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SparkExam vs Mercer | Mettl
Mercer | Mettl was built for online hiring tests. SparkExam was built to run real exams: online and on paper, from registration and paper approval to AI marking of scanned scripts, results and transcripts, in one system.
Side by side
| What you need | SparkExam | Mercer | Mettl |
|---|---|---|
| Built for | Schools, universities and exam boards | Hiring and skills tests |
| Online exams with proctoring | Yes, keeping only the moments that matter | Yes |
| Paper exams with AI marking of scans | Yes: print, scan, AI-mark, release | Online delivery only |
| Paper setting and approval | Draft, review, approve, seal | Ready-made test libraries |
| Results across several shifts | Percentile within each shift, automatic | Not built for board-style shifts |
| Transcripts and result sheets | Generated from released marks | Assessment reports |
Last updated 7 November 2026.
Why SparkExam is the better choice
- Paper and online in one system
- Keep paper exams where they work, with signed scripts and AI marking of the scans.
- The whole exam cycle
- Registration, scheduling, paper approval, sitting, marking, results and transcripts.
- Results you can defend
- AI never runs inside a sitting; afterwards it only raises flags for a person.
The verdict
If you run an institution's exams, on paper, online or both, SparkExam does the whole job in one system, from registration to transcripts.
Questions
- Is SparkExam better than Mettl for school and university exams?
- Yes. SparkExam runs the whole exam cycle, online and on paper, with AI marking of scanned scripts, multi-shift results and transcripts.
- Can SparkExam run fully online exams?
- Yes, with proctoring that records the screen on the device and keeps only the moments a candidate leaves the exam.
- Can we move our paper exams to SparkExam without going online?
- Yes. Paper exams stay on paper; SparkExam automates printing, scanning, marking and results around them.
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