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4 Sep 2025

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All you need to make learning awesome this back-to-school season with Kahoot!+

Check out what’s new at Kahoot! for back-to-school, including accuracy mode, curriculum standards alignment, and Kahootopia! assignments.

Back-to-school is about establishing routines, introducing new topics, and laying the groundwork for a thriving learning environment.

While you prepare for the first day back, the right tools are vital for transforming your lessons, encouraging purposeful interaction, and reducing the time spent planning. With the right resources in your toolkit, you can spark involvement from every student and create lessons that make learning stick.

That’s where Kahoot! comes in! We’ve been hard at work developing new and current features—all with your valuable feedback in mind. From launching our new accuracy mode to the new Kahoot! Studio back-to-school channel, we’re ensuring that this back-to-school season is your most successful yet! Read on to learn more.

 

 

Simplify lesson planning and save time with AI tools—now available in ALL Kahoot!+ plans

Supercharge your lesson planning with innovative AI-powered features designed to simplify your workflow. Our powerful AI features are now available in all Kahoot!+ plans, making smarter lesson creation accessible to everyone.

Instantly generate engaging content from any topic, URL, or Wikipedia article, or effortlessly transform your existing files and slides with the help of AI. Let technology handle the heavy lifting so you can devote more time and attention to what really matters—your students.

 

Kahoot! AI-powered tools

 

Discover ready-made content on the new Kahoot! Studio back-to-school channel

Feeling a bit rusty after the summer break? No worries! We’ve got you covered with our new back-to-school channel, full of fun icebreaker kahoots, ready-to-use templates, and other great resources to make sure your back-to-school experience is seamless.

What’s more, our world-leading partners, such as Disney and Peanuts, also have a wealth of ready-to-use back-to-school content to start the new school year on a high note!

 

Kahoot! Back to School channel

 

Encourage precision over speed with our new accuracy mode

Please welcome accuracy mode: classic mode with an accuracy twist! We heard your feedback on classic mode loud and clear: you wanted a way to slow down the pace and focus on what matters most—accuracy.

Accuracy mode is a brand-new game experience where students are rewarded for getting answers right, not just fast. In this mode, all players get the same amount of time to answer, and points are awarded solely based on accuracy, not on how quickly they answer. This creates a more relaxed and inclusive learning environment, encouraging students to focus on understanding the material rather than rushing to be the first to answer.

There’s no more racing, no more guessing, just to win. Instead, students are encouraged to slow down, think critically, and answer with confidence.

 

Kahoot! Accuracy mode visual on a whiteboard and a phone

 

 

Instantly find relevant content instantly with new curriculum standards alignment

Discover what you need by curriculum standard, so you spend less time searching and more time teaching content that’s aligned with educational standards.

Search your curriculum standards and codes to get relevant, curriculum-tagged topics, and explore curated content for core subjects from educators, verified creators, and trusted partners.

You can find content aligned with CCSS for ELA & math, TEKS for ELA & math, and NGSS for science: search the curriculum code and explore all the available content! Stay tuned — we’re actively expanding to support even more standards!

 

Visual of Kahoot!'s curriculum standards search feature for CCSS

 

Discover the new way to grow your class island with Kahootopia! assignments

Celebrate class achievement and inclusive learning with Kahootopia!—the ultimate tool for engaging classes and collaborative learning, now free for all educators!

Set up new islands for each of your classes and kick off back-to-school with collective rewards and a collaborative learning culture!

Homework is your students’ chance to help their Kahootopia! class island thrive. With each self-study session at home and assigned kahoot completed, students unlock new achievements and grow their island, making every assignment more engaging and rewarding.

Learning isn’t limited to the classroom. Whether students play live with classmates or tackle assignments on their own schedules, Kahootopia! assignments motivate and reward progress, turning every completed task into a step toward shared success and achievement.

 

 

Track student progress across every Kahoot! game mode

Maximize learning engagement and bring fun to your classroom with our range of interactive game modes. Collaborative options encourage teamwork and collective problem-solving.

Discover the power of insight with brand-new game mode reports—now available for every Kahoot! game mode. Effortlessly track student progress and understanding across every Kahoot! experience, all in one place. Instantly see where students excel and where they may need extra support, helping you tailor your teaching.

Best of all, game mode reports are completely free for teachers, making them an essential tool to support student growth and engagement in your classroom.

 

Kahoot! game mode reporting tool

 

Put your students at the centre of their learning experience with varied question types

From classic quizzes and true or false questions that test understanding to puzzles, sliders, and pin answers, each Kahoot! question type brings a unique approach to learning that keeps participants eager and active.

Encourage students to share opinions with polls and enable precise answers with drop pins. Whichever approach you choose to take, Kahoot!+ offers an array of varied question types designed to suit every student’s learning needs.

 

3 screens showing different Kahoot! question types including puzzle, slider and pin answer

 

 

 

Looking to get a crash course in our key features? Check out our back-to-school essentials PD course.

We can’t wait to support you this upcoming school year, see your students’ progress, and your continued commitment to making learning awesome.

To help you get started this back-to-school season, upgrade to Kahoot!+ Gold, our all-in-one teaching toolkit, for K12 or Higher Education.