Scanning and uploading

Scan completed papers from the test you printed in AutoMark. One class set can be one PDF; you do not need to make a separate file for every student.

Prepare the class set

Remove staples before using a document feeder. Keep each student’s pages together and in order, and keep different tests in separate piles. Check that names are written where the paper asks for them.

Scan the whole page, including its borders. Keep the pages straight and check that faint writing is visible. Open the PDF before uploading: look for cropped answers, missing pages, blur and pages fed through together. Rescan unreadable pages before starting the marking run.

For more detail, read the class-set scanning guide.

Start the run

On Marking, choose Mark a class set, select the test you printed and start the run. Add the scans; you can upload several images or PDFs.

If a PDF contains several students’ papers stacked together, select the option that says so before uploading. AutoMark then splits it into student papers using the names on the pages. Without that selection, it treats the file as one paper.

Choose Run marking when the uploads are ready. AutoMark checks estimated pages against the available credits before reading the papers. If the balance is too low, address that before starting; see credits and billing.

Check what comes back

Marking runs in the background, and papers appear as they finish. You can leave and return to the run. Check the student matches and then review the answers.

A scan is evidence, not a guarantee that every answer can be read. If a reading cannot be verified, compare it with the original work and make the marking decision yourself. You confirm every mark before results are recorded. If a run has a large review queue, troubleshooting explains what to check.