Changes to the tests
Wednesday 12 August 2026
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GMAT · Change
GMAT Superscore goes live on score reports and mba.com
GMAT Superscore is now live. It combines your best Quantitative, Verbal and Data Insights scores from valid attempts of the current GMAT and appears automatically on Official Score Reports.
Tuesday 23 June 2026
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US citizenship · Report
N-400 fee could rise to $1,330 under a June 2026 DHS proposal
The Department of Homeland Security has proposed raising the citizenship application fee to $1,330 on paper and $1,280 online, and ending the reduced fee and fee waivers. Today's fees still apply.
Monday 15 June 2026
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GMAT · Report
GMAC announces GMAT Superscore, combining best section scores
GMAC will combine each candidate's highest GMAT section scores across valid attempts into a Superscore, shown on mba.com and on Official Score Reports, at no extra cost, from August 2026.
Thursday 11 June 2026
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IELTS · Change
IELTS Test Report Forms add Ofqual logo from 15 July 2026
From 15 July 2026 every IELTS Test Report Form carries the Ofqual logo and qualification title. People who received a form from June 2024 can ask for a free updated copy, but do not…
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English for visas · Report
Ofqual fines Cambridge English £875,000 over IELTS marking errors
The exams regulator Ofqual has fined Cambridge English £875,000 after faulty automatic marking of on-screen IELTS Listening and Reading gave 62,794 people wrong results between 2023 and 2025.
Monday 8 June 2026
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English for visas · Change
Expired BRP now accepted as test ID for 24 months, until end of 2026
People who cannot use their eVisa can now sit the Life in the UK test or a UK English test with a BRP up to 24 months past expiry, but only until 31 December…
Friday 22 May 2026
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SAT · Change
SAT fall 2026 changes: waitlist, Seat Reserve and Chromebook rules
From fall 2026 US students can join a free SAT waitlist, schools can hold seats for their own students, and Chromebooks need verified mode. Afternoon sessions open in some US regions.
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SAT · Dates
SAT test dates for 2026-27, with deadlines and score release
There are eight SAT Weekend dates in 2026-27, from 22 August 2026 to 5 June 2027. Scores for most dates are due about two weeks after test day.
Thursday 26 March 2026
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English for visas · Change
UKVI extends IELTS as an approved Secure English Language Test
UK Visas and Immigration has extended its agreement with IELTS, so IELTS for UKVI and IELTS Life Skills remain accepted for UK visas while the Home Office prepares its new test.
Tuesday 17 March 2026
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English for visas · Report
IELTS pulls out of bidding for the Home Office English test contract
The three IELTS partners will not bid to run the Home Office English Language Test, saying a fully remote test does not meet their security standards for high-stakes testing.
Thursday 5 March 2026
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English for visas · Change
Paper-based IELTS ends from mid-2026 as all tests move to computer
IELTS will stop offering the paper test from mid-2026, with dates set market by market. Some markets keep a Writing on Paper option, and IELTS for UKVI becomes fully digital.
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English for visas · Change
English for UK settlement rises to B2 from 26 March 2027
Settlement applications made on or after 26 March 2027 must show B2 speaking and listening, up from B1, under the rule change laid on 5 March 2026.
Monday 23 February 2026
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Duolingo English Test · Report
Duolingo keeps its TOEFL score comparison after TOEFL’s new 1 to 6 scale
After TOEFL iBT moved to a new 1 to 6 score scale in early 2026, Duolingo says its existing comparison with TOEFL's 0 to 120 scale remains the one to use for now.
Tuesday 27 January 2026
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Duolingo English Test · Change
Duolingo English Test named in 2026 business school reporting standards
The 2026 GME Admissions Reporting Standards, drawn up with GMAC, now list the Duolingo English Test as an approved measure of English for business school applicants.
Friday 16 January 2026
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English for visas · Report
Home Office plans mainly remote English test for visas from late 2027
The Home Office says its new English Language Test, replacing today's in-centre SELT system, should start in late 2027 or early 2028 and will be mainly taken remotely.
