Cadmus helps you succeed – not just in assessments, but in your degree.
University is a huge investment of your time, energy, and money. Cadmus is designed to support you through assessments so you can stay on track, feel seen, and keep progressing toward graduation.
CADMUS FOR STUDENTS
Ask your University about Cadmus
Why Cadmus Exists for Students
Universities using Cadmus have seen fewer withdrawals, higher pass rates, and fewer students failing assessments – meaning more students successfully move through to the next stage of their degree.
In simple terms: Cadmus is there to make it easier for you to finish what you started.
To excel in long-form written assessments, exams, and group projects
To help students stay enrolled and progressing
To pass more subjects the first time round
To graduate with the skills employers really care about
"Preparation & structuring of my assessment is so much easier with Cadmus. I also save time as all the information is all in one place for me. Following instructions and knowing exactly what was required for each assignment was ideal."
| Student, Massey University
Evidence from Thousands of Students
100%
Pass rate among the most engaged Cadmus students
20%
Fewer students withdraw
38%
Reduction in failure rates, up to 52% in some subjects and cohorts
3%+
Average grade increase when using Cadmus (up to 7%+)
146%+
Increase in student exonerations supported by Cadmus learning data
"The usage of Cadmus has helped me succeed tremendously in my studies. Overall I love using Cadmus and I would recommend it for any form of scholarly writing and I’m very excited to keep using it.”
| Student, University of Glasgow
85%
Positive student experience
What this means for you
More visibility and support earlier
Greater confidence and understanding in assessments
Less stress around assessment
Helping students feel seen, and supported
A lot of tools in the assessment space focus on “catching” you. Cadmus is different. It’s designed to support honest students and help you do your best work. Here's how:
As someone who is neurodivergent and struggles to organise my work, being able to write ideas down and cross them off enables better focus and writing.”
| STUDENT, UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW
END-TO-END ASSESSMENT CONSTRUCTION
Focus on Your Thinking, Not the Instructions
With long-form written assessments, you get clear, easy-to-follow instructions mean no more second-guessing. Cadmus’s intuitive in-assessment instruction checklists help you understand exactly what’s needed so you can focus on showing what you know.
I liked the simplistic aesthetics or Cadmus — it made me feel calm as my desktop wasn’t so cluttered so I could focus on my assignment.”
| STUDENT, AUSTRALIAN CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY
BUILT-IN ACCESSIBILITY FOR STUDENTS
Your Accessibility Settings, Wherever you Assess
Across all Cadmus assessments, accessibility features such as speech-to-text, text-to-speech, magnification, colour inversion, and contrast settings carry over into Cadmus—so you can work comfortably in any environment.
ASSESSMENT CHECKLISTS
BUILT-IN RESOURCES
The Right Resources, When You Need Them
For all assessment types, instead of digging through old PDFs or LMS pages, Cadmus surfaces the right:
- Instructions and exemplars
- Rubrics and marking guides
- Support links (writing centre, library, wellbeing services)
directly inside the space where you’re working.
I have never completed an assignment before and found all information required to put it together, and succeed!”
| STUDENT, MASSEY UNIVERSITY
Guidance When You Need It, Built Into Your Assessment
As you progress throughout your assessment, you can use the Cadmus Manual – a built-in learning companion providing real-time resources on structure, referencing, integrity, feedback, and effective writing.
AUTOMATED GUIDANCE
INTEGRITY NUDGES
Academic Integrity Support, Where it Matters
While you’re working, Cadmus gently reminds you of key academic integrity expectations—so if too much text is pasted, you have on-demand guidance around referencing, quoting, paraphrasing, and appropriate use of AI.
CADMUS EXAMS
A Fair, Focused Exam Experience
Cadmus Exams are built to help you perform at your best. You get a clear exam environment where instructions, timing, and expectations are transparent from the start. Where permitted, you can move between questions, save questions to come back to, review your answers, and refine your responses — just like a fair, real-world exam experience should.
