Problem 01
File chaos
Submissions arrive as a ZIP archive full of single files and subfolders. Before grading starts, files have to be unpacked, matched and opened one by one.
Grading software for universities
Hundreds of PDF submissions. Only a few assistants.
PunktPilot makes bulk grading of student submissions faster, more consistent and clearer. Comments, scores and all corrections in one interface.
Local desktop app · Windows & Linux
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Status quo
Grading costs time. Usually the wrong kind.
Between the LMS, PDF editor and points list, needless media breaks, duplicate work and missing overview pile up.
Problem 02
Jumping back and forth
Every submission is opened and edited separately. Changing a frequently used comment or a deduction later means reopening and adjusting old PDFs one by one.
Problem 03
Inconsistent grading across the team
Assistants work with different PDF editors, comment styles and personal workflows. Feedback and grading end up differing within the same course.
Problem 04
Points managed separately
Deductions and partial points are tracked in parallel in Excel, notes or on paper. That means duplicate upkeep and a higher risk of transfer errors.
There has to be a more efficient way.
Straight from the grading routine.
For almost two years I was a student assistant and math tutor. Week after week I had to go through up to 100 submissions PDF by PDF, grade them, and upload them back to ILIAS. The workflow was awkward and time-consuming, because every submission had to be opened, commented and graded one by one.
So I first developed a prototype for my own grading routine. That became the PunktPilot software, which has been improved step by step through feedback from real teaching practice.
Today PunktPilot is used in teaching, and student assistants rely on it for grading.
Features
One tool. The whole grading process.
Everything chairs and student assistants need for traceable grading. Nothing they do not.
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ZIP import for submissions
Load a ZIP from ILIAS, Moodle, or other systems. Submissions are assigned automatically.
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PDF annotations
Highlight, comment, mark text. Saved as standard PDF, readable in any reader.
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Reusable comments
Pin frequent comments and insert them via click, drag-and-drop, or Quick Access.
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Automatic score tracking
Deductions come from comments. The total score updates automatically.
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Bulk-edit comments
Change linked comments and points across every affected submission in one click.
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Export for print and LMS
Export for print or as a multi-feedback file for ILIAS or Moodle.
… and much more.
PunktPilot in numbers
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7500+
Graded PDFs
Already graded in real courses with PunktPilot.
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20–60%
Time saved
About this time-saving figure
In a small test group, 6 experienced student assistants reported their subjective time savings: 20% as the lowest and 60% as the highest value.Subjective estimate from experienced student assistants.
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100%
Processed locally
Submissions stay on the machine. No cloud upload, no third-party host.
PunktPilot in everyday use
Step 01
Import submissions
Import the ZIP archive from your LMS (ILIAS, Moodle) directly into PunktPilot.
Step 02
Comment and grade
Found a mistake? Add a comment and deduct points.
Step 03
Reuse comments
The same mistakes need the same comments. Save comments and reuse them easily.
Step 04
Count points automatically (-2p)
Never count by hand again. Points are totaled automatically and a closing comment is generated.
Step 05
Bulk editing
Need to change comments and points on every submission afterwards? No problem. With bulk edit, linked comments can be updated in one click.
Testimonials
The busywork used to eat the time: downloading submissions, filling feedback files, keeping score sheets, zipping everything back up. With PunktPilot I only click a few times and treat the same mistakes the same way, because I can reuse comments and change them later. The time goes back into feedback, not into admin.
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
Yes. Submissions, comments and grades are processed entirely locally on your computer. Grading does not require an active internet connection, and your documents are never uploaded.
No. PunktPilot never transmits content data from submissions or exams and does not collect telemetry. Only technically necessary information for license activation is sent to the PunktPilot license server at the start.
The ZIP archive of an ILIAS exercise object can be loaded directly into PunktPilot. The submissions it contains are recognized automatically and assigned to students. After grading, the feedback can be exported again in a format suitable for ILIAS.
Moodle already lets you annotate PDF submissions in the browser. Anyone who regularly grades hundreds of submissions this way knows the effort: many individual steps and clicks, recurring comments, and little overview of the overall grading process. PunktPilot combines these workflows in a desktop application built specifically for bulk grading.
Each assistant works locally and can use their own comments and grading building blocks. PunktPilot provides a consistent structure, presentation and feedback layout within the course. Licenses and activations can be managed centrally.
A current Windows or Linux computer is enough. PunktPilot is a desktop application and does not need special hardware or additional server or cloud infrastructure for grading.
Yes. PunktPilot can first be tried with your own PDF submissions, no obligation. Lecturers and student assistants can then review the workflow in their own course before a license is purchased.
Ready to grade more efficiently?
Try PunktPilot yourself. Locally on your machine, with no document upload.