Duolingo English Test Duolingo English Test/Questions/Sample 1

Question 1

In the Duolingo English Test, the 'Listen and Type' task requires test-takers to do which of the following?

Accepted Answer

Type exactly what they hear spoken in the audio clip

Answer

The 'Listen and Type' task plays an audio clip of a spoken sentence and asks the test-taker to transcribe it accurately by typing what they hear, testing listening comprehension and spelling simultaneously.

Question 2

How long is a Duolingo English Test score report valid for institutions to accept?

Accepted Answer

2 years from the test date

Answer

DET score reports are valid for two years from the test date, which is standard for most English proficiency tests and gives applicants time to use their scores across multiple application cycles.

Question 3

Which of the following best describes how the Duolingo English Test adapts during the exam?

Accepted Answer

Question difficulty adjusts based on the test-taker's performance as they progress

Answer

The DET is a computer-adaptive test, meaning the algorithm adjusts question difficulty in real time based on how the test-taker answers previous items, allowing for a more precise score estimate.

Question 4

The Duolingo English Test reports four subscores in addition to the overall score. Which of the following is NOT one of those official subscores?

Accepted Answer

Vocabulary

Answer

The four official DET subscores are Literacy, Comprehension, Conversation, and Production. 'Vocabulary' is not a separate subscore; vocabulary knowledge is assessed indirectly through the other subscores.

Question 5

In the Duolingo English Test's 'Read Aloud' task, what are test-takers asked to do?

Accepted Answer

Read a displayed sentence or passage aloud into their microphone

Answer

The 'Read Aloud' task presents written text on the screen and asks the test-taker to speak it clearly into their microphone, assessing pronunciation, fluency, and reading ability simultaneously.

Duolingo Practice Test

Duolingo Practice Test

Duolingo English Test Duolingo English Test/Questions/Sample 1