Proofreading Services Singapore — Human Academic Review Before You Submit
Already written your assignment? Our academic proofreading service in Singapore gives it a final human check before submission. We correct grammar, clarity, academic tone, citations and formatting, and can also flag weak sections, brief mismatches, questionable references and issues in AI-assisted drafts. You receive tracked changes, a clean copy and practical editor feedback without replacing your ideas or academic voice.
Why Do Students Search for Academic Proofreading in Singapore Before Submission?
Most students reaching this page already have a draft. Some need academic proofreading in Singapore; others are asking, “Can someone check my assignment before submission?” or “Can I get feedback on my assignment?” The situations below separate those needs clearly.
Can Someone Proofread My Assignment Before I Submit It?
Your content is complete, but you want a qualified second pair of eyes. We correct grammar, sentence clarity, academic tone, citations, formatting and presentation, then return tracked changes and a clean final copy.
I Used ChatGPT for My Assignment — Can a Human Check It?
Yes. We review AI-assisted drafts for generic wording, repetition, unsupported claims, questionable citations, inconsistent voice and sections that need your own verification. The aim is academic quality and reliability, not detector manipulation.
My Assignment Is Done — Is It Good Enough to Submit?
Choose proofreading with a final assignment check. Alongside language correction, the editor flags missing sections, obvious brief mismatches, weak transitions, inconsistent terminology and other submission-readiness issues.
Can You Check My Assignment and Give Me Feedback?
Yes. Add editor feedback if you want more than corrections. We leave practical comments on unclear arguments, weak paragraphs, citation issues and areas that need strengthening, while keeping your work and ideas yours.
Can You Check My Assignment Against the Marking Rubric?
For a light pre-submission check, send the question, brief and rubric with your draft. We can flag criteria that appear under-addressed. For criterion-by-criterion scoring and indicative grading, use our dedicated Assignment Review service.
I Have Less Than 24 Hours — Can You Do a Final Check?
Urgent proofreading is available subject to document length and editor capacity. Send the file, brief, citation style and exact deadline so we can confirm the appropriate level of review before you pay.
What Does an Assignment Proofreading Service Check Before Submission?
Not every finished assignment needs the same level of intervention. If you are searching for an assignment proofreading service in Singapore, need someone to proofread my assignment, or simply want a final academic check, choose the level that matches the condition of your draft rather than paying for work you do not need.
Academic Proofreading
Best for: a strong final draft that needs polishing.
Grammar, spelling, punctuation, sentence clarity, academic tone, citations, references and formatting.
Proofreading + Final Assignment Check
Best for: students asking, “Can you check my assignment before submission?”
Everything in proofreading, plus obvious brief gaps, missing sections, consistency issues and submission-readiness flags.
AI-Assisted Draft Proofreading
Best for: drafts developed with ChatGPT, Gemini, Copilot or other AI tools.
We check academic voice, repetition, unsupported statements, citation reliability, factual claims requiring verification and language quality.
Proofreading + Editor Feedback
Best for: students who want to know what is weak, not just what is grammatically wrong.
Tracked corrections plus margin comments and a concise improvement summary.
Brief & Rubric Alignment Check
Best for: a final draft where you are unsure whether every requirement has been addressed.
We flag apparently under-addressed criteria and instruction mismatches. We do not guarantee a mark or pass outcome.
Detailed Review & Indicative Grading
Need deeper evaluation? Criterion-by-criterion review, indicative grade-band feedback and detailed content assessment belong to our dedicated Assignment Review service, keeping proofreading focused on final-draft improvement.
What Do You Receive With Professional Academic Proofreading in Singapore?
We do not charge separately for the tools and checks that actually matter to Singapore university submissions — they are all bundled into every order at no extra cost.
Turnitin Similarity Report
for S$25
FREE
Originality.ai AI Detection Report
for S$20
FREE
Track-Changes Correction File
for S$15
FREE
Reference List Consistency Check
for S$20
FREE
Editor's Correction Summary
for S$15
FREE
Unlimited Post-Delivery Revisions
for S$15
FREE
Total value S$110 — every item above comes with your order so your paper is fully submission-ready the moment we return it.
How Can I Get My Assignment Proofread Online in Singapore?