Having Cadmus made my exam experience Far better than last semester’s. I appreciated being able to go back and edit answers so I get the best chance of success.”
| STUDENT, UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME AUSTRALIA
CADMUS GROUP WORK
Clear Workload, and Clear Recognition for Group Projects
With Group Work, your individual contributions are clearly recognised by your teacher through detailed insights into task distribution, word count, and more. The built-in task board also helps your group share responsibilities clearly, supporting fair workload distribution and accurate assessment.
“With Cadmus, your effort is visible – no one carries the group, and no one gets overlooked.”
| STUDENT
REFINE, REFLECT, IMPROVE
Learning That Continues Beyond Submission
For specific assessments, Cadmus supports continuous improvement by allowing you to keep editing your work after submission, right up until the final due date and time. Once released, all feedback, rubric criteria, and grades are available in one place — making it easy to reflect on your progress, understand expectations, and carry learning forward into future assessments.
BUILT-IN SUPPORT
Support When You Need It
If something goes wrong or you have a question, help is always available. Cadmus provides in-platform support, clear help guides, and fast responses so you can stay focused on your assessment with confidence.
I’m particularly impressed with the speed of reply when logging an online query with Cadmus. The prompt replies are very much appreciated so I can successfully submit my assessment.”
| STUDENT, UNIVERSITY OF THE SUNSHINE COAST
Graduate Outcomes and Being "Job Ready"
Employers highly value the capabilities you developed along the way of your university degree. So with Cadmus, assessments are designed and measured against the skills and taxonomies your degree requires to graduate – things like:
- Critical thinking and problem-solving
- Communication and argumentation
- Ethical and responsible use of AI
- Application of theory to real-world scenarios
Assessed Against The Right Standards
Cadmus help your university align assessments (long-form written assessments, exams, and group projects) with the graduate attributes and learning outcomes built into your degree. That means you’re not just jumping through hoops – you’re building capabilities that matter for:
Jobs and Interviews
Professional Accreditation
Further Study or Research
AI-Ready, not AI-Replaced
Generative AI isn’t going away. Cadmus helps your university design assessments where:
- You learn how to use AI ethically and transparently, where allowed
- You’re rewarded for original thinking, not just copying output
- You can show employers you understand the tools—but can also think beyond them
The outcome: You finish your degree with skills, not just grades. You’re better prepared to step into a workforce where AI is part of the toolkit, not the whole story.
What Cadmus Looks Like in Your Day-to-Day Study
Over time, this all ads up to something powerful: you're more likely to stay, pass, and graudate.
Frequently Asked Questions
Getting Started in Cadmus
Introduction to the Cadmus Student Environment
Submitting your assessment in Cadmus
Accessing Grades and Feedback
Completing exams in Cadmus
Cadmus helps more students finish their degree – with skills that matter.
You’re investing so much into your education. Cadmus is one of the ways your university is investing back in you—by designing assessments that are fair, supportive, and connected to your future.
Talk to your educator about how Cadmus supports assessments at your university.
“I wish we used Cadmus for all my subjects!”
| Student, Massey University
What is Cadmus?
Cadmus is where your assessment happens – from start to finish.
It’s an online platform your university uses to support written assignments, exams, and group work — not to watch you or catch you out. Cadmus isn’t a plagiarism tool and it’s not designed to make you fail. It exists to support learning, by giving you clear instructions, a focused place to write, and automatic saving as you work.
You’ll still access your assessment through your usual LMS (Blackboard, Moodle, Canvas, etc.), but when you open the task, you’ll be taken into Cadmus, where you’ll complete your work, submit it, and later view your feedback, all in one place. The experience is designed to be simple and user-friendly, with ongoing support available if you ever need help.
By making assessment clearer and more supportive for students, Cadmus also helps educators and institutions focus on what matters most for you : learning, growth, and fair outcomes.
We created Cadmus to help you succeed — and your input helps us make it even better. If something isn’t working for you, or you have an idea to improve the assessment experience, we’d love to hear your thoughts!
Got Feedback or a Great Idea for Cadmus?
No. Cadmus is designed to reduce the need for misconduct in the first place by making assessments clearer, more supportive, and more meaningful for you. If integrity issues do occur, Cadmus helps your university resolve them fairly and based on real evidence of how the work was created.
