The answer key is a separate chore
Questions get written in one document, the key in another, and the two drift apart with every edit.
FreeAI grading tools
AI grading tools that create the test and score it too
Upload the chapter, the policy, or your notes. Formester builds the test with its answer key, scores objective questions the moment students submit, and suggests scores for written answers against your model answer. You review, adjust, and release. Marking stops being the second shift.
Free plan includes test generation and auto-scoring, with unlimited responses. No credit card required.
Photosynthesis quizGenerated
1. Where does photosynthesis happen? (1 pt)
Mitochondria
Chloroplast
Nucleus
2. Why do leaves need light? (3 pts)
Model answer: Light energy drives the conversion of CO₂ and water into glucose.
Results · Priya S.3 / 4
Q1 · Multiple choiceAuto-scored 1/1
Q2 · Short answerAI suggests 2/3
“Light gives the plant energy to make food from water.”
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Where assessment breaks down
The test is the easy part. The marking is the job.
Creating a fair test takes an evening. Marking thirty copies of it takes the weekend. By the time results reach students, the class has moved on. Most tools solve half of this: test generators leave the grading to you, and forms leave you with a spreadsheet.
Objective marking is pure repetition
Multiple choice and true or false answers do not need a teacher’s judgment. They need a key and a machine.
Written answers wait the longest
Short answers carry the most insight and take the most time, so they are graded last, or rushed.
Feedback arrives after it can help
A score returned a week later confirms what happened. It does not change what a student does next.
Results live in the wrong place
Scores end up copied into a gradebook or LMS by hand, one row at a time.
What it is
AI grading covers the full loop, not just the score
An AI grading tool evaluates student work with AI assistance. In Formester, that loop has four parts, and the grading starts before the first student sits down.
Create
Generate the test from your source material, with questions, points, and the answer key written together.
Score
Objective questions are scored automatically on submit. Students can see instant feedback where you allow it.
Review
AI reads written answers against your model answer and suggests a score. You approve or override before results are final.
Act
Route students by score, send results where they belong, and see which questions the whole class missed.
Platform
From source material to graded results in one place
Source
📄 Chapter 4.pdfSlides.pptxURLLecture video
Drafted in seconds
12 multiple choice12 pts
4 fill in the blank4 pts
2 short answer6 pts
Generate
Generate the test from what you already teach
Start from a PDF, DOCX, PPTX, or text file, paste your notes, give a prompt, or point to a URL or a lecture video. Formester drafts the test in seconds, in more than 180 languages.
- Multiple choice, true or false, fill in the blank, matching, numeric, short answer, and open ended
- Mix question types in a single test, with points per item
Q3 · Which gas do plants absorb?Editable
Oxygen
Carbon dioxide
Nitrogen
↻ Regenerate itemDifficulty: MediumKey set
Answer key
The answer key is built as the questions are written
The AI sets the key as it drafts each item, writes plausible distractors instead of throwaway options, and gives short-answer items a model answer to grade against. Every draft lands in the editor. The AI produces the first draft, your judgment produces the test.
- Rewrite a question, swap a distractor, or change the difficulty
- Regenerate a single item or override the key inline
Submitted 2 min ago16 / 18
Q1 · Multiple choiceCorrect
Q2 · True or falseCorrect
Q3 · Fill in the blankIncorrect
Q4 · NumericCorrect
Auto-scoring
Objective questions grade themselves
Assign scores to each answer and totals compute in real time. When a student submits, multiple choice, true or false, fill in the blank, matching, and numeric items are already marked. Turn on real-time feedback to show students what they got right as they go, or hold results until you release them.
- Totals calculated in real time
- Instant feedback, or results on release
Review queue7 left
Model answer: Supply rises when price rises because producers can earn more per unit.
Arjun M.AI suggests 3/4
“Higher prices mean sellers make more money, so they make more.”
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AI-assisted review
AI reviews the written answers, you make the call
For short and open-ended answers, AI-assisted review suggests a score against the model answer and the points you set. Review the suggestion, adjust it if your judgment differs, and release results when you are ready. The part of marking that used to wait for the weekend becomes a review queue.
- Scored against your model answer
- The final grade is always a human decision
Time limit40 min
Pass mark60%
Opens · ClosesFri 9:00 · Fri 17:00
Email verificationOn
Offline modeOn
Test window
Run a test window that behaves like a real classroom
Set the rules before the link goes out, so the test runs the way you would run it in the room.
- Set a time limit and a pass mark
- Open and close the test on a schedule, and cap total submissions
- Verify test-taker emails and block spam before it takes a slot
- Run the test offline; submissions queue and sync when the connection returns
After submit
Score below 60%Remediation
Score 60% to 89%Certificate
Score 90% and aboveNext module
Score-based routing
Route by score, automatically
Use conditional logic to send each test-taker to the right next step the moment they submit.
