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# Getting started with Post-16 writing

Our post-16 writing assessment takes place in autumn 2026. This page gives you a step-by-step breakdown of how to take part. If you want a general overview of the project and its aims, click [here](https://help.nomoremarking.com/en/article/ai-enhanced-post-16-writing-assessment-2ddn5j/) instead.

**Getting started with post-16 writing**

1. **Register & pay for the project.** You'll need to set up an account on our website and then purchase the project called "Post 16". A full guide is [here](https://help.nomoremarking.com/en/article/how-do-i-subscribe-my-school-to-a-nmm-product-18uxduf/). The project costs £250. Once you've subscribed to the project, you'll then get email reminders about all of the subsequent steps.
2. A task will appear in your account. **Upload a spreadsheet of your student names to the task**.  A full guide is [here](https://help.nomoremarking.com/en/article/how-do-i-create-a-candidate-file-g2uyuh/).
3. **You can now download and print the personalised answer sheets**. Each student will get two sheets of paper with their name and a code in the bottom left corner. They will write their response onto these papers. A full guide is [here](https://help.nomoremarking.com/en/article/how-do-i-generate-and-then-download-test-sheets-zdplq2/).
4. **Download and print the question** (this is available now). A full guide is [here](https://help.nomoremarking.com/en/article/stimulus-release-1huz3c2/).
5. **Get the students to write their response on the coded answer sheets!** The responses should be independent work completed in controlled and exam-style conditions. Students should spend no more than one hour on the task.
6. **Scan in the answer sheets** using your photocopier. Upload completed answer sheets to the task. A full guide is [here](https://help.nomoremarking.com/en/article/scanning-and-uploading-x4wm39/). **The deadline for uploading the completed answer sheets is Friday September 18.**
7. **Do as much or as little human judging as you want**. A guide to human judging is [here](https://help.nomoremarking.com/en/article/setting-up-judges-ysv7xe/). A guide to AI judging is [here](https://help.nomoremarking.com/en/article/setting-up-ai-judging-jtsn0f/). A guide to how long the process should take is [here](https://help.nomoremarking.com/en/article/how-long-does-it-take-to-assess-one-classs-essays-using-comparative-judgement-lrxp0m/). **You should complete your quota of human judgements between Monday 28 September and Friday 2 October.**
8. **Get results.** You will get a set of PDFs with all of the data from the assessments. You can read more about these [here](https://help.nomoremarking.com/en/article/what-reports-are-available-for-subscribers-c742u2/). You will also get a set of PDFs with all of the feedback. You can read more about these [here](https://help.nomoremarking.com/en/article/new-feedback-reports-overview-9gi1t6/). **Results will be available on Friday 9 October.**

You can see the full calendar [here](https://www.nomoremarking.com/calendars?product=POST%2016&acYear=2026-2027).

If you get stuck at any point, get in touch! You can email us at support@nomoremarking.com or you can use the chatbox in the bottom right hand corner of the website.