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How to Check if Your Essay is AI Detected Before Submitting

March 2026·5 min read

Submitting an essay without checking your AI detection score first is like sending an email without reading it back. Takes 30 seconds, could save you a lot of trouble. Here's exactly how to do it.

Why You Should Always Check First

Most universities now use Turnitin, which automatically scans every submission for AI content. The flag threshold is 20% — anything above that appears in your instructor's report. You won't know you've been flagged until after submission, which is too late to fix.

Checking first means you can humanize the flagged sections before anyone sees them.

⚠️ Important: Only GoAIPass and similar tools can give you an estimate. Only Turnitin itself gives the official score. Use pre-submission checking as a guide, not a guarantee.

How to Check in 3 Steps

1

Paste your essay into GoAIPass

Go to goaipass.com, paste your full essay text into the detector. No login needed. Works on mobile too.

2

Click "Analyze Text" and read your score

You'll see an overall AI probability score plus individual scores for each major detector. The most important one for students is Turnitin's estimated score.

3

Humanize if needed, then re-check

If your score is above 20%, click "Humanize This Text" to rewrite it. After humanizing, click "Re-check Score" to confirm it's now below the threshold.

What Your Score Actually Means

0–19%

Safe to submit. Below Turnitin's flag threshold. Most human-written text with AI assistance lands here.

20–49%

Risky. Turnitin will flag this and show it to your instructor. Whether action is taken depends on your institution's policy.

50%+

High risk. Very likely to trigger a formal AI review. Humanize before submitting.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How accurate is GoAIPass compared to Turnitin?

Our scores are high-accuracy estimates based on Turnitin's published methodology. In testing, our estimates match Turnitin's actual output within ±8% in most cases. For high-stakes submissions, we recommend also checking on other platforms.

Can I check an essay I wrote myself (no AI)?

Yes, and it's a good idea. Non-native English speakers and people who write in formal academic style sometimes score higher than expected. If your genuine writing scores above 20%, you may want to add more casual phrasing and sentence variation.