What the Duolingo English Test looks like
Prepare for Duolingo English Test with Vibedu — a free practice test scored the moment you finish, and a report that shows which of your shortlisted universities your score qualifies you for.
Score scale 10–160
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Duolingo English Test practice test and study plan
Adaptive, at-home English test
- Score scale
- 10–160
- Sections
- 3
- Lessons
- 9 free
- Practice test
- Free · instant score
Two ways to prepare — start with either
You do not have to finish the lessons before you sit a test.
Learn
Start from the basics
- Short lessons you can finish in one sitting
- Worked examples and the mistakes to avoid
- A drill at the end of each one
- Timed, or Learn mode with the answer explained
- Instant score with a section-by-section breakdown
- Or drill one section on its own
Your Duolingo English Test path
Five steps, in this order
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Learn how the exam works
3 sections, scored 10–160. Ten minutes here saves a wasted attempt fee.
Read the format -
Work through the lessons
9 free Duolingo English Test lessons, each ending in a drill you do on the spot.
Open the lessons -
Practise with the answers explained
Learn mode, one section at a time: answer a question and it tells you straight away whether you were right, and why.
Start learn mode -
Sit it against the clock
The timed set is live now. The full-length mock opens at 40 questions across the official sections — 0 are in so far.
Take the timed set -
Turn the score into a university list
What your score actually opens — and what to retake for, if anything.
Talk to a counsellor
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The complete Duolingo English Test guide
Free Duolingo English Test practice test
10 questions · 21 min at real Duolingo English Test pace · instant result + section breakdown
The official Duolingo English Test runs 1h in full — this is a timed practice set, not the whole exam.
- One question per screen with a live timer
- Instant result + section-wise breakdown
- Check any band against what your shortlisted universities ask for
The clock runs and the answers stay hidden until you submit — then every question is explained.
No sign-up, no phone number — the test starts on the next click.Or practise one skill — no full-test commitment
Full-length Duolingo English Test mock
0 of 40 questions live — 40 more opens it.
Adaptive
0
Writing
0
Speaking
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Also live, as drills rather than mock sections: Grammar (6), Read and complete (5), Read and select (3), Reading (4), Reading comprehension (6), Vocabulary (8).
A full-length mock runs every section in the exam's own order, at the exam's own pace, in one sitting — and that needs a bank this one does not have yet. The drills above are real practice in the meantime.
Practice materials are Vibedu-original and modelled on official exam formats — not actual official test content. IELTS, TOEFL, PTE, GRE, GMAT and other exam names are trademarks of their respective owners; Vibedu is not affiliated with or endorsed by them.
Duolingo English Test lessons
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