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 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. 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.
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.
4. Download and print the question (this is available now). A full guide is here.
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. 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. A guide to AI judging is here. A guide to how long the process should take is here. 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. You will also get a set of PDFs with all of the feedback. You can read more about these here. Results will be available on Friday 9 October.

You can see the full calendar here.

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.

Updated on: 20/07/2026