Friday 9 January 2026
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Duolingo English Test · Change
Duolingo English Test adds room scan and ear scan by phone before tests
The Duolingo English Test's standard security check now includes a phone app that sets up a second camera, a scan of your room and a quick check that you are not wearing earbuds.
Friday 19 December 2025
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English for visas · Change
UK postgraduate certificate now counts as English proof for settlement
Home Office guidance updated on 19 December 2025 accepts a UK university postgraduate certificate as proof of English for settlement and citizenship, and tightens what medical exemption claims need.
Monday 24 November 2025
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SAT · Change
SAT adds September test date and self-identified fee waivers
College Board says it has added a new September SAT date, more than 170,000 extra seats, and fee waivers that US students can claim by self-identifying, not only through a counsellor.
Thursday 20 November 2025
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English for visas · Report
Earned settlement plan sets B2 English and Life in the UK test
The Home Office consultation on earned settlement, open from 20 November 2025 to 12 February 2026, treats B2 English and a Life in the UK test pass as baseline requirements for settling.
Wednesday 5 November 2025
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PTE Academic · Change
PTE tests no longer available in Myanmar from November 2025
Pearson has stopped offering all PTE tests in Myanmar as of November 2025, citing changes that affect payment processing and test delivery in the country.
Tuesday 14 October 2025
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English for visas · Change
Skilled Worker English rises to B2 from 8 January 2026
New applicants for the Skilled Worker, Scale-up and High Potential Individual visas need B2 English from 8 January 2026, up from B1. People extending on the same route keep B1.
Wednesday 17 September 2025
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US citizenship · Change
New US civics test asks 20 of 128 questions from 20 October 2025
Applicants who file Form N-400 on or after 20 October 2025 take a longer civics test: up to 20 questions from a bank of 128, with 12 correct answers needed to pass.
Wednesday 27 August 2025
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Duolingo English Test · Report
Duolingo English Test scores aligned with Canadian Language Benchmarks
An independent study has mapped Duolingo English Test skill scores to Canadian Language Benchmark levels 3 to 11. It helps Canadian institutions read DET results but is not an immigration approval.
Saturday 23 August 2025
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SAT · Dates
SAT test dates for 2025-26, with registration deadlines
The 2025-26 SAT year has eight weekend dates, from 23 August 2025 to 6 June 2026, including a new September date. Each regular deadline falls about two weeks before test day.
Thursday 7 August 2025
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IELTS · Change
Australia updates accepted English tests and PTE scores from 7 August 2025
Australia now accepts nine English tests for visas, with new score tables for tests taken from 7 August 2025. PTE Academic minimums change because the test and its scores have changed.
Thursday 31 July 2025
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IELTS · Change
IELTS signs new three-year agreement with Australia for visa testing
The IELTS partners have signed a new three-year deed with Australia's Department of Home Affairs, keeping IELTS Academic and General Training approved for Australian visas after a review of accepted tests.
Thursday 10 July 2025
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English for visas · Change
PTE Academic adds two speaking tasks and human checks from 7 August 2025
From 7 August 2025 PTE Academic and PTE Academic UKVI include two new speaking tasks, Respond to a Situation and Summarize a Group Discussion, with human raters checking content on seven task types.
Sunday 6 July 2025
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English for visas · Change
LANGUAGECERT ESOL SELT replaced by Academic and General tests
Since 6 July 2025 the LANGUAGECERT ESOL four-skills SELT has been replaced by the LANGUAGECERT Academic SELT and General SELT for UK visa applications. Earlier ESOL results stay valid for two years.
Monday 30 June 2025
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Duolingo English Test · Change
Duolingo English Test launches Interactive Speaking conversation task
The Duolingo English Test has launched Interactive Speaking, an automated conversation in which a virtual character asks six to eight questions and adapts follow-ups to what the test taker says.
Friday 13 June 2025
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US citizenship · Change
Stricter review of N-648 disability exceptions to citizenship tests
From 13 June 2025 USCIS looks harder at Form N-648 medical certifications, which excuse some applicants from the English or civics test. A diagnosis alone is no longer enough.