Three international students who were accused of cheating in TOEIC English tests have had their names cleared of any wrongdoing.

Access to PTE Academic has increased for Chinese students intending to pursue studies in the US and the UK, thanks to a new partnership formed by BOSSA and Pearson.

ETS has announced TOEFL Essentials, a new English language test that promises versatility, affordability and accessibility to students and institutions.

Duolingo English Test has introduced subscores in response to institutions wanting to "better understand" international applicants' English ability.

Global test provider ETS has launched instant scores for TOEFL iBT reading and listening exam sections to give test takers early performance indicators.

Pearson has opened five new testing centres in a bid to assist the Australian government in its plans to boost student numbers in the regions. The centres opened in August through October.

China will roll out the National English Proficiency Test by 2020 as the country makes a breakthrough in developing the first comprehensive scaling system for teaching, learning and testing of the language, the Ministry of Education has said.