From upload to polished final copy — here is exactly what happens from the moment you place your order to the moment you submit to your university.
Upload Your Document and Confirm Requirements
Submit your paper through the order form and tell us: your university, your referencing style (APA, Harvard, Chicago, IEEE, MLA, or Vancouver), your word count, your submission deadline, and any specific instructions from your module handbook or supervisor. If your lecturer has given feedback on a previous draft, share those comments too — our editor will address each one directly. The more context you give at this stage, the sharper and more targeted the edit.
Your Editor Works Through the Document — Cover to Cover
We match you with an editor who has a postgraduate qualification in a relevant subject area. They work through every paragraph: correcting grammar, syntax, spelling, and punctuation; improving sentence clarity and paragraph flow; reducing excessive passive voice; fixing in-text citations and the reference list for your required style; and adjusting tone to match Singapore university academic register. Every change is made in tracked mode so you see exactly what was altered and can accept or query any edit individually.
Receive Your Corrected Paper, Reports, and Summary
We deliver three files: your fully corrected document with tracked changes accepted, a clean final version ready to paste into your submission portal, and the Turnitin similarity report alongside the Originality.ai AI detection report — both showing the actual scores, not screenshots. A one-page correction summary explains the main issues found and resolved so you understand the changes and can improve future papers. If anything needs adjusting after you review, revisions are free and unlimited.
Who Will Proofread My Assignment or Academic Paper?
Every professional proofreader on our Singapore team holds a minimum of a Master's degree in a relevant subject. As a human proofreader service — not a software platform — we match every order by discipline: a law editor handles law papers, a business editor handles MBAs, a STEM editor handles engineering. None of our editors use AI correction tools on your work.
Dr. Amanda Lee
PhD English Linguistics · National University of Singapore
Specialises in dissertation and thesis proofreading across humanities, social sciences, and business at NUS and SMU. Expert in APA 7th, Harvard, and Chicago citation styles. Has edited over 1,200 graduate-level papers submitted to NUS ScholarBank.
Hire MeRaj Krishnan
MSc Applied Linguistics · Nanyang Technological University
Handles technical and STEM academic writing — engineering reports, computer science papers, and quantitative research at NTU and SIT. Strong in IEEE and APA citation formats, passive-to-active voice restructuring, and methodology section clarity.
Hire MeSarah Tan
MSc Business Communication · Singapore Management University
Works exclusively on business, finance, law, and MBA proofreading for SMU, INSEAD Singapore, and SUSS students. Deep familiarity with SMU's case-based assessment format, Chicago referencing, and the recommendation-depth standards expected by SMU Lee Kong Chian examiners.
Hire MeWei Ming Chen
PhD Education & Applied Linguistics · NUS
Dissertation and thesis specialist for SUSS, SIM, and private university students undertaking UOL, RMIT, or University of Birmingham programmes via Singapore campuses. Expert in academic register calibration for working adult students returning to postgraduate study after years in industry.
Hire MeEvery professional proofreader on our team passes a 3-stage vetting process: a subject knowledge test in their discipline, a timed proofreading exercise on a Singapore university-standard academic paper, and a review of their own postgraduate academic record. Editors are re-evaluated quarterly. We do not use freelancer platforms or general-purpose editing pools — if you are looking for proofreaders for hire who genuinely know Singapore academic standards, every person on this team was recruited specifically for this context and has been vetted to that standard.
What Academic Documents Can Our Singapore Proofreaders Edit?
From a 500-word reflective journal to an 80,000-word doctoral thesis, our proof reading and copy editing services cover the same depth of correction — matched to the conventions of your document type and your university's assessment standards. Paper proofreading, assignment proofreading, essay editing, dissertation editing — every format, every level.
Dissertation Proofreading Singapore
Chapter-by-chapter editing of your full dissertation — abstract, literature review, methodology, findings, discussion, conclusion, and reference list. Editors are familiar with NUS, NTU, SMU, and SUSS dissertation rubrics and the specific language expectations of your faculty. We flag structural gaps as well as language errors so supervisors receive a clean, coherent submission.
