Duolingo – IBT TOEFL – IELTS Academic
Nowadays many institutions are accepting the Duolingo
test. This is an option u must consider. This tests is much
easier than the IBT TOEFL or the IELTS academic. The test
has many questions similar to the CELPIP test. In my
opinion it doesn’t measure English at an academic level but
it is being accepted by many universities worldwide as an
option because of the pandemic. The test is online.
In my opinion this test by no means measures your
academic English level. I believe that the institutions which
accept this test just do it for mere formality.
Universities Accepting Duolingo
Scores
https://leverageedu.com/blog/duolingo/#h-duolingo-
accepted-universities-in-usa
Type of Questions
Queastion 1 – Read and Complete
• Read the passage before focusing on each individual word.
• Use context clues to help you complete the words.
Question Type 2 – Read and Select
• Select only the words you know are real! Trust yourself!
• There could be any number of real words in the list, so do
not worry if one question has more than another. Really
carefully. Some words look real but have small differences from
real English words.
Question Type 3 – Listen and Select
• Make sure to pay attention to each syllable of each word –
some fake words may have small differences from real ones.
• Select only the words you know are real.
• Double check your selected words before clicking NEXT.
• You can play each word as many times as you want.
Question Type 4 – Listen and Type
• Type out what you hear first. Then check your response by
replaying the statement and comparing it to what you wrote.
• You can replay the statement up to two times (three plays
total) by clicking on the orange speaker icon.
Question Type 5 – Read Aloud
• Practice speaking statement once out loud before
recording if you have time.
• Look the punctuation in the statement to help you pace
yourself – briefly pausing at each comma, for instance. Speak
loudly, at a natural pace and make sure to enunciate clearly.
• You have only 20 seconds, and you only have one chance to
record the statement, so do the best you can in that time.
Question Type 6 – Write About the photo
• Try to go beyond simple and describe the image in detail
• The directions ask for one complete sentence but try to
write more than one.
• You are able to see the image as you write the response.
Use your mouse or trackpad to scroll back in your response if you
need to check it for spelling and grammar.
Question Type 7 – Speak About the Photo
• Try to describe the imagine as if to someone who can’t see it
• Speak at a natural pace and enunciate clearly
• Do not a panic if you stumble on a word or phrase, just
recover and keep going
Question Type 8 – Read and Write
• Use all the time you have to make sure your response is the
best it can be.
• Write as much as you can, as long as you are using English
effectively
• You will able to see the question you as write, if you need
inspiration to write more.
• You have to write at least 50 words.
Question Type 9 – Read then Speak
• Speak naturally and clearly, and use varied words and
structures
• Make sure you’ve answered all of the components to the
question
Question Type 10 – Listen then Speak
• Speak naturally and clearly, and use varied words and
sentences structures.
• Make sure you have a clear understanding of the prompt
before you start to record.
• You can replay it up two times (three time plays total).
• You will need to speak for a minimum of 30 seconds. You
will see the next button turn orange once 30 seconds have gone
by, and you will then be able to come to a natural conclusion
Ungraded Section – Speaking sample
• Choose the topic on which you feel like you have the most
to say.
• Do not watch the timer, as it may distract you from thinking
and speaking clearly
• Keep talking at least until the NEXT button turns orange,
and speak even longer if you can. Then, come to a natural
conclusion before clicking next to finish and submit the
recording.
• The topic you choose will be shared with the recipients of
your results, so make sure your response is relevant to the topic.
Writing Sample
DUOLINGO
Some Links with Infoemation about the test
How to pass the Duolingo English exam
https://www.thelanguagegallery.com/blog/how-to-pass-the-
duolingo-english-exam
Tips for Succeding in Duolingo English Tests
https://mastersfor.me/tips-for-succeeding-in-the-duolingo-
english-test/
Practice Plataform
https://www.detready.com/#about
43 U Tube Videos by Luke
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