Paper Grader for Teachers

Grade a class set of research papers, lab reports and term papers against your own rubric with citations checked, sources weighed and one argument followed across every page.
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Features

What you can do with a paper grader

Grade any discipline

Instantly grade lab reports, business case studies, nursing reflections, literature reviews, project submissions, History DBQs and more.

Score using your own rubric

Upload your existing rubric or build one. EssayGrader assigns a score per criterion. Add relevant reference materials for highly accurate grading.

Check sources & citations

EssayGrader flags claims with no source,
in-text citations, missing from the reference list, and references that never appear in the body. Supports MLA, APA, and Chicago.

Read the whole paper

Twelve pages, twenty sources, and appendix. EssayGrader reads every page, and assess structure and argument, not just surface mechanics.

Bulk grade a full course

Connect the LMS your institution uses in a few clicks. Import classes, assignments, and papers from Canvas, Schoology, Google Classroom, or Google Drive. EssayGrader grades the papers and once you review, everything can be exported.

Catch plagiarism & AI writing

Long papers cite published work, so overlap needs judgment. EssayGrader separates quoted and cited passages from uncited copying, flagging potential plagiarism. Also checks for over-reliance on AI assisted writing and flags it for review.  

how it works

How does an AI paper grader work?

The AI reads each paper against your rubric - criterion by criterion - and drafts scores and comments. You review, adjust and share. You stay in control of every grade.
STEP 1

Pick or upload a rubric

Use your own rubric, build one or pick one from the library (800+ prebuilt rubrics) and set criteria for the assignment.
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STEP 2

Upload the papers

Import entire class submissions in one click from Canvas, Google Classroom, Schoology, Google Drive or others.
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STEP 3

Review & share results

Get rubric scores per-criterion and simultaneously check for citations, AI-writing and plagiarism.
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Grade 100 papers free
RUBRICS

Score each paper with your specific criteria

AP Research & Seminar

Examples: AP Research academic paper, AP Seminar IWA

How it scores: The official College Board rubrics, questions, method, argument and sources.

Science & lab work

Examples: Lab reports, method write-ups, data analysis

How it scores: Method, results, and whether conclusion follows from data.

Humanities & Social Sciences

Examples: History DBQ's, literature reviews, policy analysis

How it scores: Thesis, source integration, and whether counter arguments are addressed.

Business & Professional

Examples: Case studies, marketing plans, policy analysis

How it scores: Analysis, use of evidence, and whether the recommendation in the paper is defensible.

Nursing & Health Sciences

Examples: Clinical reflections, care plan writeups, evidence based practice papers

How it scores: Clinical reasoning, evidence quality, and adherence to professional standards.

First-year composition

Examples: Argumentative essays, rhetorical analyses, research based writing

How it scores: Claim, development, organization and command of sources.

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Benefits

Benefits of using an AI Paper Grader

A 20-page paper graded in minutes

Long-form work is what turns grading into a weekend. EssayGrader reads a full class set at length and returns every paper scored, so feedback lands while the research is still fresh.

The 30th paper judged like the first

Attention fades across a stack of long papers, and scores drift with it. EssayGrader applies the same criteria to the last paper as the first.

Feedback on sources, not just submitted text

Comments name the paragraph where a claim went unsupported, the citation that never made the reference list, and the section where the argument drifted from the thesis.

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What teachers say

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This is a great tool! The grading is almost always spot on and the feedback has been super helpful to the students. The UI is very user-friendly and I was able to create my own rubrics easily. Overall, this tool saves me huge amount of time.

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Lidia Pierre
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I’ve recently started teaching writing for 5th and 6th grade after all of my teaching experience being in kindergarten. The change is a bit overwhelming! I was looking for tools to help me grade essays to save me time and my sanity. I came across EssayGrader and saw that it left comments and what to fix in essays. I want my students to correct their work so that they are less likely to make those mistakes in the future. I was immediately hooked!! I’m so excited to use this more!!!!!

Tessa Chaney, Grade 6 Writing Teacher at Ouachita River School District Arkansas
Tessa Chaney
Grade 6 Writing Teacher, Ouachita River School District - Arkansas
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As an AP English teacher, I have to give many practice eesays to students. Grading essays is very time comsumoing, esp. when I have over 100 AP students. I decided to search online if there was a software or service that can help me with my grading. I first came upon CoGrader. It worked well, but I soon found it to be too complicated and time consuming to enter the parameters. Then, I stumbled on Class Champion, it work well as first, but it also was time comsuming to input parameters and to access the feedback reports. Then, I found EssayGrader, which by now I felt it was going to give me the same experience. However, I soon found that it was easy to input my parameters and access the feedback. It even had a feedback copy feature that help to save me time to provide the feedback to students. In addition, EssayGrader also allows you to make scoring and feedback edits easily. I am very happy with EssayGrader that I am a subscriber and will endorse it to my school district for subscription. I would recommend this service to any teacher or admin who wants to save grading time and have multiple options for feedback.

