Is Duolingo English Test accepted in the USA?

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Raj Vimal | Contributor-Level 10

a year ago

Yes, there are many universities in USA accept a score of Duolingo English Test to access the English proficiency of a student. Other than admission, the Duolingo score is accepted for offering via. So, if you are planning to study in USA then Duolingo English Test is a perfect alternative to IELTS

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Aprant Agarwal | Contributor-Level 7

2 years ago

With more than 1,000 programmes that have started accepting Duolingo English Test over 2022-23, more than 4200 institutions now accept the DET, out of which more than 70% of these are located in the US. The rise in the number of institutions accepting its scores was witnessed ever since the pandemic

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Yes, Virginia Commonwealth Uni accepts Duolingo test scores. The minimum score required in Duolingo for UG admission is 105 and for PG admission, it is 110. Test scores required in other English language proficiency tests are-

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