If you know what your quiz should assess but haven't written the questions yet, you can use AI to create the first draft instead of starting with a blank quiz.
Describe the topic, purpose, participant level, approximate number of questions, and difficulty. Porsline can then generate an initial quiz that you can review and edit before publishing.
This can be useful for educational assessments, recruitment tests, employee training, university quizzes, skills assessments, and placement tests.
If you prefer to build the assessment yourself, you can create an online quiz and configure the questions and quiz settings directly.
Choose how to create your quiz with AI
After signing in, start creating a new survey and choose the method that matches what you already have.
Create from a prompt
Use this option when you know the topic and purpose of the quiz but haven't written the questions yet.
Describe the topic, participants, difficulty, number of questions, and any other requirements that affect the assessment.
Create from a Word or Excel file
Use file import when your quiz questions are already prepared in a Word document or Excel file.
Instead of entering the questions manually, upload the file and use its text content to create the initial quiz.
A simple rule is:
- You have the idea but not the questions: Create from a prompt.
- You already have the questions: Import the file.
Create a quiz from a Word or Excel file
If your questions are already prepared, you can import them instead of entering each question manually.
You can import:
- DOCX
- XLS
- XLSX
- CSV
Before uploading the file, keep these requirements in mind:
- Maximum file size: 10 MB.
- Only one file can be selected per upload.
- For Excel files, only the first worksheet is processed.
- Only text content is used to create the quiz.
- Images, charts, and other multimedia content are not processed.
If your Excel questions are stored across several worksheets, move the content you want to import to the first worksheet before uploading the file.
After the quiz has been created, you can add the relevant images or other visual material to individual questions.
For complete file requirements and import instructions, see the Create a Survey from a Word or Excel File in Porsline guide.
What should you include in an AI quiz prompt?
You don't need advanced prompt-writing skills. The important part is giving AI enough context to understand the assessment you want to create.
Focus on five elements:
1. Define the quiz topic
Choose a specific topic rather than an unnecessarily broad subject.
Instead of:
Marketing
write:
Digital marketing fundamentals
Other examples include:
- Project management based on PMBOK.
- Beginner Python programming.
- B1 English.
- Fractions for Grade 4 mathematics.
A clear scope helps keep the generated questions focused.
2. Explain the purpose
Describe what the quiz will be used for.
For example:
- End-of-course assessment.
- Recruitment test.
- Mid-term quiz.
- Employee learning assessment.
- Final-exam preparation.
- Placement test.
The same topic may require very different questions depending on the purpose of the assessment.
3. Define the participants
Describe the expected knowledge level or background of the people taking the quiz.
For example:
- Secondary school students.
- Undergraduate students.
- Newly hired employees.
- Sales professionals with previous experience.
- Beginner programmers.
- Intermediate English learners.
This helps AI generate questions that better match the intended participants.
4. Define the approximate number of questions
If quiz length matters, specify it.
For example:
- About 10 questions.
- Between 15 and 20 questions.
- Create a short five-question quiz.
You can also specify the question types or proportions when they matter to your assessment.
5. Define the difficulty
Specify the level you need, such as:
- Easy.
- Medium.
- Advanced.
- A mix of easy, medium, and difficult questions.
You can also request progression, for example:
Start with easier questions and gradually increase the difficulty.
A simple AI quiz prompt structure
If you're not sure how to write your request, use this structure:
Create a quiz about [topic] for [purpose]. The participants are [audience and knowledge level]. Include approximately [number] questions covering [topics]. Use a [difficulty] level and include [question types].
Add any other requirements that affect how the assessment should be created.
You don't need to follow this wording exactly. Use it as a checklist for the information that helps AI understand the quiz you need.
AI quiz prompt examples you can adapt
Use the following examples as starting points rather than fixed prompts.
Change the topic, audience, difficulty, question count, question types, and assessment purpose to match your actual use case.
End-of-course digital marketing quiz
Create an end-of-course assessment for an introductory digital marketing programme. The participants have completed a beginner course. Include around 20 questions covering SEO, content marketing, online advertising, email marketing, and social media. Make approximately 70% of the questions multiple choice and 30% short open-response questions. Start with easier questions and gradually increase the difficulty. Focus on understanding concepts and applying them in realistic situations. Use a professional educational tone.
