A live quiz competition has more moving parts than a normal judged item: a question bank, a quiz master, candidates answering on their own phones, and a leaderboard that has to be fair. eTalenter runs this inside the event, so the quiz is linked to a real competition and its candidates. This guide is the setup walkthrough: create the quiz and choose its options, give the quiz masters their competitions, and let candidates join. It also lists the edge cases to decide before the day. Screenshots are from the read-only live demo, which has no quizzes yet, so the screens that need an existing quiz (writing questions and presenting) are described in words.
Where quizzes live in the app
Open Quiz in the coordinator menu. The page Quiz Competitions says “Create quizzes, then prepare questions and run them live” and has three shortcuts at the top: Prepare Quiz Questions, Present Quiz and Assign Quiz Masters. A quiz belongs to one competition of the event, so create the competition first (a Bible quiz, a general knowledge quiz and so on).
Step 1: Create the quiz and choose its options
Click New quiz. The form has these fields, numbered in the screenshot:
| Marker | Field | What it does |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Competition (required) | The event competition this quiz belongs to. The list shows each competition with its age group, language or gender. |
| 2 | Title and Description | The name candidates and the quiz master see, for example “Maths Quiz Round 1”. |
| 3 | Default seconds / question | The time allowed per question. The form starts at 30. Each question can set its own time. |
| 4 | Enforce fullscreen & track fouls | On by default. Candidates are asked to stay in full screen and leaving it is recorded as a foul. |
| 5 | Ask candidates to share their camera | Optional. Declining never blocks joining or answering. It is a live spot-check shown to the quiz master, and nothing is recorded or stored. |
| 6 | Quiz language | The language of the quiz. Leave it as “Any / not set” if the quiz is not tied to one language. |
| 7 | Accept transliterated answers | On by default. A typed answer written in another script or spelling can still count, when the question lists it as an accepted answer. |
| 8 | Ask for date of birth on join | Off by default. When on, candidates must also enter their date of birth, so a candidate number on its own cannot be used to play as someone else. |
| 9 | Show live results on the presentation screen | Off by default. When on, everyone in the room sees each candidate’s right and wrong answers and score as the quiz runs. Judges can still mark answers when it is off. |
| 10 | Create Quiz | Saves the quiz. |
Step 2: Prepare the questions
Open Prepare Quiz Questions and pick one of your quizzes to write its questions. Questions can be grouped into rounds. A question has its text, a time limit in seconds and the points it is worth, and it is either a choice question (you add the options and mark the correct one) or a typed-answer question (you list the accepted answers: synonyms, spellings and transliterations, and any one counts). The page will not save a choice question without at least two options and a marked correct option, or a typed question without an accepted answer.
Step 3: Give the quiz masters their competitions
A quiz master is a user you invite as a judge. Open Assign Quiz Masters. The page says “Allot quiz masters to competitions so they can prepare that competition’s questions” (marker 1). Like the judge allotment page, it has two tabs, By Judge and By Competition (marker 2), and an Invite Judges button (marker 3) for people who are not in the event yet. In the demo the event has no judges, so the lists are empty.
Step 4: Run the quiz
On the day, open Present Quiz for the quiz. Click Start quiz: this puts the quiz in progress and creates the Game PIN. The screen shows the PIN and the address candidates join at. Use Next — show first question and then Next question to reveal each question, and Close quiz when it is over. A Fullscreen button is on the screen, and Live results shows the standings when you turned that option on. The quiz master can also mark answers by hand, and see who is connected, fouls and last seen times.
Step 5: Candidates join
Candidates open the Join Quiz page on their own phone. They enter the Game PIN shown on the screen (marker 1) and their candidate number (marker 2), then press Join (marker 3). The page asks them to allow location so the quiz master can confirm they are at the venue (marker 4). Give candidates their candidate numbers before the quiz, for example on their ID cards.
Edge cases to decide before the day
| Situation | What to do |
|---|---|
| Candidates could play as someone else | Turn on Ask for date of birth on join, so the candidate number alone is not enough. |
| Candidates answer in Malayalam, Hindi or another script | Keep Accept transliterated answers on and list every accepted spelling on the question. |
| You do not want the audience to see who is winning | Leave Show live results on the presentation screen off. Judges can still mark answers. |
| A candidate leaves full screen | With fouls tracking on, it is recorded as a foul for the quiz master to see. |
| Some candidates refuse the camera | The camera is optional. Declining never blocks joining or answering. |
| Questions need different times | Set a time limit on each question; the default seconds apply where you did not set one. |
| Maths or special symbols in questions | Questions have a maths option, so formulas can be shown properly. |
| A typed answer is marked wrong unfairly | Add the missing spelling to the question’s accepted answers, or mark the answer by hand. |
| A quiz master cannot see the competition | Allot the competition to them on Assign Quiz Masters. |
Frequently asked questions
How do I run a live quiz competition in eTalenter?
Create the quiz for a competition, write its questions, allot a quiz master, then press Start quiz on Present Quiz. Candidates join with the Game PIN and their candidate number.
Can candidates cheat by sharing a candidate number?
You can ask for their date of birth when they join, so the candidate number alone is not enough.
Is the camera recorded?
No. The camera is an optional live spot-check shown to the quiz master, and nothing is recorded or stored.
Planning a quiz on eTalenter? Open the read-only live demo and look at the Quiz pages as a demo coordinator, no sign-up needed. For help with the software, message us on WhatsApp (WhatsApp only, no phone calls) or email support@etalenter.com. Related: how to prepare for a quiz competition and how to assign and replace judges.
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