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Quiz slides in AhaSlides let you run competitive, scored games. Participants earn points for correct answers — faster answers score more — and a live leaderboard builds excitement between rounds.

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Quiz Question Types

Pick Answer

Multiple-choice questions with up to 8 answer options. Images are supported on both the question and each option. Partial scoring is available when multiple correct answers are set.

Type Answer

Participants type a free-text response. You can define accepted alternatives (e.g. alternate spellings or abbreviations) so they all count as correct. A manual accept option lets you judge edge cases on the fly.

Match Pairs

Present up to 4 pairs for participants to match correctly — using text, images, or a combination. Partial scoring awards points for each correctly matched pair.

Correct Order

Show up to 7 statements or items that participants must arrange in the right sequence. Great for history timelines, process steps, or ranking exercises.

Categorise

Participants sort items into up to 8 categories. Partial scoring gives credit for each item placed in the correct category, even if others are wrong.

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Creating a Quiz Slide

1

Add a new slide

Click the + button in the slide panel to add a new slide.
2

Choose a quiz type

Select one of the five quiz types: Pick Answer, Type Answer, Match Pairs, Correct Order, or Categorise.
3

Enter your question

Type your question in the question field. You can also add an image or media to the question for visual context.
4

Add answer options, pairs, or categories

Depending on the quiz type, fill in your answer options, the two sides of each pair, the ordered sequence, or the categories and their items.
5

Set the correct answer(s)

Mark the correct answer(s), matching pairs, correct order, or correct category assignments so AhaSlides can score responses automatically.
6

Configure time limit and points

Set a time limit (in seconds) for the question and the base point value awarded for a correct answer.
7

Save

Click Save. Your quiz slide is ready to present.

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Scoring

AhaSlides uses a speed-based scoring system to reward both accuracy and quick thinking.
  • Speed-based scoring: Participants who answer correctly and faster earn more points. The bonus scales proportionally — the first correct answer earns the full speed bonus, and latecomers earn progressively less.
  • Partial scoring: Available on Pick Answer (multiple correct answers), Match Pairs, and Categorise. Participants earn points for each correct element even if they don’t get every element right.
Correct Order does not support partial scoring. Participants must arrange all items in the exact correct sequence to earn any points for that question.

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The Leaderboard

After each quiz slide — or at the end of your quiz — display the Leaderboard slide to show current rankings to the whole room. Participants can also see their own position and score on their own devices as results come in. Add a Leaderboard slide anywhere in your deck by clicking + and selecting Leaderboard. You can place it after every question for maximum drama or save it for the end.

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Quiz Settings

Set a per-question countdown in seconds. When the timer reaches zero, the question closes and scores are calculated. Set to 0 to remove the timer entirely for untimed quizzes.
Add optional hint text that participants can choose to reveal on their device. Useful for educational quizzes where guidance helps learning without giving the answer away.
Randomise the order of answer options for each participant. This prevents participants from coordinating or copying the answer position (e.g. “it’s always B”) rather than the content.
Hold back the correct answer reveal until you choose to show it. This lets you discuss the question with the audience before confirming what’s right.
Enable countdown ticking sounds as the timer runs down and result sounds when the answer is revealed. Sound effects significantly increase energy in live in-person sessions.
When Avatars are enabled, participants choose a character avatar when they join the session. Avatars appear alongside names on the leaderboard, adding personality to the competition.
Allow participants to send chat messages during the quiz. Chat appears on the presenter screen and on participants’ devices. Useful for online sessions where side commentary builds engagement.

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Team Quiz

Run the quiz as a team competition instead of an individual one:
  1. Enable Team Mode in the quiz settings panel.
  2. When participants join, they are prompted to enter a team name.
  3. All participants on the same team pool their points together.
  4. The leaderboard displays team standings rather than individual scores.
Team mode is ideal for classroom competitions, corporate team-building events, and conference icebreakers where you want to encourage collaboration.

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Frequently Asked Questions

A correct answer earns the base points you set for that question. On top of that, a speed bonus is added based on how quickly the participant answered relative to the time limit. The faster the correct answer, the higher the bonus — the first correct submission earns the maximum speed bonus, which decreases linearly until the time limit expires.
Yes. Set the Time Limit to 0 to remove the countdown timer entirely. Participants can answer at their own pace, and submissions stay open until you manually close them or advance to the next slide.
The free plan supports up to 5 Quiz slides per presentation at full 50-participant capacity. Additional quiz slides beyond this limit are still usable but may have reduced participant capacity.