Self-study track
The Duolingo English Test, one lesson at a time
9 lessons, about 70 minutes of reading in total — and every one ends with a drill you do straight away. Free, no sign-up to read.
Skill
Exam day
The Duolingo test is adaptive, and it never goes back
An hour, at home, on the 10–160 scale — with questions that get harder as you get them right.
Foundation
8 min
Your DET score, your subscores, and who accepts them
A score from 10 to 160 on a five-point scale, four subscores — and acceptance you must check yourself.
Advanced
8 min
Skill
Reading
Read-and-complete: restoring words from half their letters
An item type nothing else prepares you for, and it is pure trainable pattern work.
Foundation
7 min
Interactive reading: one passage, a set of tasks, one pass
A passage with several task types attached, and no going back once you move on.
Core
8 min
Skill
Listening
Listen-and-type: dictation under an adaptive clock
You hear a sentence up to three times and type it exactly. The replay budget is yours to spend.
Core
7 min
Interactive listening: a conversation you have to keep up with
A scenario, a back-and-forth, and a summary at the end. Comprehension and response in one item.
Core
8 min
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