How much we save universities
Universities save up to 80% on grading costs while improving consistency and speed across departments
80% Cost Reduction
Universities save on grading labor costs annually
Benefits for universities
Streamlined assessment workflows that reduce administrative overhead and improve faculty productivity
Time Saved
80%
80% time saved
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Smart Data Mapping
Automated Extraction
Instantly converts scanned exam papers into structured digital data. Our AI automatically identifies and maps student information, question numbers, and answer regions. No manual setup required.
Multilingual OCR
30+ Languages
Arabic, Chinese, German & more
AI Moderation
Compare & Validate
Complete control over results
Smart Automation
Understands Every Answer
Intelligently processes diverse answer formats from handwritten essays to diagrams and mathematical equations. Adapts to any exam layout while maintaining accuracy across question types.
One Platform, Every Format
From handwritten essays to digital quizzes, GradeLab handles it all with the same precision and speed.
Trusted by leading institutions
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Power. Speed. Precision.
Everything you need to automate grading with AI accuracy and teacher control.
10x Faster Grading
Grade 200 handwritten exams in under 30 minutes. What takes 4 hours manually now takes 20 minutes with AI.
Handwriting Recognition
99%+ accuracy in reading handwritten answers across all subjects. Trained on millions of real student exams.
Works Offline
On-premise deployment keeps your exam data secure within your institution. Zero cloud dependency.
Any Subject, Any Format
Grade essays, math problems, diagrams, MCQs, and mixed formats. Supports 30+ languages including Arabic and Chinese.
Teacher Override
Review and adjust any AI grade with one click. You stay in control while AI handles the heavy lifting.
Instant Analytics
See class performance, question difficulty, and student progress the moment grading completes. Spot trends instantly.
You became a teacher to teach.
You did not become a teacher to spend your evenings grading. But that is where the hours go. You know that good feedback is what helps students improve, but who has time to write detailed comments on 80 papers every week?
So you compromise. You write shorter comments than you want to. You give the same feedback to five different students because you cannot remember which variation you already used. You catch yourself being stricter on paper 70 than you were on paper 10, because you are tired and your standards have drifted. You know it, and it bothers you.
The next morning you are exhausted. You do not have the energy to redesign the lesson based on what students struggled with, because you spent the night on data entry instead of teaching prep. The grading is done, but the teaching suffered.
An AI grader for teachers is not about replacing you. It is about giving you your time back. GradeLab reads the work, applies your rubric with your custom instructions, suggests marks, and writes feedback. You review, edit, and approve. You are still the teacher. The AI is your assistant.
What Is an AI Grader for Teachers?
An AI grader for teachers is software that reads your students' submissions, applies the rubric or marking scheme you already use, suggests a mark for each question, and writes feedback that explains where marks were lost. You review every suggestion, override anything you disagree with, and approve the results before they reach students.
GradeLab lets you add your own custom instructions so the AI grades the way you would. Tell it to award method marks even if the final answer is wrong. Tell it to give credit for original argument in essays even if you disagree with the conclusion. Tell it to deduct marks for missing units in physics. The AI follows your instructions on every paper, consistently, whether it is paper 1 at 2 PM or paper 80 at midnight.
You are still the teacher. The AI does the heavy lifting so you can focus on the answers that actually need your judgement, and on the teaching that actually helps your students grow.
How an AI Grader for Teachers Compares to Grading by Hand
| What changes | Grading by hand every week | AI grader with GradeLab |
|---|---|---|
| Time for one class | 6 to 8 hours of your evening | Under 10 minutes for suggestions, then your review |
| Feedback quality | Short comments by paper 40 because you are tired | Specific feedback on paper 1 and paper 80, consistently |
| Consistency | Paper 70 gets a different version of you than paper 10 | Same rubric, same instructions, every paper |
| Your evening | Gone to grading | Yours again. You review for 15 minutes and approve. |
| Your role | You do everything by hand | You review, you decide, you approve. The AI is your assistant. |
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One AI Grader. Every Subject and Format.
GradeLab grades essays, short answers, mathematics, science problems, and handwritten papers. Your rubric and custom instructions are applied consistently across every submission.
See GradeLab in action
Watch how AI grading and online assessment work end-to-end, from upload to results.
An AI Grader That Grades Like You Would
GradeLab reads handwriting, follows your rubric, writes feedback, and explains every mark decision. It works on the assignments your students actually submit, from essays to problem sets to mixed-format tests.