Thesis Proofreading Singapore
PhD and Master's thesis proofreading requires a higher-order edit than standard assignment work — argument clarity, theoretical consistency, and hedging language all matter as much as grammar. Our PhD-qualified editors work on theses across faculties at NUS and NTU, and are trained to improve academic precision without altering your scholarly voice or original arguments.
Essay Proofreading Singapore
Undergraduate and postgraduate essays from NUS, NTU, and SMU are corrected for argument flow, topic sentence clarity, citation accuracy, and academic tone. We are familiar with NUS FASS, NUS Business School, SMU Lee Kong Chian, and NTU NBS essay conventions — so the edit is targeted to what your module examiner actually expects, not generic copyediting.
Assignment Proofreading Singapore
From a SUSS TMA to a Kaplan coursework submission, assignment proofreading covers grammar, spelling, sentence structure, in-text citation format, and word count compliance. We check against your module guidelines and marking rubric if you share them — a standard editing pass that does not know your rubric frequently misses formatting errors that cost marks.
Report Proofreading Singapore
Business reports, technical reports, case analysis reports, and lab reports are edited for professional tone, executive summary clarity, recommendation precision, and correct sectional structure. NTU and NUS engineering labs have specific formatting requirements that differ from standard academic essays — our STEM editors know these conventions and apply them correctly.
Research Paper Proofreading Singapore
Research papers submitted to university journals, conference proceedings, or as module assignments are edited with an eye on academic register, methodology language, in-text citation consistency, and abstract precision. We work to the specific style guide required — APA 7th, AMA, Vancouver, or IEEE — and verify every citation against its reference list entry.
Law Paper and Legal Writing Proofreading
Legal writing requires a specific editing touch — IRAC structure, OSCOLA or APA citation of cases and statutes, precise use of legal terminology, and avoidance of casual phrasing that examiners at NUS Law or SMU Yong Pung How flag immediately. Our law editors hold LLB or LLM qualifications and understand the difference between polishing legal prose and inadvertently altering its legal effect.
MBA Assignment and Capstone Proofreading
MBA work at NUS Business School, SMU, SUSS, and SIM involves business case analyses, strategic management reports, and leadership reflections that must read fluently to senior-level examiners. Our business editors improve the executive register and argument structure while keeping your strategy recommendations sharp and your data analysis clearly communicated.
Technical and Engineering Proofreading Singapore
FYP reports, IWSP reflections, capstone engineering documents, and technical specifications edited by editors with engineering or computer science backgrounds. They understand the difference between active and passive voice conventions in IEEE-formatted papers, and flag figure captions, table labels, and equation referencing that general proofreaders typically overlook.
Copy Editing Services Singapore
Copy editing sits one level above standard proofreading — it covers everything a proofread includes, plus deeper work on word choice, sentence-level restructuring for clarity, paragraph length and pacing, and consistency of terminology throughout your document. Students who need more than error correction — where sentences are correct but still hard to read — benefit most from copy editing. Our copy editing service is available for all academic document types and all Singapore universities at the same transparent per-page rates as standard proofreading.
What Will a Human Proofreader Check in My Final Assignment?
A proper academic proofread goes beyond spell-check. We review the language and presentation of your final draft, then flag clear quality or requirement issues that deserve your attention before submission.
1.Grammar, Syntax, and Sentence Structure
This covers subject-verb agreement, tense consistency, modifier placement, parallel structure, and sentence fragment correction. Singapore examiners at NUS and SMU mark down papers with recurring grammatical errors even when the content is excellent — particularly in postgraduate work where the standard of written English is weighted in marking rubrics. We correct every instance, not just the obvious ones, and restructure sentences that are technically grammatical but awkward or unclear to a native reader.
2.Spelling, Punctuation, and Typography
British versus American spelling consistency is a persistent issue — Singapore universities default to British English (NUS, NTU, SMU all specify this in their style guides), but students who have studied or worked internationally often mix the two. We standardise spelling throughout, correct punctuation errors including comma splices and apostrophe misuse, and fix typographical inconsistencies in headings, bullet lists, and body text.
