---
title: "Set up a quiz activity"
slug: "set-up-a-quiz-activity"
tags: ["Totara Learn", "Content Creator", "How-to"]
updated: 2026-08-13T16:01:17Z
published: 2026-08-13T16:01:17Z
canonical: "totara.help/set-up-a-quiz-activity"
---

> ## Documentation Index
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# Set up a quiz activity

Here is an overview of the process for setting up a quiz activity.

1. [Add a quiz activity](/totara-20/docs/add-a-course-activity-or-resource) to a course and [configure the activity settings](/totara-20/docs/quiz-activity-settings).
2. [Add questions](/totara-20/docs/add-quiz-questions) to your quiz, selecting from the range of available [question types](/totara-20/docs/quiz-question-types) and configuring the [settings](/totara-20/docs/quiz-question-settings) for each question.
3. [Configure the feedback](/totara-20/docs/configure-quiz-feedback) for the quiz.
4. Start [using your quiz](/totara-20/docs/using-quizzes).

## Troubleshooting: Unable to duplicate a quiz

When attempting to duplicate a quiz activity, you may find that nothing happens, or the process appears to start but is never completed. If this happens, follow these steps:

1. Navigate to *Quick-access menu > Courses and categories > Backups > General backup defaults* (**admin/settings.php?section=backupgeneralsettings**).
2. Ensure that **Include question bank** is set to the default of **Yes**. Note that disabling this setting will disable the backup of activities which use the question bank, such as the quiz.
3. Try duplicating the quiz again.
4. If the quiz is not successfully duplicated, check the full error message to see if any plugins are mentioned. If there are any third-party plugins being used, disable these plugins. If this doesn't work then disable the plugins one by one and attempt to duplicate the quiz again.

![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=2026-11-06T06%3A09%3A40Z&se=2026-11-06T07%3A09%3A40Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=91ft5X7rEAxqWF%2FAwAeMrMbzDfeztl8pQmxW5QT%2FWwI%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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