Grading

AI grading software for every assignment type

From handwritten tests to AP essays, MarkWise applies your rubric and drafts feedback you can edit. Choose your assignment type or your course to get started.

Free plan available. No credit card required.

How it works

From stack of papers to returned grades

Three steps for any assignment type.

Upload or connect

Bring in PDFs, Word docs, photos of handwriting, or pull assignments from your classroom.

Apply your rubric

Pick a rubric or build your own. Each submission is scored against the same criteria.

Review and send

Edit the drafted feedback, adjust any score and return grades to your students.

Why teachers use AI grading software

AI grading software helps teachers get through large stacks of student work without lowering the quality of their feedback. Instead of starting each paper from scratch, you start from a draft that already follows your rubric, then spend your time on the judgment calls that only a teacher can make.

The biggest gain is consistency. When you grade thirty essays on a Sunday night, the first and the last paper rarely get the same attention. Applying one rubric to every submission keeps scoring steady, so a student’s grade reflects their work and not the order in which it was marked.

One platform for every assignment type

Different work needs different grading. A math test needs step-by-step partial credit, an essay needs rubric-based comments, and a capstone project needs to be judged across several criteria at once. Using one grader for each assignment type means you do not have to switch tools or rebuild your rubric every time the format changes.

  • Essays and writing: rubric-based comments on argument, evidence, organization and style, for any genre and grade level.
  • Math: partial credit and step-by-step review, including handwritten working.
  • Tests and quizzes: multiple choice, short answer and essay questions in a single queue.
  • Projects: project-based learning, capstone and group work graded against clear criteria.

Support for handwritten work

Many classrooms still run on paper. Handwritten grading lets you scan student work and have the AI read handwriting, including cursive and math notation, so paper tests and in-class essays go through the same workflow as digital submissions.

Rubric-aligned grading for AP courses

AP teachers grade against published rubrics, and students are scored on specific skills. Course-specific graders for AP Lang, AP Lit, APUSH, AP World History, LEQs, FRQs and AP Seminar tasks apply the structure of each rubric, so feedback points to the same skills students will be assessed on in the exam.

You stay in control

AI feedback is a draft, not a verdict. Every comment and score can be edited before it reaches a student. You decide what to keep, what to change and what to rewrite in your own words. The goal is to remove repetitive marking, not to remove the teacher from grading.

Getting started

Choose the assignment type or course that matches your class, upload a few sample submissions and run your first batch. Check the results against your own judgment, adjust the rubric if needed and send the grades back. A free plan is available and no credit card is required, so you can try it on real student work before you decide.

Grading FAQs

Quick answers before you start.

What is AI grading software?

AI grading software applies your rubric to student work and drafts scores and feedback that you review and edit before sending them back.

What assignment types can I grade?

You can grade essays, writing, math, tests and quizzes, short answer responses, projects and handwritten work.

Can it read handwriting?

Yes. Scan paper work and the AI reads handwriting, including cursive and math.

Does it support AP courses?

Yes. There are graders for AP Lang, AP Lit, APUSH, AP World History, LEQs, FRQs and AP Seminar tasks.

Can I edit the feedback before students see it?

Yes. All feedback is a draft that you can change before anything is returned.

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