Highlights & Challenges
Duolingo English Test Highlights
Duolingo is founded by an academician whose name is listed among 50 best brains in the world
The Duolingo English Test was built using the latest research and technology to make it accurate, reliable, and practical for test-takers and institutions.
Innovative model backed by constant research and upgrades to enhance the experience of the users
Affordable and accessible to people all over the world.
The test can be taken at any location: from the convenience of home or any other place.
Certification and scores are accepted by over 2000 institutions across the world
Scores can be sent to the desired institutions with no extra cost.
Duolingo claims its equivalency with other standard tests like TOEFL and IELTS through research.
Duolingo English Test - Challenges
Given the fact that the duration of the Duolingo test is one hour, it remains to ponder as to how a standard assessment of language skills can be made on par with other standard tests which are of three hour duration.
" Duolingo has been criticised for its lack of depth, as people who complete a course will only reach an A2 CEFR level, which is considered basic understanding of the language."
(The company said in its 2020 update that it aims to add more B1 and B2 level content, so at the end of a course users should be able to contribute to a conversation without any assistance. It has already added stories, in which the user follows a conversation between two people and is asked questions throughout. More of this content, alongside podcasts, freeform writing and audio lessons are expected to launch in the next year.)