How to Create a Quiz in Microsoft Forms (2026)
A quiz in Microsoft Forms works like a survey but scores answers automatically. You mark the correct option and assign points per question, and Forms grades each submission and tallies a total — useful for classrooms, training, and knowledge checks.
1. Create a New Quiz
- Go to forms.office.com and sign in.
- Select New Quiz (this is what enables points and answer keys — a plain New Form won’t score).
- Name the quiz at the top and add an optional description.
2. Add Scored Questions
- Click + Add new and choose Choice (the most common scored type) or Text.
- Enter the question and answer options.
- Hover over the correct option and click the check mark that appears to mark it as right.
- In the Points field, assign a value (for example, 1).
- Toggle Required so the question can’t be skipped.
3. Add Answer Feedback
- Click the message icon next to an option to add feedback that shows when someone picks it (“Correct!” or a hint for wrong answers).
- For Text questions, open More settings (…) > Add math or set accepted answers; use Subtitle to clarify expected format.
4. Set Quiz Options
- Open More form settings (…) (top right) > Settings.
- Useful options:
- Show results automatically — let respondents see their score on submit.
- Shuffle questions — randomize order to discourage copying.
- One response per person and Record name — for graded classroom use.
5. Share the Quiz
- Select Collect responses.
- For a class, keep it limited to people in my organization and turn on Record name.
- Share the link, QR code, or send by email, or assign it directly in Microsoft Teams for Education.
6. Review and Grade Results
- Open the Responses tab.
- Click Review answers to see each submission, auto-graded scores, and a per-question breakdown.
- For Text questions, assign points manually, then click Post scores to release grades to respondents.
7. Troubleshooting
My questions aren’t scored
You created a Form, not a Quiz. Points and answer keys only appear on a New Quiz. Recreate it as a quiz, or duplicate questions into a new quiz.
Respondents don’t see their score
Open Settings and enable Show results automatically, or use Post scores under Review answers to release them manually.
Names aren’t recorded
Turn on Record name in Settings and restrict responses to people in my organization — anonymous quizzes can’t capture identity.
Text answers aren’t auto-graded
Only exact matches you define are auto-scored. Open-ended text usually needs manual grading under Review answers.
Related Microsoft Forms guides: How to use Microsoft Forms · How to create a survey · How to see responses · How to add branching · How to share Microsoft Forms
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