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.
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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 know the feeling.
It is the same question, over and over. Question 3 on paper 47 is the same as question 3 on paper 1. You know the answer key by heart by now. But you still have to read each response, check it against the scheme, add up the marks, write the total on the front, and move to the next one. Two hundred times. Three hundred times. However many students you have.
Then comes the spreadsheet. You type each total into a column, double-check you did not mistype, fix the formula that broke when someone added a row, and hope the numbers add up. If a student asks why they got a 68 instead of a 72, you dig through the pile to find their paper, re-read it, and try to reconstruct your reasoning from six weeks ago.
The boredom is not the worst part. The worst part is that while you are doing this repetitive work, you are not doing the work that actually helps students. You are not writing the feedback that tells a student exactly where their proof fell apart. You are not designing the next lesson based on what the class struggled with. You are not catching the student who almost had it right and just needs a nudge. You are entering numbers into a spreadsheet.
Automated grading is not about replacing teachers. It is about removing the repetitive work so you can focus on giving meaningful feedback, reviewing the uncertain answers, and making the final call on every result. The machine reads the work, applies the rubric, and suggests a mark. You review, you decide, you approve.
What Is Automated Grading?
Automated grading is software that reads your students' submissions, applies the rubric or answer key you already use, and suggests a mark for each question. It handles the reading, the checking, and the adding up. 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 be strict about units in physics. Tell it to award method marks even when the final answer is wrong. Tell it to look for a specific formula before awarding full credit. The AI follows your instructions on every paper, consistently, whether it is paper 1 at 2 PM or paper 200 at midnight.
The goal is simple: the repetitive part of grading, the part that a machine can do, gets automated. The judgement part, the part that needs a teacher, stays with you.
How Automated Grading Is Different from Grading by Hand
| What changes | Grading by hand tonight | Automated grading with GradeLab |
|---|---|---|
| Time for one class | 4 to 8 hours of your evening | Under 10 minutes for suggestions, then your review |
| Consistency | Paper 200 gets a different version of you than paper 1 | Same rubric, same instructions, every paper |
| Totals and spreadsheets | You add up marks by hand and type them into a spreadsheet | Totals calculated automatically and exported in one click |
| Feedback | A mark per question if you have time | Specific feedback for every student on every question |
| Your role | You do everything by hand | You review, you decide, you approve. The AI does the heavy lifting. |
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One Automated Grading Platform. Every Assessment Type.
GradeLab handles handwritten exams, digital submissions, essays, mathematics, and mixed-format booklets, all with your rubric and custom instructions applied consistently.
See GradeLab in action
Watch how AI grading and online assessment work end-to-end, from upload to results.
Automated Grading That Handles Real Work
GradeLab is not a generic AI that guesses a score. It reads handwriting, follows your rubric, calculates totals, and explains every mark decision. It works on the assessments your institution actually runs.
Reads Handwritten and Digital Submissions
Upload scanned papers, phone photos, or digital submissions. GradeLab reads the handwriting, figures out which answer goes with which question, and gets every response ready for grading.
Follows Your Rubric
Upload your rubric or answer key. Add custom instructions like "award method marks even if the final answer is wrong" or "deduct one mark for missing units." GradeLab applies your rules on every paper, the same way, every time.
Calculates Totals Automatically
No more adding up marks by hand or typing totals into a spreadsheet. GradeLab calculates the total for every paper and lets you export the full grade sheet in one click.
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 200 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. You see the original answer, the applied rubric, and the AI reasoning before you make the final call.
Grades a Full Batch at Once
Upload an entire exam sitting. 30 papers, 100 papers, 500 papers. Track progress in real time. GradeLab processes the batch and returns suggested marks for your review, so you can release results the same day.
Feedback for Every Student
Every student gets specific feedback on where they lost marks and what to study next, not just a number. You can edit the feedback before it goes out, so it sounds like you wrote it, because you approved it.
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.
Audit Trail When It Matters
When a student challenges a mark or the exam office asks for rationale, every decision is there: the original answer, the rubric applied, the AI reasoning, your override, and the final mark. Export it as a report.
Automated Grading vs Manual Grading
A side-by-side comparison of what changes when you switch from manual grading to automated grading with GradeLab.
| Metric | Automated Grading (GradeLab) | Manual Grading |
|---|---|---|
| Time per class | Under 10 minutes for suggestions, then your review | 4 to 8 hours of your evening |
| Consistency | Same rubric, same instructions, every paper | Paper 200 gets a different version of you than paper 1 |
| Feedback | Specific feedback for every student on every question | A mark per question if you have time |
| Cost | Fractions of a cent per paper at scale | Teacher salary hours |
| Scalability | Upload 500 papers at once, graded in parallel | One paper at a time, all evening |
| Audit trail | Full scoring history, AI reasoning, and your overrides | Limited to written annotations |
Grade It Like You Would
Every teacher has their own way of grading. Maybe you are strict about showing working in maths. Maybe you give credit for a good attempt even if the answer is wrong. Maybe you deduct marks for missing units, or maybe you let it slide if the physics is correct.
