automated-grading-of-linux-bash-examinations-using-large-language-models-a-four-level-cognitive-taxonomy-approach-17dd49dd·1 events·first seen Aliases: Automated grading of Linux/bash examinations using large language models: a four-level cognitive taxonomy approach
A new arXiv paper evaluates GPT, Claude Opus, Gemini, and GLM on automated grading of 1,200 real student Linux/bash command responses, benchmarked against three expert instructors. Using a four-level cognitive taxonomy, Gemini 3.0 Pro with rubric-guided prompting achieved the highest human-AI agreement (ICC=0.888, MAE=0.10). Key findings: rubric quality mattered more than model choice, and grading accuracy declined consistently at higher cognitive complexity levels. The study proposes a taxonomy-based framework for deciding which exam questions are suitable for AI-assisted grading.