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Create Your First Quiz – Uplup Quiz Builder Guide

This step-by-step guide walks you through creating your first quiz with Uplup. In just a few minutes, you’ll have an engaging quiz ready to share with your audience.

Table of Contents

Step 1: Access the Quiz Builder

From your Uplup dashboard, click the Create button in the left sidebar and choose Quiz to open the quiz builder.

You’ll first pick a quiz format (conversational one-question-per-screen or classic multi-question layout), then choose how to start building.

Step 2: Choose Your Starting Point

You have three ways to start building your quiz:

Option A: Start from Scratch

Choose Blank Quiz to start with an empty canvas. You can pick or change your scoring mode at any time from Quiz Settings.

Option B: Use a Template

Browse the template library for pre-built quizzes. Templates include questions, scoring, and styling that you can customize.

Option C: Build with AI

Describe your quiz topic in plain language and the AI quiz builder will generate a complete quiz for you. You can also use the AI Assistant button (top-right of the builder) anytime to add or refine questions later.

Step 3: Add Questions

The quiz builder has three main areas:

  • Left Sidebar – An Add Page button at the top, followed by an accordion with Questions, Design, and Security sections. The Questions section lists every question type you can drop into the quiz.
  • Center Canvas – Live preview where you write the question, add answer options, and reorder fields.
  • Right Panel – Two stacked sections per selected field: Scoring (correct answer, points, partial credit, hint/explanation) and Field Settings (display style, error message, required toggle, etc.).

To add a question, click any question type in the left sidebar (or drag it onto the canvas).

Common Question Types

  1. Multiple Choice – Pick one correct option from a list
  2. Checkbox – Allow multiple correct answers (with optional partial credit)
  3. Yes / No – Two-option toggle question
  4. Dropdown – Pick one option from a long list
  5. Picture Choice – Visual answer options with images
  6. Short Answer / Long Answer – Free-text responses (matched against an accepted answer)
  7. Number – Numeric input with optional range
  8. Ranking – Order items by preference

See the Question Types Reference for the full list.

Step 4: Set Correct Answers & Points

Click any question on the canvas to select it. The right panel switches to show Scoring and Field Settings for that question.

Setting the Correct Answer

  1. Type your question text in the question field on the canvas
  2. Add answer options (click + Add Option to add more)
  3. In the right panel, mark the correct answer (radio button for single-answer fields, checkbox for multi-select)

Setting Point Values

Each question is worth 1 point by default. Change the Points value in the right panel to weight questions differently.

Partial Credit (Multi-Select)

For Checkbox questions, toggle Partial credit to award proportional points when a respondent gets some, but not all, correct options.

Adding Hints & Explanations (Optional)

Click + Add hint or explanation in the right panel to include a hint shown during the quiz or an explanation shown after the answer is submitted.

Step 5: Configure Scoring

Click the quiz type badge at the top of the builder (e.g. Scored Quiz) to open the Quiz Settings modal. The first tab, Scoring, lets you change the scoring mode.

Scoring Mode Options

  • Scored – Show the total points earned (e.g. “8 / 10 points”)
  • Percentage – Show the score as a percentage of total available points (e.g. “80%”)
  • Pass / Fail – Show pass or fail based on a threshold you set
  • Personality – Match users to personality types or outcomes (no right/wrong answers)

For Pass/Fail mode, set the Passing Score as a percentage or absolute point value. For Personality mode, define personality types and map each answer option to one of them.

For detailed options, see Quiz Scoring & Grading.

Step 6: Customize the Design

Open the Design section in the left sidebar accordion to access styling options.

Quick Customization

  • Theme Library – 24 one-click themes covering professional, playful, dark, and gradient styles
  • Primary & Accent Colors – Override the theme’s accent color for buttons and highlights
  • Background – Solid color, gradient, or image
  • Fonts – Choose from a large library of Google Fonts

For detailed options, see Quiz Styling & Themes.

Step 7: Configure Results & Behavior

Open Quiz Settings again (click the quiz type badge at the top) and switch to the Options tab. This is where you control what quiz takers see after submitting and how the quiz behaves while they’re taking it.

Results Display

  • Show score – Display the final score or percentage
  • Show correct answers – Reveal which answers were correct
  • Show explanations – Display the explanation text you added per question
  • Instant feedback – Reveal the correct answer immediately after each question (not available in Personality mode)

Behavior

  • Randomize question order – Show questions in a different order for each user
  • Randomize answer options – Shuffle answer choices on every attempt
  • Timer – Set an overall time limit for the whole quiz, a per-question time limit, or both
  • Retakes – Allow retakes, set a maximum number of attempts, and configure cooldown between retakes

For advanced configuration, see Quiz Results & Outcomes.

Step 8: Publish & Share

Click Save in the top-right of the builder to publish your quiz, then switch to the Share tab to get your sharing options. Once published, the Save button changes to View Live Quiz.

Sharing Options

  • Direct Link – Copy the quiz URL with the Copy Link button. Click the pencil icon to set a custom branded slug.
  • Embed on your website – Copy the script snippet to drop the quiz into any page
  • QR Code – Download a printable PNG so people can scan to open the quiz on any device
  • Social sharing – One-click share to Facebook, X, LinkedIn, WhatsApp, and Email

Step 9: View Results

Once your quiz starts receiving responses, click the Results tab in the top navigation to review them.

What You’ll See

  • Summary statistics – Total attempts, average score, pass rate (when applicable)
  • Individual attempts – Click any row for a full breakdown of that respondent’s answers
  • Analytics – Performance trends and engagement insights
  • Export – Download all results as CSV

For detailed analytics, see Form Analytics & Submissions.

Next Steps

Congratulations! You’ve created your first quiz. Here are ways to enhance it:

Frequently Asked Questions

Can I edit my quiz after publishing?

Yes. Click Save after each change to push the update live. Note: changing correct answers won’t retroactively rescore existing submissions.

Can quiz takers see the correct answers?

You control this in Quiz Settings → Options. You can show correct answers instantly after each question, only after the quiz is submitted, or hide them entirely.

Can I randomize questions?

Yes. In Quiz Settings → Options, enable Randomize question order (and optionally Randomize answer options) to vary the order for every quiz taker.

How do I create a personality quiz?

Open Quiz Settings → Scoring and switch the scoring mode to Personality. Define your personality types, then map each answer option to one of them. See Scoring Modes Explained.

Can I limit retakes?

Yes. In Quiz Settings → Options under Retakes, set a maximum number of attempts, add a cooldown period between retakes, or disable retakes entirely.

Is there a time limit option?

Yes. Quiz Settings → Options includes a Timer section where you can set an overall time limit for the whole quiz, a per-question countdown, or both at once.