Duolingo English Test introduces changes in question types; check new additions

List of changes

In the ‘Interactive Writing’ section, the experts have extending the existing ‘Read, Then Write’ question. In this, users read a prompt and write about it for five minutes. What’s new is the follow up prompt related to the original one, for which they will get an additional three minutes to elaborate on the idea, making for a total duration of 8 minutes 30 seconds.

The second change is in the ‘Read and Select’ section which asks users to select actual English words from the multiple words on a single screen. Now, users still have to identify the real words but they will be presented one by one on multiple screens, giving users five seconds to guess each. Test takers can expect about 15 – 18 words in this section of the test.

‘Fill in the blanks’ section comprises 6 to 9 sentences with an unfinished word that needs to be filled in. The updated version will also provide context clues to assist in completing sentences accurately.

Duolingo English Test is an English proficiency test for undergraduate and postgraduate programs across the USA, UK, Canada, Australia, Ireland etc. The test is now accepted by over 5,000 universities worldwide. India has the highest test takers with a significant portion aspiring to pursue graduate degrees in business, computer science, mathematics, and engineering. Indian applications increased by 9 per cent from last year.