When results arrive
Duolingo says standard results are usually available within two days. A Faster Results option can provide a result within 12 hours when it is available for the test, but it cannot be added after a test has already entered review.
How long scores remain valid
A Duolingo English Test result is valid for two years from the test date. An institution may set its own policy for which test dates it will accept, so check the application instructions as well.
What is shared
The certified overall score, four core subscores, and integrated subscores appear in the score report.
The writing and speaking samples are ungraded, but they can be shared with institutions together with the certified result.
Your score report is the best place to confirm the exact result and subscores for an application.
If a result is still in review, wait for the email notification and avoid booking around an unconfirmed score. Keep the test date and the receiving institution’s deadline in the same plan.