One marking workflow, from script to result.
Alama brings scanning, AI marking, teacher review and results into one place, so marking no longer means a pile of paper, a red pen and a spreadsheet.
How Alama marks a script
Five steps, from the moment a script is collected to the moment a result is released.
1
Scan
Photograph scripts with a phone or feed them through a batch scanner.
2
Read
A vision model reads handwriting, diagrams and maths working.
3
Mark
Each answer is scored point by point against your marking scheme.
4
Review
Low-confidence answers go to a teacher to confirm or change.
5
Release
Scores, class analytics and an audit trail for every script.
What Alama can mark
Written answers that come with a marking scheme.
Short answers
One-line and one-paragraph responses scored against the points in your scheme.
Structured theory questions
Multi-part questions where each part earns its own marks.
Essays and compositions
Scored against a rubric for content, organisation and expression, with a reason for each band.
Maths working
Method marks for correct steps, even when the final answer is wrong.
The principles behind every mark
What schools and exam bodies told us they need before trusting AI with marking.
Your marking scheme, not ours
Alama marks against the points you set, including alternative answers you accept.
Every mark is explained
Each mark shows the marking point it earned and the words in the answer that earned it.
People decide the edge cases
Answers Alama is unsure about go to a teacher before anything is released.
Scripts stay protected
Student work is stored securely and used only for marking. See our privacy policy.
Keep exploring
Related pages about how Alama works.
Join our first school pilot
We’re onboarding Nigerian schools to try Alama free on real class tests. Your teachers help shape the product.