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When you apply for admission in any university with your DET score, the admission committee needs no verification. As Duolingo itself share the scorecard of your test directly to the university through its secure portal. This is to ensure authenticity and prevent tampering.

Yes, you can send your certified Duolingo English Test score report to as many universities as you wish. It is free of charge.

If you have not started your Duolingo English Test only then you can request for fee refund. Log in to your DET account and raise the refund request withtin 21 days of purchaging the test. Remember, after the DET test is started or the 21 days window passes, you can not ask for refund.

No, Aalto University Finland does not accept Duolingo test for admission to Master's and Doctoral courses where the language of instruction of the course is English. But, to prove the English language proficiency, international applicants are required to submit the minimum scores given below: 

No, Duolingo does not announce a public list of speaking topics. However, candidates can prepare by practicing with commonly encountered themes such as food, family, studies, work, and entertainment. You need to focus on improving speaking skills. This will help you in every topic you want to speak.

Yes, Duolingo offers official practice questions on it's official website. Also, you can find other free resources it's YouTube channels. Also, you can commuincate with other test takers on plateforms like reddit and quora. This will help you to have an idea of new pattern.

Here are some tips prepare for the new Interactive Speaking section of the Duolingo English Test:

• Use voice-based AI apps or AI chat tools like ChatGPT, Gemini and Speechling, to practice in real conversations.
• Record yourself and review to find your mistakes. It will improve your answers and it's clarity.
• Practice Timed Responses. Try to answer in 35 seconds to build fluency under pressure.
• Create a daily habit of fluent speaking for at least 5 to 10 minutes.

Yes, one question type has been removed, and another has been replaced after the new change in the Duolingo English Test. The Read Aloud question type is being removed from the test to maintain the current test length. To maintain the test duration, updated Interactive Speaking will replace the Listen, Then Speak question type.

No, there is nothing changing in the "Listen and Respond" question type. You will still be able to play the audio from characters only once for each individual response.

However, a key update to the overall Interactive Listening section (effective July 1, 2025) is that the initial scenario for the conversation will now be presented in audio format instead of text.

There is no limit on this. You can replay the scenario audio unlimited times in the Interactive Listening section. This applies both during the initial "Listen and Complete" part and the subsequent "Listen and Respond" questions. You'll find the replay option at the top of the page.