Duolingo English Test
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The Duolingo English Test (DET) is a standardized test of the English language designed to be internet-based rather than paper-based. DET is an adaptive test that uses an algorithm to adapt the difficulty of the test to the test-taker.[1][2][3] It was developed by Duolingo and grew in popularity and acceptance at universities during the COVID-19 pandemic.[4][5][6] The test is used by around 5,000 university admissions offices, including Harvard, Stanford, MIT, and Yale.[7][8] Ireland accepts the test as part of its student visa program.[1] Universities in the United Kingdom, such as the London School of Economics, Imperial College London, Kingston University, the University of Southampton, and Middlesex University, also accept the Duolingo test.[9]
Acronym | DET |
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Type | Internet-based standardized test |
Developer / administrator | Duolingo |
Knowledge / skills tested | English proficiency |
Purpose | To assess the English language proficiency of non-native English speakers |
Year started | 2016 |
Duration | 1 hour |
Score / grade range | 10–160 |
Score / grade validity | 2 years |
Countries / regions | International |
Languages | English |
Fee | $59 |
Scores / grades used by | Harvard Business School, Harvard Medical School, Stanford (Undergraduate Admissions), Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) (Undergraduate Admissions), and around 5,000 other institutions |
Website | englishtest |
The Duolingo English Test is scored on a scale of 10–160, with scores above 120 considering the test taker to be proficient in English. The test costs less than TOEFL or IELTS.