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TCY Chronicle
APRIL 2026
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APRIL Newsletter | Test Prep Updates | Product Launches | Study Abroad Insights
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Your IELTS Speaking Lab is Now Open, 24X7
IELTS Speaking Interview Tests 1-5 LIVE
IELTS Speaking practice has now become more accessible and more scalable for partner centres. The web-based IELTS Speaking Interview module is live with Tests 1 to 5, allowing students to practise realistic speaking interviews directly from the platform.
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For coaching centres, this gives faculty a powerful support layer, helping them provide more speaking exposure, track student readiness better, and focus their classroom time on higher-value guidance leading to more consistent speaking performance across students.
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| Sectional Practice |
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More TOEFL Practice. Sharper Skill Diagnosis.
TOEFL R/L/W/S Sectionals 6-10 LIVE
TOEFL preparation has been strengthened with the launch of Reading, Listening, Writing, and Speaking Sectionals 6 to 10. These section- wise tests help students focus on individual skill areas, practise in a structured manner, and receive clearer insights into where improvement is required.
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For centres offering TOEFL preparation, this gives faculty more structured practice data, making it easier to identify skill gaps without the noise of full-length test performance and guide students with greater precision.
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| PTE Mock Tests |
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PTE Core Just Got a Bigger Practice Engine
PTE Core Practice Panel: 616 Questions Now Available
The PTE Core Practice Panel continues to grow, with new questions being added to increase the overall pool size. The total question count now stands at 616, giving students wider exposure, more varied practice, and better preparation for different task patterns. For partner centres, a larger question bank gives faculty more flexibility to assign targeted practice, reinforce classroom learning, and support students with a richer preparation experience.
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Study Abroad Apr 2026 Update
Easier Processes, Stricter Compliance
April has brought a few important shifts for students planning their study abroad journey. The overall direction is clear: countries are trying to simplify processes, but they are also tightening compliance and digital monitoring.
In the UK, students will need to budget a little more, with the student visa fee revised from
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GBP 524 to GBP 558 from 8 April 2026. The Immigration Health Surcharge remains GBP 776 per year, so cost planning continues to be an important part of the application journey.
New Zealand has announced more flexibility in post-study work pathways. From late 2026, eligible Level 7 Graduate Diploma holders may qualify for up to a 1-year Post Study Work Visa, while some Level 5-7 graduates may get access to a new 6-month Short-Term Graduate Work Visa.
For Canada, the process has become simpler. From 1 April 2026, post-secondary students will no longer need a separate co-op work permit for mandatory internships or placements, reducing one layer of paperwork for eligible students.
Meanwhile, Schengen countries have moved further into digital border control. The Entry/Exit System is now fully operational, replacing passport stamping with biometric entry and exit records. This means overstays can be detected automatically, making travel planning and visa compliance even more critical.
In short: the study abroad journey is becoming smoother, but students must stay more alert about costs, work rights, timelines, and compliance.
Centres aligned with these changes will be better positioned to guide students confidently through evolving requirements.
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LanguageCert Academic Partnership Announcement
A New English Test Opportunity Enters Your Centre. With growing acceptance across universities, this allows centres to expand offerings and capture additional student demand.
TCY is expanding its English language testing ecosystem with the announcement of its LanguageCert Academic partnership. This opens new opportunities for coaching centres to guide students towards another globally relevant English proficiency test. With TCY's test-prep experience, platform support, and practice-led approach, partner centres can help students explore more study-abroad pathways while strengthening their own position as future-ready preparation providers.
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GMAT Mocks 6-10
Five More GMAT Battles Are Coming Soon
The GMAT test-prep suite is set to become stronger with the upcoming launch of Mocks 6 to 10. These additional mocks will give students more full-length practice opportunities and help them build better exam stamina, accuracy, and strategy under real test-like pressure conditions. For centres training students for management admissions, the expanded GMAT mock set will give faculty more performance evidence to analyse progress, plan interventions, and guide students towards stronger outcomes.
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DET Scoring Update
DET Feedback is Getting a Serious Upgrade
A major DET scoring update is on the way to make student evaluation sharper, more useful, and more aligned with preparation needs, including clearer skill level feedback and more actionable improvement signals. The update is expected to help students understand their performance more clearly and identify specific areas for improvement. For coaching centres, this will give faculty richer feedback signals, helping them personalise guidance, strengthen student confidence, and make DET preparation more result-oriented.
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GRE Mocks 14-15
Two New GRE Score Rehearsals Are on the Way
GRE preparation will soon receive an additional boost with the upcoming release of Mocks 14 and 15. These new mocks will add more full-length practice options for students and help centres offer a richer test-prep experience. With more mock attempts, faculty can monitor progress with greater clarity, identify recurring patterns, and help students refine their strategy before the actual test.
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Revised MBA Analytics Page Launched
MBA Analytics That Turns Practice Into Strategy
The revised MBA Analytics page is now live, giving coaching centres clearer, sharper, and more actionable insights into student performance. Faculty can now understand strengths, weak areas, time-use patterns, accuracy gaps, and preparation trends more effectively. For MBA entrance coaching institutes, this update empowers teachers with deeper academic intelligence, helping them personalise mentoring, plan smarter practice, and guide students with evidence, not guesswork.
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