3.Clarity, Flow, and Paragraph Coherence
This is the layer most students cannot do for themselves — because when you wrote the paper, the argument was clear in your head. Our editors read your work cold, identify where the logic jumps without signposting, where paragraphs change topic mid-way, where a topic sentence does not match the paragraph that follows, and where transitions between sections are abrupt. These are the issues that produce examiner comments like "unclear argument" or "poor structure" — and they are fully fixable at the editing stage.
4.Referencing and Citation Accuracy
We check every in-text citation against the reference list and verify format compliance with your required style. For APA 7th — the standard at SUSS and most NUS faculties — this means checking author-date format, DOI presentation, and hanging indent formatting. For Harvard, we verify publisher details and edition numbers. For IEEE at NTU Engineering, we check numbered citation sequencing and journal abbreviation style. Mixed citation formats within a single paper are one of the most common causes of marks being deducted for referencing.
5.Academic Tone and Register
Academic writing in Singapore universities is formal, objective, and hedged — meaning it uses language like "this may suggest" rather than "this proves." Over-assertive language, colloquial phrases, first-person overuse in disciplines where it is not standard, and informal contractions all lower examiner perception of academic maturity. Our editors calibrate tone to the discipline: law papers need precision and directness; management papers need professional fluency; science papers need objective, impersonal reporting.
6.Formatting Consistency and Word Count Compliance
Heading hierarchy, font consistency, line spacing, margin settings, page numbering, appendix labelling, figure and table captions — these formatting details are specified in most Singapore university module handbooks and carry marks. We check your document against standard university formatting requirements and flag any discrepancies. If you have shared your module handbook or submission guidelines, we verify every formatting element against those specific instructions.
7.Assignment Brief and Requirement Alignment
If you provide the assignment question, brief or checklist, the editor flags obvious instruction mismatches, missing required sections and places where the draft appears not to address the task directly. This is a final-check service, not a substitute for full academic grading.
8.Quality Flags and Actionable Editor Feedback
We highlight unclear arguments, unsupported claims, repetitive passages, questionable references and areas that require your own verification. If you request feedback, these points are delivered as comments and a concise editor summary so you know what to fix before submitting.
I Used ChatGPT for My Assignment — Can a Human Proofreader Check the Final Draft?
AI can help students brainstorm, organise notes or improve a rough draft, but fluent text can still contain weak reasoning, invented references, unsupported claims or a voice that does not match the rest of the paper. Our role is to identify those risks and improve the final academic presentation without helping you disguise authorship or evade detection.
Check Claims and Citation Risks
We flag claims that need evidence, references that look incomplete or inconsistent, and citations that should be verified against the original source before submission.
Remove Generic and Repetitive Writing
We improve vague, repetitive or formulaic passages where they weaken clarity, while preserving the argument you intend to make.
Restore a Consistent Academic Voice
Mixed drafting methods can create sudden changes in tone and terminology. We standardise language and academic register so the document reads coherently from beginning to end.
Need Urgent Assignment Proofreading? Support for Working and Part-Time Students
Most of our proofreading clients at SUSS, SIM, Kaplan, and JCU Singapore are full-time professionals — they write their assignments in evenings and weekends, and they do not have time to do a thorough final edit themselves before the 23:59 submission deadline.
Track Changes So You See Every Edit Made
Unlike a rewrite, proofreading with tracked changes means the document is still entirely yours — you can see every correction, accept or reject any change, and understand what was wrong. This matters for working adults at SUSS and SIM who need to learn from the feedback as well as submit a cleaner paper. The correction summary we include explains recurring patterns in plain language.
Submit Your Paper at 11pm — Receive It Back by Morning
Our Singapore team operates across extended hours to accommodate working adult submission windows. If you send your assignment at 10pm for a next-day deadline, we work through the night on express orders. This is not a premium upsell — it is simply how we operate for students balancing full-time jobs with evening and weekend study at SUSS, SIM, Kaplan, or PSB.
Theory-to-Practice Language That Impresses SUSS Markers
SUSS examiners in applied business and social work programmes specifically reward the connection between academic theory and industry practice. Our editors are trained to identify where your applied experience is underplayed in the writing and suggest language that frames your professional insights in academic terms — without distorting what you actually meant to say.
