Classify Exam Management

Classify Exam Management coordinates an institution’s exam cycle, from scheduling to attendance. It is best suited to schools and universities managing competing room, student, and invigilator constraints. Its cloud workflow is broad, but standard access is paid and the free offer is limited to three selected institutions.

Overview

Classify brings exam planning and administration into a browser-based service, covering data import, scheduling, room and proctor assignment, and attendance. That breadth makes it more relevant to institutions coordinating a full exam cycle than to teams seeking only a basic timetable. It runs in a modern browser with an internet connection and needs no installation or institution-server setup.

Key features

Automatic timetabling supports room constraints, student conflict rules, and invigilator constraints. These controls address the practical scheduling trade-offs that arise when many exams, rooms, and staff must fit together. Room and proctor assignment extend the workflow beyond generating a schedule, while attendance and envelope export help carry the plan into exam administration.

Student and proctor portals provide dedicated access for those groups, and statistics and KPIs offer a view of the examination cycle. Institutions that need only to publish a simple timetable may find this broader operational scope unnecessary.

Classify is cloud-deployed. Data is stored on Google Cloud in a European region, encrypted in transit and at rest, and isolated by institution. The interface supports English, French, and Arabic, including right-to-left layout, which makes it suitable for multilingual institutions.

Pricing

Classify is a paid product with no general free plan. Its Founding institution access offer costs free for the 2026–2027 academic year. Exactly three selected schools, universities, or other education institutions receive full access to Timetable Builder and Exam Management, plus direct product support that includes setup review and help with unusual requirements. Applicants should weigh the limited selection against the value of a year of full access; this is not a broadly available free tier. There is no credit card requirement or automatic conversion to a paid plan. Standard paid access is for institutions that do not receive a founding place, but no price or paid-plan terms are given.

Platforms

Classify is available on the web through a modern browser and internet connection. Cloud hosting means institutions do not need to install software or set up a server, though they do need internet access.

Who it's for

Schools, universities, and other education institutions coordinating exams across rooms, students, and invigilators are the clearest fit. Multilingual institutions may also value the English, French, and Arabic interface, including right-to-left layout. Institutions that require local or self-hosted deployment should look elsewhere, as Classify is cloud-based.

Pros and cons

Pros

• Constraint-aware automatic scheduling: room, student-conflict, and invigilator rules support more involved exam planning.
• End-to-end exam workflow: scheduling, assignments, attendance, envelope export, portals, and KPIs cover more than timetable creation alone.
• Low infrastructure burden: browser access requires no installation or institution-server setup.
• Institution-level data isolation: each institution’s data is separated from others on the platform, with encryption in transit and at rest.
• Potential no-cost full access: selected founding institutions receive both Timetable Builder and Exam Management for the 2026–2027 academic year, with direct support and no automatic paid conversion.

Cons

• Free access is exceptionally limited: only three selected institutions qualify, so most buyers need paid access.
• Cloud-only deployment: institutions that need self-hosting or offline operation are not a fit.
• Paid-plan cost is unclear: institutions outside the founding offer cannot assess the standard price from the stated plan terms.

Alternatives

Exam Scheduling Software is the broader category for comparing exam-planning tools. Consider Prime Timetable if you want a free plan for evaluation, a 30-day trial, or access across mobile, desktop, and web platforms. OpenEduCat is worth considering if you want a freemium option, a 15-day trial without a credit card, or self-hosted deployment. Choose UniTime if free open-source software is the priority and Linux, macOS, web, Windows, API, or self-hosted access suits your setup; commercial support is available for a fee.

FET is a free alternative for users who want software for Linux, macOS, or Windows with no stated usage limits. TimetableForMe may suit a web-based setup with a free tier capped at 10 teachers, or a separately priced exam-module bundle. Examduler is another free, open-source web option with no usage limits stated. SchoolKit Exam Timetable Builder is a free web alternative if its caps of 20 subjects, 10 rooms, and two time slots per day are sufficient. EMS Academic Scheduling is an alternative for buyers considering a paid product across web, desktop, mobile, API, or self-hosted platforms.

Verdict

Classify Exam Management is a strong fit for institutions that need a constraint-aware workflow spanning scheduling, assignments, attendance, and portals, and can work with cloud deployment. Its institution-level data isolation and multilingual interface strengthen that case. The main reason to look elsewhere is that most institutions will need paid access, while the standard price is unclear; only three receive the full no-cost founding offer for 2026–2027.