r/DuolingoEnglishTest

I took it without studying just did pre test before the exam and i got 120 even though it isn't good good but it was enough

Hi everyone!

I’m undecided is it good to take test or no. I need 115 but at the same time I’m scared that I’ll go bad in exam. I have done this practice tests more than 6 times and I’m always getting 110-120

So what would you reccomend, is the test based on same way or it has more questions?

I have most problems in speaking so how should I fix that (mostly know how to talk but the time to answer is killing me so I’m getting lost in my thoughts)

So before getting a test, is there any free creator/channel that can help for speaking and overall det?

Thanks for answers

I have only 10 days to prepare for the next test, and I’m aiming to get 110. Any tips that could help??

I completely the practice free test. How do I see my results? Tks

Thank God 🙌,I got my desired score which is 120 for my graduate school. My practice test scores are always 115-125, but rarely I got 120-130. I watch templates for the Duolingo English test by Arno in Youtube and some of his videos and by that it helps me a lot to get 120. My advice is to focus more on writing and speaking and provide more examples in essays.I prepared for a month for this exam. All the glory and honor belongs to the Lord 🙌.

Hi everyone, I just received my DET score, and honestly I’m a bit disappointed since my target was 135 :(

I think the listening and speaking sections hit me the hardest. For listening, I struggled to remember the conversations accurately enough to write them back, and even the summary tasks felt quite difficult.

For speaking, I’m not really sure what the best strategy is. I mostly just kept talking until the timer ran out because I didn’t fully understand the scoring criteria for that section.

Does anyone have advice on how to improve speaking and listening for the DET? Thanks in advance for your support!

I just got my Duolingo English Test result: 140 overall. I needed 130 with 110+ in each section, so I’m done with this whole thing.

Sectionals:

• Speaking: 140
• Writing: 145
• Reading: 135
• Listening: 130

I didn’t use any paid course. Literally just used Duolingo’s official free practice test and repeated it enough times to understand how the test behaves.

Before the actual test, I gave two proper mocks and scored:

• 135–145
• 140–150 (just before the exam)

So I had a rough idea of where I stood.

I’ll be honest: the biggest shift wasn’t “learning more English.” It was fixing how I was approaching the test.

At first, I was trying to sound smart. Long sentences, fancy words, trying to “impress.” That just made me slower and introduced mistakes.

Once I switched to:

• shorter sentences
• basic vocabulary
• clear structure

everything got better.

For speaking, I slowed down slightly and stopped filling space. Just described what I saw, added one or two details, and ended cleanly. No storytelling, no overthinking.

For writing, I kept it tight. 3–5 sentences. Idea, example, close. I avoided words I wasn’t 100% sure about. Spelling mistakes cost more than simple vocabulary.

Blanks were tricky at first. What helped was not chasing the “perfect” word. I just asked: what fits naturally here? Most of the time it’s grammar, not vocabulary.

Also, don’t overpractice. At some point, more practice just made me second-guess things.

Test day, I didn’t try to perform better than usual. I just tried to be clean and consistent.

That’s it. No crazy strategy.

If your base English is decent, this test is more about control than knowledge.

Ask anything.

Hi everyone.So I’m planning to take the exam tomorrow and this is my mock test results my goal is 110 or 115 any tips i can do to boost my score.thank you.

Hey everyone,
I need a clear and honest opinion.
Right now, I’m preparing for the Duolingo English Test, and my goal is to reach a score of 120 before June. I’ve been practicing, but I’m not sure if this goal is realistic in that timeframe.
For those who’ve taken the test or improved their score:
How long did it take you to reach 120?
Is it doable in a short time with daily practice?
What were the most important things that helped you improve fast?
I’m willing to study seriously every day, but I don’t want false hope—I just want the truth so I can plan properly.
Thanks in advance 🙏

It’s been 3 months I’ve been working on this exam, I need to reach at least 110 to apply college. I took first one and got 95 than took another one got 105 I was feeling so close to 110. Unfortunately after this one I had to move my house unexpectedly and I lost my focus I couldn’t continue the study for exam. After I moved,I took another one and I got 100 and it made me feel like I’m not enough. it’s been a month since last one, and honestly I’ve studied barely, so I’m facing a big challenge I feel overwhelmed with this exam I don’t have any energy anymore but I want to try one more time.What should I do what you guys would recommend me to work on based on the results.

I DID IT!!! IT’S THE EXACTLY SCORE THAT I NEED!!!