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ExamX vs Mercer | Mettl

Both run secure online exams with AI proctoring. The difference: ExamX is an AI-native, end-to-end examination platform purpose-built for universities and governments — including handwritten, descriptive-answer exams that AI evaluates.

Mercer | Mettl is a well-known talent-assessment and online examination & proctoring suite, strong in enterprise hiring, psychometric and coding assessments. ExamX by Greatify is an AI-native platform built for the full examination lifecycle at academic and government scale.

If you're an enterprise running recruitment and coding tests, Mettl is a natural fit. If you're a university, school or government body running semester, entrance or recruitment exams — especially descriptive/handwritten papers — ExamX is built for exactly that.

ExamX vs Mercer | Mettl: at a glance

Capability
ExamX
Mercer | Mettl
Core approach
End-to-end exam lifecycle (author → deliver → proctor → grade) on one AI-native platform
Talent-assessment & online proctoring suite, HR/recruitment-led
Handwritten descriptive exams
Purpose-built — students write on tablets; rubric-aware AI evaluates descriptive & essay answers
Focus on objective, coding & psychometric assessments
Tablet-based exams
Native iPad/Android handwriting with stylus + offline mode
Primarily browser-based testing
AI proctoring
Yes — face/gaze, ID verification, lockdown, live alerts
Yes — established proctoring
AI question authoring
Yes — generate from any content, 20+ types, Bloom's
Yes — large assessment library
Primary users
Universities, schools, governments, certification bodies
Enterprises & recruiters (also education)
Proven at scale
80,000+ paperless exams across SRM's five campuses
Large enterprise assessment volumes

Comparison based on publicly available information about Mercer | Mettl and may change. ExamX capabilities reflect the Greatify platform. Trademarks belong to their respective owners.

Why teams choose ExamX

AI evaluation of descriptive answers

ExamX grades handwritten, subjective and essay answers with rubric-aware AI and faculty override — a core academic need beyond objective/MCQ testing.

Built for institutions

Designed for multi-campus universities and national recruitment bodies, not adapted from an HR-assessment tool.

Truly end-to-end

Authoring, delivery, proctoring and evaluation are one platform — no fragile integrations between separate products.

ExamX vs Mercer | Mettl — FAQs

Yes. ExamX is an AI-native online exam and assessment platform that's a strong alternative for universities, schools and governments — especially those running descriptive/handwritten exams that need AI evaluation.

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