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The Duolingo English Test is an English test designed for you—convenient, fast, affordable, and trusted around the world. The test is brought to you by Duolingo, the most popular way to learn a language online. Duolingo’s mission is to develop the best education in the world and make it universally available.The Duolingo English Test (DET) is a digital-first English proficiency assessment.
Convenient
Take the test online from your computer at any time, anywhere in the world.
Fast
Complete the test in under 1 hour and receive your results in 2 days.
Affordable
At a fraction of the price of other tests, you can share your results with an unlimited number of institutions for no additional cost.
Trusted
Accepted by thousands of top institutions around.
How it works
The Duolingo English Test uses the latest technology to make the test accessible, accurate, and secure. The test was developed by language testing experts using artificial intelligence (AI) to offer a modern testing experience built on research.
Accessible
In addition to being available online, on demand, the test is a computer adaptive test. This means that the difficulty of the test questions changes based on each test taker’s performance. You can receive an accurate score in under 1 hour of test taking.
Accurate
Scores are calculated by the grading engine, which is trained to understand language ability the same way that expert human raters do.
Secure
With the help of AI, multiple human proctors detect instances of rule breaking. Results are available in 2 days and include your overall score, subscores, and writing and speaking sample. You can share this with an unlimited number of institutions for no additional cost.
GENERAL TIPS
There are some good strategies and habits that apply to all of the question types on the Duolingo English Test. They include test-taking strategies, writing tips, and speaking tips.
Test-taking strategies
Writing tips
Speaking tips
Duolingo is always working on improving the test. This includes researching and developing new question types that you may see on the practice test or certified test. This is a common practice and helps improve the test for everyone. Don’t worry, these questions don’t affect your score or the time available for your responses. Please reach out to our support team with questions.
Before test you must Prepare your environment
HOW TO SET UP YOUR SPACE
One of the advantages of the Duolingo English Test is that you can choose your own testing environment. There are a few general guidelines to help you consider where to take the test.
Comfort
Take the test when and where you feel most comfortable. This doesn’t have to be in your own home, as long as you can ensure privacy.
Quiet
You don’t want any background noise to interfere with your responses or distract you.
Privacy
Make sure no one disturbs you. Tip: put a “do not disturb” note on the door!
Light
The proctors will need to be able to clearly see you throughout the test, so make sure the room is not too dark.
Computer
Valid identification
Internet connection
You can type “internet speed test” into most search engines to find a quick and free way to test your speed. If you have a wired ethernet connection available to you, we recommend using it. Because they can be unstable, we do not recommend using a mobile hotspot. You will also need a small amount of storage on your computer to download the Duolingo English Test desktop app.
ABOUT THE DESKTOP APP
All Duolingo English Tests are administered through the Duolingo English Test desktop app. This is a better, more stable experience for test takers compared to taking the test in a browser. The desktop app provides a secure and reliable environment for the duration of the test.
Installing the App
You can download the desktop app quickly and easily at any time after purchasing your test.
You will need:
Duolingo recognizes that reliable and secure test results are very important to both test takers and institutions. For that reason, the integrity of the Duolingo English Test is the highest prior it. Since the Duolingo English Test is administered in a unique way, it calls for innovative security protocols. As a result, The Duolingo English Test integrates a series of advanced security measures so that you can be confident
in the results.
HOW YOUR TEST STAYS SECURE
Secure design
The adaptive delivers a unique test to every student. Someone would have to take the test more than 1,000 times to see a question repeated.
Remote proctoring
Human proctors, with the help of AI, examine each test session for more than 75 different behaviors in multiple, independent rounds of review.
AI and data forensics
Millions of data points collected from tests over time train security algorithms to help detect rule breaking and identify patterns of suspicious behavior.
ID verification
A combination of computer vision, AI, and trained proctors verify test takers’ identity.
Test lockdown
The test is canceled if test takers attempt to access external applications or plugins during the test.
Video sample
Accepting institutions can review a short video sample from each test taker’s test session.
TIPS FOR MAKING SURE
YOUR RESULTS ARE CERTIFIED
For most people, the Duolingo English Test is the first high-stakes test they have taken from home, instead of in a test center. This new model of testing comes with different rules that help maintain the integrity of each test session. Unfortunately, some test takers don’t receive their results on the first try—not because they were cheating, but because they unintentionally broke one of the rules.
The good news is that there are some simple things you can do to ensure that your test is certified and you receive your results in 2 days.
Stay focused on your screen
Since you are testing from the comfort of your home, each test is proctored to ensure that you’re not getting help from an outside resource. Looking away from your computer could be an indication of this. It’s natural to want to look up when thinking or trying to find the right words, but try to remember to look at the question as you answer it. You may need to occasionally glance at the keyboard as you type your answers—don’t worry, that’s okay!
Close all programs on your computer
When you’re ready to take the test, your test session should be the only thing running on your computer. Before you start the test, close programs including all browsers (Chrome, Firefox, etc.), telecommunication software (Skype, Discord, etc.), and remote desktop software (Teamviewer, Anydesk, etc.). You should also double check that there aren’t any programs running in the background without you knowing. If in doubt, you can shut down your computer entirely, restart, and only launch the Duolingo English Test desktop application. In addition to passing a security check, this also helps ensure you have a stable test experience!
How You Can Enroll
You’ll have access to the module of your choice for 8 weeks, 12 weeks, 16 weeks, and customized / crush time durations when you book your Duolingo Test Preparations with us. Here’s what you’ll be able to access:
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