Sales recruitment assessment
Create a recruitment assessment for a B2B Sales Specialist role. Candidates have at least two years of sales experience. Include around 25 questions assessing negotiation, customer communication, objection handling, sales follow-up, and problem solving. Include scenario-based questions based on realistic sales situations. Use a medium-to-advanced difficulty level and a professional workplace tone.
Primary science quiz
Create a Grade 5 science quiz about the human body. Include around 15 questions covering digestion, respiration, circulation, bones, and muscles. Use approximately 60% multiple-choice questions, 20% fill-in-the-blank questions, and 20% short-answer questions. Start with basic knowledge and move towards questions that connect body functions with everyday situations. Use simple language appropriate for 10–11-year-old students.
English placement test
Create an English placement test for adults joining a language course. Include around 40 multiple-choice questions assessing vocabulary, grammar, reading comprehension, and practical language use. Start at beginner level and gradually increase the difficulty so the assessment can help distinguish levels from A1 to B2. Use everyday contexts and standard educational language.
If this is close to your use case, you can also start with the ready-made English Language Level Quiz and customise the questions and settings.
Review AI-generated questions before using them
Treat the generated quiz as a first draft rather than a finished assessment.
Review each question for:
- Accuracy: Is the expected answer actually correct?
- Alignment: Does the question assess the knowledge or skill the quiz is intended to measure?
- Difficulty: Is it appropriate for the participants' level?
- Clarity: Could respondents reasonably interpret the question in more than one way?
- Answer choices: Is there only one intended correct answer when the question requires one?
- Coverage: Does the quiz cover the important areas without overemphasising one topic?
This review is especially important for educational, recruitment, and skills assessments, where unclear or inaccurate questions can affect the usefulness of the results.
After editing, preview the complete quiz and take it yourself before sharing it with participants.
Complete the quiz settings
After reviewing the generated questions, configure the quiz settings required for your assessment.
Depending on your use case and the settings available in your account, you can configure features such as:
- Correct answers and scoring.
- Answer Keys.
- Automatic grading.
- Question or answer-choice randomisation.
- Quiz timing.
- Start and close dates.
- Other assessment controls required for your workflow.
Before sharing the quiz, preview it and complete a full test attempt yourself.
Check the scoring, question sequence, timing, and final result experience before sending it to participants.
Choose the right starting point
The best way to create your quiz depends on what you already have:
- You know the topic but haven't written the questions: Create the quiz with AI from a prompt.
- Your questions are already prepared in Word or Excel: Import the file.
- You want an existing assessment you can customise: Start with a quiz templates.
- You want full control from the first question: Create a blank quiz.
Choosing the right starting point can reduce unnecessary setup work and let you focus on reviewing and improving the assessment.
Before you publish your AI-generated quiz
AI can help you create the first draft faster, but review remains essential before using the quiz as an assessment.
Check the accuracy of the questions and expected answers, make sure the difficulty matches the participants, configure the scoring and quiz settings, and complete a full test attempt before sharing it.
If you don't have an account yet, you can create a Porsline account and start creating your online quiz.
If you're already using Porsline and need help, contact us at [email protected].
FAQs about creating quizzes with AI
Is AI quiz creation available on the Free plan?
Yes. AI creation is available to Free users.
Can I edit an AI-generated quiz?
Yes. The generated quiz remains editable. You can edit or remove questions, add new questions, and complete the quiz settings before publishing.
What kinds of quizzes can I create?
You can use AI as a starting point for educational assessments, recruitment tests, university quizzes, employee training assessments, placement tests, knowledge tests, and skills assessments.
Can I use a Word or Excel file instead of writing a prompt?
Yes. If your questions are already prepared, you can upload the file and create the initial quiz from its text content.
What are the main file limitations?
The maximum file size is 10 MB, and only one file can be selected per upload.
For Excel files, only the first worksheet is processed. Images, charts, and other multimedia content are not processed because the import uses text content only.
Should I publish AI-generated questions immediately?
Review them first. Check the question wording, expected answers, difficulty, answer choices, coverage, scoring, and overall quiz flow before sharing the assessment with participants.