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"Submitin ID" is a common typo for submission ID, the unique number Turnitin attaches to every paper submitted to an assignment. Students look it up when they need to confirm a submission went through, locate their paper, or open the similarity and AI writing reports linked to that submission. Because Turnitin's AI writing detection report may show a percentage, an asterisk, or a flag depending on the result [1], knowing where your submission ID lives makes it much easier to read your report correctly. This guide covers what the ID is, where to find it, and how to preview your results before the final hand-in.
What Is a Turnitin Submission ID and Where Do I Find It?
A Turnitin submission ID is a unique numeric identifier generated the moment your file is submitted to a class assignment. Every submission — even a resubmission — gets its own ID, so instructors and students can tell exactly which version of a paper a report belongs to. The ID appears on your submission receipt, in the assignment inbox, and in the header of the report itself [2]. It is essentially the "address" of your paper inside Turnitin.
To find your ID, sign in to Turnitin and open the student home page for the class. Locate the assignment, click the submission title, and the paper details — including the submission ID and timestamp — will be shown alongside the similarity percentage [2]. If the AI writing report is enabled for the assignment, the same details page links to your AI indicator as well.
A few practical notes. If your instructor has not enabled AI writing detection, no AI score will appear even though the submission ID and similarity report still exist [2]. And if you cannot see any submission at all, the paper may not have uploaded successfully — you can resubmit, which creates a new submission ID.
What Information Does My Turnitin Submission ID Show in the Report?
The submission ID ties three things together: the file you uploaded, the similarity report, and (when enabled) the AI writing report. On the Turnitin student home page, every submission row displays the paper title, the similarity percentage, and a link to open the full report [3]. Clicking the percentage opens the Similarity Report, where the submission details and ID are recorded [3].
The similarity percentage is color-coded — blue, green, yellow, orange, or red — to show how much text overlaps with sources in Turnitin's databases [3]. The AI writing report, when available, adds a separate indicator showing the proportion of the paper that appears to be AI-generated.
One important clarification: the submission ID does not influence any score. It is an identifier, not a result [3]. Two different drafts of the same essay submitted twice would have different IDs, even if their similarity and AI results were identical.
How Can I Preview My Turnitin AI Score and Similarity Report Before Submitting?
Turnitin's AI writing detection is designed to flag prose that was likely produced by AI writing tools, and instructors use the indicator as part of their academic-integrity review [4]. Because the detection is built into the same workflow as submission, students often do not see their AI result until after the paper is already attached to a submission ID [4].
The practical fix is to preview before you submit. Run your draft through a Turnitin check that mirrors what your instructor sees — the same style of AI percentage and the same similarity summary — while you can still edit the file [4].
Once you know your numbers, you can decide whether to revise flagged sections, rewrite in your own voice, or proceed as-is with confidence. The goal is to make the moment your real submission ID is created a calm one, not a surprise.
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FAQ
Is "submitin ID" the same as a Turnitin submission ID?
Yes — "submitin id" is almost always a typo for "submission ID," the unique identifier Turnitin assigns to each submitted paper. It appears on receipts, in the assignment inbox, and in report headers [2].
Why does my AI writing score show *% instead of a number?
In Turnitin's AI writing report, any score below 20% is displayed as an asterisk (*) rather than a single-digit percentage; only a 0% shows as an explicit low numeric outcome [1]. This is standard Turnitin display behavior, not an error.
Can I see my AI score from the submission ID alone?
The submission ID only identifies the paper. The AI indicator appears only if the instructor enabled AI writing detection for the assignment, and it is accessed through the report linked to that submission [2].
Does running a pre-submission check change my final submission ID?
No. A submission ID is created only when the file is submitted through Turnitin, and each submission gets its own ID [3]. Previewing your draft separately does not alter the ID of your final submission.
What should I do if the AI report flags my draft?
Review the flagged sentences, rewrite them in your own voice, and run a fresh Turnitin check to confirm the flag clears before you submit [4]. Flagged text does not automatically mean academic misconduct — it means the prose looks AI-generated and is worth revising.