THE FIELD GUIDE
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Start here
What Is the Duolingo English Test? A Clear Introduction
Learn what the Duolingo English Test measures, how its adaptive format works, and what appears in a certified result.
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Test format
Duolingo English Test Format: Adaptive Testing and Timing
See the current DET sequence, approximate test length, and the question types that can appear in the adaptive test.
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Question types
Duolingo English Test Question Types: A Practical Map
Understand which DET tasks are scored directly, which invite an open response, and how to practise each kind of thinking.
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Reading
DET Interactive Reading: Build Meaning Across a Passage
Use a repeatable reading process for the DET Interactive Reading sets and their connected question types.
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Listening
DET Interactive Listening: Follow and Summarise a Conversation
Learn how the DET Interactive Listening sets move from understanding audio to responding about what you heard.
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Speaking & Writing
DET Speaking and Writing: Open Responses and Samples
Prepare for the DET open-response tasks by separating ideas, language control, and delivery.
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Speaking
DET Speaking Tasks: Photo Prompts, Follow-ups, and Conversation
Build a speaking routine for the DET photo, read-and-speak, interactive speaking, and speaking sample tasks.
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Scores
Duolingo English Test Scores: 10–160 and Subscores
Understand the DET 10–160 scale, five-point reporting increments, and the skill subscores in a result.
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Scores and results
DET Results: Score Reports, Review Time, and Validity
Know when DET results usually arrive, how long a certified result remains valid, and what samples accompany it.
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