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All rights Reserved | Mar. ́˿́̀ ́  \nOFFICIAL GUIDE  \n●  Introduction  \n○  ABOUT THE TEST  \n○  HOW IT WORKS  \n○  WHO ACCEPTS THE TEST  \n●  Get ready for the test  \n● Test structure  \n●  Understand the test questions  \n●  Prepare your environment  \n● Test security  \n●  Understand your scores  \n●  Share your results  \n●  Contact us  \n●  Appendix  \n●  Practice questions  \n© Duolingo, Inc. All rights Reserved | Mar. ́˿́̀  \n̂  \nOFFICIAL GUIDE  \nIntroduction  \nOverview  \nWelcome to the Duolingo English Test Official Guide for Test Takers! In this section, you will learn what the Duolingo English Test is, some advantages of taking the test , and how institutions use the test.  \nABOUT THE TEST  \nThe Duolingo English Test is an English test designed for you—convenient , fast , affordable, and trusted around the world. The test is brought to you by Duolingo, the most popular way to learn a language online. Duolingo’s mission is to develop the best education in the world and make it universally available.  \nThe Duolingo English Test is:  \nConvenient  \nTake the test online from your computer at any time, anywhere in the world.  \nFast  \nComplete the test in under ̀ hour and receive your results in ́ days.  \nAffordable  \nOnly $̃̈ , and you can share your results with an unlimited number of institutions for no additional cost.  \nTrusted  \nAccepted by thousands of top institutions around the world.  \n© Duolingo, Inc. All rights Reserved | Mar. ́˿́̀ ̃  \nOFFICIAL GUIDE  \nHOW IT WORKS  \nThe Duolingo English Test uses the latest technology to make the test accessible, accurate, and secure. The test was developed by language testing experts using artificial intelligence (AI) to offer a modern testing experience built on research.  \nAccessible  \nIn addition to being available online, on demand, the test is a computer adaptive test. This means that the difficulty of the test questions changes based on each test taker ’s performance. You can receive an accurate score in under ̀ hour of test taking.  \nAccurate  \nScores are calculated by the grading engine, which is trained to understand language ability the same way that expert human raters do.  \nSecure  \nWith the help of AI, multiple human proctors detect instances of rule breaking.  \nResults are available in ́ days and include your overall score, subscores, and an ungraded video and writing sample. These can be shared with an unlimited number of institutions for no additional cost.  \nWHO ACCEPTS THE TEST  \nThe Duolingo English Test is used as proof of English proficiency by institutions and employers around the world. It is recognized by thousands of universities in over ̄˿ countries, and it is commonly accepted for admissions, placement , progress, or exit requirements.  \nTo see where the test is accepted, [visit](visit englishtest.duolingo.com/institutions. Always)[ englishtest.duolingo.com/institutions](visit englishtest.duolingo.com/institutions. Always)[. Always](visit englishtest.duolingo.com/institutions. Always) check a university’s website to understand their English proficiency requirements.  \n© Duolingo, Inc. All rights Reserved | Mar. ́˿́̀ ̄  \nOFFICIAL GUIDE  \n●  Introduction  \n●  Get ready ","cbCaiiPialngHmFd","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaiiPialngHmFd","pdf",14045472,79,"English","# Introduction\n## About the test\n## How it works\n## Who accepts the test\n# Get ready for the test\n## About test readiness\n## How to learn about the test\n## How to practice English\n## How to test your best\n## How to pace yourself\n# Test structure\n# Understand the test questions\n# Prepare your environment\n# Test security\n# Understand your scores\n# Share your results\n# Contact us\n# Appendix\n# Practice questions","[{\"question\":\"What is the Duolingo English Test (DET) and what are its key advantages?\",\"answer\":\"The DET is an online English test designed to be convenient, fast, affordable, and trusted worldwide. 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