Duolingo English Test
Sample Questions & Answers
Official question formats, verified scoring rubrics, and annotated high-score examples for Reading, Writing, Speaking & Listening
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Read and Select
Review a robust collection of Read and Select vocabulary samples. Learn to quickly distinguish between authentic English terminology and cleverly disguised pseudowords designed to trick test-takers.
Fill in the Blanks
Explore Fill in the Blanks sample sentences. See exact solutions covering missing nouns, verbs, and complex adjectives with detailed breakdowns of contextual clues and root word identification.
Read and Complete
Analyze full Read and Complete passage samples. Read annotated examples demonstrating how to use preceding and succeeding sentences to deduce complex missing vocabulary under tight time limits.
Interactive Reading
Access complete Interactive Reading scenario samples. Review correct gap-fills, accurate sentence insertions, and precise highlight-the-answer selections to familiarize yourself with the 6-part reading format.
Listen and Type
Practice with Listen and Type audio transcription samples. Review exact phonetic challenges, tricky punctuation rules, and common homophone traps that examiners use to deduct points from auditory memory.
Interactive Listening
Study fully annotated Interactive Listening dialogue sequences. Learn the logic behind choosing the correct peer responses and view high-scoring examples of the required concluding written summary.
Interactive Speaking
Read highly-scored Interactive Speaking conversation transcripts. Discover exactly how top candidates structure their ideas and maintain coherent logic during unscripted AI dialogues.
Speak About the Photo
Read high-scoring transcriptions of Speak About the Photo responses. Notice how top scorers transition from basic visual descriptions to deeper inferences and complex grammatical structures within the time limit.
Read, Then Speak
Explore structured Read, Then Speak audio answer samples. Master the 20-second mental outline technique and listen to exact examples of students flawlessly blending personal anecdotes with advanced grammatical structures.
Speaking Sample
Examine extended 3-minute Speaking Sample monologues. Explore high-scoring transitional phrases, pacing strategies, and narrative arcs that will impress both the automated grader and your future university admissions officers.
Write About the Photo
Read graded Write About the Photo sentence samples. Compare basic sub-100 score descriptions against elite 130+ level sentences demonstrating complex clauses, dynamic verbs, and precise prepositional phrases.
Interactive Writing
Analyze two-part Interactive Writing essay samples. Discover how to strategically link your initial 5-minute argumentative thesis flawlessly into the subsequent 3-minute follow-up response without stuttering or repetition.
Writing Sample
Read complete 5-minute Writing Sample essay submissions. Learn to structure your opinion pieces with rigorous academic transitions, varied sentence lengths, and cohesive concluding paragraphs.
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