Top 3 free online test creators
When it comes to putting together a new multiple choice test, we all know the feeling all too well: manually copying and pasting questions between Word documents and losing our minds when a single new character breaks the whole test layout beyond repair.
Luckily, there are better ways to make tests and quizzes online. And the best part is, many of them are completely free. In this post, we will go over 3 free online test makers as web-based tools for creating your own tests.
Google forms
For small and quick online quizzes and polls, Google Forms is hard to beat. It’s a free and it makes it extremely easy to create a test— it takes only a few minutes to put together a simple quiz. It supports:
- Multiple choice questions (MCQ);
- True or false questions;
- Free response questions;
On the other hand, there are situations where the simplicity of Google Forms make it a less-than-ideal candidate for the best online exam builder:
- It is aimed at quizzes and tests created for online application. It is not well-suited for for offline, printed assessments. This rules it out for most tests aimed at in-classroom usage;
- Limited question formatting. Although it supports questions with figures and videos, typesetting is somewhat limited. This is particularly prohibitive for working with math and physics formulae or chemical equations;
TestCreator
TestCreator is a full-fledged multiple choice test maker. It makes it easy to create and reuse questions, format the layout of the final test and print it for offline assessments. Below, we go over some of the most prominent features that make it an excellent free online test maker for teachers.
Question editor
Questions bodies and alternatives can contain images, quotes, code snippets and math symbols. It makes it easy to create beautiful and engaging questions.
Reusing and reordering questions
To make your own test, a lot of effort goes into creating and organizing your own questions. TestCreator makes it easy to maintain your own question bank, and reuse them whenever it is convenient.
Managing the exam layout is also a breeze — dragging-and-dropping lets you quickly reorder questions in a test.
Printing tests
Another great feature is printing tests. TestCreator automatically generates the optimal test layout from your questions. If you are looking for in-classroom assessments, TestCreator is a great printable quiz maker.
If you are looking to make a test for offline, printed use, give TestCreator a try. It’s quick and easy to use and, most importantly, it is a completely free online test maker.
Kahoot!
Kahoot! lives somewhere in between offline, in-classroom tests and online-first quizzes. Be it for teaching a new concept or getting real-time feedback in a training, Kahoot! offers an amazing interactive experience for teachers and students.
With Kahoot!, a teacher (or an instructor) can create a “room” and propose questions to students. Students log into the room with their devices and can answer the questions in real time.
Your turn
What are your preferred ways for making multiple choice tests? Do you have a preferred online multiple choice quiz maker? Let us and others know in the comments below.
