MarkSense by NL English Academy
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Submit. Get feedback. Improve.

AI-powered marking that matches how examiners actually grade. Get extremely detailed writing feedback aligned to your exam rubric in minutes.

Leo T.

Sydney • Year 5 Student

“I can draft, mark, and rewrite three times in one afternoon now.”

Mia W.

Melbourne • Year 8 Student

“The rubric breakdown showed me exactly where my marks were going.”

Mr. C.

Parramatta • English Educator

“MarkSense cuts my marking time in half and students actually act on the feedback.”

Aiden R.

Chatswood • Year 6 Student

“Exam Mode makes weekend practice feel much closer to the real thing.”

Sarah M.

Brisbane • Year 7 Student

“The feedback is detailed enough that I know what to fix before the next submision.”

Priya N.

Hornsby • Parent

“My daughter plans faster now because she knows what strong ideas look like.”

Arjun M.

Sydney • Year 9 Student

“Helped me stop guessing and actually improve the parts costing me marks.”

Ms. P.

Liverpool • English Tutor

“Students come back with much cleaner second drafts.”

Zara K.

Canberra • Year 10 Student

“The comments feel much more useful than generic AI feedback becuase they are tied to the rubric.”

Rohan I.

Epping • Year 6 Student

“Love that I can practise under pressure and still get feedback quickly.”

Anita S.

Melbourne • Parent

“My son is much more willing to redraft when the action points are this clear.”

Mrs. O.

Newcastle • Head Teacher

“Consistent marking across the whole cohort. Makes reporting so much easier.”

Kabir S.

Blacktown • Year 8 Student

“I could finaly see the difference between a decent response and a high-scoring one.”

Mr. B.

Bella Vista • Tutor

“Speed matters for scholarship prep. We run far more practice now.”

Neha K.

Adelaide • Year 7 Student

“I can see patterns in my feedback instead of random comments. Confidence improved heaps.”

Sanjay R.

Perth • Parent

“So much easier to keep my child accountable when feedback arrives the same day.”

Ms. D.

Strathfield • Classroom Teacher

“Students engage with these reports because they can actually understand what the next step is.”

Ishaan V.

Ryde • Year 5 Student

“Structure feedback helped me lift my marks faster than just doing more practice papers.”

Mrs. N.

Geelong • English Educator

“Really good. Three students reviewed in the time it used to take me to mark one.”

Meera J.

Sydney • Parent

“My daughter now understands why one opening paragraph works better then another.”

Aarav C.

Castle Hill • Year 6 Student

“Scoring feels close to what my tutor gives. Easy to trust.”

Ms. H.

Wollongong • Learning Support Teacher

“Made the whole drafting process far more focused before assessments.”

Diya R.

Melbourne • Year 9 Student

“Stopped wasting time on wrong fixes. Now improving parts that actualy matter.”

Reyansh G.

Parramatta • Year 6 Student

“Every weekend I get another full practice session in without waiting days.”

Mrs. T.

Brisbane • School Leader

“Gives our students the repitition they need without creating a marking backlog for staff.”

Anaya P.

Sydney • Year 8 Student

“My teachers advice started making more sense once I could compare it with these breakdowns.”

Rahul D.

Baulkham Hills • Parent

“For selective preperation, home practice is much more structured now.”

Ms. I.

Bankstown • Private Tutor

“Turnaround is the biggest benefit. We keep momentum between lessons.”

Tara S.

Perth • Year 10 Student

“I know exactly what to improve before my next school essay.”

Mr. L.

Sydney • English Tutor

“What stands out is how actionable the feedback is.”

Ethan W.

North Sydney • Year 6 Student

“Game changer for exam prep.”

Kavita M.

Epping • Parent

“The annotations on the actual script are incredibly helpful. My son reads every single one.”

Josh T.

Penrith • Year 9 Student

“Way better then ChatGPT for marking. It actually understands the rubric.”

Ms. R.

Canberra • English Teacher

“Brilliant tool. Wish I had this when I was studying.”

Amara L.

Melbourne • Year 7 Student

“My marks went up two bands in a month.”

Mr. K.

Hurstville • Tutor

“The rubric evidence section alone is worth it. Shows exactly where the student sits.”

Mrs. F.

Sydney • Head of English

“Quick, clear, actionable. Exactly what students need.”

Ms. W.

