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Duolingo English Test

An adaptive English test taken entirely online, from home, accepted by a growing number of universities worldwide.

Format

One sitting, taken entirely at home

The test is adaptive — question difficulty adjusts to your answers — and combines reading, writing, listening and speaking tasks in a single online sitting, proctored by webcam rather than at a physical test centre.

Reading & Writing

Word-recognition, fill-in-the-blank, dictation and short written response tasks.

Speaking & Listening

Spoken and audio-based tasks completed via your own microphone and webcam.

Acceptance is growing among universities but is not universal, and it is not typically accepted as proof of English for visa or immigration applications in the way IELTS or PTE are. We confirm whether your specific university and application type accept it before you sit it.

Preparing with us

How we help you get ready

Diagnostic mock test

A full-length practice run first, so preparation targets your actual weak item types.

At-home format practice

Practice on the same adaptive, webcam-proctored format you\u{2019}ll sit for real.

Acceptance check

We confirm your target university actually accepts it before you commit to sitting it.

What people we have helped say

Customer experiences shared by GTS Visa Connex, in their own words.

“GTS Visa Connex made every step clear and stress-free. My visa was approved on the first attempt.”

Offer secured · SOP refined · Visa approved

Anjali S.

Master of Data Science, University of Melbourne · Australia

“The team rewrote my SOP and guided my CAS — everything clicked after that.”

Offer received · CAS issued · Visa approved

Meera K.

MBA, University of Manchester · United Kingdom

“The checklist and document review saved me from mistakes. Super responsive team.”

Documents verified · Study permit granted

Ahmed R.

BSc Computer Science, University of Toronto · Canada

“My case coordinator walked me through the checklist twice before submission and caught two documents I would have missed on my own.”

Dedicated case coordinator · Interview prep session

Daniel P.

Skilled Work Visa · Australia

“Every document request came with a clear explanation of why it was needed. I never had to guess what came next.”

Document checklist provided · Weekly status updates

Vikram T.

Skilled Worker Visa · Canada

“They replied to every email within a day and explained each form in plain English. I always knew exactly where my application stood.”

Same-day query responses · Application tracked online

Grace O.

Family (Spouse) Visa · United Kingdom

“The mock interview session before my appointment made all the difference — I knew exactly what to expect walking in.”

Mock interview session · Document checklist provided

Sarah L.

F1 Student Visa · United States

“I had never applied for a US visa before and had a hundred questions. The team answered every single one, usually the same day.”

Clear step-by-step guidance · Same-day query responses

Michael B.

Tourist Visa (B1/B2) · United States

“Weekly updates meant I was never left wondering. When something needed my attention, they told me straight away.”

Weekly status updates · Document checklist provided

Chloe H.

Student Visa · New Zealand

“Clear checklist, clear timeline, clear answers whenever I called. That is all I wanted from a visa consultant.”

Dedicated case coordinator · Clear step-by-step guidance

Ben R.

Work Visa · New Zealand

“They reviewed my personal statement three times and each round made it sharper. The whole process felt organised, not rushed.”

Application tracked online · Mock interview session

Fatima A.

Student Visa · Ireland

“Document prep can be overwhelming, but the checklist they gave me broke it into steps I could actually follow.”

Document checklist provided · Weekly status updates

Priya D.

Skilled Worker Visa · Ireland