How to run a quiz in Zoom

Zoom can run a quiz in a meeting through its Polls/quizzes feature: you write questions, mark the correct answers, and launch them live. It needs a paid host account and one setting switched on first. Here's the whole setup, its limits, and a simpler way when your people are on different platforms.

What you need for a Zoom quiz

How to run a quiz in Zoom

1. Sign in at zoom.us, open Settings, and switch on Meeting polls/quizzes, including the option for advanced polls and quizzes.
2. Open the meeting in the web portal and go to Polls/Quizzes. Click Create, then choose Quiz (or create a poll and pick "Make a quiz and select correct answers" from the menu next to Save).
3. Add your questions and mark the correct answer for each.
4. In the meeting, click Polls/quizzes in the toolbar, choose the quiz and Launch.
5. When people have answered, end it and Share results so everyone sees how the room answered.

Where Zoom quizzes fall short

• Setup: the advanced setting is off by default, and someone on a free account can't run one.
• Old apps: participants on an outdated Zoom app don't see the quiz at all.
• One meeting at a time: a quiz lives in one Zoom meeting; it doesn't come with you to Teams or Google Meet.
• No points or leaderboard: it tells you who answered what, not who's ahead.
• A pop-up people close: if someone dismisses it, they're out of that question.

A quiz people answer in the Zoom chat

Claryoo is a co-host that joins your Zoom call as a participant. You share your screen, press Next, and the question goes up. People answer by typing a letter in the Zoom chat, the place they already look, and the count fills in live. When you close it, the right answer is revealed, so you can talk it through.

There's no Zoom setting to switch on, it works on Google Meet and Teams the same way, and your quiz sits between your slides so you run the whole session with one Next button. Add it from the Zoom App Marketplace or see quizzes in Claryoo.

How to write a good quiz for a meeting

• Keep it short: three to five questions between sections of your talk.
• Test one idea per question, so a wrong answer tells you exactly what to explain again.
• Use a believable wrong answer: the mistake people really make.
• Don't grade people: a quiz in a meeting is to check understanding, not to rank colleagues.

For a game with points and a podium instead, see Zoom games for work.

FAQ

Can you do a quiz on Zoom for free?

Not with Zoom's own quizzes: polls and quizzes need a licensed host. Claryoo's free plan includes 2 session hours a month, and participants never pay.

Why can't I see quizzes in Zoom?

"Advanced polls and quizzes" is probably switched off in your Zoom settings, your admin has turned it off, or your account is on the free plan.

Do Zoom quizzes keep score?

No. Zoom records who answered what, but there are no points or leaderboard. For a scored game, use a quiz game tool, or keep the quiz as a quick check of understanding.

How do participants answer a Zoom quiz?

In Zoom's quiz, they answer in a pop-up window. With Claryoo, they type their answer in the meeting chat.