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This page provides information on the differences between the two quiz types in Canvas:

Classic Quizzes and New Quizzes.

The following table presents a comparison of the two tools. Although it's likely that many will choose to exclusively use one style over the other, please note that it is possible to use Classic Quizzes for one purpose and New Quizzes for another.

For instance, you may prefer New Quizzes due to hot spot questions for one particular assessment, but your others do not use this question type and the rest will use Classic Quizzes because you value the immediate data analytics and quiz log audit feature. Others may exclusively use New Quizzes due to the ability to print a blank test (and one with the answers).

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Information on New Quizzes is current as of November 2023. Canvas is continually working to add features to New Quizzes, with the goal of supporting any features currently only available in Classic Quizzes in the future.

Classic Quizzes	New Quizzes
Quiz types: Practice quiz Graded quiz Graded survey Ungraded survey	Graded quiz only You can tick 'do not count toward final grade' or assign 0 points to use as a practice quiz.
Quiz mark: Points only - you can display a letter if your entire module is set to restrict quantitative data.	Quiz mark: Points, letter grade, complete/incomplete, GPA scale, not graded. You can create a custom scheme for 'letter grade' (e.g., pass/fail).
Question types: Essay Fill in the Blank Fill in Multiple Blanks File Upload Formula Multiple Answer Multiple Choice Matching Numeric True/False	Question types: All Classic types plus: Categorization Ordering Hot Spot Stimulus (one prompt, multiple questions)
One question at a time Access code change mid-quiz prompts for new code entry.	One question at a time Access code change mid-quiz does NOT prompt for new code (unless page refreshes or full navigation away).
Data analytics: Available immediately after students begin submitting.	Data analytics: Available 24-48 hours after test ends.
Randomising questions and answers: Shuffle answers only (use question groups for questions).	Randomising questions and answers: Shuffle both questions and answers.
Quiz log audit: Shows when a student clicks away from Canvas, but no flagging—requires manual review.	Quiz log audit: Does not show when a student clicks away.
Download: CSV file of questions and student responses available.	Download: No CSV available.
Outcomes Alignments: Per question bank	Outcomes Alignments: With rubric With individual questions/items Overall quiz