DUOLINGO - 2025
Test Format :
Quick Setup, Adaptive Test, Video Interview
Duration :
1 Hours
Mode :
Computer Based Online
Last updated - 5 April '24
DUOLINGO English Test Overview
The Duolingo English Test is a computer-based proficiency test that evaluates a test taker’s Listening, Reading, Writing, and Speaking skills. Using computer adaptive technology, the Duolingo exam adjusts the difficulty of questions for each individual. Additionally, the test includes a video interview and a writing sample, which, while not graded, are submitted to the institution along with your proficiency score when you report your results.
Ways to take the Duolingo English Test
The Duolingo English Test is entirely computer-based. After purchasing the test, you can take it from the comfort of your home within 21 days of purchase.
Duolingo Pattern
The Duolingo Test Format is as follows:
Sections
Details
Time
Quick Setup
Introduction of the exam, along with the rules and regulations.
5 minutes
Adaptive Test
Includes a variety of questions related to all the 4 modules- Reading, Listening, Writing and Speaking. The questions appear randomly.
45 minutes
Video Interview
This part is not assessed, but the reporting institution receives it along with your scores
10 minutes
Duolingo Syllabus
TYPE OF QUESTIONS:
Read and Complete :
- You get a small paragraph with blanks, you need to type the missing letters to complete the text.
Read and Select :
- Words will appear on the screen, and you will need to indicate whether each word is a real English word by selecting ‘Yes’ or ‘No’
Write About the Photo :
- An image will appear on the screen & you need to write about it in 1-3 sentences.
Speak About the Photo :
- An image will appear on the screen & you need to speak about it for 1 minute.
Listen and Type :
- You will hear a sentence & then you need to type it.
Read Aloud :
- A sentence will appear on the screen and you need to read it aloud.
Read, Then Speak :
- You get the question in verbal or written form and you need to speak about it for 1-2 minutes.
Interactive Writing :
- It involves a two-step process where you first write about a given topic for 5 minutes based on a prompt. Following this, you write a follow-up response for 3 minutes based on a second prompt related to your initial writing
Listen, Then Speak :
- You will listen to a prompt, and then speak your response.
Complete the sentences :
- It consists of a passage with several blank spaces, and you have to select a word from the options to complete the sentences.
Complete the passage :
- In this task, you will see two sections of a passage with a missing sentence in the middle and you have to select the best sentence to fill in the blank.
Highlight the answer :
- You will see a question on screen, and you need to find and highlight the answer within the passage.
Identify the Idea :
- You need to pick the main thought expressed in the passage from the given options.
Title the Passage :
- In this task, you need to select the best title for the passage from the given list of options.
Listen and Respond :
- You will read about a situation, and you need to pick the best option to start the conversation.
Summarize the Conversation :
- You need to summarize the conversation concisely in the form of a paragraph, focusing on the key points within 75 seconds
Duolingo Scoring
Duolingo English Test is graded out of 160 in 5-point increments. Generally, 115 is considered to be a good score. Test results include an overall score as well as the scores of Literacy, Conversation, Comprehension, and Production sections. The result is available within 2 days of test completion.
Duolingo Dates
Once the student registers they can select the required test dates.
Duolingo Training
Salient Features of Duolingo Coaching at Global Edu Mentors
- 30 hours of comprehensive training for the test.
- Training in all four sections of the test: Literacy, Comprehension, Conversation and Production Skills.
- On the first day we assess students ability giving different question types in academic context including fill in the blanks, complete the missing letter, short writing, speak on a topic and photo, identify the real English words, listening and speaking.
- In following days, candidates are given detail information about each question types with minimum 15 questions to solve.
- After intensive training, every 8th day a Duolingo mock test is conducted.
- We Conduct both online and offline sessions.
Miscellaneous Details
- Score Validity : 5 Years
- Registration Mode : Online
- The full ACT (no writing) : $181.50
- The full ACT with writing : $206.50
- Nature of Test : Digital and Pen & Paper
- Score Declared : From 2 days –8 weeks after the test date.
- Extra score Reporting Fee : $18.50
- Official Website : www.act.org
- Rescheduling Fees : $44
- Test Administration Frequency : 7 times in a year
- Test Repetition policy : As per administration frequency