Cadmus is designed to support you while you’re learning and working, not just at the point of submission. It helps by:
- Making expectations clear upfront, so you know what “good” looks like
- Breaking large tasks into more manageable steps or checkpoints
- Showing rubrics, examples, and guidance in the same place you’re working
- Helping your educator see where students may be struggling and offer support earlier
Instead of assessment being something you rush at the end, Cadmus supports how you learn and build your work over time — which helps you understand the content more deeply and feel more confident in what you submit.
Cadmus doesn’t change how “hard” the assessment content is—but it does make assessments clearer, more structured, and better supported, which have been proven to enhance student success.
Yes. Cadmus is built around learning over time, not one-off performance. Across multiple tasks, Cadmus can help you:
- Understand how feedback connects to specific criteria
- See how your work improves across drafts or stages
- Get clearer insight into where you’re doing well and where you can improve
- Build skills that carry across subjects, not just one assignment
Because Cadmus focuses on your process, not just your final answer, it supports long-term improvement — helping you carry what you learn from one assessment into the next.
Cadmus does not record your screen, webcam, or microphone by default. Some assessments (such as certain exams) may explicitly require tools like:
- A secure LockedDown Browser
- A short oral response or image via the built-in webcam
If any of these are required:
- You will be clearly informed in advance
- Your university controls when and how these features are used
- They are only enabled for specific assessment purposes, not general monitoring
Cadmus is designed to protect fairness and integrity, while respecting student privacy and institutional policies.
Cadmus is designed to support authentic learning and original thinking — not just polished final answers. It does this by:
- Providing a clear assessment structure and environment, so you know exactly what’s expected and have all the resources you need to succeed — reducing the pressure to rely on generative AI tools
- Focusing on your writing and working process, not just the final submission
- Supporting drafts, checkpoints, and scaffolded work
- Allowing educators to see how ideas develop over time
- Making it easier to show that your work reflects your understanding
In short: Cadmus helps your university recognise how you think, not just what you submit.
Cadmus focuses on the skills and capabilities behind your assessments—things like critical thinking, ethical use of AI, real-world problem solving, and group collaboration. These are exactly the skills that help you get hired, promoted, and stay adaptable in a changing job market.
If you experience a technical issue, don’t panic — help is available. You can:
- Use the Contact Support button inside your Student Environment, our lovely support specialists will get back to you as soon as possible.
- Use the student help docs page for step-by-step instructions surrounding your assessment
- Visit our troubleshooting & FAQs
- Cadmus automatically saves your assessment to the cloud every three seconds, ensuring your work is never lost
- Cadmus supports offline work, so if a student temporarily loses internet access, they can continue confidently without disruption. Once connectivity is restored, their work automatically resumes and is securely saved
You’re not expected to figure it out on your own. Cadmus provides:
- Clear in-platform guidance and prompts
- Student help articles and walkthroughs
- Support resources you can access at anytime via the Cadmus Manual
Many educators also provide practice or exemplar assessments so you can:
- Familiarise yourself with Cadmus before a real task
- Build confidence using the platform
- Ask questions early, without pressure
If you’re unsure, ask your educator whether there’s a practice task or example assessment available.
Cadmus team members work with academics to coordinate practice sessions, so students feel confident using Cadmus before their assessment. Here are a few tips we commend before starting your assessment within Cadmus:
- Update your operating system and browser ahead of time to reduce the risk of technical issues
- Always ensure you launch Cadmus through the LMS and not through any saved links or bookmarked URLs
- Use one browser tab/window and one device to complete your work for smooth auto-saving
Once you submit your assessment, you’ll receive a confirmation email confirming your submission was successful. For Windows exams, if you don’t see a confirmation email, your university’s email system may have blocked auto-generated messages. If this happens, please contact support@cadmus.io to confirm your submission status.
What Cadmus Does Not Do
No Webcam Monitoring
No Microphone Recording
No Biometric Tracking
No Automated "Suspicious Behaviour" Judgements
No Screen Recording or Surveillance of Student Activity