SUSS, SIM, Kaplan, and MDIS Formatting Requirements
Private university students writing under UOL, Murdoch, RMIT, or University of Birmingham standards often face awarding body guidelines that differ from local NUS or NTU conventions. Our editors hold the specific formatting and referencing requirements for each awarding body and apply them accurately — so your paper is not failed for formatting reasons that had nothing to do with your content quality.
Urgent 24–48 Hour Proofreading Available
Express proofreading is available for documents up to 8,000 words within 24 hours, and up to 15,000 words within 48 hours. Longer dissertations and theses have a minimum turnaround of 72 hours to allow proper coverage at chapter level. Tell us your deadline in the order form and we will confirm availability immediately — we never accept orders we cannot deliver on time.
Full Confidentiality — Your Details Are Never Stored or Shared
We sign a standard NDA on request. Your name, student number, university, and document content are used solely to complete your order and are deleted from our systems after delivery. We do not retain samples of your work for marketing purposes, and we have never shared student data with any university in Singapore. Multiple repeat users at NUS, NTU, and SUSS have used our service across their entire programme of study.
Can I Get University-Specific Academic Proofreading in Singapore?
Each Singapore university has distinct language expectations, referencing standards, and marking conventions — we do not apply a one-size-fits-all edit. Here is what we do differently for each institution.
NUS Proofreading — National University of Singapore
NUS faculties differ significantly in their writing conventions. NUS Business School (NBS) uses Harvard referencing and expects formal executive register in management papers. NUS Law uses APA or OSCOLA depending on the module. NUS FASS has detailed style guides by department. Our NUS proof reading service verifies your specific faculty's handbook, checks compliance with LumiNUS or Canvas submission format requirements, and corrects language to the standard expected by NUS examiners who assess thousands of papers annually and distinguish immediately between polished and unpolished academic writing.
Nanyang Technological University (NTU)
NTU has strict anti-plagiarism policies and runs all submissions through Turnitin — our proofread includes a Turnitin check to verify similarity scores before you submit. NTU Nanyang Business School (NBS) uses Harvard, while NTU College of Engineering programmes use IEEE — we apply the correct style per faculty. NTU's DR-NTU institutional repository is available for postgraduate submissions, and our editors check thesis formatting against the NTU Graduate Studies requirements for font, margin, and chapter structure.
Singapore Management University (SMU)
SMU's case-based teaching model means most assessments involve applied business analysis rather than pure academic essays. Examiners at SMU Lee Kong Chian School of Business expect recommendations that go beyond literature summary — they want strategic depth. Our editors improve the clarity of your strategic arguments, verify Chicago or APA citation style per your school's requirement, and ensure your executive summary and recommendation sections meet the depth standard SMU markers reward with higher grades.
Singapore University of Social Sciences (SUSS)
SUSS is Singapore's applied learning university, and most students are working adults undertaking part-time study in business, social work, counselling, or education. SUSS uses APA 7th throughout and rewards papers that explicitly connect theory to practice — a language calibration our editors are specifically trained to apply. We have edited tutor-marked assignments (TMAs), end-of-course assessments (ECAs), and dissertations for SUSS students across more than 40 programmes.
Singapore Institute of Technology (SIT)
SIT students come from polytechnic pathways and are transitioning into degree-level academic writing — a significant language register shift that many find challenging. The IWSP (Integrated Work Study Programme) reflective reports and degree capstone projects require a standard of academic writing that is often higher than what students produced at polytechnic level. Our editors understand this transition and calibrate their corrections to help students meet SIT's degree-level language expectations, not just fix surface errors.
SIM / Kaplan / MDIS / JCU Singapore
Students at SIM (University of London, RMIT), Kaplan (Glasgow, Leeds), MDIS (Northumbria, Cardiff), and JCU Singapore are assessed against the standards of their overseas awarding university — not Singapore local conventions. This means referencing styles, word count conventions, and formatting requirements may differ significantly from NUS or NTU. Our editors hold the awarding body guidelines for each of these partnerships and apply them correctly.
Which Subjects Can a Professional Academic Proofreader Check?
We match every order with an editor who has a postgraduate background in the relevant subject — not a generalist who edits everything from marketing essays to chemical engineering reports in the same pass.
How Much Does Academic Proofreading Cost in Singapore?
