20+ Teacher Tools To Create Online Assessments (2025)

20+ Teacher Tools To Create Online Assessments

Build quick checks, quizzes, exams, and performance tasks with the classroom-ready tools below. For broader teaching stacks, see Teacher Productivity Tools, MOOCs for Teachers & Students, and Essential EdTech Tools.

Online Assessment Tools

Google Forms

What it is: Free quiz and survey builder with auto-grading and Sheets export.

  1. Create MCQ, short answer, and checkbox items with answer keys.
  2. Enable immediate feedback and per-question point values.
  3. Send to Google Classroom or embed on a class page.
  4. Analyze responses in Google Sheets.

Example workflow: Launch a 10-item exit ticket, auto-release scores, and scan missed items in Sheets.

Microsoft Forms

What it is: Quick quizzes and polls with auto-grading; integrates with Teams and OneNote.

  1. Build quizzes with branching and feedback.
  2. Export grades to Excel or sync via Teams assignments.
  3. Use built-in analytics for item performance.
  4. Share via link or QR code.

Example workflow: Drop a formative quiz in Teams, review results live, and reteach in the moment.

Quizizz

What it is: Gamified, self-paced or live quizzes with rich reports.

  1. Search or remix community items and question banks.
  2. Assign for homework with practice mode.
  3. Integrate with Classroom, Canvas, Schoology.
  4. Use memes, power-ups, and timing controls.

Example workflow: Run a pre-test, export standards-tagged reports, and target small-group review.

Socrative

What it is: Real-time quizzes, polls, and exit tickets with instant dashboards.

  1. Launch MCQ, true/false, and short response items.
  2. Use Space Race for team games.
  3. See auto-scored results by student or question.
  4. Export PDFs/CSVs for records.

Example workflow: End class with a 5-question exit ticket to surface misconceptions.

Formative (GoFormative)

What it is: Live formative assessments with rich item types and real-time viewing.

  1. Upload PDFs and layer questions over them.
  2. Auto-grade selected formats; rubric-grade others.
  3. Track standards mastery over time.
  4. Integrate with Classroom and major LMSs.

Example workflow: Watch responses populate live and pause to address a trending error.

Edulastic

What it is: Standards-aligned assessments with 50+ tech-enhanced item types.

  1. Build benchmarks and common assessments.
  2. Tag items to standards for reporting.
  3. Use question pools and randomization.
  4. Analyze class, subgroup, and item stats.

Example workflow: Create a unit benchmark with drag-and-drop and graphing items; review mastery heatmaps.

ClassMarker

What it is: Secure testing with timers, passwords, and randomized banks.

  1. Create private, timed assessments.
  2. Shuffle items and answer choices.
  3. Apply access control and IP tracking.
  4. Export grades and certificates.

Example workflow: Run a midterm with unique item sets and automatic scoring.

Testmoz

What it is: Minimal, fast quiz maker with auto-grading and CSV export.

  1. Spin up a quiz in minutes—no accounts for students.
  2. Support MCQ, TF, fill-in, and essays.
  3. Protect with passwords and attempt limits.
  4. Download results for gradebook import.

Example workflow: Assign a reading check and scan results the next morning.

FlexiQuiz

What it is: Customizable quizzes with certificates, timers, and branding.

  1. Build question banks and randomize per attempt.
  2. Set pass marks and feedback rules.
  3. Issue branded completion certificates.
  4. Embed on websites or share links.

Example workflow: Create a certification-style skills check with auto-issued certificates.

EasyTestMaker

What it is: Printable and online test builder with question banks.

  1. Author MCQ, matching, short answer, and essays.
  2. Randomize order and versions.
  3. Export clean print layouts.
  4. Reuse banks across terms.

Example workflow: Produce A/B versions for a paper-based unit test in minutes.

GroupApp

What it is: Course + community platform with quizzes inside learning modules.

  1. Build PD or student courses with lessons and quizzes.
  2. Gate progress using module checks.
  3. Track completion and issue certificates.
  4. Discuss inside each module thread.

Example workflow: Create a teacher PD course with a short quiz at the end of each lesson.

ThatQuiz

What it is: Free drill/quiz engine (especially strong in math, vocab, geography).

  1. Assign skill-targeted practice.
  2. Adjust difficulty and timing.
  3. Monitor mastery over attempts.
  4. Use built-in banks or create your own.

Example workflow: Daily 5-minute mixed-skills quiz for spiraled practice.

ProProfs Quiz Maker

What it is: Hosted quizzes with templates, certificates, and analytics.

