Fair and accurate outcomes with e-Marker®

Every summer in the UK, e-Marker® is used by 40,000 markers, to mark over 12 million exam papers, in just seven weeks.

Improve quality

Paper exams are scanned and marked electronically, with quality controls in real time. Automated quality methodologies include standardisation, sampling, double-marking, seeding, tracking and reporting.

Enhance security

Keep personal information safe with candidate anonymity, encrypted data transfer and control of markers. Data is held in a secure environment and access is controlled.

Increase speed

Reduce the time taken to mark scripts and publish results, with online standardisation, simple task allocation, script retrieval, provision of marked script images, and reduced manual tasks.

Reduce malpractice

Candidate anonymity is maintained, removing marker bias. Users can escalate suspected malpractice with e-Marker® case management.

Reduce costs

Achieve savings with reductions in marker workload, number of checkers, transportation, accommodation, subsistence and marking centre costs.

Improve management

Real time, accurate progress and quality reports enable informed and quick decision-making.

e-Marker® is part of the AQA group.

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How it works

With e-Marker® you can choose to enter marks online, mark whole scanned scripts online, or to mark individual scanned items online.

Mark entry portal

Physical exam scripts sent to markers.

  • Mark physical exam scripts and enter marks online
  • Candidate details can be seen
  • Web browser interface
  • Marking progress tracked
  • Marker Standardisation
  • Manages complicated rubrics
  • Ideal for audio and video media

Whole script marking

Exam scripts scanned and marked online.

  • Mark whole scripts online from scanned images
  • No candidate details shown
  • Simple transition from physical marking for markers
  • Marker Standardisation
  • Quality controls while marking
  • Review of results

Item level marking

Exam scripts scanned and marked online.

  • Each candidate response is presented separately for marking
  • Different markers can be allocated specific responses within a candidate script
  • Simple transition from physical marking for markers
  • No candidate details shown
  • Marker Standardisation
  • Speed and accuracy improved
  • Quality controls while marking
  • Review of results

“Our experience using e-Marker® has always been one of high quality professionalism and collaboration. The excellent customer service and collaboration ensures that the most important customer at the centre of the whole process is the learner. This helps us to achieve our vision to provide high quality, trusted qualifications to all learners.”

Mrs S Melhuish, Assistant Director (Assessment Quality and Design), WJEC, UK

“Manual marking generally takes much longer and, given the huge numbers, it’s simply no longer possible or credible.”

Dr Tulasi Ram Das, Vice Chancellor, Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University, India

“Before, marking took 12 to 14 days per subject. With e-Marker®, it takes just 3 to 4 days per subject.”

John Maramba, Deputy Director, Zimbabwe School Examinations Council

Case study: Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University Kakinada (JNTU-K)

Find out how India’s technical university JNTU-K used e-Marker® technology to automate its exam marking process.

Read case study

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email info@aqaglobal.com

For technical support,
email help@aqa.org.uk

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