Duolingo English Test
Duolingo English Test
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The Duolingo English Test is an online exam that candidates can take on their personal computers. Candidates need to prove English language proficiency can give the Duolingo English Test which can be taken online from anywhere anytime. In this time of crisis when students and aspirants are not able to go to the test centers and give the English Language Proficiency test, Duolingo has given an alternative to those, as it can be taken online anywhere anytime.
Various educational institutions are now accepting the Duolingo English Test scores. Therefore, candidates should know where they stand and what they have scored if compare to other popular English Language Proficiency Tests like IELTS and TOEFL. In this article, we will inform you about the score comparison between Duolingo English test scores and IELTS Scores.
Score Interpretation
Score Interpretation
The Duolingo English Test has been designed to assess real-world language ability, by measuring candidates’ reading, writing, listening, and speaking skills. The aspirant’s proficiency is reported as a holistic score on a scale from 10 – 160.
Score 10 – 55
Can understand basic English words and phrases
Can understand straightforward information and express themselves in familiar contexts
Score 60 – 85
Can understand the key points of the speech or writing on routine matters like school and work
Can describe ambitions, opinions, plan, and experiences, although with some hesitation
Score 90 – 115
Can communicate well and soak even on unfamiliar topics
Can understand the key ideas of both concrete and abstract writing
Can interact with proficient speakers easily
Score 120 – 160
Can understand a variety of demanding written and spoken language including some specialized language use situations
Can understand implicit, figurative, pragmatic, and idiomatic language
Can use language flexibly and effectively for social, academic, and professional purposes
Duolingo Score - 10-50
Duolingo Score - 10-50
Can understand basic English words and phrases
Can understand straightforward information and express themselves in familiar contexts.
Duolingo / IELTS
10 / 1.5
15 / 2
20-25 / 2.5
30-40 / 3
45-50 / 3.5
Duolingo Score - 55-80
Duolingo Score - 55-80
Can understand the key points of the speech or writing on routine matters like school and work
Can describe ambitions, opinions, plan, and experiences, although with some hesitation.
Duolingo / IELTS
55-60 / 4
65-70 / 4.5
75-80 / 5
Duolingo Score - 85-120
Duolingo Score - 85-120
Can communicate well and soak even on unfamiliar topics
Can understand the key ideas of both concrete and abstract writing
Can interact with proficient speakers easily.
Duolingo / IELTS
85-90 / 5.5
95-100 / 6
105-110 / 6.5
115-120 / 7
Duolingo Score - 125-160
Duolingo Score - 125-160
Can understand a variety of demanding written and spoken language including some specialized language use situations
Can understand implicit, figurative, pragmatic, and idiomatic language
Can use language flexibly and effectively for social, academic, and professional purposes.
Duolingo / IELTS
125-130 / 7.5
135-140 / 8
145-150 / 8.5
155-160 / 9
FAQ
FAQ
Duolingo to IELTS Score Conversion FAQs
Duolingo to IELTS Score Conversion FAQs
Q. Is Duolingo better than IELTS?
A. The Duolingo English test has been designed to monitor the real-world language ability of the candidates. It tests the reading, writing, speaking, and listening skills of the aspirants. It is shorter in comparison to IELTS, but completing the test within a short period of time also requires a lot of good language skills.
Q. Is Duolingo easier than IELTS?
A. This is a myth that Duolingo is easier than its counterparts like IELTS and TOEFL. It is also designed to assess good language skills just as both the other exams are designed to do.
Q. Can Duolingo replaces IELTS?
A. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, it has become difficult to go to the test centers for taking the standardised tests. Duolingo can be taken from home with the help of the internet and is accepted by many education institutes alongside IELTS and TOEFL. However, with time IELTS has also come up with an online exam IELTS Indicator, so, students who wish to take IELTS can go for that exam.
Q. Is the Duolingo test reliable?
A. Candidates' scores are seen in terms of the other two tests TOEFL and IELTS. Duolingo scores are linked with the TOEFL scores to find the comparable scores from the test that have similar percentile rank. This also offers results related to evidence of the validity of the Duolingo test scores.
Q. Are Duolingo practice tests accurate?
A. The sample test is shorter only 15 minutes in comparison to the real DET test which is of 45 minutes. Candidates can get an estimated score from the sample test as from the sample test one gets the result from very few questions.
Q. Is the Duolingo test accepted?
A. Ever since the COVID-19 pandemic has hit the world, more than 1000 new programs have started accepting the Duolingo English test. Now more than 2,000 institutions are using it for the admission process and 70% of them are based in the US. Even the top education institutes are accepting it.
Q. How long does it take to get results from Duolingo?
A. Candidates can take the test online without an appointment and get the certified results within 48 hours.
Q. How much the Duolingo costs?
A. The Duolingo costs $49 worldwide which is roughly Rs 3700.
Q. How is Duolingo scored?
A. Duolingo checks the proficiency of candidates as a holistic score on a scale of 10-160 with 5 point increments. Test results include an overall score as well as subscores of Conversation, Comprehension, Literacy, and Production.
Q. How to check the Duolingo score?
A. Once your test has been graded and reviewed by the administrator, you will receive an email on the email id given by you at the time of registration. Also, candidates can check their complete test history and results on Duolingo's official website by login in through their account.
Q. What kind of questions are asked in the Writing section?
A. The Writing test comprises 2 tasks. In the first task, you have to describe an image in a few sentences while in the second task you need to write a short passage with a minimum word limit of 50 words.
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