How Markah grades, explained.

A short guide for teachers. If anything's unclear, email support@markah.my — we usually reply within a day.

Getting Started

Go to Setup, choose the exam type and enter the student's name. Then go to Grade, take a photo of the essay or upload an image file. Markah will OCR the text and return a full CEFR-aligned grade within seconds.
Markah supports SPM English 1119/2 (Part 1, 2 and 3), Form 1–3 English using the PT3-format rubric (Part 1 and 2), and custom rubrics for any other written test, such as school exams or MUET practice. The UASA format is not built in yet; contact us if you need it.
JPG and PNG work well. Use good lighting, hold the camera steady, and make sure the full essay is in frame. Blurry or dark images reduce OCR accuracy. PDF uploads are also supported for scanned documents.

Grading & Results

Markah uses a CEFR-aligned rubric with four criteria: Content, Communicative Achievement, Organisation, and Language. Each criterion is scored independently and combined into a total score. Error annotations are shown inline in the essay.
Yes. On the Review page, tap any graded essay and use the correction flow to adjust the score. Corrections are logged and used to improve accuracy over time.
CEFR (Common European Framework of Reference) describes language proficiency on a scale from A1 (beginner) to C2 (mastery). For Malaysian school exams, most students fall between A2 and B2. The badge shown on each grade result corresponds to the student's estimated level.

Account & Billing

Free accounts get 30 bonus essays on signup, then 10 essay grades per month. Grades reset on the 1st of each month. Upgrade to Pro for 150 essays per month.
Go to Billing and click "Cancel subscription". Your Pro access continues until the end of the current billing period. No refunds are issued for partial months.

Help us improve Markah

Markah is built by a small team for Malaysian teachers. Tell us what's slow, what's confusing, or a mark that looked wrong, and we'll fix it. You can also tap the thumbs up or down under any graded essay.

Still need help? Email us at support@markah.my