  1. Start from templates to save time.
  2. Apply scoring rules and feedback.
  3. Issue completion certificates.
  4. Embed on class sites or LMS pages.

Example workflow: Publish a parent-facing digital citizenship quiz and share the link.

Classkick

What it is: Live student work canvas with teacher/peer feedback—great for performance tasks.

  1. Push prompts; watch work in real time.
  2. Give sticker, text, or audio feedback.
  3. Enable peer help with controls.
  4. Export work artifacts.

Example workflow: Monitor a math problem set live and leave targeted hints per student.

ZipGrade

What it is: Phone-based scanning of bubble sheets for instant grading.

  1. Print answer sheets and keys.
  2. Scan with iOS/Android camera.
  3. View item statistics quickly.
  4. Export grades to CSV.

Example workflow: Grade a 25-item paper quiz in minutes and review item analysis.

Moodle Quiz

What it is: LMS-native quizzes with banks, randomization, and feedback paths.

  1. Build large item banks with tags.
  2. Randomize per student or attempt.
  3. Use question behaviors and hints.
  4. Grade with rubrics for essay items.

Example workflow: Create weekly low-stakes quizzes that draw from a standards-tagged bank.

Canvas Quizzes (New Quizzes)

What it is: Canvas’s modern quiz engine with item banks, outcomes, and analytics.

  1. Align items to outcomes/standards.
  2. Build banks and share across courses.
  3. Use partial credit and stimulus items.
  4. Analyze results by outcome mastery.

Example workflow: Department shares a common bank; each teacher deploys randomized versions.

Schoology Assessments

What it is: LMS assessments with question banks and standards reporting.

  1. Create item banks and reuse across courses.
  2. Randomize items and choices.
  3. Enable accommodations and attempts.
  4. View mastery reports.

Example workflow: Unit quiz pulls 10 random items per learning objective per student.

ExamSoft

What it is: High-stakes assessment platform with secure delivery and psychometrics.

  1. Lock down devices and test offline/online.
  2. Blueprint to standards and competencies.
  3. Drill into item difficulty and discrimination.
  4. Generate accreditation-ready reports.

Example workflow: Deliver a secure final with detailed item statistics post-exam.

Respondus (LockDown Browser & 4.0)

What it is: Secure browser + authoring/import for LMS-based quizzes/exams.

  1. Lock down navigation and printing.
  2. Import Word docs into LMS quizzes.
  3. Randomize questions/answers.
  4. Apply proctoring integrations where available.

Example workflow: Convert a Word test bank into Canvas and enable LockDown Browser.

Questionmark

What it is: Enterprise-grade assessment with item banking and psychometrics.

  1. Author with metadata and versioning.
  2. Deliver securely at scale.
  3. Analyze reliability and validity metrics.
  4. Integrate via LTI/SAML.

Example workflow: Build a standards-mapped bank and publish to multiple cohorts securely.

H5P

What it is: Interactive content (quizzes, drag-and-drop, fill-in) embeddable in LMS/sites.

  1. Choose from 40+ content types.
  2. Embed in WordPress, Moodle, or Drupal.
  3. Track grades via LMS integrations.
  4. Reuse and remix open content.

Example workflow: Add a drag-and-drop labeling task to a science article page.

Edpuzzle

What it is: Video-based assessment with embedded questions and completion tracking.

  1. Insert MCQ and open-response checks in videos.
  2. Prevent skipping with controls.
  3. Track watch time and correctness.
  4. Use library videos or upload your own.

Example workflow: Assign a flipped-lesson clip with checks; reteach based on response data.

Gradescope

What it is: AI-assisted grading and rubrics for paper, PDF, and code assignments.

  1. Batch-grade by question with rubric sliders.
  2. Use templates for scanned paper quizzes.
  3. Give per-criterion feedback quickly.
  4. Export analytics and grades.

Example workflow: Scan paper quizzes and grade by item with consistent rubric feedback.

Akindi

What it is: Print-scan bubble sheets with LMS sync and item analysis.

  1. Generate custom answer sheets.
  2. Scan via standard office scanners.
  3. Sync grades to LMS.
  4. Review item difficulty stats.

Example workflow: Run a paper midterm and post results with item analysis the same day.

Crowdmark

What it is: Distributed grading for paper/digital assessments with comment banks.

  1. Distribute grading across co-teachers/TAs.
  2. Use reusable comment banks.
  3. Return annotated work online.
  4. Track grading progress and timing.

Example workflow: Team-grade essay exams with shared rubrics and analytics.

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