Information for examiners and moderators

CMI+

Notice for current users

From 11:59pm on Wednesday 16 September, the version of CMI/eMarker you currently use will no longer be available and will be replaced by a new version. Please follow the simple steps below to install the updated version. The new version can be used immediately.

What you need to do
1. Save any work in progress and close CMI/eMarker.
2. Uninstall your current version of CMI/eMarker.
3. Download and install the new version using the following link: e-Marker login
4. Log in using your existing username and password. Your login details have not changed.
5. Select ‘software download’.
6. Click ‘marker software – AQA Summer 26 CMIPlus Marker V8.17.1.15.zip.’
7. Open the downloaded file and double click on the ‘setup.msi’. The E-marker/CMI+ software will start to download.

Once installed, you should be able to continue working as normal, including picking up your marking from where you left off.

To confirm that the update has been successful, please check that the installed application is named
AQA - Summer 2026 e-Marker CMI+ LFAMarker 8.17.1.15.

We expect this to be a quick and straightforward process, but we apologise for any inconvenience the change may cause. If you have difficulty uninstalling or installing the software, please contact Examiner Systems Support on 0800 197 7163 or help@aqa.org.uk Support is available 8am–5pm, Monday to Friday. When contacting us, please have your examiner PIN to hand.

CMI+ is software used for marking on-screen. After downloading the software you can access it from your PC and it requires an internet connection to function. Marking takes place question by question (called 'items'), rather than in whole scripts. You will be able to input marks and annotations or indicate that a question was not attempted.

After the exam day you will be sent a message to let you know that CMI+ is in training mode. This means you will be able to mark actual candidate responses within the system without any marks being recorded, so you familiarise yourself with the system and the mark scheme. You can then raise any queries with your team leader before completing standardisation.

Standardisation takes place outside of CMI+, either on the online standardisation (OLS) system or at a face-to-face meeting, as detailed on your contract

The standard of your marking on each question is checked by either seeding or double marking. The method applied to each question will make no difference to your marking.

Seeding is usually applied to shorter questions and involves being presented with pre-marked candidate responses at regular intervals.

Double marking is usually applied to longer questions and involves a proportion of candidate answers being marked by two examiners.

If your marking differs significantly from the standard you will be stopped from marking that question until your team leader can discuss the mark scheme with you.

Minimum PC Requirements

Processor type: 1GHz or better
RAM: 1GB or better
Operating system: Windows 10 (with extended security updates) or above
Display: 1024x768 pixels
Browser: Microsoft Edge
Free disk space: 4.5GB
Broadband speed: 2MB or better