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ChatGPT assigns essay grades that closely match the grades given by human markers.
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Is it true that ChatGPT assigns essay grades that closely match the grades given by human markers?
Partly. One study directly compares ChatGPT essay scores with a human rater, while another finds unprompted ChatGPT-5 grading unreliable and a third reports mixed student perceptions of ChatGPT grading. The evidence covers only part of the claim and points in different directions.
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Bui, N. M. & Barrot, J. S. (2025). ChatGPT as an Automated Essay Scoring Tool in the Writing Classrooms: How It Compares with Human Scoring. eric.ed.gov. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10639-024-12891-w
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Automatic Essay Scoring: An experiment to see if ChatGPT can easily grade EFL learners' essays. (n.d.). cir.nii.ac.jp. https://doi.org/10.34443/0002000068
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Tossell, C. C., Tenhundfeld, N. L., Momen, A., Cooley, K., & Visser, E. J. d. (2024). Student Perceptions of ChatGPT Use in a College Essay Assignment: Implications for Learning, Grading, and Trust in Artificial Intelligence. eric.ed.gov. https://doi.org/10.1109/TLT.2024.3355015
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