Reads Handwritten and Digital Work
Upload scanned papers, phone photos, or digital submissions. GradeLab reads the handwriting with OCR, maps each answer to the correct question, and prepares every response for grading.
Follows Your Rubric
Upload your rubric or marking scheme. GradeLab applies your criteria to every submission and returns a score plus detailed per criterion comments. No generic standards, just yours.
Custom Instructions in Plain English
Write your rules in plain English and GradeLab follows them on every paper. "Award method marks even if the final answer is wrong." "Give credit for original argument." The AI applies your instructions consistently.
Writes Feedback for Every Student
Every student gets specific feedback on where they lost marks and what to study next. You can edit any comment before it goes out, so it sounds like you wrote it, because you approved it.
Step Marks and Partial Credit
A student who set up the problem correctly but made an arithmetic error deserves credit for the method. GradeLab evaluates each step, awards partial credit, and only deducts where a specific step actually fails.
Flags the Answers That Need You
Instead of reading 80 papers front to back, you review only the answers the AI is unsure about. Low confidence responses are flagged and sent to your review queue with the original answer and the AI reasoning.
Grades a Full Class at Once
Upload an entire assignment or test. 30 papers, 80 papers, 200 papers. GradeLab processes the batch and returns suggested marks for your review, so you can release results the same day.
Syncs to Your LMS
Push grades and feedback directly to Canvas, Moodle, Google Classroom, or your student information system via our LMS integration and REST API. No manual export or copy and paste required.
You Override Anything
GradeLab suggests. You decide. Override any mark, rewrite any feedback comment, add your own notes. Nothing reaches a student until you have approved it. The AI is your assistant, not your replacement.
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How GradeLab Compares
See how GradeLab stacks up against manual grading and other AI graders.
GradeLab
RecommendedAI grading with teacher override on every mark
Pricing
Free to start
Features
- •Reads handwritten and digital work with OCR
- •Follows your rubric with custom instructions
- •Writes specific feedback for every student
- •Teacher review and override before release
Best for
Teachers who want AI grading with full control
Limitations
None for most use cases
Manual Grading
Pricing
Free but costs your time
Features
- •Full control
- •No software needed
- •Familiar process
Best for
Small classes with simple assessments
How it compares to GradeLab
Takes 6-8 hours per class vs 15 minutes with GradeLab
Limitations
Slow, inconsistent, no audit trail, fatigue by paper 40
Other AI Graders
Pricing
$10-50/month
Features
- •Basic AI scoring
- •Some rubric support
- •Online only
Best for
Simple multiple choice tests
How it compares to GradeLab
Generic AI without custom instructions or teacher override
Limitations
Limited handwriting support, no custom instructions, no audit trail
Trusted Partnerships
Powering Assessment for
Governments, institutions, and AI ecosystems worldwide. Delivering secure, scalable, and accurate handwritten assessment solutions.
Government-Certified AI Handwritten Evaluation
Official assessment workflows for certified exam bodies and large-scale handwritten examinations.
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Enterprise Public Sector AI Grading Systems
Enterprise-grade AI grading deployed for national-level academic and workforce assessments.
Custom AI Grading & OCR Infrastructure
Fine-tuned OCR and grading models built specifically for real-world exam handwriting.
How the AI Grader for Teachers Works
From Upload to Approved Grades in Minutes
1
Upload Student Work
Upload digital submissions, scanned papers, or phone photos of handwritten work. GradeLab reads the handwriting, identifies each question, and prepares every response for grading.
2
Add Your Rubric and Custom Instructions
Upload your rubric or marking scheme. Add custom instructions in plain English, like how strict to be, what to accept, what to penalise. GradeLab follows your rules on every paper.
3
Review the Suggested Marks and Feedback
GradeLab returns suggested marks per question with visible reasoning and written feedback. Low confidence answers are flagged for your review. You focus on the answers that need your judgement.
4
Edit, Approve, and Release
Override any mark, rewrite any feedback comment, add your own notes, and approve. Students receive feedback that sounds like you wrote it. Export the grade sheet or sync to your LMS in one click.
AI Grader for Teachers FAQ
What is an AI grader for teachers?
An AI grader for teachers is software that reads student work, applies your rubric with your custom instructions, suggests marks, and writes feedback. You review, edit, and approve. The AI is your assistant, not your replacement. It gives you a head start so every student gets the attention they deserve and you get your evening back.
