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Create & grade quizzes with Google Forms

Make a new quiz & answer key

  1. In Google Forms, click Plus Plus.
  2. At the top right, click Settings Settings.
  3. Click Quizzes and then Make this a quiz.
  4. Optional: To collect email addresses, click General and then Collect email addresses.
  5. Click Save.
Make an answer key, assign points & add automatic feedback

Grade quizzes

You can see automatic summaries for all quiz responses, including:

  • Frequently missed questions
  • Graphs marked with correct answers
  • Average, median, and range of scores

Grade individual responses

If you collect email addresses, you can assign points and leave feedback on individual responses. After you grade each response, save your changes.

  1. In Google Forms, open a quiz.
  2. At the top, click Responses.
  3. Click Individual.
  4. To move between individuals, click Previous Previous or Next Next.
  5. Find the question you want to grade.
    • In the top right, enter how many points the response earned.
    • Under the answer, click Add feedback.
  6. Enter your feedback and click Save.
  7. To save your changes, at the bottom, click Save.
See quiz results
Grade question-by-question

Share results

If you collect email addresses in your form, you can send results immediately or wait until you’re ready to share them.

By default:

  • Grades will release immediately
  • Email addresses won’t be collected.

Change how you release grades

  1. At the top right, click Settings Settings.
  2. Click Quizzes.
  3. Choose Later, after manual review.
  4. Save.

Email results after review

  1. In Google Forms, open a quiz.
  2. At the top, click Responses and then Individual.
  3. At the top right of a response with a recorded email address, click Release score.
  4. Check the boxes next to the people you want to email.
  5. Click Send emails and release.