The 2-Minute Exit Ticket: How to Know What Your Students Actually Learned

The bell rings. Chaos ensues. Backpacks zip up, chairs scrape the floor, and 30 students rush for the door.

You watched them nod for 45 minutes, but the burning question remains: "Did they actually get it?"

You won't know until you grade the homework next week—unless you use an Exit Ticket.

What is a Digital Exit Ticket?

It’s a quick check-in at the very end of class. In the past, teachers used scraps of paper (which are easy to lose). In 2026, smart teachers use RiLiFi Polls.

3 Fast Ways to Check Understanding

1. The "Traffic Light" Poll

The Question: "How do you feel about today's lesson?"

• 🟢 Green: "I could teach this to someone else."
• 🟡 Yellow: "I get most of it, but I'm stuck on one part."
• 🔴 Red: "I am totally lost."

The Value: If you see a sea of Red, you know exactly what to reteach tomorrow.

2. The "Muddiest Point" (Word Cloud)

The Question: "What was the most confusing word or concept today?"

The Value: You instantly see a Word Cloud of confusion. If "Mitochondria" is huge, you review that first thing tomorrow.

3. The "One-Question Quiz"

The Question: Ask one simple multiple-choice question about the core concept.

The Value: Hard data. 80% correct? Move on. 40% correct? Pause and review.

Conclusion

Don't wait for the exam to find out they are lost. Use the last 2 minutes of class to gather data, so you can teach better tomorrow.

Stop guessing. Create your free Exit Ticket poll now.