Exit ticket template for the classroom
An exit ticket is a few questions students answer at the end of a lesson, so you learn what landed before the next lesson starts. This template uses three: one to explain the main idea in the student’s own words, one confidence rating on a fixed scale, and one open question for what is still unclear. Keep it short enough to finish in two minutes.
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A fixed confidence scale
The confidence question is a single-choice list with the same four labels every time, so one lesson’s answers line up with the next lesson’s.
Open answers kept out of the summary
Free-text answers are not shown in the results summary. Open the responses to read each student’s explanation in full.
Shared by link, no account for students
Students answer in any browser on any device with the link. They need no account, and you need none to read the answers.
No card required.
Exit Ticket Template
Live previewHow to use this template
4 steps in the editor. Nothing here needs a paid plan.
- Press “Use this template” and change the title to the lesson, for example “Photosynthesis, exit ticket, Year 8”.
- Replace the first question with the key idea you want students to explain, and keep the confidence scale the same across lessons so the answers compare.
- Put the link on the board or in the class chat for students to open before they leave.
- Read the answers before the next lesson. Sort them into “got it”, “shaky” and “lost”, then plan the first five minutes from the lost pile.
Questions in this survey
3 questions, using 2 of the 24 question types available.
| Question | Question type | Required |
|---|---|---|
| What is one idea from today you could explain to a friend? | Long text | Yes |
| How confident do you feel about today’s topic? | Radio buttons | Yes |
| What is still unclear, or what would you like to go over again? | Long text | Optional |
What goes wrong with this survey
Specific to this template, not general advice about surveys.
Asking for a summary of the whole lesson
A question that needs everything from the lesson takes too long and gives you a vague answer. Ask for the one idea you most need to check.
Reading the answers after the next lesson
The value of an exit ticket is the next lesson. Set aside ten minutes before it to read the answers, or the ticket tells you nothing you can use.
Reacting to one student’s answer
A single confused answer is information, not a verdict. Look for the pattern across the class before changing the lesson.
Questions about this survey
How many questions should an exit ticket have?
Two or three. Past three, students rush the last question and the answers get thinner. The template has three, with the open question last so it is answered while the lesson is still fresh.
Should exit tickets be graded?
Usually not. An exit ticket shows you what to re-teach, and marks would make students guard their answers. If you want marks, use a quiz with answer keys instead, which is a different tool.
Can students answer anonymously?
The template asks for no name. Each response records a time and the browser type, so it is not anonymous in the strict sense. Tell students what you will see and use it for planning, not for their grade.
Can I reuse the same ticket every lesson?
Yes, and that is the point of a fixed scale. Duplicate the survey for each lesson and change only the first question, so every lesson keeps the same confidence question.