Pricing depends on document length, academic level, turnaround and the depth of checking required. Choose the service level first; we confirm the exact SGD quote before you pay.
| Service Level | Best For | What You Receive |
|---|---|---|
| Academic Proofreading | Final drafts needing language polish | Grammar, clarity, tone, citations, formatting, tracked changes + clean copy |
| Proofreading + Final Check | Students asking “is my assignment ready to submit?” | Proofreading + obvious brief gaps, missing sections and consistency flags |
| AI-Assisted Draft Check | Drafts developed with ChatGPT or other AI tools | Proofreading + claim, citation, repetition, voice and verification flags |
| Proofreading + Feedback | Students wanting improvement comments | Tracked edits + margin feedback + editor summary |
For criterion-by-criterion grading or an indicative grade band, choose the separate Assignment Review service. Proofreading itself does not guarantee a particular mark or pass result.
| Academic Level | Standard (7–14 days) | Express (3–6 days) | Urgent (24–48 hrs) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diploma / Foundation | From S$15/page | From S$20/page | From S$28/page |
| Undergraduate | From S$18/page | From S$24/page | From S$32/page |
| Postgraduate / MSc / MBA | From S$22/page | From S$30/page | From S$40/page |
| PhD Level | From S$28/page | From S$38/page | From S$50/page |
All Proofreading Prices Include:
- Turnitin similarity report + Originality.ai AI detection report — both free
- Tracked changes file and clean final version
- Complete reference list check in your required citation style
- One-page editor correction summary
- Unlimited revisions until fully satisfied
- 24/7 support throughout your order
Our Pricing Commitment:
- No hidden fees — full price confirmed before you pay
- Secure payment in Singapore dollars (SGD)
- Free no-obligation quote in under 10 minutes
- Section-only pricing available — proofread one chapter or section
- First-order student discount — ask when you submit your requirements
Does Professional Proofreading Actually Help Before Submission?
These are real messages and reviews from NUS, NTU, SMU, SUSS, and SIM students — many of whom now use our proofreading service for every major submission in their programme.
"My NTU dissertation came back with beautiful tracked changes — every passive voice sentence had been restructured and my IEEE citations were all corrected. My supervisor said it was the cleanest draft he had seen from a final-year student. Turnitin came back at 4%."
"I am from China and English is not my first language. My NUS Business essay used to get comments like 'unclear argument' and 'poor sentence construction.' After using this proofreading service twice, my grades went from B- to A-. The editor kept my ideas but made them read properly."
"I used the 24-hour express service the night before my SMU capstone submission. I sent the document at 10pm and had a clean proofread copy by 6am. The editor had caught three Harvard citation errors that would have cost me referencing marks. Absolutely saved my grade."
"My PhD supervisor at NUS kept saying my writing was technically correct but lacked academic maturity. After one session with the proofreading team here, she told me the latest chapter read like a different writer. The hedging language and paragraph signposting were completely transformed."
Human Proofreader or AI Tool — Which Is Better for a Final Academic Check?
Grammarly, MS Word spell-check, ChatGPT, and generic offshore editing platforms all fall short of what Singapore university examiners actually need. Here is an honest comparison of our human proofreader service against every alternative.
Does your current "proofreading" actually meet NUS, NTU, or SMU standards?
We deliver a human-edited, university-standard academic document — with Turnitin and Originality.ai reports included.
Every edit is done by a postgraduate-qualified Singapore-trained editor who knows your university's specific requirements — not software, not a freelancer who edits anything and everything.
Hire a Proofreading Expert| Feature | Singapore Assignment Help | Grammarly / MS Word / ChatGPT |
|---|---|---|
| Singapore-trained editors (NUS/NTU/SMU background) | ✓ | ✕ |
| Turnitin + Originality.ai report (both included) | ✓ | ✕ |
| 100% human editing — zero AI correction tools used | ✓ | ✕ |
| Subject-matched editor (law editor for law, STEM editor for STEM) | ✓ | ✕ |
| Referencing style check (APA, Harvard, IEEE, Chicago, MLA) | ✓ | ✕ |
| University-specific rubric and handbook compliance | ✓ | ✕ |
| Free unlimited revisions post-delivery | ✓ | ✕ |
| Supervisor feedback revision support included | ✓ | ✕ |
| Transparent SGD pricing — no hidden fees | ✓ | ✕ |
| Full confidentiality — data never stored or shared | ✓ | ✕ |
| Working adult / part-time student experience | ✓ | ✕ |
| 24-hour urgent turnaround available | ✓ | ✕ |
| Tracked changes + clean copy delivered together | ✓ | ✕ |
Why Hire a Professional Proofreader for Your Final Academic Draft?
