Nuvo Grade

Less grading. More teaching.

Grade paper tests with Optical Mark Recognition (OMR). Create custom answer sheets, scan students’ answers with your phone or webcam, or upload photos and multi-page PDFs. Review results and export scores.

Start with 25 free credits. Account required. No credit card needed.

One sheet at a time. More time for teaching.

Watch a webcam turn three paper answer sheets into scores in a 60-second Nuvo Grade demo.

Built for your classroom

How it works

  1. Print your answer sheets.
  2. Set your answer keys, then upload and grade.
  3. Review issues and share scores.

Download a 100-question sample answer sheet

Before your first scan.

Optical Mark Recognition (OMR), with tools you already have.

What is Optical Mark Recognition (OMR)?

Optical Mark Recognition (OMR) reads filled bubbles on a printed answer sheet. Nuvo Grade compares those selections with your answer keys to calculate scores. Teachers review uncertain marks; handwritten short answers are marked manually.

Can I use my phone or webcam instead of a scanner?

Yes. Use a phone camera or an external webcam to capture Nuvo Grade answer sheets—no dedicated OMR scanner is required. A steady stand works best for repeated captures. Choose manual capture, a timer, or handheld mode for one photo at a time. You can also upload photos or scanned PDFs.

How does automatic camera scanning work?

Mount your phone or webcam on a steady stand, keep the whole sheet and all four corner markers visible, and start timer mode. Nuvo Grade captures a steady sheet and waits for its result and sheet replacement before the next capture. Sound cues and optional voice prompts help you follow progress.

Which question types and paper versions are supported?

Combine true/false, multiple-choice, multi-select and handwritten short-answer questions. Set custom marks and answer keys for up to six paper versions, A–F. Multi-select supports exact-match or partial-credit scoring. Teachers enter short-answer marks manually.

Can I customize and save my answer sheets?

Yes. Name and save multiple answer sheets, choose A4 or US Letter, customize student IDs and exam details, and edit printed labels in your language. Download them again or create an exam from a saved sheet. Up to 100 bubble questions fit on A4; short-answer writing space reduces the available room.

What happens if an ID or answer is unclear?

Clear sheets finalize automatically. Missing student IDs, duplicate IDs, uncertain marks and unmarked short answers go to review. Inspect the image and correct the issue in the review modal. Saving corrections and recalculating scores do not use another credit.

Can I try a sample exam before using my own test?

Create an account to receive 25 free welcome credits, with no credit card needed. In My Workspace, sample exams include preset answer keys, blank printable sheets and filled sheets for students scoring 100%, 80% and 50%. New successfully processed sample sheets use credits too.

How do credits and score exports work?

One credit processes one new answer sheet successfully. Credits do not expire and there is no subscription. Exact repeat files reuse successful processing without another credit. Review corrections, score recalculation and CSV exports do not use additional credits. CSV includes student IDs, marks, percentages, unanswered percentages and review status.

Simple prepaid credits

100 credits: C$7.99. 250 credits: C$14.99 (Popular). 500 credits: C$24.99. 1,000 credits: C$39.99. No subscription. Credits do not expire.