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Moodle can export/import questions in a variety of formats

Microsoft Word File Import/Export (Question Format)
qformat_wordtable
Import questions (including images and equations) from structured tables in a Word file (.docx format) into a course question bank, and also export questions to a Word file, allowing for round-trip editing.
Latest release: 4494 sites 1k downloads 191
Supports Moodle 1.9 | 2.1 | 2.2 | 2.3 | 2.4 | 2.5 | 2.6 | 2.7 | 2.8 | 2.9 | 3.0 | 3.1 | 3.2 | 3.3 | 3.4 | 3.5 | 3.6 | 3.7 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 3.10 | 3.11 | 4.0 | 4.1 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 5.0
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H5P content types
qformat_h5p
This plugin imports various H5P content types into Moodle question types
Latest release: 3372 sites 856 downloads 89
Supports Moodle 3.5 | 3.6 | 3.7 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 3.10 | 3.11 | 4.0 | 4.1 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 5.0
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Gift with medias format
qformat_giftmedia
Question import format similar to Gift and uses the same syntax, but instead of a text file it imports a zip file containing the gift text file and media files (images, sounds, ...);
Latest release: 491 sites 273 downloads 39
Supports Moodle 2.2 | 2.3 | 2.4 | 2.5 | 2.6 | 2.7 | 2.8 | 2.9 | 3.0 | 3.1 | 3.2 | 3.3 | 3.4 | 3.5 | 3.6 | 3.7 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 3.10 | 3.11 | 4.0
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CSV format
qformat_csv
This plugin will be used to import and export multichoice( 4 choices ) questions having one or two answers from a CSV(Comma separated value) file into the question bank. Note: Only multichoice questions are supported as of now.
Latest release: 562 sites 392 downloads 37
Supports Moodle 3.0 | 3.1 | 3.2 | 3.3 | 3.4 | 3.5 | 3.6 | 3.7 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 3.10 | 3.11 | 4.0 | 4.1 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 5.0
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Moodle glossary entries
qformat_glossary
A question format plugin to convert between quiz questions and glossary entries
Latest release: 234 sites 114 downloads 27
Supports Moodle 2.6 | 2.7 | 2.8 | 2.9 | 3.0 | 3.1 | 3.2 | 3.3 | 3.4 | 3.5 | 3.6 | 3.7 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 3.10 | 3.11 | 4.0 | 4.1 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 5.0
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HotPot question import for Moodle 2.x
qformat_hotpot
Import HotPot files to Moodle 2.x question bank
Latest release: 1066 sites 387 downloads 25
Supports Moodle 1.9 | 2.0 | 2.1 | 2.2 | 2.3 | 2.4 | 2.5 | 2.6 | 2.7 | 2.8 | 2.9 | 3.0 | 3.1 | 3.2 | 3.3 | 3.4 | 3.5 | 3.6 | 3.7 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 3.10 | 3.11 | 4.0
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Print out for review
qformat_printout
This plugin provides an additional export format for questions, which presents them in an easily readable, clear format, also suited for printout.
Latest release: 350 sites 38 downloads 20
Supports Moodle 2.2 | 2.4 | 2.5 | 2.6 | 2.7 | 2.8 | 2.9 | 3.0 | 3.1 | 3.2 | 3.3 | 3.4 | 3.5 | 3.6 | 3.7 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 3.10 | 3.11 | 4.1
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Cross XML format
qformat_crossxml
This input format plugin is a handy utility that converts questions from one question type to another.
Latest release: 173 sites 71 downloads 19
Supports Moodle 3.2 | 3.3 | 3.4 | 3.5 | 3.6 | 3.7 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 3.10 | 3.11 | 4.0 | 4.1 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 5.0
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HTML Review Page Export (Question Format)
qformat_htmltable
HTML review table is a format suitable for quick review of questions (including metadata) in a question bank category.
