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7 best free quiz makers in 2026

By the Makeform editorial team · Last updated November 7, 2026 · Pricing verified November 2026

Short answer: Google Forms is our top pick for classroom quizzes and controlled grade release; Makeform is the runner-up for AI-built scored, personality and placement quizzes.

This ranking favors useful free quiz features and clearly separates dedicated grading from scores built with form logic. Competitor features and prices are as of November 2026. Makeform is a free AI form builder: describe what you want to collect and it builds the form for you, with unlimited forms and submissions on the free plan.

Comparison table

Paid starting prices use annual billing unless marked otherwise. A paid starting price does not guarantee access to every quiz feature.

Tool Free plan Free limit that matters Quiz approach Paid from Best for
Google Forms Yes, with Google account No response cap stated in cited pages Answer keys, auto-grading, immediate or delayed grade release Workspace Starter $7/user/month, billed monthly Classroom quizzes
Makeform Yes Unlimited submissions within fair use; AI generates up to 50 questions at once AI-built scored, personality and placement quizzes; printable answer key $19/month annually AI quiz creation
Microsoft Forms Personal Microsoft account 200 responses per form; 200 questions per form Points, correct answers and per-answer messages Paid personal account: 1,000 responses per form Quizzes with a Microsoft account
Tally Yes Unlimited submissions within fair use Calculated fields and conditional logic $24/month annually Free logic-based scoring
Fillout Yes 1,000 responses/month Calculations, scoring and conditional logic $15/month annually Scoring with a larger capped allowance
Jotform Starter 5 active forms; 100 submissions/month Quiz maker with automatic grading $34/month annually Automatically graded, low-volume quizzes
Typeform Yes 10 responses/month across all forms Free scores and variables; knowledge quiz mode is paid-only $28/month annually Small score-based forms

How we picked

  • Answer keys, grading controls and feedback timing.
  • AI support for building a complete quiz.
  • Scored, personality and placement uses where documented.
  • Free response and question allowances.
  • Printable output and explicit limits on classroom features.

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1. Google Forms: best for classroom quizzes

As of November 2026, Google Forms provides answer keys, points, feedback and automatic grading for choice, short-answer and grid questions. It ranks first because teachers can release grades immediately or after manual review, a control Makeform does not provide.

Free plan: Free with a Google account; no response cap is stated in the cited pages.

Paid from: Google Workspace Business Starter is $7/user/month billed monthly; Gemini form creation requires an eligible Workspace or Google AI plan.

Good:

  • Answer keys and automatic grading across several question types.
  • Grade release immediately or after manual review.
  • Points and feedback for quiz answers.

Watch out:

  • Gemini's Help me create a form needs an eligible paid plan.
  • Upload questions require respondents to sign in to a Google account.
  • Design and branding options are limited compared with dedicated form builders.

Read Makeform vs Google Forms.

2. Makeform: best for AI-built scored, personality and placement quizzes

Describe a quiz in one sentence and Makeform builds a scored knowledge quiz, a personality quiz with a result per ending, or a placement test with one ending per level. It can show percentage scores, apply pass marks or grade bands, offer optional answer review with explanations after submission, and produce a printable quiz with an answer key.

Free plan: Unlimited forms, questions and submissions within fair-use guidelines; the AI builder creates up to 50 questions in one go, and you can add more manually.

Paid from: Pro is $29/month monthly or $19/month billed yearly ($228/year); AI generation increases to up to 100 questions in one go.

Good:

  • Automatic scoring for knowledge questions with one correct option, plus personality and placement outcomes.
  • Shuffled question order and answer options, with optional post-submission explanations.
  • Printable quiz documents with an answer key section.

Watch out:

  • No timer or time limit, no certificates, and no teacher-controlled release-grades-later review flow.
  • No feedback after each question before submitting; review happens after submission.
  • Typed answers use exact spelling while ignoring capitals; long open answers are collected unscored for you to mark.

Free forms retain Makeform branding; removing it requires Pro. Start a draft without an account at Create a form with AI; saving and publishing require a free account. A printable quiz can be printed or downloaded as a PDF.

3. Microsoft Forms: best for quizzes with a Microsoft account

As of November 2026, Microsoft Forms supports quiz points, correct answers and per-answer messages. It is a practical classroom option for Microsoft account users, provided you distinguish personal free-account limits from work or school account limits.

Free plan: Personal accounts allow up to 200 responses per form, 400 forms and 200 questions per form.

Paid from: A paid personal Microsoft account raises the limit to 1,000 responses per form (Microsoft 365 prices are not covered here).

Good:

  • Built-in points and correct-answer settings.
  • Per-answer messages for quizzes.

Watch out:

  • Free personal quizzes have a 200-response limit per form.
  • Copilot in Forms requires a Microsoft 365 account and a Copilot license.
  • The work/school allowance of up to 5,000,000 responses per form is a separate account category.

