One set of criteria. Every class. Every time.
You set up your mark scheme once. MarkSmithPro turns it into structured rubric marking — click the descriptor that fits, add comments from your bank, export a PDF. Grade calculates automatically. No rewriting the same feedback. No copy-paste.
Four Steps
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Download and open
Windows app — download and run the installer in a couple of clicks. No IT request needed for a personal install.
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Set up your mark scheme
Type in your band descriptors and mark ranges. Build a comment bank with the phrases your department already uses. Takes one sitting — or start from a free preset pack and adjust it.
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Mark your class
Step through your student list. Click the descriptor that fits each unit. Pick comments from the bank. Grade calculates automatically. Export individual PDFs or the whole class at once.
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Share it with your department
Export your mark scheme as a single project file and share it with colleagues. They import it in seconds and mark from the same criteria — no duplication, no drift between teachers.
Everything. Free.
No registration. No trial period. Everything you need to get marking from day one.
Marking
- Rubric-based marking with band descriptor selection
- Automatic grade calculation from descriptor choices
- Comment bank — build once, reuse on every student
- Unlimited students and projects
- Remark history — archive a round, start fresh, go back any time
Exporting & sharing
- PDF and print export — individual students or whole class
- Portrait and landscape layouts
- Export mark scheme templates to share with colleagues (no student data)
- Import/export class files — mark at home, bring it back in
Organisation
- Multiple classes and projects — each remembers its own settings
- Automatic and manual backups
- Restore on any machine
Android companion app
- Mark students on your phone using the same criteria
- Export from desktop, mark on phone, sync marks back
- Generate and email PDFs directly from your phone
- More about the Android app →
Free Preset Packs
Ready-made mark schemes for D&T, Engineering, Food Preparation & Nutrition, Media Studies and Music — built around published AQA specifications, but usable as a starting point for any exam board. Band descriptors, mark ranges, and a comment bank for each unit. Download and import in two clicks.
I'll convert it for you — free
Send me your existing mark scheme as a PDF, a photo, or pasted text. I'll build it into an importable Marksmith Pro file and email it back. Most departments already have rubrics — this gets them into the app without starting from scratch.
Download MarkSmithPro
Windows 10/11. No installation. No email required. Every feature included.
Buying for your whole department? See department pricing →
Optional: £15 one-time individual licence adds your name to printed outputs instead of the default label.