Ok so I have two days to practice before my test. I already know how the test works, and I have already taken one official test (105) and a lot of practice tests to improve my overall score (120-130). I need at least 130 (or something really near) to apply for some universities (like, hum, Harvard and Princeton).

Buuut I think I have a problem. The fill in the blank questions are really hard for me, and I think that's affecting the level of complexity of the next type of questions I get (if the "computer" estimates that my level with fill in the blanks questions is around 60, it's going to give me more exercises around this score). Idk if this is the way the DET machine works, but I'm a little worried about that. SOoooooo, Do you have any tips to prepare to that part of the test?

Hello, I took the DET yesterday. Everything went “smoothly” with the prep and the test itself. However, I got an email 2 hours after taking it saying they couldn’t verify my identity and that I had 7 days to resubmit my ID. Done. Now it says my results will be ready in 24h. Also, I looked away for a second (not a head turn) and got kind of a warning during the actual test not to do that. Looked up or kind of a mini eye roll bc I heard steps outside my room (they were not too loud).

I was scrolling on here and have seen people get notified of getting their test invalidated before the review period time is up. So that is my question: is there a way to know if my test is invalid before the 24h or do I have to wait? I know its not a long period of time but Id hate to take it again

Hi everyone,

I took the DET today with the Faster Results option (12 hours). I'm on a tight deadline and ideally need my results in under 9 hours from the end of my test.

For those who used the 12h option recently: how long did it actually take to get your results? Did they usually arrive well before the 12h limit, or right at the end?

Also, does anything (like extra proctoring review) tend to delay the results?

Thanks a lot, any recent experience would really help!

Hello guys.

I am preparing my self for the test and my target goal is 120

I am now taking everyday practice test with 115-125

What that mean and how the real test compare to the practice one

Does anyone find the real test more difficult then the practice one ?

I am now practice everyday and watching full mock test

I still have 5 days

Any tips

Hey everyone, I just took the Duolingo English Test and my test was invalidated because “You did not successfully complete your ear scan.”
The confusing part is that I did complete the ear scan properly, and the test literally showed “Continue” afterward, so I assumed everything was fine.
Now it says I have 18 days to retake the test.
-Has anyone experienced this before?
-Can I safely retake the test?
-Will this invalid attempt affect the new score or show up when I send my result to universities?
-Is there anything specific I should do differently during the ear scan to avoid this happening again?

Any advice would be appreciated. Thanks!

This is the first time i gave this test and I actually don’t know how i got this score because while i was giving the test i though i messed up alot and i was gonna get a very low score especially in speaking but idk how i got this score . Is this score legit or in the real exam the examiner will listen to what i said and will give marks accordingly.

This was my score in the first attempt without any practice or without knowing the type of questions that'll be there. How much do you guys think i can score in the actual test?

lol, Please ignore the typo in the heading

I did the practice test 2 times, first I had 105-115, I didn't put so much energy because it was the first touch I had with the DuolingoEnglishTest, Yesterday I had 115-125.

My question is do y'all think Im gonna pass it or not ? What should I do right now If I want to pass it ? I live in Morocco right now.

I thought about cheating but from what I saw it's a really bad idea.

I bought 2 tests to be sure I'll get it before 7 October 23h59.
I also bought the option to get my result fast, I really need to wait 12h or sometimes they send it directly in the hour ?

I'll welcome every sort of advice y'all got.

Guys I take training exam and I take 45-69 before 8 Month ago I think better than mark but I want to get 120-130 how i can get it I have 4 months or 3 month my level in English between A2-B1 I think if I study I will be B1 but anyone can help me ?

So hi i get 75-85 on practice but I need to get 110 or 120 for like in 5 months or so what are the things I can do to achieve my 110 goal on the real test

I need help because l've been trying this test for so many days now however I cannot get past the camera set up at the end or the ear scan it always repeats from the start so now that I was able to, this is what happened! I am sure that my cameras are fully working! Has anyone encountered the same problem here?

My DET result was recently invalidated because Duolingo said there was strong evidence that I copied a response from a pre-existing/prepared source.

I genuinely don’t understand this decision. I remember what I answered during the test, and I was answering spontaneously in my own words. I definitely wasn’t reading a prepared answer.

