Duolingo English Test (DET) Overview

The Duolingo English Test (DET) is a fast, affordable, and fully online English language test for university admissions and visa applications in the USA, UK, Canada, Ireland, and other countries. It’s an alternative to IELTS/TOEFL for universities that accept online proficiency tests.

• Purpose
  To prove English proficiency for study abroad and university admissions where online alternatives to IELTS/TOEFL are accepted.
• Test Format
  
  • Adaptive Test (~45 mins): Reading, writing, listening, speaking in one integrated section
  • Video Interview & Writing Sample (~10 mins)

  Total Duration: ~1 hour

• Scoring
  
  • Score range: 0–160
  • Most universities accept scores 100+, top universities may require 120+
• Advantages
  
  • Take from home, anytime
  • Results delivered in 2 days
  • Affordable: $59 USD (~₹5,000 INR)
  • Send scores to unlimited universities for free
• Accepted By
  Over 4000 universities worldwide including Yale, NYU, University of Toronto, Imperial College London, and more.