Next OSM helps you check paper answer sheets on a computer. Scan the papers, give them to examiners, check the quality, and publish results. Every step is recorded.
From paper to result
Six simple steps, with a record at each one
1 Receive
Log sealed answer-sheet bundles from each exam center.
2 Scan
Scan every booklet, or upload scans in bulk.
3 Check quality
Find blurry or missing pages before marking starts.
4 Assign
Send scripts to examiners, with fair workloads.
5 Mark on screen
Examiners give marks on the computer, question by question.
6 Publish results
Marks add up automatically and results are ready to publish.
Common headaches for exam offices—and how Next OSM helps in plain terms.
Solution
Register each sealed bundle, print barcodes, record when it is sent and received, and log who moved it and where it is stored.
Solution
Support busy scan desks, bulk upload of folders or ZIP files, an optional desktop Scan Agent that auto-uploads from a scan folder, plus a quality-check step before marking starts—including fixing or rescanning problem pages.
Solution
Show clear work queues, assign scripts by hand, use marker teams and multi-step marking plans (for example: first marker → senior review → sign-off), and support double marking when policy requires it.
Solution
Follow defined steps for each script, keep an audit trail, export results to Excel, and optionally let students see published scores online.
Solution
Set pay rates per marker, preview amounts before payment, approve a payment batch, and export files finance can use—based on scripts actually marked in the system.
Nine parts of Next OSM that take you from exam setup and sealed packets to published results, marker payments, and a full audit trail.
Create each exam, choose how marks are given, import your candidate list, and decide when results can be published. Link an exam to a test you already run in Next Learner LMS.
Set up exam centers, register sealed packets, print barcodes, and know what has been sent, received, and stored—before scanning starts.
After Next Scanning exports packages ready for OSM upload, complete digital intake here—then OSM QC, QC approval, and evaluation workflows.
Show clear queues, assign answer scripts by hand, build marker teams and step-by-step marking plans, and support double marking when your policy requires it.
Examiners read scanned handwritten answer sheets on screen, write notes on the page, enter marks per question or one total, save and continue later, and send a script back to quality check if needed.
Turn long handwritten answers into readable text, and get optional AI suggestions for marks. The examiner always decides.
Dashboards show progress and bottlenecks; export results to Excel or CSV; publish marks to students on the portal or a simple lookup when you enable that option.
Set pay rates per marker, preview totals before you pay, approve a payment batch, and export files for finance—based on scripts actually marked in the system.
Each customer's data is kept separate. People only see what their role allows, and an audit log shows who did what and when, including any change made in a recheck.
One system for the teams that receive papers and the people who mark them.
Exam setup in one place
Set up each exam, link to LMS tests when needed, manage candidates, and control when results may be published.
Bundles and centers
Track sealed packets across centers, barcodes, storage, and custody.
Scan desk and quality
Scan or upload batches, run the quality desk, and fix page issues before marking.
Reports and exports
Dashboards, Excel export, and optional online results for students.
Clear work queues
See assigned answer scripts by stage—first pass, review, or sign-off.
My Marking screen
View pages on screen, add notes, enter marks per question or one total, save and continue later.
Fairness built in
Pipelines, double marking, blind parallel reads, and moderation when marks disagree.
OCR and AI assist
Read handwriting on screen; optional AI suggestions that examiners always accept, change, or reject.
Pricing depends on how many scripts you mark, how many centers you run, and which modules you need. Book a demo and we will recommend a setup for your exams.
Tell us how many answer scripts you mark, how many centers you use, and how you assign examiners today—we will walk through Next OSM for your process.
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See how Next OSM helps you register packets, scan booklets, assign examiners, check quality, and publish results—with a clear record at every step.