Step-by-Step Guide

How to convert a question paper into an online test.

Attach a PDF or a few photos of your question paper, let AI draft matching questions into your Question Bank, review them, and publish a shareable digital test — no manual retyping.

The short answer

To convert a question paper into an online test, attach the PDF or photos of it to an AI-assisted quiz builder, review the questions it drafts, and publish. In YonoLMS, that means opening the AI tab on a new quiz, attaching your source material, choosing how many questions to generate, and approving the drafts before they reach students. The eight steps below walk through the full process.

The eight-step process.

From a printed page to a shareable link.

  1. 1

    Gather your source material

    A PDF works best. If you only have a printed copy, a few clear photos of the pages work too.

  2. 2

    Open the AI tab

    In YonoLMS, start a new quiz and switch to the AI tab instead of building questions by hand.

  3. 3

    Attach the PDF or photos

    Upload the file, or attach photos directly from your device.

  4. 4

    Set your question count

    Tell YonoLMS how many questions you want drafted from the material.

  5. 5

    Let AI draft the questions

    The AI reads the material and drafts matching questions straight into your Question Bank.

  6. 6

    Review every question

    Nothing publishes automatically. Edit wording, fix answer choices, adjust difficulty tags, or uncheck anything you don't want.

  7. 7

    Build the quiz

    Add the reviewed questions to a quiz and configure settings — time limits, shuffle, leaderboard, number of attempts.

  8. 8

    Publish and share

    Share the quiz as a link or QR code. No student account is required to take it.

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Three ways to get questions into YonoLMS

AI-assisted conversion is the fastest path when your questions only exist on paper or in a PDF, but it isn't the only option. Which one fits depends on the shape your source material is already in.

Which method fits your material?

MethodBest forEffort
Manual retypingA short quiz, or wording that needs to be exactHighest
AI-assisted (PDF/photos)An existing question paper, textbook page, or scanned documentLowest
Spreadsheet import (.xlsx)Questions you've already typed into Excel or a CSVLow, no AI step needed

Getting a clean result

AI-drafted questions are a starting point, not a final answer key — treat the review step as part of the process, not optional. A few things that make the review faster:

  • Use a clear source file. A clean PDF or well-lit photo is easier to draft accurate questions from than a blurry scan.
  • Generate in smaller batches for long papers. Reviewing 10 questions carefully beats skimming 50.
  • Double-check the answer key on every drafted question before you publish, especially for numerical or fill-in-the-blank answers.
  • Tag as you review. Adding difficulty and topic tags while reviewing makes the question reusable later, not just for this one quiz.
  • Check each question against good MCQ principles while you review — see how to create good multiple-choice questions for what to look for.

Converting a question paper, answered.

Can I upload a scanned question paper?expand_more
Yes. You can upload a PDF, or attach a few photos of the printed pages directly in the AI tab if you don't have a PDF.
Will the questions publish automatically?expand_more
No. AI-drafted questions land in your Question Bank for review — you edit, remove, or approve each one before a quiz is published.
Can I edit a question after it's generated?expand_more
Yes. Every drafted question is fully editable, including the wording, answer choices, and difficulty tag.
How many questions can I generate at once?expand_more
You choose the question count before generating, based on how much of your source material you want covered.
What if my questions are already in a spreadsheet instead of a PDF?expand_more
Use YonoLMS's bulk import instead — it accepts a .xlsx spreadsheet in the platform's import template, no AI step needed.
Do I need a Word document, or is PDF required?expand_more
The AI tab accepts a PDF or photos of your material. If you only have a Word document, exporting it to PDF first works well.
Can I reuse the drafted questions in a different quiz later?expand_more
Yes. Once questions are saved to your Question Bank, they stay there — tagged and searchable — for any future quiz.
Is this the same as importing a quiz file?expand_more
No. Importing is for questions already structured in a spreadsheet. This AI workflow is for unstructured material — a question paper, textbook page, or PDF — that hasn't been broken into a question format yet.

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