diff --git a/ielts_be/controllers/impl/grade.py b/ielts_be/controllers/impl/grade.py
index f4c70b6..dec3973 100644
--- a/ielts_be/controllers/impl/grade.py
+++ b/ielts_be/controllers/impl/grade.py
@@ -25,10 +25,6 @@ class GradeController(IGradeController):
         self,
         task: int, dto: WritingGradeTaskDTO, background_tasks: BackgroundTasks
     ):
-        await self._evaluation_service.create_evaluation(
-            dto.userId, dto.sessionId, dto.exerciseId, EvaluationType.WRITING, task
-        )
-
         await self._evaluation_service.begin_evaluation(
             dto.userId, dto.sessionId, task, dto.exerciseId, EvaluationType.WRITING, dto, background_tasks
         )
@@ -79,10 +75,6 @@ class GradeController(IGradeController):
 
         ex_type = EvaluationType.SPEAKING if task == 2 else EvaluationType.SPEAKING_INTERACTIVE
 
-        await self._evaluation_service.create_evaluation(
-            user_id, session_id, exercise_id, ex_type, task
-        )
-
         await self._evaluation_service.begin_evaluation(
             user_id, session_id, task, exercise_id, ex_type, items, background_tasks
         )
diff --git a/ielts_be/services/abc/evaluation.py b/ielts_be/services/abc/evaluation.py
index 9dbb48a..6048a79 100644
--- a/ielts_be/services/abc/evaluation.py
+++ b/ielts_be/services/abc/evaluation.py
@@ -6,17 +6,6 @@ from ielts_be.dtos.evaluation import EvaluationType
 
 class IEvaluationService(ABC):
 
-    @abstractmethod
-    async def create_evaluation(
-        self,
-        user_id: str,
-        session_id: str,
-        exercise_id: str,
-        eval_type: EvaluationType,
-        task: int
-    ):
-        pass
-
     @abstractmethod
     async def begin_evaluation(
         self,
diff --git a/ielts_be/services/impl/exam/evaluation.py b/ielts_be/services/impl/exam/evaluation.py
index 013f252..ccf6a0e 100644
--- a/ielts_be/services/impl/exam/evaluation.py
+++ b/ielts_be/services/impl/exam/evaluation.py
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import logging
-from typing import Union, List
+from typing import Union, List, Dict
 
 from fastapi import BackgroundTasks
 
@@ -18,26 +18,6 @@ class EvaluationService(IEvaluationService):
         self._speaking_service = speaking_service
         self._logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
-    async def create_evaluation(
-            self,
-            user_id: str,
-            session_id: str,
-            exercise_id: str,
-            eval_type: EvaluationType,
-            task: int
-    ):
-        await self._db.save_to_db(
-        "evaluation",
-        {
-                "user": user_id,
-                "session_id": session_id,
-                "exercise_id": exercise_id,
-                "type": eval_type,
-                "task": task,
-                "status": "pending"
-            }
-        )
-
     async def begin_evaluation(
             self,
             user_id: str, session_id: str, task: int,
@@ -71,34 +51,58 @@ class EvaluationService(IEvaluationService):
                     solution
                 )
 
-            await self._db.update(
+            eval_res = await self._db.find(
                 "evaluation",
                 {
                     "user": user_id,
                     "exercise_id": exercise_id,
                     "session_id": session_id,
-                },
-                {
-                    "$set": {
-                        "status": "completed",
-                        "result": result,
-                    }
                 }
             )
 
+            if len(eval_res) > 0:
+                await self._db.update(
+                    "evaluation",
+                    {
+                        "user": user_id,
+                        "exercise_id": exercise_id,
+                        "session_id": session_id,
+                    },
+                    {
+                        "$set": {
+                            "status": "completed",
+                            "result": result,
+                        }
+                    }
+                )
+            else:
+                self._logger.info("Skipping evaluation write to db since the record was removed.")
+
         except Exception as e:
-            self._logger.error(f"Error processing evaluation {session_id} - {exercise_id}: {str(e)}")
-            await self._db.update(
+            eval_res = await self._db.find(
                 "evaluation",
                 {
                     "user": user_id,
                     "exercise_id": exercise_id,
-                    "session_id": session_id
-                },
-                {
-                    "$set": {
-                        "status": "error",
-                        "error": str(e),
-                    }
+                    "session_id": session_id,
                 }
             )
+
+            if len(eval_res) > 0:
+                self._logger.error(f"Error processing evaluation {session_id} - {exercise_id}: {str(e)}")
+                await self._db.update(
+                    "evaluation",
+                    {
+                        "user": user_id,
+                        "exercise_id": exercise_id,
+                        "session_id": session_id
+                    },
+                    {
+                        "$set": {
+                            "status": "error",
+                            "error": str(e),
+                        }
+                    }
+                )
+            else:
+                self._logger.info("Skipping evaluation write to db since the record was removed.")