# SparkExam vs Questionmark

> SparkExam vs Questionmark: SparkExam is built for schools, universities and exam boards, with AI paper writing, paper exams, AI marking and transcripts.

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Questionmark comes from corporate compliance testing. SparkExam is built for education: term exams, board exams and entrance exams, with AI help writing papers and marking them, and paper exams kept on paper.

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## Side by side

| What you need | SparkExam | Questionmark |
|---|---|---|
| Built for | Schools, universities and exam boards | Corporate certification and compliance |
| AI help writing papers | Yes, approved by people | Manual item authoring |
| Paper exams with AI marking | Yes | Online-first |
| Multi-shift results | Percentile within each shift | Not built for board-style shifts |
| Transcripts | Yes | Assessment reports |

## Why SparkExam is the better choice

- **Built for education.** Term exams, board exams and entrance exams, not corporate compliance.
- **AI on both ends.** AI drafts papers and suggests marks with reasons; people approve both.
- **Paper scripts.** Scanned scripts are matched to candidates by signed codes and marked with AI.

## The verdict

For an education institution's exams, on paper and online, SparkExam is the better fit from first draft to final transcript.

## Questions

**Is SparkExam better than Questionmark for schools?**

Yes. It's built for education exams, with AI paper writing, paper exams, AI marking and transcripts.

**Does SparkExam keep a question bank?**

Yes. Papers and questions are kept and reused, and AI drafts new ones in your format.

**Can SparkExam handle board-level exams?**

Yes. It's built for anything from a school's term exams to national sittings.

_Last updated 2026-11-07._

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- [Paper setting and approval](https://sparkmentis.ai/features/exam-paper-setting-approval.md)
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