The overall scale
The Duolingo English Test reports an overall score from 10 to 160 in five-point increments. The number is a summary of performance across the adaptive test; it is not a percentage or a direct conversion from one question type.
Four core skill subscores
Subscore | What it represents |
|---|---|
Reading | Understanding written English across the reading tasks. |
Writing | Communicating ideas in written responses. |
Listening | Understanding spoken English and details in audio. |
Speaking | Communicating ideas through spoken responses. |
Integrated subscores
Literacy combines Reading and Writing.
Comprehension combines Reading and Listening.
Conversation combines Speaking and Listening.
Production combines Speaking and Writing.
The adaptive design uses item-response modelling to estimate ability from the pattern of your answers. Automated models score many open responses, and the system is developed with expert-rated examples. Use the official score report for your exact result and the institution’s current requirement for your target.