Examiner Duties & Responsibilities

The role and function of an Examiner includes the following duties and responsibilities:

  • Obtaining assignments, rubrics, and accompanying declarations.
  • Reviewing the quality, cogency, structure, and presentation of responses.
  • Returning graded tasks along with your feedback and supporting paperwork.
  • Responding to assignment-related concerns.
  • Suggesting improvements to existing rubrics.
  • Noting your comments throughout the marking process.
  • Clearing deviations from marking guidelines ahead of time.
  • Grading elements of each submission and the submission as a whole to arrive at a final mark.

Note that this is not an exhaustive list of Examiner duties and responsibilities. Job functions for specific Examiner roles may vary, depending on the industry and type of employer.