The partnership combines Pearson’s global expertise and scale in learning and assessment with HCLTech’s strengths in digital transformation, product engineering, and AI. Together, the companies will co-develop AI-powered products and services designed to close skills gaps, empower individuals to advance their careers, and help organizations adapt and succeed amid rapid technological change. 

Pearson will leverage HCLTech’s engineering and professional services capabilities, including its GenAI platform AI Force and EdTech platform Career Shaper, to expand and enhance AI-powered learning programs, assessments, and workforce analytics. These capabilities will help prepare people for the future of work across enterprises, higher education, and government. 

In addition, Pearson’s AI-powered learning and assessment tools will be embedded across HCLTech’s internal HR ecosystem. This includes structured learning pathways, verified credentials through Credly, along with Pearson’s Faethm AI platform for talent design, development, and career progression. 

Pearson and HCLTech will collaborate across three strategic pillars:

·         Go-to-market acceleration: The companies will collaborate on developing learning and assessment products while co-innovating and scaling delivery through digital engineering. Together, they will deliver AI-powered learning and workforce solutions for enterprise clients, with a focus on high-demand sectors across key global markets.

·         AI innovation lab: A dedicated AI Tech Lab will serve as the engine room for joint innovation, where Pearson and HCLTech will co-develop next-generation learning products powered by GenAI and built on HCLTech’s Career Shaper platform.

·         Strategic talent design: Pearson and HCLTech will leverage their combined talent design and assessment capabilities to deliver actionable workforce insights. These will help organizations align learning investments with business strategy, reduce skill gaps, and future-proof their talent pipelines.

Pearson CEO Omar Abbosh said, “Workers and employers around the world continue to be challenged by the rise of AI in the workplace. This is causing a growing skills gap that needs our attention quickly. Together with HCLTech, we will equip people with the
AI-driven learning tools and the skills that help them navigate continuous change and build successful, resilient careers.”

“This partnership marks an exciting new chapter in our relationship with Pearson,” said C Vijayakumar, CEO & Managing Director of HCLTech. “As GenAI and digital engineering redefine what’s possible in education and workforce development, we are thrilled to expand this collaboration globally. Together, we have a unique opportunity to create transformative learning experiences and unlock competitive advantages for learners and institutions around the world.”

This partnership represents a step forward in advancing Pearson’s commitment to integrating AI across its products and accelerating the execution of its enterprise skilling strategy. It also underscores Pearson’s focus on working with strategic partners that share a vision to drive joint innovation, value, and growth.

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Starting in August 2025, PTE Academic will include two new speaking tasks, namely, “Respond to a Situation” and “Summarize a Group Discussion”. These tasks will evaluate test takers’ ability to communicate in real-world academic and professional scenarios. Simultaneously, Pearson is enhancing its AI-driven scoring system to better detect copied or unoriginal responses, ensuring fairer and more accurate assessments for all test takers.

Pearson is also providing updated preparation materials, including scored practice tests, expert-designed courseware, webinars, and instructional videos to support Indian candidates with these changes, while maintaining the test’s core strengths of speed, security, and global recognition.

Prabhul Ravindran, Director of English Language Learning at Pearson India, said:
“The enhancements to PTE Academic are designed to align with the changing needs of today’s learners in India, while ensuring that institutions and governments can continue to rely on it for fair and effective assessment. By introducing real-world speaking tasks and improving scoring safeguards, the test aims to support better preparation while maintaining the trust of decision-makers.”

In line with global expansion, Pearson’s secure test centre network has grown to over 500 locations worldwide, with new centres launched across South East Asia this year to improve access and testing capacity in key cities.

The core strengths of PTE Academic remain unchanged. It continues to be a fully computer-based test, primarily AI-scored, with results typically delivered within 48 hours. PTE is recognised by more than 3,500 institutions globally and accepted by the governments of Australia, Canada, the UK and New Zealand. It remains one of the most trusted English tests among Indian aspirants pursuing international study and work opportunities.

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