r/DuolingoEnglishTest

Guys I am about to take my det exam tomorrow and I need a quick help….I’ve taken 10 practice tests till now and this is my scoring pattern

145-155: 5 times
140-150: 4 times
130-140: 1 time (very first test that I took)

I have less than 12 hours and I need to know how much can I get in the real test based on these scores

My university requires me to score 125 but I am aiming for 145 or more

Also give some quick tips if possible!!!

I am applying to a university that requires at least 65% in English 30-1, but I received 64%. What should I do?

Per the title, does the 48 hours include weekends or holidays. How long did it take for you get your results?

Anybody have experience ?

It was my 2nd attempt and I did lots of practice from different platforms still I got 8. Even though I’m happy that from. 7 I progressed to 8 in a few days of practice. However, I’m still worried please help me guys Idk what should I do? Every time I felt that my reading module went well but end up with 7 or 8

Is Arno a good platform to practise for DET?

Hi , I**’**m planning to get 120+ score and my English level between B1 and B2. However , my writing skills not good as others skills. So is there any website or platform to practice and has mock test and should be not over priced like around 10-15 for a month or free but better than DET practice website.

I have a question also , what**’**s the quickest method to boost your score like someone who got 100s but after two weeks got 120+.

I have a macbook pro 2019, not only it was making loud fan noises I also subconciously feel i used those keys, i dont remember but can someone reassure me if those keys are locked even if i used them

TL;DR: Speaker died. Had to look away, reach out for my speaker, turn it back on, and look back at the screen. Still got certified, just got less score because of the time the whole unexpected thing took.

So... I was sitting there, doing my Duolingo test. Everything was perfect — I was staring at the screen, didn't have any sounds on background, and I was generally doing hella well.

Then... In the beginning of the interactive speaking section, came the inevitable. My speaker turned off. Out of nowhere. Now, it SURELY couldn't be because of the fact I used a digital piano as a speaker (yep, don't ask me!), but it still very much happened. Half of the section I was sitting there, dumbfounded. I was already scrolling thousands of possible different scenarios through my head about how that's it, how I lost my 70$ forever, how unlucky I am, but then I decided "Welp, nothing to lose I guess". So I did it. I turned away from the screen. I quickly looked in the direction of my speaker, turned it on, and instantly looked back at the screen. I quickly regained my tempo, and spoke through the last half of the section and last section as well.

I didn't know what to expect after. Actually, wrong choice of words, I knew EXACTLY what to expect after. That day I spent 10 minutes on the verge of tears, 30-40 minutes lying in my bed in pure apathy, reconsidering my life choices, and the rest of the 2 days I just was preparing for the new attempt in despair. I genuinely couldn't believe it turned out like that, I was doing the test PERFECTLY if not for that stupid speaker. Until...

An email. I opened it. Guess what I saw? ...test certified. My test, where I looked away from the camera, fixed my speaker, and looked back, was certified. I was on the seventh cloud from my happiness, it was a possibility I hadn't even CONSIDERED because of the sheer smallness of it.

Now, could that be my genuine worried expression? Could that be that no cheating person in their right mind would dump their speaking points in the bin? Could that be the fact that they saw my speaker disconnecting in the logs or that they heard how no sound was coming through my microphone now? Could that be that I just did the first half near perfectly without looking away? Well, I don't know. I really don't. But I know the only thing for a fact: Whoever certified this is quite possibly my hero. They are someone who gave me a second chance to my future despite the rules, who saw the fact I was genuinely just trying to survive in that moment. I was just glad it was over, and that I finally had the certificate.

So even if something like that happens, don't lose your hope people. Yes, the chance of being certified after that nears zero, and PLEASE DO check your hardware before the test, but the chance is never truly zero. Don't rely on it, but don't give up immediately either. Good luck!