Accuracy

How accurate is Running Paper's AI marking?

We benchmark every subject we support, across key stages and exam boards. Not every subject has a published report yet, but results are available on request.

How Running Paper marks and measures accuracy

Every question is marked by two independent AI models and measured against expert examiners. Here's how the marking works and how we test it.

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How Running Paper marks and measures accuracy

GCSE English Language

Monday, Oct 19, 2026

3 min read

GCSE English Language

AQA GCSE English Language Paper 1: Question 2

An 8-mark language analysis question. 94% of responses were within one mark of the examiner before review, and every response was within two marks.

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Tuesday, Oct 20, 2026

3 min read

GCSE English Language

AQA GCSE English Language Paper 1: Question 3

An 8-mark structure question. 94% of responses were within one mark of the examiner after review, and every response was within three marks.

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Wednesday, Oct 21, 2026

3 min read

GCSE English Language

AQA GCSE English Language Paper 1: Question 4

A 20-mark evaluation question. The mean absolute error after review was 1.36 marks, and every response was within five marks of the examiner.

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Thursday, Oct 22, 2026

3 min read

GCSE English Language

AQA GCSE English Language Paper 1: Question 5

A 40-mark creative writing question. Review cut the mean absolute error from 3.08 to 2.18 marks, and every response was within six marks of the examiner.

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GCSE English Literature

Friday, Oct 23, 2026

3 min read

GCSE English Literature

AQA GCSE English Literature Paper 1: Macbeth

A 34-mark Shakespeare essay. The mean absolute error after review was 2.3 marks, and every response was within six marks of the examiner.

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Friday, Oct 23, 2026

3 min read

GCSE English Literature

AQA GCSE English Literature Paper 1: A Christmas Carol

A 30-mark 19th-century novel essay. The mean absolute error after review was 2.36 marks, and every response was within eight marks of the examiner.

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GCSE Maths

Tuesday, Oct 06, 2026

3 min read

GCSE Maths

GCSE Maths: a 40-mark half-paper benchmark

A 40-mark GCSE Maths half paper across 20 scripts. 60% of scripts matched the examiner's total exactly, and every script was within one mark.

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GCSE Physics

Friday, Aug 21, 2026

3 min read

GCSE Physics

GCSE Physics Higher: a full-paper benchmark

A full 63-mark paper across 100 scripts. After low-confidence review, 95% of marks were within one mark of the examiner and every script was within two marks.

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KS3 Biology

Tuesday, Sep 29, 2026

4 min read

KS3 Biology

Accuracy in AI marking: a dual-model evaluation on a Year 9 Biology assessment

A 50-mark Year 9 Biology paper across 50 scripts. Running Paper marked to within 0.24 marks of the examiner on average after review.

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