Claims are easy — numbers are not. Here is what our Singapore proofreading agency track record actually looks like in 2026.
Academic documents proofread for Singapore university students since we launched — across NUS, NTU, SMU, SUSS, SIT, SIM, Kaplan, and MDIS
Average rating on Sitejabber and Trustpilot — maintained consistently for three consecutive years of verified student reviews
On-time delivery rate — tracked by our internal 48-hour flag system that escalates any order at risk of missing a student's deadline
Of internal quality review before every proofread is returned — a senior editor checks the primary editor's work on every order above 3,000 words
Editors With Postgraduate Degrees in Your Subject Area
Every editor holds a minimum Master's degree — most hold PhDs — in a discipline relevant to the work they edit. A nursing proofreader is not editing finance papers. A law editor is not correcting engineering reports. This discipline match means the editor understands the technical vocabulary, citation conventions, and examiner expectations specific to your subject — and the edit reflects that depth, not just surface correction.
Post-Delivery Support — Including Supervisor Feedback Revisions
Our service does not end at delivery. If your supervisor returns the proofread paper with further language comments, send those comments to us and we will address them in a free revision pass. There is no time limit on this — students who submitted months ago still contact us when a revised chapter needs a fresh edit. We treat every order as the beginning of a relationship, not a one-off transaction.
What Should I Check Before Submitting an Assignment in Singapore?
These are the errors examiners at NUS, NTU, and SMU flag most often in their written feedback — and all of them are fully preventable with a proper professional proofread before submission.
Relying on Grammarly or MS Word as a Final Check
Both tools catch obvious errors — misspellings, basic grammar violations — but neither understands academic register, Singapore university referencing conventions, or the difference between a technically correct sentence and one that reads awkwardly to a marker. Grammarly's "corrections" frequently introduce new errors in formal academic writing. MS Word grammar checks flag passive voice inconsistently and cannot evaluate argument clarity or paragraph coherence. Students who use these tools as their only proofread regularly lose marks on language that slipped through undetected.
Mixing British and American Spelling Throughout the Document
NUS, NTU, and SMU all require British English — "analyse" not "analyze," "organisation" not "organization," "colour" not "color." Students who have studied internationally, spent time on US-published research, or use US-default autocorrect frequently mix the two conventions within a single paper. Examiners notice this immediately and it signals careless preparation — particularly in postgraduate work where the written submission standard is explicitly assessed as part of the grade.
Using AI-Generated Paragraphs That Now Flag on Turnitin in 2026
As of 2026, Turnitin's AI writing detection is integrated into NUS and NTU submission portals by default. SMU and SUSS are using Originality.ai as a supplementary check. Paragraphs generated by ChatGPT, Gemini, or Copilot — even if lightly edited — often retain statistical patterns that flag above the 20% AI threshold. We run your document through both detection tools before you submit and, if any section flags, we advise on how to rephrase it in genuinely human language. We never use AI tools in our own editing work.
Inconsistent Referencing Format Within the Same Paper
This is the most penalised referencing error in Singapore university marking. Students switch between referencing styles mid-paper — using author-date in one paragraph and footnotes in another — or apply the same style inconsistently (e.g. sometimes including accessed dates for URLs, sometimes not). NUS Business School, NTU NBS, and SMU all specify their required referencing style by faculty in the module handbook. We verify every citation and reference list entry against your required style and correct every inconsistency.
Submitting the First Complete Draft Without a Cold Read
The most common issue in student proofreading is reading what you intended to write rather than what is actually on the page. Students who proofread their own work immediately after writing catch far fewer errors than those who wait 24 hours — because familiarity with the content causes the brain to autocorrect errors subconsciously. Most students do not have the time to sit on a draft for a day before submitting. A professional proofreader reads your work cold every single time, which is why a professional edit catches what self-editing misses.
