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Quiz competition software, start to final

Run the qualifier online, bring the finalists on stage, and send certificates, with the rules that keep an online round fair.

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Quick answerUpdated 2026-09-24

How do I host an online quiz competition for hundreds of students?

Use QG Playground in two rounds. First, run the qualifier as a scheduled quiz: set a time window and share one link, or one link per school or college with groups, and switch on a question bank so each participant gets a different balanced set. Add a whole-quiz timer, minus marks and tab-switch detection to keep it fair. When the window closes, sort the results and download the top qualifiers as a spreadsheet. Then run the final live on stage: finalists join with a room code, the big screen shows countdowns, reveals and a racing leaderboard, and the event ends with a podium, special awards and confetti. Certificates can be emailed automatically to everyone who took part. Pro Plus removes the limit on players per session and adds groups, the question bank and certificates. Quiz Granny, the company behind Playground, has run more than 200 live quiz events.

Conduct a quiz competition online

Three rounds: an online qualifier, a shortlist, and a live final on stage.

  1. A scheduled round with a link for each school or team, a question bank and a timer.

  2. Sort the results and download the top qualifiers in one click.

  3. Finalists join with a room code. Countdowns, reveals, a racing leaderboard and a podium.

From Quiz Granny's own stage finals

Quiz Granny, the company behind QG Playground, has run more than 200 live quiz events, from campus finals to corporate leagues. The software does what those nights needed.

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A campus final run by Quiz Granny

Fair at scale

Different questions for everyone

The question bank draws a balanced set per person, by category and difficulty.

  • N of M per category
  • Easy, medium and hard mix

A link for every school

Groups give each school, college or team its own link, time window and results.

  • Inter-school and inter-college rounds
  • Results per group

Rules that hold up

Tab-switch strikes, a name watermark and a whole-quiz timer keep an online round honest.

Tab-switch strikesWatermarkTimerTop-N export

At a glance

Round 1Scheduled qualifier with groups and a question bank
FinalLive on stage with a leaderboard and podium
PlayersUnlimited per session on Pro Plus
CertificatesEmailed automatically (Pro Plus)
ExperienceQuiz Granny has run 200+ live events

Questions people ask

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How many can take part?
Pro Plus and Enterprise have no limit on players per session.
Can schools compete as teams?
Yes. Use groups so each school or team has its own link, window and results.
Can I run an inter-college quiz competition online?
Yes. Give each college its own group link and time window for the qualifier, then bring the top teams into a live final with a room code.
Do participants need an app?
No. They play in any phone or laptop browser, with a link for the qualifier and a room code for the final.
Can you run the event for us?
Quiz Granny runs live quiz events. Tell us about yours on the contact page.

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