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Exit ticket questions that take two minutes

Sixteen exit ticket questions for the last two minutes of class: a confidence rating, one quick check, one word or one sentence. Students scan the QR code on the way out and you see what landed before they leave.

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16 exit ticket questions

Each one shows the Hopvote question type that fits it best. Pick one to three per lesson. Free plan: 5 questions per presentation.

  1. Rating

    How sure are you about today's lesson, from 1 to 5?

    Ask it every lesson: the trend tells you when to slow down.

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  2. Open text

    What is one thing you learned today?

    Open text. Read three answers out loud at the start of the next lesson.

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  3. Open text

    What is one question you still have?

    Anonymous by default, so quiet students ask too.

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  4. Quiz

    Which of these is the main idea of today's lesson?

    Write the key idea and three close distractors. Give it a long timer.

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  5. Word cloud

    Sum up today's lesson in one word.

    The biggest words show what stuck.

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  6. Fill in the blanks

    Photosynthesis turns [light] energy into [chemical] energy stored in glucose.

    Words to place, with extra words such as heat and kinetic.

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  7. Right order

    Put the steps of the water cycle in order.

    Evaporation, condensation, precipitation, collection.

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  8. Match pairs

    Match each word with its definition.

    Vocabulary, dates and events, or formulas and their names.

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  9. Single choice

    Which example best shows today's idea?

    Three or four examples, one correct. Shows who can apply it.

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  10. Rating scale

    Rate each statement from 1 to 5: I can explain it, I can use it, I could teach it.

    A rating scale with several statements, as a quick self-assessment.

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  11. Single choice

    What would help you most next lesson?

    More examples, more practice, a recap, working in pairs.

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  12. Quiz

    Quick calculation: what is 15% of 80?

    8, 12, 15, 20. Right answer: 12. Shows who can do it alone.

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  13. Open text

    3, 2, 1: three things you learned, two you found interesting, one question.

    The classic 3, 2, 1 exit ticket as one open answer.

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  14. Ranking

    Rank today's activities from most to least useful.

    Explanation, worked example, group task, quiz.

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  15. Quiz

    Spot the mistake: which step of this solution is wrong?

    Show a worked example with one error and list the steps as options.

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  16. Rating

    How ready do you feel for the test on this topic?

    From 1 to 5. Ask it again the week before the test.

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Three steps, no setup

  1. 1

    Write your questions

    Poll, quiz, word cloud, rating or Q&A. Or let the AI draft them.

  2. 2

    Show the QR code

    On screen or in your slides. People scan it and they are in.

  3. 3

    Watch answers arrive

    Results update live on the big screen, then export them.

What makes a good exit ticket

One to three questions on the key idea of the lesson, answered in under two minutes. Ask how sure students feel, check one fact and leave room for the question they still have. Read the results before you plan the next lesson.

  • A rating from 1 to 5: how sure are you about today's lesson
  • One quiz question on the key idea
  • One open question: what is still unclear

Quick checks beyond multiple choice

Fill in the blanks checks vocabulary, right order checks the steps of a process and match pairs checks definitions. Each takes a student under a minute, and the whole class result fits on one screen.

No app, no student account

Put the QR code on your last slide or print it as a poster by the door. Students answer in the browser, anonymously by default, and each phone shows the questions in the student's language. On Solo and Pro, export the results as a CSV to follow the class over the term.

Made for every lesson

Secondary school

Two minutes before the bell, phones or the class tablets.

University lectures

A whole lecture hall answers in one minute.

Poster by the door

Print the QR code, students answer on the way out.

Online classes

Paste the short link in the chat before closing.

Questions

What is an exit ticket?

A short check at the end of a lesson: one to three questions that show what students understood and what to review next time. Here students answer on their phones and the results appear at once.

How long should an exit ticket take?

Two to three minutes. Pick one rating, one quick check and, if time allows, one open question.

Do students need an account or an app?

No. They scan the QR code or type hopvote.com and the 5-character code, and answer in the browser.

Is it free?

Yes to start: every question type, up to 80 participants and 5 questions per presentation, plenty for an exit ticket. Solo is €5 a month and adds CSV export.

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