Duolingo

Yes, many universities now accept the Duolingo English Test as a valid alternative to IELTS.

If you are slightly proficient in English then with a focused approach, this is achievable. 

Let me be clear: preparing for the Duolingo English Test in two days from scratch is impossible for someone who does not have good fluency.

Duolingo English Test registration fee is USD 70 for one test in 2025. Also, you can pay USD 118 for a two-test package, which is USD 59 for each DET test.

You can take two tests and send the best result for university admission.

Yes, Duolingo test scores are accepted by ASU University as an admission requirement for international students. Apart from this, the university also accepts IELTS / TOEFL / PTE. The minimum scores that are required in these tests are:

The Duolingo test scaled on a range of 10 to 160 to assess the candidate's reading, writing, speaking, and listening skills. Anything above 120 and above is considered a good score, however, the college where you are seeking admission may have different score requirements.

Follow these steps to prepare for the Duolingo test:

• Watch a video to understand the summary of the test
• Understand the rules of the test
• Take a free practice test
• Make a list of the practice material

The Duolingo English test is adaptive which means the difficulty level of the questions is adapted as per the candidate's performance. Questions for all the sections listening, reading, writing, and speaking are mixed up and don't appear in the separate sections.

The computer-based DET is designed to test non-native English speakers' proficiency in the language. Candidates can take the test as many times as they want, however, they cannot take it more than twice within a 30-day period.

Yes, the Vassar College accepts Duolingo exam scores a part of compulsory English language test requirements from the students who are from non-native English speaking countries. 

The college has not specified the Duolingo English Test (DET) minimum score requirements and needs the test scores dirreclty from the  Duolingo during the time of application.