In a significant step toward technology-led education reform, Jodhpur district in Rajasthan has launched an AI-driven assessment pilot that has evaluated over 70,000 students across more than 1,000 schools in just seconds, dramatically reducing the time taken for traditional grading processes.
The initiative covers students from Classes 6 to 9 and is being implemented under the second phase of the Competency-based Census Assessment and School Reporting Pilot Project. The AI system assessed answer sheets in five core subjects—English, Hindi, Mathematics, Science, and Social Science—across both Hindi and English medium schools.
According to officials, what earlier took weeks to complete has now been finished within three days. Teachers scan answer sheets using an AI-enabled application, which then grades responses and generates detailed report cards in seconds. The project is being seen as one of the first large-scale uses of AI in India to evaluate subjective answers, moving beyond multiple-choice assessments.
The system also creates analytical performance reports for students, teachers, principals, and schools. These reports identify learning gaps topic-wise and help teachers plan targeted remedial interventions. Officials say the AI-led process ensures faster, bias-free, and more standardised evaluations.
School-level dashboards compare institutional performance and provide parents with clearer insights into learning outcomes. The reports are expected to be formally shared during the first Parent-Teacher Meeting of the academic year.
Education administrators believe the pilot could become a model for wider adoption, demonstrating how AI can improve assessment quality, reduce teacher workload, and support data-driven learning outcomes in government schools.