Over-Using Passive Voice in Disciplines That Penalise It
Passive voice is appropriate in some contexts — scientific methods sections, for example — but in management essays, law papers, and most business writing at NUS and SMU, excessive passive voice reduces clarity and weakens the argument. Markers at SMU Lee Kong Chian and NUS NBS frequently comment on this in written feedback. Our editors convert passive constructions to active throughout your paper where appropriate, retaining passive voice in sections where discipline convention requires it (e.g. lab report methodology) and converting it where it weakens your academic argument.
What Files and Feedback Will I Receive After Academic Proofreading?
Every order is a complete package — there are no paid extras or upsells. What you see below is what every student receives regardless of order size or academic level.
Full Document Edit With Tracked Changes
Every correction is visible in tracked-changes mode so you can review, accept, or query any edit before you finalise the document. You receive both the tracked-changes file and a clean accepted copy — ready to paste directly into your LumiNUS, Canvas, or ePlag submission portal. Nothing is changed without you being able to see it.
Turnitin + Originality.ai Dual Detection Reports
Both reports are included with every order — you receive the actual PDF reports, not screenshots. In 2026, Singapore universities use multiple detection layers, and providing both reports means you submit with complete confidence. If either report shows a concern, we advise on the specific flagged section before you finalise.
Reference List and In-Text Citation Check
Every in-text citation is verified against the reference list and both are checked for compliance with your required style: APA 7th, Harvard, Chicago 17th, IEEE, MLA, OSCOLA, Vancouver, or your module's specific handbook. Mixed styles, missing entries, incorrect date formats, and broken DOI links are all corrected as standard.
Unlimited Post-Delivery Revisions
If your supervisor or examiner provides language feedback after submission, or if you want to revisit any section of the edited document, revisions are free and unlimited. Send the feedback comments directly and your original editor — not a new person — addresses each point in a revision pass. There is no time limit on this guarantee.
Editor's Correction Summary
A one-page plain-language summary of the main issues found, patterns corrected, and any sections that needed structural attention. This is genuinely useful for students who want to improve their writing across future papers — it tells you not just what was fixed but why it was wrong and what the correct approach looks like in your discipline.
Section-by-Section Proofreading Option
You do not have to send the entire document. We can proofread a specific chapter, your abstract, your literature review, your discussion section, or your conclusion as a standalone order. Section pricing is proportional to word count — so if your introduction and conclusion are the only parts that need attention, you pay only for those sections, not the full paper.
Need More Than Proofreading? Choose the Right Academic Support Service
Proofreading is most powerful when the underlying content is strong — if you need help with the writing itself, our other services work alongside the proofreading team.
Dissertation Writing Services
From proposal to final chapter, our dissertation specialists write or structure entire dissertations for NUS, NTU, SMU, and SUSS postgraduate students. The finished draft is then passed to our proofreading team for a final language polish before delivery.
Essay Writing Service
If you need more than a language edit on your essay — if the structure, argument, or content needs rebuilding — our essay writing specialists can produce a new draft to your brief which our editors then proofread before you receive it.
Thesis Writing Help
PhD and Master's thesis writing support for NUS Graduate School, NTU, and private university postgraduate students. Our writers produce academically rigorous chapter content; our proofreaders do the final quality pass before submission to your supervisor.
Research Paper Help
Research papers require both strong content and precise academic language. Our research writers and proofreaders work in sequence — the writer produces the research paper and the proofreader verifies every citation, corrects every language error, and runs the final Turnitin check.
Report Writing Help
Business reports, technical reports, and case analysis reports — our report writers structure and write the content while our proofreaders handle the final language pass. Particularly popular with NTU Engineering and SMU Business students who need both content depth and polished language.
Coursework Writing Help
Full coursework writing and proofreading support for diploma, undergraduate, and postgraduate students across all Singapore universities. Our coursework team handles content research and structure, and every completed coursework order is proofread before delivery at no extra cost.
What Students Ask Before They Pay for Academic Proofreading in Singapore
These questions focus specifically on final-draft proofreading, pre-submission checking, AI-assisted drafts, editor feedback and the boundary between proofreading and deeper academic review.