A test maker built from the unit you taught
Upload the material for the unit and StudyPDF drafts a test from it: sections, a mix of question types, an optional timer, and a citation on every question.
- Multiple choice, short answer, matching, fill-in-the-blank, true or false
- Optional timer and no feedback until submit, like the real thing
Sample output
Where does most of a cell's ATP come from?
- AGlycolysis
- BThe electron transport chain
- CThe Calvin cycle
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What a test maker for teachers should actually do
A test is different from a quiz. It has sections, it is usually timed, students do not see feedback until they submit, and you need a clean printout with an answer key. Most online test makers give you a form builder and leave the hard part, the writing, to you.
StudyPDF drafts the test from the material you taught. You upload the slides and readings for the unit, set the sections and the difficulty, and get a draft where every question cites the page it came from. Checking it is fast because the source is one click away.
Practice tests that match the real one
The best use of a test maker is often the practice test the week before. Students sit it under the same conditions as the real thing, sections and timer included, and get a graded report that shows which sections cost them marks.
Because every question is tagged to a concept in your unit, the follow-up is built in. Students who joined your shared course see which topics they already know, and their daily review brings back what they missed.
Paper when you need paper
Not every test runs on a laptop. Export the test as a PDF worksheet with the answer key on its own page and photocopy it. Or, on Pro, export to Word and adjust the layout for your department template. Flashcards on the same material export as a fold-over print sheet for revision.
The online version stays in the link for students who want to practice again at home, free in any browser.
Start with the next unit test
Upload the unit, draft a test with two or three sections, check it and you are ready to run it online or print it. The same upload gives you a weekly quiz, flashcards and a study guide for revision.
Sharing comes with every plan. On Free, 3 people can join a shared course and save their results; Pro takes 10 per course and Ultra 30. Once the course is full, others with the link see a notice instead of the test. Lecturers can use the same flow for a course; see StudyPDF for professors.
How to make a test for your class
Four steps from your unit to a test you can run online or on paper.
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Upload the unit
Add the slides, handouts, readings and any recorded lesson. StudyPDF breaks the material into topics and concepts, and you can merge, rename or remove them so the structure matches how you teach.
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Draft the test
Choose the topics, the number of questions per section, the difficulty and whether it is timed. StudyPDF drafts the test from your material, each question citing its page.
- 3
Review and edit
Open the draft and change any question by hand, or ask Bo to open the edit form for you. AI suggestions show before and after and are applied only when you confirm.
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Run it or print it
Share the course with one link for an online sitting, where each student gets a graded report, or export to PDF as a worksheet with the answer key on its own page.
What you get
A real test, not a quiz with a timer bolted on.
- Questions drafted from your own material with page citations
- Short answers self-graded against a model answer
- A graded report for each student with results per section
- Editing by hand, and nothing changes without your confirmation
- PDF export with the answer key on its own page, plus Word export on Pro
Questions and answers
Is there a free test maker for teachers?
Yes. StudyPDF is free to start, no card needed. On the Free plan you can share one course and 3 people can join it and save their results. Once the course is full, others with the link see a notice instead of the test. Pro and Ultra raise that to 10 and 30 people per course.
What is the difference between the test maker and the quiz maker?
A quiz gives instant feedback after every question and is meant for practice. A test has sections, an optional timer and no feedback until submit, then a graded report with results per section. Both are drafted from your material and edited the same way.
Can I print the test with an answer key?
Yes. Export to PDF as a blank worksheet with the answer key on its own page, or with solutions inline. On Pro and up, Word export lets you change the layout.
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How are short-answer questions graded?
Short answers are self-graded against a model answer drawn from your material: after submitting, the student compares their answer with the model answer and its source and marks it. The self-graded result flows into the report. You can edit the model answer by hand before you share the test.
Can I change questions the AI drafted?
Yes. Edit any question by hand or ask Bo to open the edit form for you. AI suggestions show as before and after and are applied only when you confirm them.
Do students need an account or a subscription?
No subscription. Students open the test from your link in any browser. To save their results they join with a free StudyPDF account. Your plan decides how many people can join each shared course: 3 on Free, 10 on Pro, 30 on Ultra.
Build it once, share one link
Upload the course once, check the drafts, run the test online or print it. Sharing comes with every plan, Free included.