Duolingo English Test (DET) is online English test developed by Dualingo company(https://englishtest.duolingo.com).
The test consists of 2 parts :
30-minute adaptive testing that evaluates reading, writing, listening and speaking, and a 15-minute video interview with open-ended questions. Thus, it only takes 45 minutes to pass it.
Results are usually available online within 48 hours of passing the test.
The test costs $ 49 and it is several times cheaper than other alternatives.
The candidate has the opportunity to take the Duolingo English test anywhere and anytime, which means there is no need to go to the test center. The duration of the test is 55 minutes, taking into account the instructions.
What does that require?
- Quite (well-lit) room
- A computer with good internet connection, a self-facing camera and microphone(without headphones).
- Payment is $ 49.
The test deadline is June 15 – July 07, 2020, on any of the specified days.
The test results will be available for sending to the educational institution within 48 hours after the end of the test session, at no additional cost.
In order to pass testing it is necessary:
- Go to the site https://englishtest.duolingo.com/applicants
- Create a personal account
- Pay Test Fee
- Pass testing
The Duolingo English Test is designed to assess real-world language ability by measuring reading, writing, speaking, and listening skills. Each test taker’s proficiency is reported as a holistic score on a scale from 0 – 100. The scores align to the Common European Framework of Reference ( CEFR ), an international standard of language proficiency. For each level on this scale, we provide a description of English abilities and an example of the functional skills a test taker should possess.
Master’s degree
MPM Public Management: not less than 65-70
MACP Anti-corruption policy: not less than 55-60
MIR international relations.: not less than 55-60
MHRM Human resources management: not less than 55-60
MRD Regional development: not less than 55-60
MPA Public administration: not less than 65-70
MPP Public policy: not less than 55-60
ME Economy: not less than 55-60
MRD Regional development: not less than 55-60
MRL Regional leadership: not less than 55-60
Doctorate
DPA Doctor of Public administration: not less than 85-90
DE Doctor of Economy: не менее 85-90
DIR Doctor of International relations: not less than 85-90
The correlations between the Duolingo English Test and both the TOEFL and IELT. Based on a study linking Duolingo English test scores to the TOEFL iBT and IELTS scores, Duolingo developed a correspondence table. For an accurate view of compliance, visit the Duolingo ratings page at https://englishtest.duolingo.com/scores
Before passing the test, we ask you to carefully read the testing rules (in the built-in section) to prevent activities that will invalidate results.
The following actions are not allowed:
- Interacting with anyone during the test
- Use of headphones or earbuds
- Covering or obscuring ears
- Looking off screen
- Moving out of frame of the camera
- Accessing any outside material or devices
*Close / collapse the test tab.
*If a test taker attempts to access another application or plugin during the test, the test session will end automatically, and they will have to restart the test
If you pass the test successfully and get the results, you need to download the Duolingo certificate in your PLATONUS account and complete the registration (thereby submit the entire package of documents).
If you haven’t created personal account yet, you need to create one on the Academy website, in the “Admission” section, and submit all the necessary documents, including the Duolingo certificate.
* Results, answers to questions, video interviews and writing samples are transferred to the Academy to ensure compliance by comparing the results with the results uploaded by the applicant in the Platonus system.
If you could not pass the Duolingo test, you will have a second attempt to pass the test two weeks from the date of the first test, taking into account the fact that THE LAST DAY OF THE DUOLINGO TEST FOR THE SUBMISSION OF DOCUMENTS TO THE ACADEMY JULY 07, 2020.
TOTAL NUMBER OF ATTEMPTS TO TAKE THE TEST 2 TIMES PER MONTH
At the same time, you have an alternative to passing the APTIS test before July 10 of this year.
1. Introduction and onboarding -10 minutes
Orients the test taker to the test format and rules
Tests the computer’s camera, speakers, and microphone
Verifies test taker’s identity with a government issued-photo
- Computer adaptive test -30 Minutes
Evaluates reading, writing, speaking, and listening skills
Test item difficulty adapts based on performance
Responses to the writing prompts will be shared as a “writing sample” along with the results
- Video interview and writing sample -15 Minutes
Open-ended questions that are shared as the “interview”
The difficulty for the prompts informed by the computer adaptive protocol from earlier in the test
The question mode includes written, spoken, and describing an image
To see a short summary of the test experience, watch a video overview .
Testing – 45 minutes
Test taker visits the applicants page and completes the test in a quiet, well-lit room. The test requires a computer with a self-facing camera and microphone. Responsibility for equipping the room and the performance of the computer is entirely up to the candidate being tested.
Proctoring ~24-48 Hours
Recorded test sessions are immediately sent to the Duolingo proctoring team where multiple rounds of human proctors watch each test session. In addition, computer vision and biometrics authentication help verify the test taker’s identity and identify instances of rule violations. Certified results are returned to test taker.
After receiving the results, Test takers select the institutions where they want to send their results. There can share with an unlimited number of institutions for free.
Responsibility: Test Taker
After receiving the results, you must upload the certificate to the PLATONUS system and complete the registration.
The Academy, in turn, receives from Duolingo all recordings of the session, including audio-video-recordings and writing samples of each candidate tested, and the results for verification with the results specified in the PLATONUS system.
Duolingo recognizes as a top priority the reliability and reliability of the test results in the English language, understanding the importance of the decisive importance that they have when applying for training
Since the Duolingo English Test is administered in a unique way, it calls for innovative security protocols. The Duolingo English Test integrates a series of advanced security measures so that you can be confident in the results
The innovative design of the Duolingo English Test guarantees that each test session is unique.
The test items are constructed using machine learning and natural language processing technologies which allow for the generation of an extremely large pool of test items compared to traditional exams. The test difficulty and sequence of questions adapts to each test taker. Furthermore, there is no set number of questions. The test ends when the grading engine has reached a confidence threshold in the test taker’s score.
The protocols below are integral to preventing violations .
THREE-TIERED IDENTITY VERIFICATION. The test taker’s identity is verified by a trained human proctor and supported by computer vision artificial intelligence by comparing an approved government-issued photo ID, a picture of the test taker, and a video of the test session.
SOPHISTICATED DATA FORENSICS. Analytics identify invalid results through irregular response patterns. In addition, integrated test items are designed to detect rule breaking.
ADVANCED PROCTORING PROCESS. In order to certify the results, trained human proctors review each test session for over 75 different behaviors in a three-stage monitoring process. This process is also supported by computer vision techniques and artificial intelligence. Using the test video, audio, and screen recording, Proctors examine:
- The test taker’s environment
- Eye movement
- Background noise
- Irregular behavior
- Other suspicious activities