Can I add my own grading instructions?
Yes. This is one of the most important features. You write your rules in plain English and the AI follows them on every paper. For example: "give credit for original argument even if I disagree with the conclusion" or "deduct one mark for missing units in physics." The AI applies your instructions consistently, whether it is paper 1 or paper 200.
Does the AI grader work for all subjects?
GradeLab grades essays, short answers, mathematics with step-wise working, science problems, lab reports, code, and mixed-format tests. It handles both handwritten and digital submissions, and supports multiple languages including English and Hindi.
Can I override the AI suggested grades?
Yes, and you should. Override any mark, rewrite any feedback, add your own notes, and finalize only after you are satisfied. Nothing reaches a student without your approval. The AI does the heavy lifting so you can focus on the answers that need your judgement.
How much time does an AI grader save?
A class of 30 papers comes back with suggested marks in under 5 minutes. Most teachers finish the full review in 10 to 15 minutes. Instead of spending your evening grading, you are done before the kettle boils.
Is there a free trial for teachers?
Yes. Try GradeLab free on 20 real papers with your own rubric. No credit card required. Upload your first assessment and see suggested marks and feedback within minutes.
Trusted by educators across every discipline
Thomas Braun
Lecturer, Pure Mathematics, Germany
My students write formal mathematical proofs. On a convergence proof question, GradeLab correctly identified whether the quantifier structure was right, whether the chosen bound worked, and where the logical chain broke. It did not just check the final line. That is the part that matters.
Dr. Isabelle Fontaine
Associate Professor, Theoretical Physics, France
GradeLab evaluated a wavefunction normalisation problem across 140 papers and correctly flagged eleven cases where students had a correct final integral but had used the wrong boundary condition. That is precise, subject-aware marking.
Prof. James Fletcher
Mechanical Engineering, Thermodynamics, USA
GradeLab evaluated a question on entropy generation in a throttling process and correctly identified which students had omitted the system definition, which had applied the steady-flow energy equation incorrectly, and which had confused entropy change with entropy generation. That distinction matters in this subject and it caught it reliably.
Thomas Braun
Lecturer, Pure Mathematics, Germany
My students write formal mathematical proofs. On a convergence proof question, GradeLab correctly identified whether the quantifier structure was right, whether the chosen bound worked, and where the logical chain broke. It did not just check the final line. That is the part that matters.
Dr. Isabelle Fontaine
Associate Professor, Theoretical Physics, France
GradeLab evaluated a wavefunction normalisation problem across 140 papers and correctly flagged eleven cases where students had a correct final integral but had used the wrong boundary condition. That is precise, subject-aware marking.
Prof. James Fletcher
Mechanical Engineering, Thermodynamics, USA
GradeLab evaluated a question on entropy generation in a throttling process and correctly identified which students had omitted the system definition, which had applied the steady-flow energy equation incorrectly, and which had confused entropy change with entropy generation. That distinction matters in this subject and it caught it reliably.
Sophie Laurent
Science Teacher, Lycée Henri IV, Paris
Before GradeLab, I spent every Sunday grading papers instead of being with my family. Now I upload the batch on Friday evening and by Saturday morning, every student has already seen their feedback. That part still surprises me.
Maria Santos
Teacher, Escola Internacional de Lisboa
I teach four classes with 35 students each. I genuinely could not keep up with grading. GradeLab didn't just save me time - it gave me back the ability to actually know where each student was struggling.
Sarah Mitchell
Head of Academics, Wellington Grammar School
We trialled several edtech platforms before GradeLab. What stood out was that it wasn't just grading software - the student feedback loop was instant, and the quality reports for governors were exactly what we needed.
Sophie Laurent
Science Teacher, Lycée Henri IV, Paris
Before GradeLab, I spent every Sunday grading papers instead of being with my family. Now I upload the batch on Friday evening and by Saturday morning, every student has already seen their feedback. That part still surprises me.
Maria Santos
Teacher, Escola Internacional de Lisboa
I teach four classes with 35 students each. I genuinely could not keep up with grading. GradeLab didn't just save me time - it gave me back the ability to actually know where each student was struggling.
Sarah Mitchell
Head of Academics, Wellington Grammar School
We trialled several edtech platforms before GradeLab. What stood out was that it wasn't just grading software - the student feedback loop was instant, and the quality reports for governors were exactly what we needed.