Bondi • Private Tutor

“Saved me hours every week.”

Sophia C.

Chatswood • Year 8 Student

“The inline comments feel like a real tutor marked it. Very impressed.”

Liam H.

Manly • Year 10 Student

“I can finally see what a Band 6 response actualy looks like compared to mine.”

Mr. A.

Strathfield • Centre Director

“We use it across our whole tutoring centre now.”

Jenny L.

Castle Hill • Parent

“My daughter went from dreading writing practice to asking for more.”

Riya P.

Westmead • Year 6 Student

“Feedback is so specific. Not vague like other tools I've tried.”

Mrs. G.

Wollongong • Classroom Teacher

“The priority fixes section is genius. Students know exactly where to start.”

Mr. J.

Bankstown • English Tutor

“Love the leaderboard. My students are competeing with each other now.”

Anika S.

Ryde • Year 5 Student

“Ten out of ten.”

David K.

Kellyville • Parent

“Best investment we've made for our son's writing improvement.”

Maya R.

Adelaide • Year 7 Student

“The action plan breaks down exactly what went well and what to fix. So useful.”

Ms. E.

Brisbane • Private Tutor

“Replaced three different tools we were using. MarkSense does it all.”

Mr. D.

Newcastle • English Educator

“Genuinely suprised by the quality. Better than most human markers I've seen.”

How MarkSense Works

Three clear steps, from draft submission to a report that tells you exactly what to improve next.

Draft intakeReady

Drop essay or paste response

Persuasive draft • 842 words

NSW SelectiveYear 6

Submit. Improve. Repeat. Features created to grow results.

Your performance at a glance

Marking Result
40/50Strong result

The core ideas are working well. Targeted revision should help convert a good response into a top-tier one.

Ideas 8.5/10 · Structure 7/10 · Language 9/10 · Vocabulary 7.5/10 · Conventions 8/10High confidence

Suggestions

12

Strengths

3

Top priorities

3

Rubric evidence

5

Task prompt

Write a persuasive text arguing whether governments should prioritise environmental protection over economic growth. 25 minutes, 400–600 words.

Ideas
8.5/10
Structure
7/10
Language
9/10
Vocabulary
7.5/10
Conventions
8/10

Track trends, not just snapshots

Overlay your results across submissions and visualise your improvement over time.

Score Trend

Your score has lifted steadily across six submissions.

+12%

Score lift

6

Submissions

Top 20%

Current rank

Criteria Snapshot

The strongest gains are in language and ideas. Structure still has the most room to improve.

Ideas78%
Structure72%
Language85%
Vocabulary65%

Leaderboard Preview

See where your writing stands this week

Your current standing

Top 12%+7

Ranked #18 this week

82

Score

5

Nearby

1

To move up

Nearby ranks

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84
#17James
83
#18You
82
#19Sophie
82
#20Lucas
81

Trained for specific exam rubrics.

Generic AI tools give generic feedback. MarkSense is built around the specific rubrics, word limits, and marking criteria of Australia's most competitive writing exams. NSW Selective Placement Test is available now — additional exam rubrics are coming soon and under development.

Available now

NSW Selective Placement Test

Janison
Coming soon

NSW Selective Transfer

HAST & EduTest
Coming soon

VIC Selective

ACER
Coming soon

Australian Scholarships

ACER, HAST & EduTest
Coming soon

NSW High School English (Year 7-10)

NESA Standard

Australia's leading AI marking engine

MarkSense is proudly built and backed by NL English Academy. Rather than a generic AI marking tool, students receive targeted, reliable feedback grounded in NL English Academy's leading marking standards – the same standards that have driven leading student success rates.

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NL English Academy grounds MarkSense in real classroom outcomes, proven marking frameworks, and the standards that ambitious students already trust. Visit NL English Academy →

Nelson Luo

Nelson Luo

Co-founder

Nelson brings the teaching, assessment, and academic strategy behind MarkSense, helping ensure the platform reflects what experienced tutors would genuinely reward.

Adam Bucic

Adam Bucic

Co-founder

Adam leads product direction and AI systems design, focused on turning elite writing feedback into a fast, practical tool students can rely on every week.

Pricing

MarkSense Intelligence delivers an unrivalled quality of feedback for less than the price of lunch. With up to 40 submissions a month, you are paying less than a dollar per paper to eliminate guesswork and understand exactly how to achieve your top mark.

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