AI-powered grading

Grade exams
in minutes,
not evenings.

Upload papers. Get accurate, consistent marks and meaningful feedback — and mark anything handwritten at scale, in a fraction of the time.

Marked test preview showing AI checkmarks and a 13 out of 15 score on a handwritten exam script

Fair & Consistent

AI applies the rubric the same way every time.

Save Hours

Grade in minutes what used to take hours.

Spot Struggles

Digitize any student test and see where they’re struggling with advanced analytics.

Secure & Private

Your data is encrypted and never shared.

The engine

World's smartest AI grading engine

99% accurate — even on the worst handwriting. It intelligently ignores scratched-out work, cuts mark disputes, and still leaves every decision with you.

99%accurate, including the messiest scripts
Handwritten physics script marked by Cleverly with ticks, crosses, and a 2 out of 10 score
  • Marks even the worst handwriting

    Messy, rushed, or hard-to-read scripts are still graded question by question.

  • Ignores scratched-out work

    Crossed-out answers are skipped so students are marked on what they meant to submit.

  • No more student disputes

    Every script is marked against the same memo — consistent, evidence-backed, and easy to defend.

  • You stay in control

    Edit any mark and approve every test before results go out. Cleverly assists. You decide.

What we grade

Any written work your students hand in

Scanned or photographed handwriting is read, matched to your rubric, and marked question by question.

Cleverly grading handwritten student work: digitized answer beside the marked original script
  • Handwritten tests

    Scans, photos, or PDFs — marked question by question.

  • Exams

    Midterms and finals with multi-part questions.

  • Assignments

    Homework and coursework at any class size.

  • Essays

    Long-form answers assessed for content and structure.

  • Quizzes

    Short-answer and structured quizzes in minutes.

  • Worksheets

    Practice sheets and problem sets, same rubric every time.

How it works

How Cleverly Works

Six steps from course setup to approved marks — built for real handwritten scripts.

  1. 1

    Create a Course

    Set up your course and grading space.

  2. 2

    Create a Grader

    Set up an AI grader for your course.

  3. 3

    Upload Paper + Memo

    Upload the question paper and memo, review the rubric and activate.

  4. 4

    Upload Scripts

    Upload student scripts in bulk.

  5. 5

    Scripts Graded

    Cleverly grades each script automatically.

  6. 6

    Review Results

    Check, moderate and approve marks before they go out.

Fair. Fast. Consistent. More time teaching, less time marking.

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Insights

Digitize handwritten scripts. See where the class is stuck.

Upload scanned or photographed tests and Cleverly turns them into graded results — then maps mistakes to topics and subtopics so you get a clear picture of what students are struggling with.

  • Digitize any handwritten test

    Bulk-upload PDFs or photos and read student work at scale.

  • Topics and subtopics

    Group performance by the ideas you teach — not just question numbers.

  • Spot struggle patterns

    See which areas need reteaching before the next assessment.

Platform highlights

Why educators choose Cleverly

Purpose-built for academic teams that need speed, consistency, and control without giving up accuracy.

Save hours every week

Grade a full class set in minutes instead of staying up marking by hand.

Consistent, fair marking

Every script is graded against the same rubric, every time — no fatigue, no drift.

You stay in control

Review and adjust every AI mark before it's final. Cleverly assists, you decide.

Works with your memo

Upload your existing marking memo and Cleverly extracts the rubric automatically.

Deep analytics

Digitize any student test and use advanced analytics to see exactly where the class is struggling.

Export anywhere

Download results to Excel in one click for reports, moderation, or your SIS.

Built to scale

Bulk-upload an entire class of scanned scripts at once and grade them together.

Secure by design

Student data is encrypted and kept private — never used to train public models.

Memo extraction

AI rubric extraction straight from your memo

Upload a handwritten or typed memorandum. Cleverly extracts the answers, figures, ticks, and mark explanations — review and edit anything that looks off before grading starts.

Memorandum preview with extracted answers and figures beside the original handwritten scan, and where each mark is awarded
Memorandum preview — extracted answers, figures, original scan, and where marks are awarded.

Product

See Cleverly in action

Results and analytics for every test, and a full mark sheet for every student.

Cleverly results dashboard showing mean, median, pass rate, completion, and a grade distribution chart
Results dashboard — mean, pass rate, and grade distribution at a glance.
Student results table with per-question marks, totals, percentages, and review status
Student results — marks per question, totals, and review status.
View class performance
One-click export of results to Excel

Student app

Students submit tests from their phone.

Scan a code, photograph the script with Magic Scan, and get AI-graded results.

Magic Scan Camera

Auto-flattens pages, removes harsh shadows, and sharpens ink for high-accuracy OCR.

5-Digit PIN & QR Join

Students join tests in seconds by typing the code or scanning a QR code shared by the educator.

Live Marking Notifications

Students receive instant push notifications as soon as you release AI marks and feedback.

Cleverly Student mobile app interface

Pricing

Simple plans that scale with your classes

Start free. Upgrade whenever you need more tests, more courses, or deeper analytics. Prices in ZAR, billed monthly.

Free

Basic AI grading for getting started

Free
  • 3 tests/month
  • 600k tokens
  • AI grading
  • Up to 1 course
  • Bulk upload

Then R19/1M tokens overage

Start for free

Starter

Enhanced grading for individual educators

R99/month

or R79/mo billed annually

  • 20 tests/month
  • 4M tokens
  • AI grading
  • Up to 5 courses
  • Bulk upload

Then R19/1M tokens overage

Get started
Popular

Pro

Premium grading for active educators

R499/month

or R399/mo billed annually

  • 100 tests/month
  • 20M tokens
  • AI grading
  • Up to 25 courses
  • Bulk upload

Then R19/1M tokens overage

Get started

Plus

Enterprise-grade grading for institutions

R999/month

or R799/mo billed annually

  • 250 tests/month
  • 50M tokens
  • AI grading
  • Unlimited courses
  • Bulk upload

Then R19/1M tokens overage

Get started

Estimate your monthly cost

Slide questions per test and tests per month for an estimate in Rand.

~67k tokens/question · R19/1M overage

3
140
20
1500

Estimated / month

R99

Best fit: Starter (R99 plan + R0.00 overage)

~4.0M tokens estimated

Trusted by educators

What teams say after adopting Cleverly in real grading workflows.

Cleverly cut our moderation time dramatically while keeping every grading decision traceable and easy to justify.

Head of Department

Independent High School

The rubric controls are practical. We can enforce consistency across multiple markers without slowing down turnaround.

Assessment Lead

Private College

Handwritten scripts were our biggest bottleneck. The workflow now feels structured, fast, and much less error-prone.

Senior Teacher

Public School

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Cleverly is currently invite-only

Join the waitlist and we'll reach out as soon as a spot opens up.

Frequently asked questions

Cleverly is designed as an assistive grader with educator verification. It provides evidence-backed marks and supports review-first workflows so final decisions remain under teacher control.

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