When you’re creating a kahoot, you can combine different question types in one game. For guidance on the creator in our mobile app, read this article instead.
Looking for jumble, survey, discussion kahoot types?
To get started, click on the “Add question” button to see the different question types.
Click a question type below to learn more.
Quiz types (points)
Poll types (no points)
Content types (no question)
Quiz
Create a multiple-choice question with right and wrong answers.
Fast facts about quiz questions:
- Questions can be up to 120 characters.
- Time limit can range from 5 seconds to 4 minutes.
- Points can be toggled to 0, 1000, or 2000 points. Points are awarded based on speed of answer. This represents the max possible points before factoring in response time and answer streak bonus.
- Players can select lets you toggle if players can select only one or more than one answer. Single select lets players choose just one answer, no matter how many answers are set as correct. Players are awarded up to the max possible points if they choose a correct answer. Multi-select lets players choose multiple answers. Players are awarded up to the max possible points for each correct answer chosen. But they get 0 points if any answers chosen are incorrect.
- Answers can be text up to 75 characters or an image. Images must be in PNG, JPEG, or GIF format, in RGB color mode, as well as no larger than 5MB, 3264x3264 pixels. At least 2 answers are required (4 max), and at least one must be toggled correct.
- To increase engagement and visually support the question, you can upload an image from your computer or from our image library, or embed a YouTube video. Images must be in PNG, JPEG, or GIF format, in RGB color mode, as well as no larger than 5MB, 3264x3264 pixels. Videos will play before the timer starts, but after answer options are revealed. Participants can choose an answer while the video plays. If you don’t want the entire video to play, you can set “start at” and “stop at” times. These must be in seconds (e.g.: “75”, not “1:15”).
True or false
Create a question with true and false answers pre-filled.
Fast facts about true or false:
- Questions can be up to 120 characters.
- Time limit can range from 5 seconds to 4 minutes.
- Points can be toggled to 0, 1000, or 2000 points. Points are awarded based on speed of answer. This represents the max possible points before factoring in response time and answer streak bonus.
- Answers are pre-filled with “True” and “False” options. The text cannot be edited. Only one can be toggled correct.
- To increase engagement and visually support the question, you can upload an image from your computer or from our image library, or embed a YouTube video. Images must be in PNG, JPEG, or GIF format, in RGB color mode, as well as no larger than 5MB, 3264x3264 pixels. Videos will play before the timer starts, but after answer options are revealed. Participants can choose an answer while the video plays. If you don’t want the entire video to play, you can set “start at” and “stop at” times. These must be in seconds (e.g.: “75”, not “1:15”).
Type Answer (Premium feature)
With Type Answer quiz questions, you can eliminate guesswork and test how well learners recall content without cues by asking them to type the correct short answer! Players type in an answer which is validated instantly.
Fast facts about Type Answer questions:
- Questions can be up to 120 characters.
- Time limit can range from 20 seconds to 4 minutes.
- Points can be toggled to 0, 1000, or 2000 points. Points are awarded based on speed of answer. This represents the max possible points before factoring in response time and answer streak bonus.
- Answers can be up to 20 characters. At least 1 answer is required (4 max). Answers are not case-sensitive. Multiple spaces count as a single space. Emojis only count if there is no other text. The following punctuation is not validated: ~ ` ! @ # $ % ^ & * ( ) { } [ ] ; : " ' < , . > ? / \ | - _ + =
- To increase engagement and visually support the question, you can upload an image from your computer or from our image library, or embed a YouTube video. Images must be in PNG, JPEG, or GIF format, in RGB color mode, as well as no larger than 5MB, 3264x3264 pixels. Videos will play before the timer starts, but after answer options are revealed. Participants can choose an answer while the video plays. If you don’t want the entire video to play, you can set “start at” and “stop at” times. These must be in seconds (e.g.: “75”, not “1:15”).
- To use this, you’ll need a Kahoot! Premium subscription.
Puzzle (Premium feature)
Create a question with answers that must be sorted into the correct order. For example, you can sort math operators to logically complete a formula, order historical events, or arrange a series of steps to create a logical process.
Fast facts about puzzles:
- Questions can be up to 120 characters.
- Time limit can range from 20 seconds to 4 minutes.
- Points can be toggled to 0, 1000, or 2000 points. Points are awarded based on speed of answer. This represents the max possible points before factoring in response time and answer streak bonus.
- Answers can be up to 75 characters. All four answer options are required. Only one sequence can be correct.
- To increase engagement and visually support the question, you can upload an image from your computer or from our image library, or embed a YouTube video. Images must be in PNG, JPEG, or GIF format, in RGB color mode, as well as no larger than 5MB, 3264x3264 pixels. Videos will play before the timer starts, but after answer options are revealed. Participants can choose an answer while the video plays. If you don’t want the entire video to play, you can set “start at” and “stop at” times. These must be in seconds (e.g.: “75”, not “1:15”).
- To use this, you’ll need a Kahoot! Pro subscription or higher.
Poll (Premium feature)
Create a question to survey your audience - no answers are right or wrong here. Participants won’t be awarded points and will not see a leaderboard afterward.
Fast facts about polls:
- Questions can be up to 120 characters.
- Time limit can range from 5 seconds to 4 minutes.
- Players can select lets you toggle if players can select only one or more than one answer. Single select lets players choose just one answer, no matter how many answers are set as correct. Multi-select lets players choose multiple answers.
- Answers can be text up to 75 characters or an image. Images must be in PNG, JPEG, or GIF format, in RGB color mode, as well as no larger than 5MB, 3264x3264 pixels. At least 2 answers are required (4 max).
- To increase engagement and visually support the question, you can upload an image from your computer or from our image library, or embed a YouTube video. Images must be in PNG, JPEG, or GIF format, in RGB color mode, as well as no larger than 5MB, 3264x3264 pixels. Videos will play before the timer starts, but after answer options are revealed. Participants can choose an answer while the video plays. If you don’t want the entire video to play, you can set “start at” and “stop at” times. These must be in seconds (e.g.: “75”, not “1:15”).
- To use this, you’ll need a Kahoot! Pro subscription or higher.
Word cloud (Premium feature)
Give every participant a voice and see their input visualized. With this question type, participants won’t be awarded points and won’t see a leaderboard afterward.
Fast facts about polls:
- Questions can be up to 120 characters.
- Time limit can range from 20 seconds to 4 minutes.
- Answers can be up to 20 characters. Each player types in a response which will display in a word cloud. Popular responses will display in a larger font.
- To increase engagement and visually support the question, you can upload an image from your computer or from our image library, or embed a YouTube video. Images must be in PNG, JPEG, or GIF format, in RGB color mode, as well as no larger than 5MB, 3264x3264 pixels. Videos will play before the timer starts, but after answer options are revealed. Participants can choose an answer while the video plays. If you don’t want the entire video to play, you can set “start at” and “stop at” times. These must be in seconds (e.g.: “75”, not “1:15”).
- To use this, you’ll need a Kahoot! Premium subscription (not available with Premium for schools subscriptions).
Slide (Premium feature)
Add a slide to offer additional information. In a live game, presenters can take a moment to provide explanation, elaborate, and discuss information. During a challenge, the participants read the information before moving to the next question.
Fast facts about slides:
- Titles can be up to 50 characters.
- Text can be up to 250 characters.
- To increase engagement and visually support the question, you can upload an image from your computer or from our image library, or embed a YouTube video. Images must be in PNG, JPEG, or GIF format, in RGB color mode, as well as no larger than 5MB, 3264x3264 pixels. If you don’t want the entire video to play, you can set “start at” and “stop at” times. These must be in seconds (e.g.: “75”, not “1:15”).
- Slides can also be imported from PowerPoint, KeyNote, or PDF files.
- To use this, you’ll need a Kahoot! Pro subscription or higher.
- With a Premium+ subscription there are no limitations on how many consecutive slides you can add to your Kahoot! game.
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24 comments
It would be cool to be able to make a mix of two modes ex: Jumble and Quiz as lets say you have a quiz about a game so first question is a quiz ex: what is the best weapon. Then the next would be a jumble ex: what is the best weapon. This would make it simpler as you would not have to make 2
Yes I would like to do that to, I was wondering if that was possible, but ok I think it´s not.. Too bad!
How do i disable points for certain quiz questions now?
So what happens to my old surveys if I don't upgrade to Pro?
I had an idea where the features such as polls and slides could be premium features for now, but then be realized to the public later. Kind of like a beta feature!
I generally like the idea of Kahoot! Thanks for this interesting product. However, I must say that I am not 100% convinced by the game design.The fact that you can have multiple correct answers, but players can only choose one answer instead of "logging in" all the correct answers, sort of defeats the purpose of multiple correct answers. So basically one correct answer and three blanks are the standard which I find very limiting questionwise. The fact that this isn´t a bug, but a feature makes me doubt that I will use Kahoot a lot in my lessons!
Please, I want two slides in a row.
It would greatly benefit the users and creators of personal Kahoot! presentations and quizzes with a little more flexibility in regards to allowing two slides in a row. Trying to use Kahoot! as a safety presentation with questions imbedded is not possible without allowing multiple slides before a question.
Very good changes! Thx. But true/false questions are in english only? Can I somehow change it so that I don't have all quizz in polish and true/false answers in english?
how do I get slides, puzzle , bank feature
Having more slides in a row would be much more better for explanation.
Does Jumble have to be a premium feature? It's a really fun question type, and I don't understand why non-premium users can no longer make Jumble quizzes. Could you please make Jumble a free feature again? :(
Why can you only have 100 questions?
Can we extend the character limit for the answers on open ended questions because 20 isn’t enough when I was trying this feature out.
Please include an audio recording feature (so I record a word or a phrase and the students write the answers based on what they hear.)
I would like features that teachers would use to be part of the Pro! account. Features aimed at corporate and whole school (large numbers of users) to be in the Premium. I have a Pro! account and feel that open-ended questions should be available to me without upgrading again. I'm sure that adding more features to Pro! would tempt people still using Kahoot for free to upgrade.
I would like audio questions features so that I can have my students hear and spell their spelling words. Or Where I could write the word and then choose choices as audio-based. I think this would be great for younger students.
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Can you make this work on chrome books? Or at least does it for any types if accounts?
It would be good as the Host to be able to award points to the person with the closest answer e.g. if the answer was numerical e.g. a year, you could award the points to the closest guess
Mis estudiantes no pueden ver la preguntas, qué puede hacer?
I also need an audio feature. At least for reading the questions. The reason is that we have English classes for ages 3-5 and not all of them can read yet, but they would benefit from kahoots.
Also, it is great that I can upload a picture in the answer, but why does it have to be a choice between picture OR written text? It would be awesome, if I could use both in my answers :) Thanks!! Overall kahoot is a great product and we love using it !!
is there a template to import different types of questions (quizzes, polls, true false etc)?
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