With a little bit of time and effort, you can create a Google Form that automatically grades itself and share it with your class in Google Classroom.
QUICK TIP FOR FORMS – Each question has a ‘Required’ option you can enable to ensure a question isn’t missed.
1. Create a new form:
Head to https://www.google.com/forms/about/ and start a new blank quiz.
2. Make it a quiz:
Go to the “Settings” tab and click on “Quizzes.” Turn on the “Make this a quiz” toggle.
3. Configure quiz settings:
- Show results: Choose when users see their grades – immediately after submission or later.
- What to show after submission: Decide what information users see after taking the quiz (correct answers, missed questions, score, etc.).
- Other settings: You can also collect email addresses, limit response attempts, and shuffle question order.
4. Add your questions:
Click the “+” icon to add questions. Choose the question type that best suits your content – multiple choice, checkbox, dropdown, or short answer.
- Multiple Choice: Ideal for questions with a single correct answer. Provide a clear question and several answer options.
- Checkbox: Allows selecting multiple answers. Useful for questions with more than one correct answer.
- Dropdown: Presents a list of answer choices for selection. Good for concise answer sets.
Short Answer: Lets users type in their responses. Great for open-ended questions. The Short Answer option allows you to enter a number of different possible responses and is case sensitive. For example, if the answer to the question was ‘London’ it would be worth inputting two possible answers, both ‘London’ and ‘london’. You can enter up to 100 individual possible correct responses for a short answer question. This option also relies on the person taking the quiz knowing how to spell.
5. Set the answer key:
For each question, click “Answer key” at the bottom left. Select the correct answer(s) and assign points (usually 1 point per question).
6. Provide answer feedback (Optional):
Click “Add answer feedback” to give specific messages for correct and incorrect answers. This helps users understand their mistakes and learn from them.
8. Preview and distribute:
Click the “eye” icon to preview the quiz before sharing. Once satisfied, distribute the quiz link to your students or embed it in your website.
Tips:
- Write clear and concise questions that avoid ambiguity.
- Use a variety of question types to keep the quiz engaging.
- Provide clear and helpful answer feedback.
- Test your quiz thoroughly before sharing it.
By following these steps, you can create effective self-grading quizzes using Google Forms that save you time and provide immediate feedback to your students.