MegaExams vs Kahoot

Kahoot is one of the best-known game-based quiz tools: questions on a shared screen, a countdown, and points for fast answers. It is brilliant for energy and revision in class. MegaExams is built for the other half of assessment - timed, graded exams that students take on their own device, with proctoring, marking and results you can keep.

Feature-by-Feature Comparison

Feature MegaExams Kahoot
Built for Graded tests and exams Game-based quizzes and review
Price Free, no limits on students or exams Free basic plan; paid plans
Pace Self-paced, timed per exam or per question Live on a shared screen, or student-paced
Scoring Marks and negative marks per question Points, with speed bonuses
Written answers Yes, with AI-suggested marks Short answers in some modes
Question types MCQ, true or false, fill in the blank, numeric, matching, ordering, written with photo upload Quiz, true or false and more by plan
Math (LaTeX) in questions Yes Limited
Proctoring Tab-switch detection, fullscreen lockdown, webcam snapshots Not built for proctored exams
Printable question paper and answer key Yes, PDF Not a core feature
Report cards and CSV export Yes Reports vary by plan

What MegaExams adds for exams

Exams students take on their own

Share one link; each student opens it on a phone or computer and works at their own pace within the time limit. No shared screen, no host running the game.

See exam creation

Marks, not points

Set marks and negative marks per question, split the paper into sections, and grade written answers with AI-suggested marks you approve. The score reflects knowledge, not tapping speed.

Learn about grading

Proctoring when it counts

Tab-switch detection, fullscreen lockdown on computers, copy-paste blocking and optional webcam snapshots, with an integrity score per attempt.

See the anti-cheating tools

Results you keep

Every attempt is stored with per-question detail, ranks and analytics. Print report cards or export everything to CSV.

Learn about analytics

When Kahoot might be a better fit

  • A live, whole-class game to open or close a lesson.
  • Revision where speed, music and a podium keep students engaged.
  • Events, trainings or team sessions where fun matters more than a precise score.
  • Younger learners who respond best to a game format.

Turning a Kahoot quiz into a MegaExams test

1
Collect your questions - Put the questions into a Word document or an Excel sheet. There is no direct import from Kahoot.
2
Import them - Upload the file and review the questions before they are saved to your bank.
3
Set exam rules - Choose a time limit, marks, sections and proctoring.
4
Share the link - Students open it on their own device and are graded the moment they submit.

Frequently Asked Questions

For tests and exams, yes. Kahoot is designed for live game-based quizzes; MegaExams is designed for timed, graded exams that students take on their own device, with proctoring and stored results. For in-class games, many teachers keep using Kahoot.
Yes. MegaExams is free forever with no limits on students, exams or questions, and no paid plans.
MegaExams is not a live game show. Students take the exam at their own pace within the time limit, and you can watch attempts come in live and see ranks as they submit.
Not directly. Copy them into Word or Excel and upload the file; MegaExams reads the questions in for you to review.
Yes. Students open the exam link in any mobile browser. There is nothing to install.