About Testera
- What is Testera?
- Testera is free practice that talks back. You hold spoken conversations with AI voice tutors, rehearse IELTS-style speaking with an AI examiner, and build everyday digital and cybersecurity skills in hands-on labs, all in your browser.
- Which languages can I practise?
- The Language Lab has AI voice tutors in twelve languages, with Irish first: Niamh speaks Connacht Irish. The others include French, German, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, Polish, Japanese, Mandarin, Hindi, Tamil and Thai.
- Is Testera free?
- Yes. Practice is free every day, with no card and no ads. One free conversation a day as a guest; three when signed in. People who can afford it can become a Patron, which keeps Testera free for everyone else.
- Are the tutors real people?
- No. Every tutor on Testera is an AI, and is always labelled as one.
- Do I need an account?
- No. You can pick a tutor and press Start talking straight away. Signing in, with your email or Google, keeps your progress and gives you more conversations a day.
- Can I type instead of speaking?
- Yes. In the Language Lab you can type at any point in the conversation if you are not ready to speak out loud.
- Is the IELTS practice the real test?
- No. Testera offers IELTS-style speaking practice with practice bands for fluency, vocabulary, grammar and pronunciation. It is not the official test and does not give official results.
- What do the levels mean?
- After a conversation you get a CEFR-style practice level from your own words. It is a practice estimate to help you see where you are, never a certificate.
- What can I learn in the Digital Skills Lab?
- Free pathways in everyday digital skills, cloud and IT, and cybersecurity, with hands-on labs such as Spot the phish, Password builder and Wi-Fi safe.
- Can my organisation or school use Testera?
- We're starting a short AI literacy programme with a small number of Irish organisations. See Testera for Teams.
- Who makes Testera?
- Testera is built in Dublin by Aqta Technologies Limited, an Irish company.
Something else? Contact us.