It’s 2025, digital dominates the classroom—but no technology can replace student engagement. One resource that remains vital for teachers and engaging for students is Quizlet. (And while you’ve no doubt heard of Quizlet’s flashcards and gamified learning modes, it also offers teachers the option to create their own quizzes which are perfect for revision, formative assessment, and perhaps even a bit of classroom fun.)
Whether you’re teaching a group of five or 500, reaching every student can be challenging. But it’s easier when you have personalized tools to give each and every student what he or she needs to succeed. That’s what we’re here for. This short guide will help you create your active learning quiz on Quizlet and improve retention so that your students are processing actively, not passively.
Step 1: Create a Teacher Account To get started and sign up.
Visit www. quizlet. com and sign up to be a teacher. The free version has a lot to offer, but teachers can also upgrade to Quizlet Plus for Teachers and get access to:
Enhanced formatting
Progress tracking
Custom classes
Quiz data and analytics
💡 Tip: If your school or class provides Quizlet licenses, sign up with your academic email for discounts on individual teacher, student and group subscriptions.
Step 2: Make a Study Set (This Will Be Your Quiz Base)
Quizlet is built around the concept of study sets — groups of terms and definitions, questions and answers, or images and labels. Here’s how:
Click “Create” at the upper right.
Write a title (such as “Photosynthesis Quiz – Grade 8”).
Complete term/question and definition/answer boxes.
Illustrate with images, audio, or math symbols to help visually scaffold conceptualizing.
✅ Examples:
Term: Chlorophyll | Definition: The green pigment that absorbs light for photosynthesis.
Q: What is the capital of Japan?
A: Tokyo
You can input:
Multiple-choice options
Fill-in-the-blank answers
True/false questions
Step 3: Choose a Quiz Mode
After your set is complete, Quizlet automatically generates interactive quiz modes such as:
1. Learn
Monitors right and wrong answers; plans a revision schedule for personalized learning.
2. Flashcards
Students flip the cards to study on their own and memorize concepts.
3. Test
Quizlet converts your set to an actual test with multiple choice, true, false and written questions. You can print or save it.
4. Match Game
A quick fire game where students match terms with their definitions against the clock.
5. Gravity Game
Words rain down from space and students have to type them correctly before they fall to the ground.
✨ Premium members can also create Quizlet Live games — competitive, collaborative tasks that quiz the whole class. Take step 4: To Put Students Into Classes
You have the ability to make classes on Quizlet and assign study sets/quizzes straight from the app.
Steps:
Click the banner, or go to your dashboard → click “create a class” you can also visit our teacher help center to get started planning your first class.
Include name, grade and subject.
Share a link or email to invite your students.
Share quizzes and monitor who have completed.
✅ Why it matters:
This helps keep your materials in place and your students on task.
Step 5: Distribution and Follow Up
After your quiz is ready:
Share via link, QR code, or embed on to Google Classroom/School LMS.
Use progress tracking (in premium): to:
Who started the quiz
What questions were problematic
Time taken per student
📊 Quizlet’s stats and progress allow you to establish learning goals and test your knowledge early — and get more out of your study time! Step 6: Make a Game of It with Quizlet Live
If you would like to transition your quiz or test into a real-time classroom game, open the “Quizlet Live”:
Click the set → Select Live
Create a join code for students
Teams (or individuals) are automatically assigned students.
Team with most correct answers in the shortest amount of time is the winner
This works great for:
Revision races
Friendly competition
Learning Team and communication
💡 Tip: Play Quizlet Live as a warm-up at the beginning of class or as a recap at the end.
How to Make a Quiz on Quizlet
✅ Keep it short and focused
Keep sets down to around 10–15 items to learn best.
✅ Use visuals where possible
Quizlet Image-based questions supported, which is very handy if you’re studying science diagrams, maps etc.
✅ Make learning active
Ask design questions that test implementation, not just definitions.
✅ Questions with emojis or icons
They make your quiz feel more accessible, particularly for Gen Z learners.
✅ Involve students
Have them make their own sets as a student-led learning activity.
When to Use Quizlet Quizzes
Daily warm-ups (e.g. “5 quick questions from yesterday’s lesson”), etc.
Exit tickets
Unit-wise revision
Language vocabulary drills
Math formula recall
Biology/geography diagram labelling
In Conclusion: Sticky Quizzes
“What we’ve done with quizzes on Quizlet is not just about testing — it’s about making learning stick. By combining interactive feature to the subject, you provide students with an engaging low-stress method to review, reinforce, and retain what they’ve learned.
With a few clicks, you can create your own learning center that guides progress, incentivises and turns passive lessons into active lessons.
Happy quizzing!🎓
