The Duolingo English Test (DET) is an affordable, fast, and online English proficiency exam. It is accepted by over 5,500+ programs worldwide, including top universities in the world. The DET has been designed for students who need a convenient and flexible alternative to IELTS or TOEFL. It offers a seamless experience from registration to result announcement right from your home. The Duolingo English Test price is USD 70 (INR 6,000). The Duolingo English Test (DET) usp is you can get results in just 48 hours. Candidates can book DET exam as per their preference and take the test according to their schedule.

Duolingo English Test Latest Update for 2025

July 1, 2025 onwards, the Duolingo English Test is announcing a few updates in the Speaking and Listening sections: 

Updated Interactive Listening Question:

At the beginning of DET’s listening section, you will listen to a scenario and then answer 3 to 4 fill-in-the-blank questions related to it (Listen and Complete). The Interactive Listening section now features a new “Listen and Complete” question type.

  • Conversation Continues: After the “Listen and Complete” part, there will be 5 to 6 “Listen and Respond” questions to contine the Interactive Listening conversation.
  • Final Task: Summarisation task in the exam is the final task. Each conversation will conclude with a summarization task.
  • Time Limits: Every applicant will get only 7 minutes and 45 seconds to complete the Interactive Listening Task. This time includes 6 minutes and 30 seconds for all questions of the Listen and Complete and the Listen and Respond sections. There will be an additional 75 seconds for the summarisation task.
  • Total Conversations: The test includes two separate Interactive Listening conversations.

Updated Interactive Speaking Questions:

July 1, 2025 onwards, the speaking section of the Duolingo English Test will be updated. The DET is adding an Interactive Speaking section. This will simulate natural conversation to test the speaking ability of the applicant. Here are the point-wise changes in this section

  • Simulated Conversation: You will have a simulated conversation with an animated character of DET. You’ll be asked a series of 6-8 questions based on conversation.
  • Replaced and Removed Sections: Interactive Speaking is replacing the “Listen, Then Speak” section. Also, DET removed the “Read Aloud” question type.
  • Adaptive Questions: There will be 5 to 6 adaptive questions based on the conversation with the animated character.
  • Scoring Impact: Your performance in Interactive Speaking will directly affect your overall score and Speaking section subscore.
  • Response Time: Test takers will get only 35 seconds to record the answer to each question.

The major reason behind these changes is to test the speaking and listening skills of applicants in real-life situations.