Changelog

A clearer end to your Pre-CAS interview#

Every Pre-CAS interview now ends with feedback you can act on straight away, and your written report says the same thing you heard, so you always know where you stand and what to work on next.

• In Interview and Coach mode, you can ask your interviewer one question before the feedback starts.
• You then hear a clear verdict, the main thing to work on and why it matters, what you did well, and a concrete next step for your real interview.

Full Pre-CAS interviews that use the full 15 minutes#

A Full Pre-CAS Interview feels more like the real thing, with more time spent on the answers that matter most.

• In Interview mode, your interviewer asks a follow-up when a key answer could go further.
• If the planned questions finish early, your interviewer uses the time left for extra practice before your feedback.

Reports built around your own words#

Your written report quotes your own answers and builds its suggestions from the details you gave, so the feedback you read is about you.

• Where a stronger answer needs a detail only you know, your report leaves a clear space for you to fill in.
• Your strengths and the things to work on are kept clearly separate.

Keep an eye on your report while you carry on#

When your interview ends, a short pop up shows your result and a button to open your report as soon as it is ready, and you can close it at any time.

• A small reminder on your dashboard tells you when your report is being written and when it is ready.
• A new What’s new link in the app’s sidebar brings you to this page.

More natural conversations with your interviewer#

Your interviewer gives you room when you need a moment and picks the conversation back up as soon as you are ready.

• Your interviewer recaps your answers in your own words and figures.
• Feedback at the end can be gentler if you have had a tough session.

One verdict everywhere#

The verdict your interviewer gives you out loud is the same one you see on your report, your dashboard, your results banner and your PDF.

Try again in your own words in Coach mode#

After your coach shows you a stronger version of an answer, you can have another go in your own words, and your coach waits for your attempt.

One voice system for every interview#

Every interview now runs on a single voice system, so every session sounds and behaves the same way, whichever interview you choose.

Prices in your local currency, everywhere#

Every price you see on Merra is shown in your own currency.

• Unlocking a full report is priced and charged in your local currency.
• New local prices for students in the Philippines, Malaysia and South Africa.

Scores based on what you were asked#

Your scores, progress and readiness are based on the topics your interview actually covered.

Quicker replies and handy interview buttons#

Quick things like “Hello?”, “Can you hear me?”, “Can you repeat that?” or “Move on” get an answer fast, and the buttons on the interview screen give you more control.

• Press “I wasn’t done” to keep talking.
• Press “I’m done” to finish your answer straight away, and “Repeat” to hear the last line again.

Full Pre-CAS and F-1 interviews that cover what matters#

The Full Pre-CAS Interview follows an order based on research into real credibility interviews and runs for about 15 minutes, and the F-1 Full Interview always covers the topics officers care about most.

• Full Pre-CAS opens with why you chose your university and the UK, then moves on to how you are paying, your course and your plans after you graduate.
• You are asked whether you have ever been refused a visa, just as in a real interview, and that answer is never scored.
• In Beast mode, the interviewer challenges your answer head on.
• The F-1 Full Interview always asks about your program, your school, how you will pay for it and your plans to return home.

Partial scores for short Pre-CAS sessions#

A short Pre-CAS session gets a clearly marked partial score that sits apart from your best, average and trend, so you can practise in short bursts without affecting your progress.

• Topics you have not been asked yet show a short note instead of a number.
• The Partial score label shows on your report, history, dashboard, results banner and PDF.