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Academic Quiz Master Agent

The Academic Quiz Master Agent helps you turn scholarly research into effective quizzes. You provide a topic, and the agent will:

  • Search for academic papers and materials on the subject
  • Analyze and synthesize the information into a structured summary
  • Generate 15 quiz questions (12 multiple-choice + 3 open-ended)
  • Include comprehensive answers that focus on critical understanding, not just memorization
Why use this agent?

This agent creates academically rigorous quizzes that help students learn deeply and give educators ready-to-use, research-based assessment material.

Use Cases​

  • Academic test preparation
    Students can generate up-to-date quizzes based on scholarly research to prepare for exams or standardized tests.

  • Educational content development
    Educators and course designers can create assessments that test critical thinking and comprehension, not just recall.

Pro tip

Use this agent to supplement lectures or study groups with custom quizzes on the latest research in your field.

Testing the Agent​

Step 1: Access the Agent​

Academic Quiz Master template in SmythOS
  • Go to the Templates section in the sidebar
  • Open the Education tab
  • Find Academic Quiz Master Agent and click Remix
Academic Quiz Master template Remix in SmythOS
  • The full workflow will open in Agent Studio

Step 2: Run the Agent​

You can test the agent in two ways:

Option 1: From the top toolbar

  1. Click Test (top-right)
  2. Switch to Form Preview
  3. Fill in your topic
  4. Click Run to generate quiz questions

Option 2: From the canvas

Form Preview for Academic Quiz Master Agent
  1. Click the Form Preview button on the generate-questions block
  2. Enter a topic, for example:
    • Artificial Intelligence in Education
  3. Click Run to see the quiz output

Deploying the Agent​

Step 1: Start Deployment​

Deploy button in SmythOS Agent Studio
  • Click Deploy (top-right)
  • Choose your environment:
    • Agent Cloud (default, fully managed)
    • Enterprise (self-managed, secure)
    • Local Runtime (for development and offline use)

Step 2: Choose Your Deployment Type​

Pick how users will interact with your agent.

  • Custom GPT – Add instructions, behaviors, or tools
  • Chatbot – Deploy as a chat interface
  • LLM – Connect to large language models with API keys
  • API – Call your agent programmatically
  • MCP – Use Model Context Protocol for structured workflows
  • Alexa – Launch as a voice assistant skill

You can find detailed guides to them by reading the Deploy Your Agent As...* page.

Best option

If you are an educator, deploying as a Chatbot makes it easy for your students to take quizzes interactively.

Customization Tips​

Example customization

Want to create a mixed-level quiz? Add inputs for difficulty level and let the agent generate tiered questions that build from basic knowledge to advanced analysis.

  • Search settings – Raise sourcesLimit from 10 to 15–20 for broader coverage; set timeRange to year for the latest research
  • AI models – Use the most relevant or updated AI models for the best results and to help modify your output style.
  • Temperature – Keep at 0.3 for consistent academic rigor; increase to 0.5–0.7 for more variety in question style
  • Question quantity – Adjust prompts to generate 10–25 questions based on topic complexity
  • Difficulty levels – Add beginner, intermediate, advanced prompts to tailor learning
  • Additional inputs – Add fields like student_level, focus_areas, or preferred question types (case studies, applications)