Terms of Service

What MarkScheme is

MarkScheme is an AI-assisted study platform for exam self-study. It helps you check past-paper answers against official mark schemes — currently Cambridge International, with International Baccalaureate (IB) and more boards being added — and offers free topic-by-topic study courses. It is not a tutoring agency, exam board, or replacement for qualified teachers or examiners.

Acceptable use

• Use MarkScheme to mark your own revision work or work you have permission to upload.
• Do not upload content you do not have the right to use.
• Do not attempt to break, scrape, or overload the service.
• Do not redistribute marking outputs as if they were official Cambridge grades.
• Do not use MarkScheme for cheating in live assessments or coursework submitted as solely your own work without disclosure where required.

AI limitations

AI marking is not perfect. MarkScheme provides feedback based on official mark schemes and markbands, but errors happen. Use it as a study companion, not a final grade. Final grades are determined by your exam board's examiners, not MarkScheme.

We do not guarantee that feedback will match what a human examiner would award in a live exam.

Accounts

You are responsible for keeping your login credentials secure. You must provide accurate information when signing up. One person per account unless we agree otherwise (e.g. teacher accounts).

Suspension

We may suspend or terminate accounts that violate these terms, abuse the service, attempt fraud, or harm other users. We will try to give notice where reasonable, but may act immediately for serious abuse.

Intellectual property

Exam-board subject codes, syllabus references, and mark schemes are the property of their respective owners — including Cambridge Assessment International Education and the International Baccalaureate Organization — and are referenced here for educational purposes only. Our study courses are original content. MarkScheme is an independent tool and is not affiliated with, authorised by, or endorsed by Cambridge International or the IB.

You retain ownership of work you upload. You grant us a licence to process it solely to provide marking and related features.

Community contributions

If you post notes, questions, or answers to our community features, you keep ownership of your content and grant MarkScheme a non-exclusive, worldwide licence to host, display, and distribute it within the service. You are responsible for what you post and confirm it is your own work (or that you have the right to share it). Content must follow our community guidelines. We screen submissions automatically and may remove content or suspend accounts that break the rules. You can ask us to remove your contributions at any time.

Disclaimer of warranties

MarkScheme is provided "as is" during early access. We do not warrant uninterrupted service, error-free marking, or fitness for a particular purpose. To the fullest extent permitted by law, we disclaim implied warranties.

Limitation of liability

To the fullest extent permitted by law, MarkScheme and its operators are not liable for indirect, incidental, or consequential damages arising from your use of the service, including reliance on AI marking for exam preparation decisions.

Pricing changes

New accounts start on the free plan with no card required. Scholar and Max include a 7-day free trial when you subscribe from the pricing page. Paid plans and current prices are described there. We may change prices for new subscriptions with advance notice.

Changes to terms

We may update these terms. Continued use after changes constitutes acceptance. Material changes will be posted on this page.

Governing law

These terms are intended to be governed by the laws of England and Wales, unless local consumer protection laws require otherwise. If you need a different governing law for your jurisdiction, contact us before relying on these terms for compliance purposes.

Contact

Questions about these terms? Email hello@markscheme.app.