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About
Duolingo English Test is one of the fast growing English language test. It is globally certified by more than 3500 universities. The applicants can take the Duolingo English Test online anytime from any part of the world. It takes an hour to finish the exam. The Duolingo registration costs only $49(INR. 3605). Duolingo test results are available within 2 days. Candidates can send Duolingo test scores to as many universities as they want.
Registration
The Duolingo English test can be taken online anywhere and anytime. Duolingo registration can be done online. To register online for the Duolingo test, you need to have a Duolingo account, in case you don’t have an account follow the steps to create a new account:
Step 1: The first step after you have successfully decided to take the Duolingo exam is to opt for the ‘Purchase the Test’ option. Then follow the steps that say:
- Download the Duolingo English Test: https://englishtest.duolingo.com/home
- After the Duolingo download step, install the Duolingo English exam on your computer
- Then Duolingo sign in with the same ID by which the applicant bought the test
Step 2: After proceeding with the Duolingo download PC, access your computer memory to work on it. Once opened, the ‘Take the Test’ option will appear. This step will also confirm your possession of the mandatory ID proof is the passport.
Duolingo will also confirm if you are in a well-lit room without anyone present if you have 50 to 60 minutes free to take the exam, a stable internet connection, and also a camera with a front-facing camera, microphone, and speaker.
Step 3: Next, the Duolingo English test will ask you to test the microphone and speaker for taking the listening and speaking tests. Candidates will also be required to take a picture.
Step 4: Candidates will be required to select their country and the ID proof selection.
Step 5: Duolingo will require you to hold your ID up to the camera. Don’t hold your ID next to your face. You are also not allowed to tilt the ID.
Step 6: Next, Duolingo will ask you to provide the information as given on the ID proof. It includes given names, surnames, date of birth, demographic information like first language, gender.
Step 7: Here, you need to abide by certain rules and agree to the test security agreement.
Step 8: After successful completion of the above steps, candidates need to pay the Duolingo English test fee in India - INR. 3605.
Step 9: Start your Duolingo English test.
Candidates can choose to take a Duolingo practice test to understand the registration process, exam pattern, and score.
Application Fee
Duolingo fees is only $49 or INR. 3, 605 approximately.
Exam Pattern
Duolingo English test pattern is quite similar to other popular English proficiency tests like IELTS and TOEFL. After Duolingo english test login, candidates need to click on the ‘Start the test’ option. The duration of the Duolingo English exam is less than an hour which is very less as compared to the 2-hour test of TOEFL or IELTS. Duolingo exam pattern can be divided into two parts:
| Graded Portion - Adaptive Test | Ungraded Portion - Video Interview |
| This contains exercises of speaking, writing, listening, and reading. | This contains a video interview along with a writing sample. |
Syllabus
Duolingo comprises two types of tests - Adaptive and test Video interview. The Duolingo English syllabus is not complex, and that is explained in the following sections. There are many Duolingo English test practice papers available online. Candidates can get an idea of the structure.
Adaptive Test: This is the first section of the Duolingo test where the candidates need to answer the following short questions:
- Listen to spoken words then proceed to select the original ones
- Analyzing written words and selecting the original ones
- Fill the text that is missing letters
- Illustrate an image by writing or reading aloud
- Record while saying a written sentence
- Answering a question verbally
- Typing a sentence while hearing to it
- Writing a response of around 50 words.
Video Interview and Writing Test: This is the second section of the Duolingo English test which falls under the ungraded section. Solving the Duolingo practice test will help candidates speak properly during the video interview. It contains the following sections:
- A ‘video interview’ where the candidates need to speak on one of the two topics provided by the examiner. The candidate will need to speak on the topic for about 3 to 4 minutes.
- In the writing test, the candidate needs to select one out of two topics and write for about three to five minutes.
Exam Pattern
Duolingo English test pattern is quite similar to other popular English proficiency tests like IELTS and TOEFL. After Duolingo english test login, candidates need to click on the ‘Start the test’ option. The duration of the Duolingo English exam is less than an hour which is very less as compared to the 2-hour test of TOEFL or IELTS. Duolingo exam pattern can be divided into two parts:
| Graded Portion - Adaptive Test | Ungraded Portion - Video Interview |
| This contains exercises of speaking, writing, listening, and reading. | This contains a video interview along with a writing sample. |
Syllabus
Duolingo comprises two types of tests - Adaptive and test Video interview. The Duolingo English syllabus is not complex, and that is explained in the following sections. There are many Duolingo English test practice papers available online. Candidates can get an idea of the structure.
Adaptive Test: This is the first section of the Duolingo test where the candidates need to answer the following short questions:
- Listen to spoken words then proceed to select the original ones
- Analyzing written words and selecting the original ones
- Fill the text that is missing letters
- Illustrate an image by writing or reading aloud
- Record while saying a written sentence
- Answering a question verbally
- Typing a sentence while hearing to it
- Writing a response of around 50 words.
Video Interview and Writing Test: This is the second section of the Duolingo English test which falls under the ungraded section. Solving the Duolingo practice test will help candidates speak properly during the video interview. It contains the following sections:
- A ‘video interview’ where the candidates need to speak on one of the two topics provided by the examiner. The candidate will need to speak on the topic for about 3 to 4 minutes.
- In the writing test, the candidate needs to select one out of two topics and write for about three to five minutes.