GradeLab lets you add custom instructions so the AI grades the way you would. You write your rules in plain English, and the AI applies them to every paper in the batch. Here is what that looks like:
"Award full marks for method even if the final numerical answer is wrong. Deduct one mark only if the student did not show any working."
"For essay questions, give credit for original argument structure. Do not penalise for spelling if the meaning is clear. Penalise only if the argument lacks evidence."
"In physics, always check units. Deduct half a mark if the answer is numerically correct but missing units."
"For this exam, accept both method A and method B for question 7. They are alternative valid approaches."
The AI follows your instructions on paper 1 and paper 200 the same way. No fatigue, no inconsistency, no "I forgot what I decided on the first one." You still review and override anything you want. But the starting point is your standard, not a generic one.
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Official assessment workflows for certified exam bodies and large-scale handwritten examinations.
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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 Automated Grading Works
From Upload to Final Grade in Minutes
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Upload Your Papers
Upload scanned handwritten papers or digital submissions. You can also take photos with your phone. GradeLab organises pages, identifies questions, and prepares every response for grading.
2
Add Your Instructions and Rubric
Upload your rubric or answer key. Add custom instructions in plain English: how strict to be, what to accept, what to penalise. GradeLab follows your rules on every paper.
3
Review the Suggested Marks
GradeLab returns suggested marks per question with visible reasoning. Totals are calculated automatically. Low-confidence answers are flagged and sent to your review queue. You focus on the tricky ones, not the easy ones.
4
Approve and Release Feedback
Override any mark, edit feedback, add your own comments, and approve. Students receive question-level feedback that explains where they lost marks and what to study next. Export the full grade sheet in one click.
Automated Grading FAQ
What is automated grading?
Automated grading is what happens when software handles the repetitive parts of grading for you. It reads student submissions, applies your rubric or marking scheme, suggests marks, and writes feedback. You review the suggestions, override anything you disagree with, and approve. GradeLab automates grading for handwritten exams, digital submissions, essays, and mixed-format tests. The goal is not to replace your judgement. It is to remove the repetitive work so you can focus on giving meaningful feedback.
Can I add custom instructions to automated grading?
Yes. You write your rules in plain English and GradeLab follows them on every paper. For example: "award method marks even if the final answer is wrong" or "deduct one mark for missing units." The AI applies your instructions consistently, whether it is paper 1 or paper 200. You still review and override anything, but the starting point is your standard, not a generic one.
Does automated grading work for handwritten papers?
Yes. Upload scanned papers or phone photos. GradeLab reads the handwriting using OCR, maps each answer to the correct question, applies your rubric, and suggests marks. You review and approve before results go out. If the AI is unsure about a specific answer, it flags it for your attention.
How much time does automated grading save?
A class of 30 papers comes back with suggested marks in under 5 minutes. You then review the flagged answers, check anything you want, and approve. Most teachers finish the full review in 10 to 15 minutes. So instead of spending your entire evening grading, you are done before the kettle boils.
Is automated grading accurate for essays?
Yes. GradeLab does not just match keywords. It reads the full response, evaluates argument, evidence, structure, and writing quality against your rubric. It explains why each mark was awarded or deducted. You can add custom instructions like "give credit for original argument even if I disagree with the conclusion."
Can I override automated grading results?
Yes, and you should. GradeLab is your assistant, not your replacement. Override any mark, rewrite any feedback, add your own notes, and finalize only after you are satisfied. Nothing reaches a student without your approval.
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.
James Eriksson
Director, Nordic Learning Centre, Stockholm
We run a centre with 400 students preparing for university entrance exams. The volume of grading was unsustainable. GradeLab handled our entire mock exam cycle - 400 papers graded, scored, and pushed to students in one night.
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.
Prof. Clerk Anderson
Controller of Examinations, University of Edinburgh
At the university level, consistency in marking is a compliance issue, not just a quality one. GradeLab's audit trail and standardised scoring gave us exactly the documentation we needed for our accreditation review.
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.
James Eriksson
Director, Nordic Learning Centre, Stockholm
We run a centre with 400 students preparing for university entrance exams. The volume of grading was unsustainable. GradeLab handled our entire mock exam cycle - 400 papers graded, scored, and pushed to students in one night.
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.
Prof. Clerk Anderson
Controller of Examinations, University of Edinburgh
At the university level, consistency in marking is a compliance issue, not just a quality one. GradeLab's audit trail and standardised scoring gave us exactly the documentation we needed for our accreditation review.