Duolingo

Fox Valley Technical College accepts the Duolingo English Test (DET). 

Their Minimum DET eligibility criteria is 95.

At the score of 85 you can't pursue for it.

But you are close to it

You are suppose to do more practice and tame test regularly and try to improve more. You still have some time.

First of all, CGPA don't matter that much. But,  you can get selected at NCI once you go through their eligibility criteria.

Yes, GGU accepts Duolingo as proof of English language proficiency score. Minimum scores required by international students in these ELP tests are given as follows:

Good Duolingo English Test results are generally considered to be 110 or above, which describes upper-intermediate proficiency. A score of 120 or higher is considered an excellent score.

Before you start preparation for Duolingo Speaking section, it is important that you be confident and focus on fluency and clarity. Also, avoid grammatical errors. Here are some tips that you should follow for good marks:

• Practice regulary with apps or fluent English speakers
• Enrich your English vocabulary
• Record yourself during practice and analyze your mistakes
• Practice speaking on new topics more confidently

In the Duolingo English Test speaking section, you may get a wide range of topics. However, most of them will be related to real-life conversations. Some popular Duolingo speaking topics are related to work, day to day life, travel, the latest technology or current events going around the world. The Duolingo English Test's official website does not provide a list of speaking topics.

The estimation of subscores is done differently from that of the overall score. Both of these are weighted combinations of the questions, contributing to every score. Keep in mind that your overall score is not the sum or average of your subscores.

Also, the certified scores will be valid for two years. To secure your test's validity, make sure to send your scores through your online account only. In case you wish to re-attempt the same after obtaining a certified result, you are free to buy another test.

The test taker's proficiency will be reported as a holistic score on a scale of 10-160 in five-point increments. DET score scale is aligned with the Common European Framework of Reference (CEFR), which is an international standard of language proficiency.

One can compare the CEFR levels of the Duolingo test with other tests of English proficiency such as TOEFL iBT and IELTS. The admission requirements of different universities are usually different. In order to get more clarity regarding the same, visit the individual websites of your target university.