Avalon Sookdeo, AP English Teacher at Highland High School Palmdale California
Avalon Sookdeo
AP English Teacher , Highland High School, Palmdale California
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I absolutely love using Essay Grader! The ease of creating rubrics from a template saves me so much time and makes grading consistent. Assignments are graded incredibly fast with impressive accuracy, and the feedback provided is both thorough and thoughtful. It’s clear and specific enough to really help students grow. This tool has made grading less stressful and far more efficient - I highly recommend it!

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Elizabeth Cornwell
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EssayGrader's free access got our teachers excited about the potential for AI integration in the classroom, and removed the trepidation around new technology. We were thrilled with the ease and accuracy of the platform and were eager to access the upgraded tools around dashboard analytics, enhanced feedback, and plagiarism/AI generated text flags. The user experience has been low stress even for our less tech savvy staff and the customer service is incredibly responsive. Can't recommend highly enough.

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Ziggy Jacobs
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As a principal, I've seen how Essay Grader takes the grading fatigue off teachers' plates while giving students clear and consistent feedback. It ensures essays are graded equally, and from a data perspective, the calibrated scores provide confidence that results are fair and accurate across the board. It also gives us a way to see calibrated, measurable growth over time, which is invaluable for guiding instruction and supporting student progress. I would like to see an admin hub where we could view the whole school's data.

Dede Heimbigner, Principal at Diamond View Middle School Susanville
Dede Heimbigner
Diamond View Middle School, Susanville
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Quick review, but I've been working with this program for a few years and I've seen incredible improvement in the program's usefulness. Additionally, the customer service is exceptional! Essay Grader has really helped me with "grading fatigue" and providing timely feedback. The student facing comments don't feel "canned" and I've seen real improvement in student writing: when students take the time to read the feedback. IMO: The revision aspect of writing is vital, but the reality of providing immediate feedback for revision deems it nearly impossible for most teachers. This program supports writing improvement!

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Jacquie Skinner
HighSchool English Teacher, Sacramento City Unified School District
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I appreciate the depth of feedback provided on each essay. Not only are mistakes flagged, but so are things that are done particularly well. Suggestions for improvement are spot-on. I also like the fact that I can send feedback reports to the students with or without the score. This allows me some wiggle-room in grades, as I deem acceptable. Overall, this has been a terrific timesaver. I still read my students’ work and know where and how they are progressing, but the feedback they receive is more than what is humanly possible.

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Cheryl Wegener
Brighton Area Schools, Michigan
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I was hesitant to try something new, but it was so easy to get up and running and I appreciate the feedback it provides. I really like the side-by-side panel view, where you can see student work and feedback sections side by side.

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Linda Z
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EssayGrader can transform the way teachers evaluate student essays. The AI-powered feedback is thorough and insightful, helping to provide more detailed comments while reducing grading time. It provides the teacher with an intelligent analysis that will help them give students the specific guidance they need to improve. It's like having a trusted teaching assistant available 24/7!

Dana T. Bedden, Superintendent of Schools at Centennial School District Pennsylvania
Dana T. Bedden
Superintendent of Schools, Centennial School District, Pennsylvania
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I tested it using four different versions of my own CCSS-based info/expo rubric with essays I previously marked on my own ... it is EERILY ACCURATE. The scores were almost exactly what I had given, and the written feedback is concrete and specific. I'm stunned. Get your life back!

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This is our first year using Essay Grader, and we have been SO happy with every aspect of this program. Many of our teachers were very skeptical about using AI to grade essays. Now that we are all using it, they absolutely LOVE it! The true beauty of this product is the immediate feedback you can give your students when they complete an essay.

Courtney Odell, educator at La Vernia ISD Texas
Courtney Odell
La Vernia ISD, Texas
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I love using this. It helps me with grading by pointing out positives and negatives in an essay, especially when I am encumbered with essays!

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Andrea Carl
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EssayGrader AI has been phenomenal to use for my ELA classes. I grade all of my ELA essays with Common Core State Standards, and it probably saves me 5-6 hours of time per week.

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Ameer Asghar
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EssayGrader.AI has transformed my classroom. My students can write essays, receive feedback overnight, and revise their work based on detailed and helpful suggestions. The feedback is strictly aligned with the AP rubric (manually uploaded), breaking down scores by each category and offering specific advice on how to improve.

Hannah Jaspard, teacher at Bolsa Grande High School California
Hannah Jaspard
Bolsa Grande High School, California
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Save yourself hours of grading with detailed ideas for improvement and positive feedback. The communication with support is amazing too.

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Barbara Garvey
Brockton Public Schools, Massachusetts
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This is a great time saver for teachers who need to mark a large amount of essays. I am using it to mark the IB internal assessment for my classes.

