✓ Free online testing tools
Write the test. Share a link. Mark it in minutes.
Tickmark is a free set of exam tools — test maker, test player, question bank, gradebook and certificates — that run entirely in your browser. No accounts, no uploads, no monthly plan.
The toolkit
Five tools that work together
Each one stands on its own, and they hand work to each other: bank → maker → player → gradebook → certificates.
Test Maker
Build tests with multiple choice, multi-select, true/false, matching, fill-in-the-blank and essay questions.
- Timers, pass marks, shuffling, pages
- Share link, QR code, embed or file
- Optional password encryption
Take a Test
A clean exam screen for your takers, on any phone or computer. Instant score and answer review.
- Countdown timer and auto-submit
- Flag questions, jump around
- Optional proctoring log
Question Bank
Keep questions by category and reuse them. Import hundreds from a spreadsheet in one go.
- Search, filter and archive
- CSV and JSON import/export
- Random N per category
Certificate Maker
Six templates, your logo and signature, automatic names, scores, dates and serial numbers.
- PNG or PDF, A4 or Letter
- Bulk certificates for everyone who passed
Results & Gradebook
Collect results, catch edited files, grade essays and see which questions tripped people up.
- Pass rate, average, per-question stats
- Proctoring flags, CSV export
How it works
From blank page to marked papers
Write
Create a test in the Test Maker, or build one from your Question Bank. It saves in your browser as you type.
Share
Get a link, QR code, embed code or file. The whole test is packed inside it — no server needed.
Take
Takers open the link, answer, and see their score straight away. They download a result file or copy a result code.
Collect
Drop the results into the Gradebook to verify, grade essays, analyse and export. Then print certificates.
Honest limits
What a browser can do — and what it can’t
Tickmark has no server, which is why it is free and private. It also means a few things work differently from paid platforms.
Works right here
- Building tests with six question types, images and feedback
- Timers, pass marks, shuffling, one-question-per-page
- Instant auto-grading and answer review
- Password-encrypted links (AES-256)
- Gradebook stats, essay grading, CSV export
- Certificates as PNG or PDF, one or in bulk
Needs a server (not here)
- Results arriving automatically — takers send you a file or code
- Accounts, groups and logins for takers
- Hiding answers completely from a determined taker
- Webcam proctoring or locking down the device
- One link that updates when you edit the test
- Syncing between your devices (use export/import)
Privacy
Your tests never leave your device
Questions, results and certificates are created and stored in your browser. There is no database, no analytics script and no sign-up form, so there is nothing for us to leak or sell.
FAQ
Questions, answered
Is Tickmark really free?
Yes. Every tool and feature is free with no limits on tests, questions or takers. Because everything runs in your browser, there are no server costs to pass on.
How do I get my takers’ results?
When someone finishes a test they see their score and can download a result file, copy a short result code, or email it to you. You drop those files or codes into the Gradebook. There is no server, so results are not collected automatically.
Can takers see the answers in the link?
The answers have to travel with the test so it can be graded without a server. Someone technical could decode an open link. Adding a password encrypts the whole test, so it is only readable once the password is entered — share the password at exam time for higher-stakes tests.
Where are my tests stored?
In your browser’s local storage on this device. Clearing site data removes them, so use Export to keep a backup file, and import it on another computer if you switch.
Does the proctoring stop cheating?
It discourages it. You can require full screen, log tab switches, and block copy, paste and printing. Every event is recorded in the result. It cannot stop someone using a second device, so treat it as a deterrent and a log.
Can I import questions from a spreadsheet?
Yes. Both the Test Maker and the Question Bank accept CSV files. Download the template, fill it in with Excel or Google Sheets, and import it.
Does it work on phones?
Yes — the test player and all the tools adapt to small screens. Building long tests is more comfortable on a laptop.
Ready when you are.
No sign-up. Your first test takes about five minutes.