Changelog

Fixed the Writing section of full mock exams failing to start, the confirm button being cut off on iPad listening tests, the second reference document not scrolling in writing mock exams, and practice occasionally getting stuck on an expired session

All HiTCF+ tools are now reachable on mobile: Walkman, Read-Aloud, seat monitor, French quick reference, and exam guide

Spoken self-introduction scripts get a spoken-polish pass — less recited-sounding phrasing and fewer tense errors, closer to how you'd actually speak

Vocabulary flashcards add autoplay: read word → flip → read meaning, with 0/2/5-second intervals — great for commutes

French Read-Aloud is live: create read-aloud pieces and publish them to the plaza — listening to others' works is free

Pronunciation assessment now breaks each word down to the phoneme level, highlighting problem sounds with standard IPA

Sentence drills add a sentence-analysis panel, and original-audio playback can now be paused and resumed

Speaking Tâche 1 now randomizes the examiner's opening and question angles, so no two sessions feel the same

Every French input across the site now has an accent toolbar (é è ç…)

Fixed Speaking mock Tâche 3 giving less than the full 4:30, the hard-to-find audio player on the first desktop listening question, and the practice bar not showing on some browsers

Generated spoken self-introductions now sound more natural and idiomatic, with less stiff or word-for-word phrasing

New "exam-survival phrases" library for Speaking Tâche 3, with read-aloud examiner prompts and toggleable answers

Review now offers a sequential "run-through" mode to go through items in order

Writing mock-exam results now include a collapsible view of your submitted essay

Writing practice and mock-exam records now appear in your learning history, where you can view and delete them

Random mock exams now offer a "full set" mode — practice complete classic past papers for listening and reading

The level-practice question navigator is now grouped by paper set for easier navigation

After answering a reading question, you can switch to "open-book" view to revisit the passage

Vocabulary review upgraded — choose how many new words per session, plus a new "quick skim" browse mode

Fixed speaking mock-exam timing, audio loading hangs, and conversation reconnection issues

Wrong-answer review now uses spaced repetition for smart, scheduled practice

Fixed speaking mock exams sometimes missing your answer, leaving a tâche unscored

• Your Tâche 3 monologue is now saved and graded even when you speak until the timer ends
• Fixed the latest message sometimes being hidden behind the recording bar

Grammar reference now has self-tests; missed points go to review

• Each grammar point has multiple-choice self-tests with instant feedback
• Verb conjugation search now matches inflected forms (type “venez” to find venir)

Vocabulary flashcards now use spaced repetition

Writing and speaking grading upgraded: a stronger grading model with more professional feedback

New Listening intensive mode (精听): single-sentence looping, variable-speed playback, and blind dictation with word-by-word comparison

Fixed an issue where a graded essay's text would sometimes not show in Writing practice, leaving only the score

Database upgrade — more stable and faster

Upgraded word cards: verbs now lead with their infinitive, and concrete nouns come with a memory-aid image

Fixed Writing Tâche 3 display: the topic, instructions and the two documents now render in clean, separate sections

Performance improvements: fixed occasional slowdowns, faster page loads

Speaking & Writing: new model-answer study mode, with one-tap saving of phrases to your Phrasebook

Fixed Notes and Words tabs missing on mobile in listening/reading practice

Fixed iOS listening-exam audio not playing and mobile layout glitches

Listening/Reading practice sidebar upgraded

Speaking and Writing scoring upgraded to 6 dimensions × 20 points (from 4 × 5) for finer detail

Fixed writing practice translation occasionally showing content from another question

Fixed level practice sessions including duplicate questions after creation

Fixed test list incorrectly marking sets as 'In progress'

Improved scoring accuracy for Speaking and Writing

Fixed level practice navigator not showing correct/wrong state after resuming

Fixed an issue where smart practice sets did not show the TCF score

Speaking and Writing topic cards now show practice progress

Improved categorization of Speaking and Writing topics

Speaking Tâche 1 now supports a dialogue mode

Added keyword hints for Speaking and Writing prompts

Fixed an issue where speaking recordings could not be played back

Vocabulary book now includes a spaced-repetition memory system

Added an exam date editor entry in Profile

Improved iPad compatibility

Fixed multiple highlight interaction issues in Listening/Reading

• Option text can now be highlighted
• Double-click or long-press an existing highlight to open the color / note / delete menu
• Dismissing a popup over a listening sentence no longer accidentally seeks the audio

