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Q7 (b) — find and classify the stationary points9709/12 · p.2
dy/dx = 3x² − 12x + 9M1 ✓
3x² − 12x + 9 = 0M1 ✓
x = 1, x = 3A1 ✓
min at x = 1A0 ✗
check d²y/dx² — x = 1 is the maximum ↑
MS 9709/12/M/J/23 · Q7(b): M1 differentiate · M1 set = 0 · A1 both roots · A1 classification

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What is MarkScheme?

MarkScheme (markscheme.app) — online second-pass marking for Cambridge & IB past papers, free courses, and Exam Room communities. second-pass markingfor Cambridge & IB: upload photos of handwritten past-paper answers for scheme-aligned marking (Cambridge B1/M1/A1, essay bands, MCQ; IB markbands). Study free syllabus courses, browse past papers, and ask doubts in Exam Room subject communities.

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The platform

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One place for examiner-style feedback, free syllabus courses, and subject communities — built for Cambridge A-Level, O-Level, and IB Diploma students.

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Past-paper marking

Upload a photo of your handwritten answer — or an entire paper. We pull the real Cambridge mark scheme for that question and score every line of working. Not a chatbot guess.

  • Examiner's Ink — stamps and margin notes on your handwriting
  • B1 / M1 / A1 step marks, MCQ keys, and essay band descriptors
  • Single questions or whole papers with projected grades
  • Photos, camera, and multi-page PDF uploads
M1 ✓A0 ✗9709/12 · Q7(b)

Free tier: 5 questions/month, no card. Whole-paper marking on paid plans.

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Every lesson follows your board's syllabus order — theory, diagrams, flashcards, then one tap into marking a real past-paper question for that exact point.

  • Notes, formulas, and worked examples for every syllabus point
  • Live interactive diagrams and concept maps (Pro trial)
  • Past-paper practice, flashcards, and quick-check quizzes
  • Cambridge A-Level, O-Level, and IB Diploma HL/SL
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Reddit-style communities with separate boards for Cambridge A-Level and IB Diploma — pick your board, then your subject room.

  • Board → subject → post (e.g. s/9702, s/math-aa-hl)
  • Discussions, doubts, and resources with PDF & image attachments
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How marking works

Upload. Mark. Fix.

Not a chatbot's opinion — every stamp comes from the actual mark scheme for that paper and question.

Official schemesReal Cambridge & IB criteria, cited line by line
Examiner's InkStamps on your handwriting
Single or full paperQuick check or projected grade
Photo · camera · PDFMulti-page with reorder
Grade boundariesHonest A*–E estimates
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Upload your working

Snap your handwritten answer or drop a PDF. Pick the paper code so we fetch the right scheme.

9702_s23_qp_22.pdfIMG_0231.jpg · Q3 (a)–(c)
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Marked mark-by-mark

Each line of working is checked against the scheme's criteria — and stamped where the mark lands.

C1 ✓ ω = 2π/TM0 ✗ wrong relationB1 ✓ sketch correct
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Fix what lost marks

Every dropped mark links to the syllabus point and a free lesson — so the same mistake doesn’t repeat.

Fix next: SHM equations→ free lesson · 9702 unit 17

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Why a student built MarkScheme

“I built this because I couldn't tell whether my working would actually score. Past papers without the examiner's eye are half the loop — this closes it.”

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Why not just ask a chatbot?

Generic AI guesses. This one cites.

Capability
MarkScheme
Generic AI chat
Private tutor
Uses the official scheme for your exact paper
Yes: ✓ always
No: ✗ guesses
Partial: ~ sometimes
Mark-by-mark B1/M1/A1 with citations
Yes: ✓
No: ✗
Yes: ✓
Feedback written on your actual script
Yes: ✓ Examiner's Ink
No: ✗ wall of text
Yes: ✓
Available at 1am before the mock
Yes: ✓ ~60 sec
Yes: ✓
No: ✗
Tracks error patterns across attempts
Yes: ✓
No: ✗
Partial: ~ in their head
Cost per marked paper
Yes: from free
Yes: free-ish
No: £30–60/hr

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