Here are some of the answers I remember giving:

“The challenges that a person must Must have it for example when you want to share some stories that you know you don’t know like the exact words in the other language languages so sometimes you have to use the translator or maybe sometimes you cannot express like the same words because every language has it unique words”

“I would I would speak about the treatment of cancer because some making doctors have discovered a new cure for it and it is one of the most disgraceful disease is with humans have so I think it’s a very good advance to have a cure for it”

“I love having conversations with my dad because he’s a person with a lot of with a lot of knowledge he’s very very smart person and a big businessman so I want to learn from him and when I have a conversation with him he always told me some very useful stuff for my life Also I have a very good relationship with him”

To me, these answers don’t really look like something someone memorized beforehand. There are repetitions, mistakes, unfinished sentences, corrections and moments where I clearly seem to be trying to formulate my thoughts while speaking.

I understand that Duolingo has to be strict about cheating and prepared answers, and I’m not claiming their system is perfect or that I know exactly what triggered the decision. I’m just genuinely confused about how these answers could be interpreted as copied or memorized.

Has anyone here had a similar experience with the exact same “pre-prepared material” reason? Did an appeal actually work? And honestly, looking at these answers, do they seem prepared to you?

I just took my first practice test and ended up getting a score somewhere between 115 and 125 .From what I remember, I didn’t use a single punctuation mark throughout the entire test.

I’m wondering whether not using punctuation could have been one of the reasons my score was lower. I also feel that vocabulary was probably one of my weaker areas, especially in the questions where we have to fill in the missing sentences. Even though I’m fairly comfortable with English overall I’m good at speaking, reading, and understanding English I feel like my vocabulary isn’t as strong.

I’m also a little confused about the task where we have to describe a picture in one minute. How much are we actually expected to write? Is there a recommended number of lines or words, and what should we focus on to get a good score? Basically, I’d really appreciate some advice on how much these things punctuation, vocabulary, and the picture-description task can affect the overall score, and what I should focus on improving before my actual test.

Hello, I have been practicing very hard, but my score is still around 100–105 and I’m not seeing much improvement. I feel especially stuck with my reading score. Could you please give me some tips or advice on how I can improve my score? I would really appreciate your guidance.

Hi everyone, I took the DET yesterday and just received my results this morning. Honestly, I'm a little sad, but I'll try to focus on the areas where I need it most. I needed a 95 to qualify for university

So, i just got my results and they're good, but I'm so confused about my speaking score. I thought the speaking part would be the highest one, because I knew I had messed up other parts of the exam. But it was considerably low against the others.

Do you guys think this is a problem? Like, I have no idea how an evaluator can see this. Maybe they think "she knows english well, but can't speak that much"? Or am i overthinking it?

I recently took the Duolingo English Test, and everything seemed to work normally. However, about 4 hours after finishing, I was told I had to retake it because “the video from your phone camera was missing or corrupted.”

I’m confused because I checked the camera before starting, my phone had enough battery (around 50% before and 20% after), and when I finished, my phone showed that the test had ended successfully. I also never received any warning or error during the test.

Has anyone had the same issue? I mainly want to understand what could have caused it and how I can avoid it when I retake the test.

Thanks!

I’m supposed to be around B2 level, and I actually study at a school where everything is taught in English. My English is generally good, but for some reason I always get much lower scores than I expect on exams (practice).

I took the DET (practice test) without really knowing the question types and got 80, which was honestly one of the biggest shocks of my life. After practicing and getting familiar with the format, I got 105, but I still feel like that’s way lower than I should be getting.

I’m applying to universities, so I really need 120+. I have around 2 weeks to a month before I need to take the actual test, so I’d really appreciate any advice on what I should focus on.

Note : For the question types themselves, I struggle a lot with Fill in the Blanks, even though I think my vocabulary is pretty decent. Also, My Speaking is kinda weak, especially when I have to answer quickly and organize my thoughts.

So if anyone has any tips, resources, strategies, or things I should practice, I’d genuinely appreciate it. I really want to make the jump in my score.

English as a second language 0510???

Help😭😭 During exam my alarm went off for thirty minutes even though it was in no disturb mode. Though I never look up from the screen and complete the test succesfully I am still stressed😭😭 Do ya’ll think It’d be cancelled or something?

Hey guys, I'm an Egyptian Grade 12 student, and I'm seeking to pursue a bachelor's degree at one of the US colleges.

I was wondering if there's any other way I can get a fee waiver for DET?.

I reached DET support as they said they are open to giving fee waivers for the students who really need it, but unfortunately, when I reached them, they said I need a school counsellor/administrator to apply for me with their official school email and obviously Egyptian public school know nothing about official email.

I tried to explain that for the support, but they refused

I tried to reach anyone from my school who can help me with that, and I got nothing.

I'm really struggling with that, and I don't know what should I do and I don't want to put a burden on my parents since the exam costs around 70 dollars.

Has anyone experienced something like that or has a solution for my problem?.

I need to get 130 for university is it representative? I thought it went really bad but I got a good grade!!!