This study aims to develop an E-Binar stands for ‘Elektronik-Bahasa Indonesia yang Benar’. E-Binar is an application designed as an evaluation tool for writing essays in Indonesian for college students. The research method used is the Research and Development (RD) with the ADDIE model. However, the stages in this research have only reached the design stage. The results of this study explain that the design of the E-Binar application as a digital-based Indonesian essay evaluation tool is adapted from the Project Essay GraderTM (PEG), Intelligent Essay AssessorTM (IEA), Bayesian Essay Test Scoring System™ (BETSY) model, and E-Rater. The features that can be adapted from the four models are used in essay assessment with ten assessment criteria: (a) express ideas clearly and effectively; (b) compose original essays; (c) develop an introduction, content, and conclusion based on the topic; (d) ideas with a logical line of reasoning; (e) present factual data; (f) compose essays with coherent paragraphs; (g) compose essays with effective sentences; (h) compose essays with appropriate vocabulary, diction, and terms; and (i) compose essays with good and correct Indonesian spelling; (j) compose an essay in 300 – 600 words.