Google Forms Quiz Settings: How Teachers Set Them Up (And What It Means for You)

Google Forms is one of the most popular platforms for quizzes, especially in K-12 and community colleges. Understanding how your teacher configures the quiz helps you know what's possible. Here's how Google Forms quizzes work from the settings side.

Google Forms "Quiz Mode"

Teachers toggle a setting called "Make this a quiz" in Google Forms. This enables point values per question, correct answer marking, and automatic grading. Without quiz mode, it's just a regular form — no scoring.

Locked Mode (Chromebook Only)

Locked Mode is Google's anti-cheating feature. When enabled, it locks the Chromebook to the quiz tab — you can't open other tabs, apps, or take screenshots. However, Locked Mode only works on managed Chromebooks. If you're on a personal laptop, Windows PC, or Mac, Locked Mode has no effect.

QuizAce works on Google Forms quizzes including Locked Mode on non-Chromebook devices.

Response Settings

Teachers can configure:

• Limit to 1 response: Requires Google account sign-in, one attempt only.
• Edit after submit: Allows changing answers (rarely enabled for quizzes).
• See summary charts: Shows aggregate class results after submission.

Answer Feedback Settings

Teachers choose when to release scores and feedback:

• Immediately after submission: You see your score and correct answers right away.
• After manual review: Teacher reviews first, then releases scores.
• Show correct answers: Can be toggled on/off independently.

If correct answers are shown immediately, you can use your first attempt as study material for future quizzes from the same teacher.

The Inspect Element Myth

In earlier versions of Google Forms, some students could view page source to find answers embedded in the HTML. Google patched this. In 2026, correct answers are not loaded into the page until after submission. The "inspect element" trick no longer works.

This is why AI-based approaches are now the standard. Tools like QuizAce use AI to figure out the answers rather than trying to extract them from hidden HTML.

Question Shuffling

Google Forms can shuffle both question order and answer option order. This prevents simple answer-sharing between students. AI tools are unaffected because they read question content, not position.

Does Google Forms Detect Extensions?

No. Google Forms is a web application that cannot detect your Chrome extensions. It can detect if you leave the quiz tab (on Chromebooks in Locked Mode), but on regular computers, there is no monitoring beyond what you submit.

For more on detection, read Can Professors See Your Chrome Extensions?

Getting Google Forms Quiz Answers

QuizAce uses both network interception and DOM scanning on Google Forms. It captures quiz data as the form loads and uses AI to determine correct answers. Works on regular quizzes and Locked Mode (on non-Chromebook devices).

Try QuizAce free — 5 questions/day, no credit card. See our full guide: How to Get Google Forms Quiz Answers.