Who this is for
Tutors and institutions who want to quickly build chapter-level quizzes without writing every question by hand. The generator grounds every question in actual curriculum content so questions stay on-topic and exam-relevant.
Overview
The AI Quiz Generator is a one-click tool inside your tutor dashboard. You select a board, grade, subject, and chapter; the platform pre-fetches relevant curriculum notes from its knowledge pool, then uses GPT-4o-mini to write a complete set of questions grounded in that content.
Unlike a generic ChatGPT prompt, questions are always tied to the specific chapter you chose — not to whatever the AI happens to know about the topic — which means fewer off-syllabus questions and less manual editing.
How it works
There are three layers working together:
- Content pool check — when you select a chapter the platform looks for existing chapter notes in the knowledge pool (a vector + full-text database of NCERT-aligned content). If enough content is found it is used directly.
- Auto-ingest — if the chapter is not yet in the pool the platform tries to fetch notes from known educational sources (Byjus, NCERT) and indexes them. If that also fails, GPT-4o-mini synthesises 800+ word chapter notes and stores them for future use.
- Question generation — the chapter notes are passed as a curriculum reference block to the quiz generation prompt. GPT-4o-mini writes questions that cite, paraphrase, and test the content it was given.
| Content source | Banner shown | What it means |
|---|---|---|
| Knowledge pool | ✅ Loaded from pool | Chapter already indexed; fastest path |
| Web (Byjus/NCERT) | ✅ Loaded from web | Fetched live and added to pool for next time |
| AI synthesis | ✅ Loaded (AI synthesis) | Generated and stored; may be less precise than official notes |
| None available | 📖 Fallback | Uses the chapter/topic name as the only context |
Step-by-step
- Go to Dashboard → AI Tools → AI Quiz Generator.
- Select your Board (e.g. CBSE), Grade, Subject, and Chapter from the dropdown menus. The dropdowns are linked — selecting a board populates grades, selecting a grade populates subjects, and so on.
- Watch the curriculum source banner at the top of the form. It turns yellow while content is being fetched (“⏳ Fetching curriculum notes…”) and green once ready. If the chapter is being indexed for the first time, fetching can take 5–10 seconds.
- Choose the number of questions (2–15) and the question types you want (MCQ and/or short answer).
- Optionally type a focus topic to narrow the quiz to a specific concept within the chapter (e.g. “osmosis” for Chapter: Transport in Plants).
- Click Generate Quiz. The quiz appears below the form within a few seconds.
- Review, edit, copy, or attach the quiz to an existing assignment.
Generate button disabled?
The Generate button is disabled while curriculum content is being pre-fetched. Wait for the banner to turn green before clicking.
Question types
| Type | Format | Best used for |
|---|---|---|
| MCQ | Question + 4 options (A–D) + correct answer | Factual recall, concept identification, quick review |
| Short answer | Question + model answer (2–4 sentences) | Understanding, explanation, definitions |
You can request both types in a single quiz. If you select only one type, all questions will be of that type.
Curriculum source banner
The coloured banner directly below the chapter selector tells you the state of the curriculum pre-fetch:
- Yellow / ⏳ — The platform is fetching or synthesising chapter notes. The Generate button is disabled until this completes.
- Green / ✅ — Notes are loaded. The label shows the source (pool, web, or AI synthesis) and the number of indexed chunks.
- Indigo / 📖 — No chapter-level notes could be loaded. The generator will use only the topic text you type in the focus field.
Editing & exporting
After generation, the quiz appears in a card below the form. From there you can:
- Copy as text — copies the full quiz (questions + answers) to your clipboard as plain text, ready to paste into a Word doc or Google Form.
- Attach to assignment — links the quiz to an existing assignment so students can take it online and receive AI-graded results.
- Regenerate — click Generate again to get a different set of questions on the same chapter; each run produces unique questions.
Tips for better quizzes
- Always select the chapter. Without a chapter the AI falls back to topic-level context which is less precise.
- Use the focus field for sub-topics. E.g. for Class 10 Science Chapter “Light”, entering “refraction at curved surfaces” produces more targeted questions than leaving it blank.
- Mix types. A combo of 5 MCQs + 3 short answers is ideal for a quick class-end assessment.
- Review the model answers for short-answer questions before sharing with students — AI-generated answers are accurate most of the time but can miss nuanced marking-scheme points.
Limitations
- Questions are generated in English only regardless of the language setting on your profile.
- Numerical / calculation problems (e.g. physics numericals, maths problems) are short-answer only — the generator does not produce step-by-step worked solutions by default.
- For newly added chapters (chapters not yet in the knowledge pool), the first generation triggers auto-ingest which adds 5–15 seconds. Subsequent generations for the same chapter are instant.
- Maximum 15 questions per generation run. Run multiple times and combine for larger question banks.