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title: "Matching quiz question"
slug: "matching-quiz-question"
tags: ["Content Creator", "Explainer", "Totara Learn"]
updated: 2025-07-22T10:52:18Z
published: 2025-07-22T11:18:35Z
canonical: "totara.help/matching-quiz-question"
---

> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://totara.help/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Matching quiz question

A matching question asks Learners to match multiple responses with multiple questions or statements. While additional incorrect answers can be added to increase the difficulty of the question, a correct answer is required for each question.

To set up a matching quiz question, follow these steps:

1. In the quiz activity, click **Add**, then select **a new question**.
2. Select **Matching**, then click **Add**.
3. Give the question a name, then enter the question in the **Question text** field.
4. Set the **Default mark**, i.e. how many marks the Learner will be awarded if they answer correctly.
5. Tick the **Shuffle** checkbox to randomise the order of answers.
6. Enter each question in the **Question** fields, and the answers in the corresponding **Answer** fields. You can add distractors by entering additional answers while leaving the question field empty. You can also add more questions and answers by clicking **Blanks for 3 more choices**.
7. Either enter feedback for correct, partially correct and incorrect answers in the **Combined feedback** section, or use the **General feedback** field.
8. If required, configure the **Multiple tries** and **Tags** sections.
9. Click **Save changes**.

![An example of a matching question.](https://cdn.document360.io/a007399b-031e-436b-999a-528240e16f58/Images/Documentation/image-1726141186436.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-01T17%3A23%3A29Z&se=2026-11-01T18%3A23%3A29Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=jEGMNJelYvpaBKXkrnZHMHzcbIAC%2BC%2F%2FK0osasRwluY%3D)

![Course badge](https://cdn.document360.io/a007399b-031e-436b-999a-528240e16f58/Images/Documentation/course-badge_getting-started-with-quizzes.svg?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-01T17%3A23%3A29Z&se=2026-11-01T18%3A23%3A29Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=jEGMNJelYvpaBKXkrnZHMHzcbIAC%2BC%2F%2FK0osasRwluY%3D)There are two courses in the Totara Academy about using quizzes in Totara Learn, [Getting started with quizzes](https://totara.community/course/view.php?id=639) and [Advanced quiz](https://totara.community/course/view.php?id=262) Using these courses you can learn more on how to use these features, see best practice, and give it a go yourself.

Join the [Totara Community](https://totara.community/) for more resources to help you get the most out of Totara.

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