Fixed an issue updating the Speaking Tâche 1 dialogue script

Auto-grading now covers all 3 speaking tasks + per-topic exam mode

Speaking practice revamp: 3-column layout + per-sentence Tâche 2 shadowing

Question bank page upgraded: search, categories, memory, speed

Listening/Reading CEFR level mapping corrected to match FEI official bands

Writing practice revamped: more efficient layout

Walkman: tap-to-listen queue for wrong answers, bookmarks, and sets

100+ listening tracks remastered for clearer audio

Extended set names display correctly in EN/FR/AR; question images shown in full

Listening data: assorted corrections

Speaking Tâche 1 practice upgraded

• Per-sentence play, more natural playback, broader liaison coverage, auto-retry when script generation stalls

Exam seat monitor: center rating

• Each exam center now shows a 1-5 star rating + one-line neutral note to help you choose when options overwhelm

Exam seat monitor fix: sold-out sessions no longer shown as available

HiTCF Curated Series: 47 reading + 49 listening sets, zero overlap

Random review: wrong answers first, reinforce weak spots

Daily phrase: exam countdown + high-frequency TCF expression at the top

Tabs reordered to match the recommended study path

Speaking + writing question bank updated

• Added April 2026 speaking (4 sets) + writing (3 sets), question bank stays up to date

Exam countdown

• Set your exam date to see countdown, phase tips, and venue directions on your history page

Exam centers sorted by your location

TCF exam seat monitor is live

• Real-time monitoring across 5 cities: Ottawa, Montreal, Toronto, Vancouver, Calgary
• Shows remaining seats, venue address with map link, one-click registration
• Follow cities to get email alerts when new seats appear. Paid members notified first

Mobile reading experience improved

• Larger text for options and questions in practice mode, more comfortable in dark mode

Exam mode overhaul

• New exam intro pages for all 4 sections: unified design with rules, A1→C2 difficulty breakdown, and official TCF consignes
• Timer only starts when you begin answering; leaving the intro page creates no records

Text highlighting & notes

• Select any passage or option text to highlight — 6 colors available
• Highlights support tags (collocations, expressions, grammar points) with edit/delete
• New 'Notes' tab on the review page to browse all highlights

Real-time exam seat alerts

• Instant alerts when new TCF exam seats open in Vancouver and Calgary

Reading experience improvements

• Clearer font rendering site-wide for more comfortable reading
• Fixed text errors in 81 reading passages

Sentence analysis overhaul

• ABCD options now support sentence analysis — tap the 📖 button next to any option
• Grammar tags (e.g. Présent, Comparatif) now link directly to the reference page
• Collocations can now be saved to your vocabulary list
• Grammatical role labels now display in your language

Sentence analysis async loading

• Sentence analysis no longer blocks — results appear automatically once ready

Cross-device progress sync

• Open-book reviewed marks and current question now sync between phone and computer

Redo practice button fix

• Fixed 'Redo practice' incorrectly submitting a 0-score attempt after reviewing all questions

Translation fixes

• Fixed inaccurate option and sentence translations in some reading questions

French Quick Reference

• New Reference page covering 15 essential French topics: numbers, time, articles, verb conjugation and more, in 4 languages
• Writing and speaking corrections now link directly to the relevant grammar topic

Listening experience improvements

• Keyboard shortcuts for listening: Space to play/pause, R to restart
• Fixed inconsistent audio volume across questions

Data fixes

• Fixed misaligned transcripts in some listening questions

Reading data calibration

Vocabulary card conjugation audio

• Each verb conjugation form is now clickable for pronunciation
• Adjective inflection forms also support audio playback

Open-book mode mobile fixes

• Restored 'Next question' button on mobile
• Fixed floating question nav button not visible on mobile

Level practice loading fix

• Fixed 500 error when loading answered questions in level practice

Feature guide page

• New /guide platform usage guide
• New changelog page