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A Gradescope alternative you can start today, one class at a time.

If your school has no Gradescope licence, or you mark school tests rather than university exams, Mark My Tests is an alternative you can start alone. You upload a paper test, your mark scheme or rubric and scanned student work; AI drafts every mark, you approve each one, and you pay per script.

If your school has no Gradescope licence, or you mark school tests rather than university exams, Mark My Tests is an alternative you can start alone. You upload a paper test, your mark scheme or rubric and scanned student work; AI drafts every mark, you approve each one, and you pay per script.

Step through a class set

One class set, three kinds of AI help.

Two common alternatives, described by category. Tools differ and change often, so check any provider directly.

Stage 1 of 5 · CollectHow do the scripts get from students to marking?
Generic AI chat tools
  • Built for one conversation at a time, not a class set.
  • Check whether the tool accepts a whole class set and supports scanned handwriting.
  • Check what happens to student names and work you share with it.
AI marking tools that use their own rubric
  • Often built around typed or digital submissions.
  • Check how well it handles a scanned paper class set.
Mark My Tests
  • Students still sit the test on paper.
  • Scan the pile as one PDF, upload a file per student, or students scan a classroom QR code and photograph their pages.
  • Scripts are split and matched by name. You confirm any uncertain names.

Described by category, not by product. Features change often, so check any provider directly. We do not put a number on time saved.

What stays the same

Whichever you compare, four things hold.

No subscription neededPay per script, with no subscription required. See pricing for current rates and credit packs.
One teacher can startUpload a test and a class set today. The department can join when it is ready.
Built for paperStudents keep sitting tests on paper. You scan, upload or use a classroom QR code.
Your judgement is finalYou can change any mark, and nothing reaches students without your click.
Being fair

When Mark My Tests isn't the right fit.

We would rather you used the right tool. Another kind of tool may suit some jobs better.

You need help with one piece of workFor feedback on a single essay, a generic AI chat tool may be enough, if your school’s policy allows sharing student work with it.
You have no mark schemeMark My Tests marks against the scheme you upload. If you want a ready-made rubric, a tool that brings its own may suit you better.
Everything already happens in another platformIf students submit typed work somewhere that already marks it, adding a step may not help. Mark My Tests is built for paper first.
Policy says noIf your school or an awarding body does not allow AI-assisted marking for a task, follow that rule.
Questions to ask

Ask any marking tool these. Here are our answers.

Does it mark against my own mark scheme?Yes. Points or levels, extracted from your upload, linked to each question and editable.
Can it take a scanned paper class set?Yes. One bulk PDF, a file per student, or a classroom QR code students scan on their devices.
How does it show which marks are uncertain?At least two independent markers mark each answer. Disagreements and borderline answers are flagged, compared with your anchors, and sent to you if still unclear.
Who decides what students see?You do. Nothing is released without your click.
What is sent for marking?Read the privacy notice for the data processed during marking and feedback.
Where is the data, and who can see it?Storage and processing locations depend on the provider and service. Ask for the named subprocessor list and data processing terms. Encrypted in transit and at rest. Each school’s data is kept separate.
How is it priced?Pay per script or buy prepaid credit packs. See Pricing for the current tiers and rates. No subscription required.

What is a good Gradescope alternative for teachers?

Gradescope is a strong grading platform, mainly sold to universities by institutional licence. Mark My Tests is for a teacher or department that wants AI marking of paper tests against their own mark scheme or rubric, paid per script, starting today.

Sources checked 27 October 2026: Gradescope pricing and Gradescope help.

An established platform, mostly in higher education

Gradescope, from Turnitin, handles scanned paper exams, online assignments and code, and groups similar answers so a grader can score them together. Its pricing page (checked 27 October 2026) offers a one-term Institutional Trial and a free Basic plan afterwards. AI-powered grading is listed in the Institutional plan.

  • Widely used by universities.
  • Answer grouping, so similar answers are graded together.
  • Paper, online and programming assignments.

Built for one teacher with a stack of paper

Mark My Tests is for school, college and tutoring teachers who want the AI to draft the marks, not only to group answers, and who don’t have or want an institutional contract.

  • AI drafts a mark and feedback for every answer.
  • Upload one scanned PDF of the class set.
  • Pay per script, or share a department credit pool.

Which fits you

If your university already licenses Gradescope and you grade large online courses, it is likely the better fit. If you are a teacher or department marking class tests and mocks on paper, try Mark My Tests on one class first.

  • Licensed university course: Gradescope.
  • School tests and mocks on paper, no licence: Mark My Tests.
  • Try both on the same test if you can.

Questions teachers ask when comparing

Is Gradescope free?

Gradescope’s website lists a free basic sign-up; AI-assisted grading is part of its institutional licences. Check its site for current terms.

Can I move my rubrics across?

You upload the rubric or mark scheme as a document with each test; there is nothing to migrate.

Is Mark My Tests affiliated with Gradescope?

No. Gradescope is a trademark of its owner. This page is our own comparison.

How to choose an AI marking tool — What to check before you pick one.

AI grading for teachers — Grading paper tests against your rubric.

Pricing — Per-script prices by length, with no subscription required.

How marks are checked — Two or more markers, your anchors, your final say.

Keep exploring

How we markIndependent markers, your anchors, your decision.Learn more →Hand-insBulk PDF, a file per student, or a QR code.Learn more →PricingCurrent per-script rates and credit packs.Learn more →

Start with this week's test.

Use the paper you already set. You stay in control of every mark, your students get better feedback, and you see what to teach next.

No subscription required. You approve every mark.
Getting started
  1. 1Upload your test and mark schemeThe questions and mark-scheme points are pulled out for you to check.
  2. 2Add the class's scriptsScan the pile as one PDF, upload a file per student, or let students scan a QR code on their devices.
  3. 3Review and releaseEach student starts marking as soon as their name is confirmed. You check the flagged answers and release.