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EssayGrader's AI Essay Grader has been a game-changer for me as a middle and high school English and Writing teacher! The site is incredibly user-friendly, and the detailed feedback it provides is amazing. With all the new updates, it’s even more efficient and accurate. It has saved me HOURS of grading and stress!

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Shannon Gregorek
Goodson Middle School, Texas
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I’ve used EssayGrader in my previous classes, and it has been an incredibly helpful tool for streamlining the grading process. It provides clear, structured feedback, making it easier for students to understand their strengths and areas for improvement. The automated grading features have saved me so much time while still allowing me to give personalized comments.

Melanie Quimson, educator EssayGrader AI testimonial
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I really appreciate how the company provides immediate feedback and support—even on a Sunday! It’s clear that you value your customers and are committed to improving the product by listening to those of us using it daily.

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Jennifer Hart
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Essay Grader was exactly what I was looking for. I way to give fast feedback to students as emerging writers. This does not replace the teacher, but is a helper in the educational experience. I love the integration with google classroom and the ability to customize the feedback directly into the students document.

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Amy S.
Toronto District School Board, Canada
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Caring CEO who solved my problem completely and immediately. Loved sending my essays here. They did an excellent job. Thank you so much!

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Susan Hugg
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EssayGrader is always responsive and innovative. They keep the teacher in mind, and the product saves me a ton of time on a daily basis. The Canvas integration is a wonderful way for me to get feedback to my students quickly and effectively. I also appreciate all the feedback options so I can tailor it to my students’ needs.

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Greg Coull
Conejo Valley Unified School District, California
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My experiences with Essay Grader have been great because of the program's quickness and thoroughness. It's also great because the platform saves me so much time.

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Kimberly Cooper
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The only word I can say about EssayGrader is "excellent!" Its AI grading capabilities are excellent. Once the rubric is dialed in, EssayGrader will score essays very close to what I would score them. Usually with in only a few point difference. It also does a great job at detecting errors and offering suggestions oh how students can improve their right and all this based on the rubric I can create. This offers great flexibility for me as a teacher whether it is short answers, one day quick write essays, or major research papers. And the Google Classroom integration is excellent, seamless, and intuitive. This, along with its excellent grading capabilities saves me hours upon hours of time.

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Sammy Young
La Vernia ISD, Texas
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ELA teachers, please get this program!! I love grading my classes using this program and the feedback is generally spot on. Their AI detection tool is top notch and I fully trust it! Worth the $19.99/month. I would actually pay more for giving me so much time back!

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Alysha Potter
Brock Public School, Toronto, Canada
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A very good grader that really helped me a lot. Not only on the grammar aspects but also my mindset of thinking the content of essays. I would like to recommend it to anyone around me.

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See how our AI paper grader scores side by side with experienced teachers
Benchmarked against teachers - 94% criterion level agreement. The AI score matched the official human score exactly or within one point, across 22,000+ comparisons.
Comparison with human graders - In 511 rubric criterion-level comparisons, EssayGrader's score agreement vs reported human grader agreement is 0.79 vs 0.74 QWK, which is considered excellent by automated essay scoring (AES) standards.  
Fair for all students - EssayGrader is regularly bias-checked to ensure grading consistency across different writing styles, grade levels and English-learner status.
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Data is protected in both transit and rest. All communication between teachers, schools, and EssayGrader use TLS (HTTPS), and all submissions are stored with AES-256 encryption.
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Student papers are solely used to generate grading feedback and are never used to train AI models, resold, or shared with thir parties.
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Paper Grader FAQs

Our answers to the questions teachers ask most about grading papers with AI.

How much does it cost?

Every instructor starts with 100 free papers during the first 14 days, then 50 papers a month at no cost. Paid plans raise the limit to up to 800 papers a month with automatic AI detection, plagiarism checks and citation checking.

Is my student data safe?

Yes, papers are never used to train AI models. You can find more information about how we protect student data and privacy by visiting our trust center.

What file formats can I upload to grade my class papers?

You can upload PDF, DOCX, Google Docs and plain text. You can import entire sections from Canvas, Schoology, Google Classroom, Drive and OneDrive. Lastly, you can also upload handwritten papers for grading.

Does it check for sources and citations?

Yes. EssayGrader flags claims with no source, in-text citations missing from the reference list, and references that never appear in the body. Supports MLA, APA and Chicago.

How long a paper can an AI paper grader handle?

Full-length coursework, including papers with appendices and reference lists that are up to 25 pages.

What kinds of papers can it grade?

Research papers, lab reports, case studies, literature reviews, reflective writing, argumentative and analytical essays especially really long ones with a lot of citations, and capstones.

What is an AI Paper Grader?

An AI Paper Grader reads student papers against your rubric and drafts scores plus criterion-level feedback, with supporting evidence quoted from the paper. You review and adjust before anything reaches a student  it supports your judgement, doesn't replace it!