Copying quizzes to other LMS subjects

There are several ways to copy quiz content from one subject to another. The option you choose depends on where your quizzes are located, the way they have been created and the complexity of the quiz.

A custom-built tool called Import Quiz Content, developed by the University, allows for the copying of quiz content from one subject to another. However, if you have any question randomisation or question groups in your quiz, these questions will not be copied over using this tool. Instead, refer to either option 1 or option 2 in this guide.

Option 1: Use bookmarked question banks to add questions to a quiz

Question banks that are bookmarked can be accessed and used in other subjects in which you are an instructor. To bookmark your question banks, refer to the how do I bookmark or unbookmark a question bank in a course guide.

Next, to add the bookmarked question bank to a quiz in a different subject, navigate to the Questions tab in the quiz in the new subject and choose to either a) Add a question group to create randomisation or b) Add individual questions to the quiz.

a) Add a question group to randomise quiz questions

  1. Click the +New Question Group button.

The Questions tab within Quiz settings page presenting three buttons to add new question, new question group or find questions, with the New Question Group option highlighted.

  1. Set the Group name, the number of questions to be picked and the point value of each question.
  2. Click Link to a Question Bank to find the bookmarked question bank.

The Add New Question Group screen showing the option to link the question group to a question bank.

  1. Scroll through the list of question banks you have access to and select the appropriate bank. Click Select Bank.

The Find Question Bank screen showing the available question banks to select from.

  1. Click Create Group.

b) Add individual questions

  1. Click the Find Questions button.

The Questions tab within Quiz settings page presenting three buttons to add new question, new question group or find questions, with the Find Questions button highlighted.

  1. The Find Quiz Question pop-up will appear. Select the question bank you have bookmarked and the questions you want to add to the quiz. If you want to add the selected questions to a Question Group, choose a group from the dropdown menu
  2. Click Add Questions to finalise.

The Find Quiz Question screen showing available individual questions that can be added to the quiz.

If you edit a question in the question bank, the edit will not be reflected in the quiz if using this method.

Option 2: Use the Import Subject Content tool

The Import Subject Content tool allows for the import of both quizzes and question banks into your subject. If your quiz contains question groups linking to one or more question banks, the question banks need to be copied over as well.

For instructions on how to use the Import Subject Content tool, refer to the how do I import a question bank from one Canvas course to another guide.

Option 3: Use the Copy To tool

This tool can be used to copy over quizzes but not question banks. If your quiz is linked to a question bank, use option 1 or option 2 above.

For instructions on how to use the Copy To tool, refer to the how do I copy a quiz to another course guide.

It is important to check the quiz settings after importing and adjust the settings if necessary.

This guide was last updated 27 Jan 2026.

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