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Choose IELTS, TOEFL, Cambridge B2 First or Cambridge C1 Advanced from one focused native Mac practice bank.
Examly
Build a repeatable English exam practice habit without an account or cloud classroom.
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A quick tour of Examly
A silent screen tour of the shipping Examly app: Exam dashboard and study plan; Four skill practice bank; Listening drill with transcript; Correct answer and explanation; Session score and answer review; Progress by skill and history.
Website Direct edition
Pay once. Fully unlocked. Verified by Apple.
This website download is a separate direct-distribution build from the Mac App Store edition. It contains no StoreKit purchase flow or subscription screen: every feature is available after the one-time website purchase.
Apple notarized this exact disk image after an automated malware check. It is signed with the publisher's Developer ID and its notarization ticket is stapled to the download, so Gatekeeper can verify it even when your Mac is offline.
How signing, notarization and installation work- Version
- 1.0 (build 121)
- Released
- 2026-08-24
- Requires
- macOS 14 or later
- Architecture
- Apple silicon and Intel
- Download
- 4.3 MB DMG
- Installs as
- Examly.app
- Apple check
- Notarized · Developer ID signed
- SHA-256
a23d474642d4f7e29f643fae8f6585c86abc9fafb1071487ac694e6957fd3179
What it is
An offline-first English exam practice app for Mac with 36 original unofficial selected-response items across IELTS, TOEFL, Cambridge B2 First and C1 Advanced, plus timed mocks, explanations and local progress history.
Examly is a compact native Mac practice companion for four English assessment families: IELTS, TOEFL, Cambridge B2 First and Cambridge C1 Advanced. Its bank contains exactly 36 original, unofficial selected-response items — 8 each for IELTS and TOEFL, and 10 each for B2 First and C1 Advanced. Every represented skill contains two items: listening, reading, writing and speaking for all four exams, with grammar added for B2 and C1.
Practice mode is designed for study. Choose an exam and skill, answer one item at a time, and read the explanation after submitting. Listening items use a voice already installed in macOS through system text-to-speech, with a transcript that can be revealed when useful. Writing and speaking items ask learners to identify sound strategy choices; they do not collect or grade an essay, recording or live response.
Mock mode changes the feedback rhythm rather than pretending the compact bank is a full official paper. The session is timed, answers remain hidden during the attempt, and the final score opens into an answer review when the session ends. A five-day Week 1 plan provides a simple starting sequence, while the practice bank remains available for direct skill selection at any time.
Progress stays on the Mac. Examly stores up to 500 local attempts and summarizes overall accuracy, best session, results by skill and recent history; learners can clear that history from the app. The separate website Direct edition is Developer ID-signed and Apple-notarized, permanently unlocks the full bank after one purchase, and contains no StoreKit paywall, subscription flow, account requirement or trial timer.
How it does its job
36 original practice items
Work through 8 IELTS, 8 TOEFL, 10 B2 and 10 C1 unofficial selected-response items, with two per represented skill.
Study with explanations
Submit each drill and review the correct answer plus a short explanation before moving to the next item.
Listening with optional transcript
Hear prompts through macOS system text-to-speech and reveal the transcript when it helps the learning process.
Timed mock rhythm
Complete a timed session without answer feedback, then review the score and responses after finishing.
Local progress history
Track accuracy, best result, performance by skill and recent sessions across up to 500 locally stored attempts.
What it doesn't do
Examly is an independent, unofficial practice companion and is not affiliated with, endorsed by or licensed by IELTS, ETS, Cambridge University Press & Assessment or another exam owner. It contains no official or previously administered questions and is a compact 36-item practice bank, not a complete course, official preparation product, full-length exam replica or source of ongoing content updates. Its accuracy and best-score summaries describe performance on these local items only; they are not official scaled scores, readiness assessments or predictions of an examination result. Writing and speaking practice uses selected strategy choices and does not grade essays or speech. Listening uses macOS system text-to-speech rather than recorded human audio. The app has no ASR, tutor feedback, cloud sync, learner account or online question updates, and its five-day Week 1 plan is a simple starter schedule rather than a personalized curriculum.
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Native, local-first, and yours
Examly is a native Mac app distributed as a complete, fully activated download. No subscription, no account, no locked features, no tracking.
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Common questions
What is Examly?
An offline-first English exam practice app for Mac with 36 original unofficial selected-response items across IELTS, TOEFL, Cambridge B2 First and C1 Advanced. Study with explanations and transcripts, run timed mocks without feedback, and review up to 500 attempts locally.
Who is Examly for?
Examly is for English learners seeking a compact, self-directed practice companion for IELTS, TOEFL, Cambridge B2 First or C1 Advanced. Practise four major English exam families through a compact 36-item bank, study explanations, run timed mocks and review progress locally.
Does Examly run on macOS?
Yes. Examly is a native Mac app and runs on macOS 14+.
Which English exams does Examly cover?
The current bank covers IELTS, TOEFL, Cambridge B2 First and Cambridge C1 Advanced. It includes exactly 36 original unofficial selected-response items: 8 for IELTS, 8 for TOEFL, 10 for B2 and 10 for C1.
Does Examly grade writing or speaking responses?
No. Writing and speaking activities are selected-response strategy questions. Examly does not accept essays, record speech, use automatic speech recognition or provide human or AI grading of productive language.
Is the listening audio from official exam recordings?
No. Listening prompts are original practice material spoken by macOS system text-to-speech, with an optional transcript. Examly contains no licensed official questions or recorded human exam audio.
Where is my progress stored?
Attempt history stays locally on the Mac. Examly keeps up to 500 attempts for its accuracy, best-score, skill and history views, and provides a control to clear that history. There is no account or cloud sync.
Is the website edition fully unlocked?
Yes. The separately built Examly Direct edition permanently unlocks the full practice bank and excludes the App Store paywall and StoreKit code. It is a one-time website purchase with no subscription, account or trial timer.
Is this the same Examly edition as the Mac App Store version?
No. The Mac App Store edition can include Apple's in-app subscription system. The website Direct edition is a separately signed build with no StoreKit purchase flow: one website purchase unlocks the complete app with no recurring charge.
Is Examly the full version, or are features locked?
The download is the complete app. There is no subscription, no locked tier, no account, and no trial timer — every feature is included.
How do I get Examly?
Choose $10 for one app, $20 for two different apps, or $49 for every published app through Stripe's hosted checkout on this page. The download starts straight away; each download link works once and expires after a while.
Is the Examly Direct edition notarized by Apple?
Yes. Version 1.0 is signed with a Developer ID certificate, notarized by Apple, and distributed with a stapled notarization ticket. Its published SHA-256 checksum is a23d474642d4f7e29f643fae8f6585c86abc9fafb1071487ac694e6957fd3179.