Latest release: 84 sites 7 downloads 10
Supports Moodle 2.1 | 2.2 | 2.3 | 2.4 | 2.5 | 2.6 | 2.7 | 2.8 | 2.9 | 3.0 | 3.1 | 3.2 | 3.3
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Canvas
qformat_canvas
Question import format to import questions saved as an XML file from the Canvas LMS into Moodle.
Latest release: 94 sites 21 downloads 10
Supports Moodle 2.5 | 2.6 | 2.7 | 2.8 | 2.9 | 3.0
QuestionTeX format
qformat_qtex
QuestionTeX is a collection of LaTeX macros that enable authors to create multiple-choice tests.
Latest release: 22 sites 7 downloads 8
Supports Moodle 2.1 | 2.2 | 2.3 | 2.4 | 2.5 | 2.6
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'ōhie format
qformat_ohie
This plugin will be used to import questions (multichoice, multichoiceset, shortanswer, essay, truefalse and numerical) from a CSV(Comma separated value) file into the question bank. 'ōhie: means easy to do in tahitian
Released: 26 sites 7 downloads 6
Supports Moodle 3.10
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Simple CSV format
qformat_simplecsv
A simple format for easy and fast creating multiple choice questions with one or more correct answers and no feedback using tables in any spreadsheet by saving it as plain/csv file.
Latest release: 68 sites 16 downloads 6
Supports Moodle 3.6 | 3.7 | 3.8 | 3.9
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Import all or nothing format
qformat_multichoiceset
Question import format that takes a Moodle XML file and import all multichoice questions as all or nothing multichoice questions. Companion of the qtype_multichoiceset plugin
Released: 27 sites 12 downloads 6
Supports Moodle 3.2 | 3.3 | 3.4 | 3.5 | 3.6
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Questionmark QML Importer (Alpha)
qformat_qml
Import Questionmark QML files into the Moodle question bank
Latest release: 50 sites 23 downloads 4
Supports Moodle 2.7 | 2.8 | 2.9 | 3.0 | 3.1 | 3.2 | 3.3 | 3.4 | 3.5
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Random select answers format
qformat_answersselect
This import format plugin takes a Moodle XML file and imports all regular multichoice questions changing them into 'Random select answers' questions.
Latest release: 11 sites 8 downloads 2
Supports Moodle 3.2 | 3.3 | 3.4 | 3.5 | 3.6 | 3.7 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 3.10 | 3.11 | 4.0 | 4.1 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 5.0
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ProFormA format
qformat_proforma
converts ProFormA tasks into proforma programming quiz questions. This question format is needed by the question type ProFormA.
Latest release: 12 sites 36 downloads 2
Supports Moodle 3.4 | 3.5 | 3.6 | 3.7 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 3.10 | 3.11 | 4.1 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 4.5
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Fronter
qformat_fronter
Moodle question import format to import questions saved as an XML file from the Fronter LMS into Moodle
Latest release: 4 sites 2
Supports Moodle 2.5 | 2.6 | 2.7 | 2.8 | 2.9 | 3.0 | 3.1 | 3.2 | 3.3 | 3.4 | 3.5 | 3.6
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GIFT to guessit format
qformat_gift_guessit
The specific GIFT guessit format plugin allows you to use a text editor to write Guess It questions in a simple format that can be imported into your Moodle question bank.
Latest release: 10 sites 18 downloads 1
Supports Moodle 4.4 | 4.5 | 5.0
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STACK 2.0 format
qformat_stack
This format imports questions saved from STACK 2 servers.
Latest release: 84 sites 24 downloads 1
Supports Moodle 2.3 | 2.4 | 2.5 | 2.6 | 2.7 | 2.8 | 2.9 | 3.0 | 3.1
GIFT to Random select answers format
qformat_gift_answersselect
Imports questions in gift format to the answersselect question type
Latest release: 8 sites 13 downloads
Supports Moodle 3.11 | 4.0 | 4.1 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 5.0
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