valuable asset in your toolkit.