Read Makeform vs Microsoft Forms.

4. Tally: best for free logic-based scoring

As of November 2026, Tally supports quizzes through calculated fields and conditional logic on Free. It ranks above the remaining capped plans because unlimited submissions within fair use give a quiz room to collect answers, although the quiz approach relies on calculations and logic.

Free plan: Unlimited forms and submissions within fair-use guidelines, with calculations, logic and AI creation included.

Paid from: Pro is $29/month monthly or $24/month billed yearly.

Good:

  • Free calculated fields and logic for quiz scoring.
  • Free AI creation from a prompt, screenshot or PDF, plus Ask AI edits.

Watch out:

  • The documented quiz approach is calculations plus logic; do not assume a teacher-controlled grade release workflow.
  • Free forms retain Tally branding, and uploads are limited to 10 MB per file.

Read Makeform vs Tally.

5. Fillout: best for scoring with a larger capped allowance

As of November 2026, Fillout includes calculations, scoring and conditional logic on Free. Its 1,000-response monthly allowance provides more collection room than Jotform Starter or Typeform Free, alongside PDF generation and unlimited seats.

Free plan: Unlimited forms and seats, 1,000 responses/month and a 20 MB maximum file size.

Paid from: Starter is $15/month billed annually ($180/year), with 2,000 responses/month.

Good:

  • Free scoring, calculations and conditional logic.
  • Free PDF generation and resume-in-progress forms.

Watch out:

  • The free response allowance is monthly, not unlimited.
  • Free forms show the Fillout badge; removing all branding requires Pro at $40/month billed annually.

Read Makeform vs Fillout.

6. Jotform: best for automatically graded, low-volume quizzes

As of November 2026, Jotform offers a quiz maker with automatic grading and a free AI Form Generator with chat refinement. It is worth considering if its broader native integration selection suits your workflow, but Starter's caps reduce its appeal for a free quiz used repeatedly.

Free plan: 5 active forms, 100 submissions/month, 10,000 form views/month, 100 fields per form and 100 MB upload space.

Paid from: Bronze is $39/month monthly or $34/month billed annually.

Good:

  • Quiz maker with automatic grading.
  • Jotform advertises 150+ native integrations, more than Makeform.

Watch out:

  • Active-form, field and monthly submission limits apply.
  • Starter includes Jotform branding; Bronze allows its removal.

Read Makeform vs Jotform.

7. Typeform: best for small score-based forms

As of November 2026, Typeform Free includes logic, scores and variables, which is why it appears in this list at all. Its dedicated knowledge quiz mode is paid-only, so it ranks last for someone seeking a free graded quiz maker.

Free plan: Unlimited typeforms with 10 responses/month across all forms; AI chatbot form building is included.

Paid from: Basic is $28/month billed yearly or $39/month monthly; Typeform's Free plan article does not name the entry tier for knowledge quiz mode.

Good:

  • Scores and variables are included on Free.
  • Free AI chatbot form building.

Watch out:

  • Knowledge quiz mode is paid-only; free scoring logic is not the same feature.
  • The free response pool is only 10 per month across all forms.
  • Uploads and redirects are paid-only; branding removal requires Plus at $56/month billed yearly.

Read Makeform vs Typeform.

Which one should you pick?

  • If you need answer keys and control over when grades are released, pick Google Forms.
  • If you want AI to build scored, personality or placement quizzes and printable answer keys, pick Makeform.
  • If you use a Microsoft account and need quiz points and correct answers, pick Microsoft Forms.
  • If you want free calculations and unlimited submissions within fair use, pick Tally.
  • If you want scoring, PDF generation and unlimited seats within a monthly cap, pick Fillout.
  • If you need Jotform's integration selection for automatically graded quizzes, pick Jotform and check Starter's limits.

FAQ

What is the best free quiz maker for teachers?

Google Forms is our first choice for classroom quizzes as of November 2026 because it combines answer keys, automatic grading and immediate or delayed grade release. Makeform is stronger for one-sentence AI creation across several quiz types, but lacks the delayed release flow.

Can Makeform build personality and placement quizzes?

Yes. It supports personality quizzes with one result per ending and placement or level tests with one ending per level, as well as automatically scored knowledge quizzes.

Can Makeform grade written answers?

Typed answers can be marked using exact spelling while ignoring capitals. Long open answers are collected unscored for you to mark.

Does Makeform have a quiz timer or certificates?

No; it has neither a timer nor certificates. It also does not provide feedback after each question before submission or a teacher-controlled release-grades-later flow.

Is Typeform's knowledge quiz mode free?

No, it is paid-only as of November 2026. Typeform Free includes logic with scores and variables, but only 10 responses/month across all forms.

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Pricing verified November 2026.