Assessment

Penmate assesses student writing using four criteria aligned with the Cambridge English assessment scales. Every submission is evaluated consistently, giving students clear feedback and teachers reliable data.

How It Works

When a student submits their work, Penmate’s AI evaluates the text across four criteria:

1. Content — how well the student answers the task
2. Communicative Achievement — how effectively the message reaches the reader
3. Organisation — how logically and coherently the text is structured
4. Language — how accurately and appropriately the student uses grammar and vocabulary

Each criterion receives a score on a 0–5 band scale (with 0.5 increments), and the overall result is the average of all four scores.

What Makes Penmate Different

• Trained on real exam samples — the model knows what is expected at each CEFR level
• Built on Cambridge English assessment scales — criteria and scoring reflect official exam standards
• Consistent — the same work always receives the same evaluation
• Transparent — scores follow defined criteria that teachers and students can understand and trust

Assessment Output

After evaluation, both teachers and students receive:

• Numerical scores for each of the four criteria
• Strengths — what the student did well in each criterion
• Areas for improvement — specific, actionable feedback pointing to what can be improved
• Overall score — the average across all four criteria
• Word count — how many words the student wrote