How each quiz game mode is played and how points are calculated, from the learner's point of view.

GFoundry quizzes have four game modes (Classic, Genius, Ladder, Battle) plus Test Mode, which turns the quiz into an assessment and disables the game modes. You choose which ones are active for each quiz.

For how to turn modes on and configure them, see Configuring a Quiz: Game Modes, Test Mode and Rules.

The quiz is split into levels. Each level has a fixed number of questions (Questions Per Level). To pass a level, the player must answer at least the number of questions set in Answers Required to Pass correctly. To finish Classic mode, the player must pass all levels (Number of Levels).

Points are only awarded when the level is passed. A failed attempt earns no points, so retrying a level many times does not add up points.

Genius mode is also played in levels, usually with less time per question than Classic mode (by default, 7 seconds instead of 30). A wrong answer ends the attempt, so to pass a level the player must answer all of its questions correctly.

The player earns Points for Level Complete for each Genius level passed.

The player climbs a ladder of questions (Questions Per Game), where each question is a rung. The game ends at the first wrong answer. The player's level is the highest rung reached in their best game; every new game starts again from the first question.

Unless Use Sequential Questions is on, the questions get harder as the player climbs: easy questions in the first third of the ladder, medium in the second and hard in the last. With Use Sequential Questions on, the questions follow the order set in the quiz.

Example: in a 100-question ladder, a player whose best was rung 20 answers 29 questions correctly and then fails. They earn 9 levels of points plus the 25% bonus, and their level becomes 29. A game that does not beat the previous best earns no points.

One player challenges another to play a chosen quiz. The challenger plays first; when they finish, the other player is notified that it is their turn and plays the same battle.

The player with more correct answers wins. In case of a tie, the player who took less time wins.

The quiz awards Points for Win and Points for Lose, as configured for Battle Mode. In the global ranking, the winner receives the points for winning a battle and the loser has the points for losing a battle removed.

Test mode turns the quiz into a formal assessment with a minimum pass percentage, a number of questions per test, a time limit per question and optional retry rules. It does not award game points; the result is whether the learner passed.

Yes. In the quiz's Quiz Questions tab, click Import Quiz, download the Template File, fill it in keeping its structure, and upload it as an .xls or .xlsx file. See Creating and Managing Quiz Questions.

There are two kinds of ranking: