The format
Speed quiz: ten seconds a question, the quickest wins
A speed quiz is a live quiz against the clock. The host sends a question, every player gets ten seconds to answer on their own device, the answer is revealed, and the scoreboard updates before the next one.
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- Free to host
- 10 seconds per question
- Players join by code
A quiz built around pace
In a normal quiz, the slowest table sets the speed. In a speed quiz the clock does. Every question gets the same ten seconds, so a round of twenty questions takes a few minutes instead of an hour, and nobody waits on answer sheets.
Qwiz Rush runs the whole format in the browser. The host drives from one screen, the room watches the question and the leaderboard on another, and each player answers on their own device. There is no app to install.
How one round of a speed quiz runs
The host sends a question
The question goes up on the big screen and onto every player’s device at the same moment.
Everyone gets 10 seconds
Every player answers on one synchronized 10-second countdown. Multiple choice, first-letter and number questions all run on the same clock.
The clock hits zero and the answer is revealed
Input stops, the right answer appears, and a correct answer scores a base plus a timing bonus that is biggest for the quickest.
The scoreboard updates and the next question fires
Scores are worked out on the server and the live leaderboard updates, ready for the next question.
What makes it a speed quiz on Qwiz Rush
The format only works if the clock is fair and the pace never drops, so those are the parts the app fixes in place.
One 10-second clock
Core questions always run for 10 seconds, so the pace is the same from the first question to the last.
Answers on each device
Players open a browser, type the short game code and answer on their own screen. Nothing to install.
Speed scores more
A correct answer earns a base score plus a timing bonus. A wrong answer scores nothing.
A live scoreboard
Scores update after each question and the standings show on the projector or TV view.
Three question types
Multiple choice, first-letter and number answers, plus song questions answered as any of those.
Graded on the server
The server decides who was right and what they scored, so the leaderboard is the same for everyone.
Who a speed quiz suits
Anywhere a room wants to play together without paperwork. Pick the setting nearest to yours.
Pubs, bars and clubs
A paced quiz night with the questions on the venue screen and nobody queueing to hand in answer sheets.Read moreClassrooms
A fast whole-class review. Students join by code on their own devices, no logins needed by default.Read moreFamily and party nights
Short rounds that keep a mixed-age room involved, with a victory song for the winner.Read moreOffice socials and events
Everyone plays from their own device, so a company social runs without handing out kit.Read moreGo deeper
The speed quiz pages, in the order most hosts read them: set up, make questions, plan the night, then compare.
How to run a speed quiz
The five steps from an empty set to a finished leaderboard.OpenSpeed quiz maker
Draft a round of questions from a topic with AI, then edit before you save.OpenSpeed quiz ideas
Round and theme ideas for a night, using only formats the app already runs.OpenBest speed quiz apps
An honest round-up of the options, with where each one fits.OpenThe speed quiz app
The 10-second clock and the timing bonus, in more detail.OpenA SpeedQuizzing alternative
How Qwiz Rush compares if you are coming from host-led speed quizzing.OpenFrequently asked questions
What is a speed quiz?
A speed quiz is a quiz played against the clock. Every question has a short fixed time limit, everyone answers at once, and the faster you answer correctly the more you score. On Qwiz Rush each question runs for 10 seconds.
How long does each question last?
Ten seconds for multiple choice, first-letter and number questions, on a countdown that is synchronized across every device. Song questions use their own clip window.
Do players need to install anything?
No. Players open a browser on their own device, enter the short game code and pick a name. No app is needed and no account is required by default.
What does a speed quiz need to run?
A host with a question set and a screen the room can see, such as a projector, a TV or a cast display. Players use their own devices to answer.
Is it free to run a speed quiz on Qwiz Rush?
Hosting is free. Players join by code, though a host can choose to require Google sign-in.
Run your first speed quiz
Build a set, put the code on the screen and let the room race the clock.
- Free to host
- 10 seconds per question
- players join by code