How to make an app for an IELTS coaching centre

IELTS students come and go every few weeks, each with their own test date and a target band. An app for your centre keeps each student's mock test bands by module, speaking practice slots, essays checked and fees in one place, so you know who is ready and who needs more writing practice.

Updated 2026-11-09

Who uses the app

Usually the owner and the trainers. If trainers enter mock test bands on their own phones, or students should see their own scores, connect your own Supabase database so everyone sees the same records.

The screens an IELTS coaching centre app needs

Batches: Current batches with module (Academic or General Training), start and end date, timing and trainer
Students: Search by name or phone; target band, real test date, batch and fees paid
Mock tests: Each mock test with listening, reading, writing and speaking bands and the overall band
Speaking slots: One-to-one speaking sessions by trainer and time, with a short note after each
Writing: Essays and letters submitted, checked or pending, with the trainer's band and comment
Fees: Fees by student and instalments due, with a receipt as a PDF

Features worth asking for

Module-wise band history for each student, so the weak module is easy to see
A 'test in the next 14 days' list, so trainers give those students extra mock tests
Speaking slot book that stops two students getting the same trainer at the same time
Writing corrections pending list, so no essay waits too long
A WhatsApp button with the mock test band and the trainer's comment ready to send
Fee receipts as PDFs to share on WhatsApp

Where the data lives

If only you use the app, the data can stay on your phone. If trainers enter bands on their own phones or students check their scores, connect your own Supabase database from the chat; to take fees online, connect your Razorpay account too, and the money goes to you.

How to make it with AppCub, step by step

Decide what the app does. List the screens you need, for example: Batches, Students, Mock tests, Speaking slots, Writing.
Describe it to AppCub. Paste the request below, changed to your own business and details.
Check the plan. AppCub shows the screens and features it will build. Change them in the chat until they are right; seeing the plan is free.
Try it on your phone. The app runs live next to the chat. Scan the QR code to install it, and ask for changes.
Share it. Share it as a web link, an APK file, or publish it on Google Play from your own developer account.

Copy this request, change the details to match your IELTS coaching centre, and paste it into AppCub:

Make an app for my IELTS coaching centre, Kaur English Academy in Jalandhar. Screens: batches, students, mock tests, speaking slots, writing and fees. Each student has a target band, test type (Academic or General Training), real test date and batch. Mock tests save listening, reading, writing and speaking bands and the overall band. Speaking slots are 20 minutes with a trainer. Writing shows essays pending and checked with comments. Add a list of students whose test is in the next 14 days and a WhatsApp button to send a mock test result. Fee receipts as PDF. Navy and white colours.

Tips for an IELTS coaching centre app

Use the same band format as the real test (whole and half bands) so students read their mock results easily.
Ask each student for their real test date on day one; the app's 'test soon' list depends on it.
Keep trainers' comments short and specific, such as 'task 2: ideas good, paragraphs too long'.
If students should see only their own scores, ask AppCub for sign-in so nobody sees another student's bands.
Start from AppCub's ready-made coaching app if it is close, then ask for band scores and speaking slots in the chat.

What it costs

Describing your app and seeing AppCub’s plan for it is free.
A new app usually takes 60 to 110 credits. Start with the 2-day trial for ₹99 (150 credits, enough for one app and a few changes) or the one-time App Pack for ₹499. Starter is ₹1,599 a month for 700 credits.
Google Play needs a paid plan (it includes the Play Store bundle and your app’s signing key) and your own Google Play developer account, a one-time US$25 fee to Google.
Work that fails or is rolled back costs no credits.

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Good to know

AppCub doesn't run the computer-delivered test or play timed listening audio with auto-marking, and it doesn't send messages by itself. Trainers enter bands after checking, and results go out when someone taps the WhatsApp button.
AppCub builds Android apps. You can also share the app as a web link that opens on any phone; for the iPhone App Store, AppCub’s team can do it for you.

Questions

Can the app record band scores for each IELTS module?

Yes. Ask for listening, reading, writing and speaking bands on every mock test, with the overall band and a history per student.

Can students book a speaking practice slot themselves?

Yes, with an online database. Students see free slots for each trainer and the booking shows on the trainer's list.

Can the app keep track of essays students hand in?

Yes. The trainer adds each essay to the student's record as pending, then marks it checked with a band and a comment. A photo of the essay can be attached to the record.

Can the app warn me when a student's test date is close?

It can show a 'test soon' list whenever you open it. The installed app can also show you a reminder on your own phone at a set time; messages to students go out when you tap the WhatsApp button.

Can I take fees in instalments?

Yes. Ask for a fee plan per student with due dates; the fees screen shows who owes what, with a WhatsApp reminder button.

Can the app give a certificate when the course ends?

It can make a course completion letter as a PDF with your centre's name. Don't make it look like an official test result.

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