Math quiz generator
Tick the operations you want, set the range and the number of questions, and print. A separate answer key makes marking a straight comparison.
Ready-made quizzes
One click configures the quiz. Print page one for the class, page two for you.
Making a quiz that tells you something
A mixed quiz is a diagnostic, not a teaching tool. It answers one question: which of these facts does this child not yet have automatic? For that to work, the questions need to be spread across the operations rather than clustered, and the set needs to be short enough that fatigue does not become the main variable.
Reading the result
- Errors scattered across operations — usually carelessness or speed. Shorten the quiz or allow more time.
- Errors clustered in one operation — a specific gap. Go back to a single-skill worksheet for that operation.
- Errors clustered in one fact family — for example every 7 × 8. Deliberate over-practice, not more mixed quizzes.
- Errors at the end only — the quiz is too long. Twenty questions is usually the right length for a check.
Why there are no remainders
Division questions are built backwards: the generator picks a divisor and a quotient, then multiplies to get the dividend. Every division therefore divides exactly. Mixing remainders into a general fluency quiz would make it measure two skills at once, and you could not tell which one failed.
Printing
- Page one is the pupil sheet, page two the answer key. Print only page one for the class.
- Column format suits arithmetic with larger numbers; horizontal suits fact recall.
- The footer records the seed, so a quiz can be reproduced exactly for a pupil who was absent.
Questions
How do I make a quick weekly check?
Tick all four operations, set the range to 1 to 12, choose 20 questions and turn the answer key on. Print page one for the class and page two for yourself. It takes about two minutes.
Will the division questions have remainders?
No. Division questions are generated backwards from a known product, so every one divides exactly. That keeps the quiz about the fact itself rather than about remainders.
Can I make two different quizzes of the same difficulty?
Yes. Click New questions to reroll with identical settings. That gives you an A and a B version so neighbouring pupils cannot copy.
Why does the subtraction always give a positive answer?
Because the generator always puts the larger number first. Negative answers are a separate skill, and mixing them in makes the quiz measure two things at once.