Engexam.info is 10 years old, so what’s next?
On this day ten years ago this website was created in an effort to help people prepare for their Cambridge exams. The general idea of this project was to help them get a higher score without having to spend money on expensive courses and tutoring.
Back then I was working full-time at a language school, teaching both general English and helping people with exam preparation. It occurred to me then that the bulk of exam preparation could be done online without much input from a teacher, and the associated costs. All the student basically needed was a set of initial instructions and a clear, detailed explanation of why, say, this answer is correct (and why the other three aren’t). To this day, it remains the core principle of engexam.info.
Anyway, I decided to start this little blog section now to keep you informed on the latest updates, sharing my thoughts and (hopefully) getting some feedback from you. So, about keeping you in the loop: looking forward to 2026, I am hoping to develop this project in three different directions.
First of all, the highest and the toughest exam of them all – CPE. I will be adding tests in January and throughout the year. Even though this exam isn’t particularly popular or in demand, I feel that it is the missing link in the ecosystem of this website. Even if you don’t plan on taking it, it could serve as the ultimate test of your English proficiency.
Secondly, I intend to implement AI-powered Speaking section practice for FCE and CAE. The writing checker was a pilot project for the tech and turned out to be quite popular, so I am planning to build on this experience and create a similar, much more advanced tool to help you practice the Speaking part.
Finally, I know that the mobile version of the website is a bit clunky, and the overhaul in that department has been long overdue. I am not a big fan of using a phone to browse the Internet, but I guess it’s about time I got with the times. So the big plan for next year is to launch EngExam app. The rationale behind this is to make mobile users’ experience better.
Thank you and have a great holiday season!
