Duolingo
The Duolingo English Test is an online English proficiency exam taken by Class 12 and college students who plan to study, work, or move abroad. It is designed for undergraduate, postgraduate, and professional applications. The test is adaptive, meaning questions adjust based on the test-taker’s responses, and it can…
Exam mode
Online (remote at-home)
Stream
Study-abroad-exams
Duolingo syllabus
- Environment Setup (5 minutes): Upload your ID, take a photo, complete a 360° room scan, and run a system check. You must agree to strict rules, such as no earphones and no one else in the room.
- Adaptive Test (45 minutes): This is the main scored section. Questions become harder if you answer correctly and easier if you get them wrong. Question types include:
- Read and select: Identify real English words from made-up words. 15-18 questions, 5 seconds each.
- Identify the idea: Choose the main idea after reading or listening. 12 questions, 7-8 minutes.
- Interactive writing: Respond to a written prompt, then a follow-up prompt. 2 questions, 3-5 minutes.
- Read, then speak: Read a short passage and speak about it. 1 question, 90 seconds.
- Speak about the photo: Describe an image verbally. 1 question, 30-90 seconds.
- Writing and Speaking Samples (10 minutes): This section is not scored. Your responses are shared with universities exactly as you record them.
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