- Below the pass mark: a remediation page or a retake path
- Passed: a certificate generated from the result
- Top band: the next module or the advanced material
Item analysis · 28 students
Q1 · Chloroplast93% correct
Q3 · Carbon dioxide71% correct
Q7 · Light reaction32% correct
Sheets syncedWebhook sentCSV
Results
Results where you need them
Review every response in the results tab, with field-level summaries that show how each question performed. Export results as CSV, sync them to Google Sheets, or push scores into your LMS or gradebook through the REST API and webhooks. Connect Formester to an AI assistant through the MCP server and ask which items tripped up the most students this term.
- CSV, Google Sheets, REST API, and webhooks
- MCP server for asking questions of your results
Used to train AI modelsNever
Used for advertising or analyticsNever
EncryptionIn transit and at rest
GDPRUK GDPRCCPA
Privacy
Student data stays student data
Test responses are not used to train AI models, run advertising, or feed analytics. Formester states this in its data processing agreement, and describes its handling as GDPR, UK GDPR, and CCPA compliant, with encryption in transit and at rest.
- No training on test responses
- Encryption in transit and at rest
Use cases
AI grading beyond the classroom, too
The same loop works for a midterm, a compliance check, a skills screen, or a weekly concept check.
Drop in the chapter you just taught
Generate a midterm from the chapter or slides, review the draft and the key, and share the link. Objective items score on submit, written answers arrive with suggested scores, and item-level results show what to reteach on Monday.
Chapter uploaded→Test with key→Students submit→Scores ready
Turn the policy nobody reads into a test that grades itself
Upload the compliance or safety policy and generate a test written from the document itself. Auto-score it, set the pass mark, and push pass or fail into your LMS through the API instead of chasing completions by email.
Policy uploaded→Compliance test→Employees submit→Pass or fail to LMS
Screen skills before the interview loop
Build a role-specific test from the job description. Grade the objective items instantly and use AI-assisted review on the short answers, then shortlist from one results view.
Job description→Skills test→Candidates submit→Shortlist
Check understanding every week, in minutes
Turn the week’s session notes into a short concept check. Share it in your group chat, watch completion live, and catch the learners who missed the same concept before the next session.
Notes pasted→Concept check→Learners submit→Gaps visible
How it works
Four steps from material to marks
No setup project. Add your source, check the draft, share the link, and review the results.
01
Add your source
Upload the chapter, slides, policy, or notes, or write a prompt describing the test.
PDFSlidesNotesPrompt
02
Review the draft
Check the questions, distractors, model answers, points, and answer key. Edit anything, regenerate what you do not like, and set the time limit and pass mark.
18 questionsKey set40 minPass 60%
03
Share the test
Send the link or QR code, set the test window, and let students submit from any device, online or offline.
formester.com/f/bio-midtermOpen
04
Review and release
Objective scores are already computed. Work through the AI-suggested scores for written answers, adjust where needed, and export or sync the results.
28 auto-scored6 to reviewSheets synced
Comparison
Formester against forms, spreadsheets, and question generators
| Formester | Form plus spreadsheet marking | Standalone AI question generator | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Test created from your material | Yes, PDF, slides, docs, prompts, URLs, video | No, you write every item | Yes |
| Answer key | Built as items are written, editable inline | Maintained by hand, separately | Often a separate export |
| Objective auto-scoring | On submit, totals in real time | Manual or formula work | Varies, often limited |
| Written answer grading | AI suggests a score, you approve or override | Fully manual | Usually not included |
| Feedback timing | Instant where you allow it, or on release | Days later | Depends on your process |
| Score-based follow-up | Remediation, certificate, or next module by score | Manual | Not included |
| Results to gradebook or LMS | Sheets, CSV, REST API, webhooks | Copy and paste | Export only |
| Offline tests | Yes, submissions queue and sync | Paper fallback | Rarely |
| Cost to start | Free, unlimited responses | Free plus your evenings | Often limited free tier |
Assessment starting points
Start from the test you already owe
Pick the test you already owe, add the source material, and let Formester draft it with the key.
Midterm from a chapter
Upload the reading, get a mixed-format test with a key.
Compliance check from a policy
Generate from the document, set the pass mark.
Skills screen from a job description
Objective items plus AI-reviewed short answers.
Weekly concept check from session notes
A short quiz your learners finish in minutes.
Practice test from lecture notes
With explanations students can retake against.
Plans
Grading starts on the free plan
Freetest generation and auto-scoring
Unlimitedtest responses on Free
2 to 50AI generations a day, Free to Business
BusinessREST API for your gradebook or LMS
FAQ
Common questions
Find answers to common questions below, or reach out to our team for more help.
Free plan, unlimited responses
Give the test on Friday. See the results before Monday.
Create the test from your material, let objective questions grade themselves, and review written answers with AI assistance instead of a blank marking pile. Your students get feedback while it can still change something.
Free plan includes test generation and auto-scoring. No credit card required.