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The Ultimate Guide to Duolingo

INTRODUCTION

This book is written as a step by step guide to enable you to get your desired score in the DUOLINGO exam.

Whether your end goal is migration to your dream country or enrolling yourself to a university abroad, this

English Exam is a stepping stone to realizing your dream. You will receive actionable tools and techniques

that can be put into practice to help you nail the exam. Through this book we are going to navigate the

obstacles in our way. You will specifically learn how you can improve your scores on the various question

types. Wherever possible, I have included instructions and resources on how to go about practicing and

improving on each question type. You don’t necessarily need to be an expert in English to get your desired

score in the DUOLINGO exam. You just need to:

1. Understand the specific area that is being tested.

2. Know what can be done to improve on it.

3. Keep practicing consistently till you are at the level where you need to be.

How to use this book

I have tried to cover all aspects that will assist you in tackling the exam ranging from attitude and goal

setting to tools, tips and techniques on dealing with individual questions type. I have tried to keep the book

compact and to the point wherever possible. If you are still short on time and feel a particular section does

not apply to you, use the table of contents to skip over to the sections that is most applicable and useful to

you. It is up to you to make the most out of it. Read, understand and Practice. Keep practicing till you get

there.

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Attitude and mentality

“Whether you think you can, or you think you can't--you're right.” ― Henry Ford

I feel it’s important to spend some time on this topic as I have seen students struggling due to lack of correct

attitude and mentality going into the exam. Like any other exam or challenge in life, persistence and self-

belief are keys to success. English may not be your native language and they may be few people out there

who have a slight advantage to you in this regard. You need to understand, that using this as an excuse, will

not change anything or help you in anyway. Focus on what you can change and improve. If English isn’t your

first language that’s great! You will have an even better success story to tell once you conquer this exam

and get your desired score. On the contrary, there are those who have good command of the English

language and turn up to the exam over-confident with minimal preparation. This is a recipe for disaster and

one you want to avoid. Whichever category you fall under, know that you can only get better, so stay

humble and take some time to familiarize yourself with the format of the exam. If you are giving your exam

it is probably because you will be working, studying or living in a country where English is the language of

communication. You will be expected to converse and interact with others in English. As I worked on

improving my scores for the exam, I could also observe improvements in the way I communicated with

others in English during day to day life. So keep in mind that your time and efforts in preparation are not

going to go to waste even after the exam. The practice and time that you spend can be carried forward in

other areas of your life, either now or in the future whenever English is involved.

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Short Exam Overview

1. DUOLINGO is a test that access your ability to listen and speak.

2. This test lasts for 60 minutes.

3. It is a CB test so you need a computer, internet connection and Software (Duolingo).

4. Candidate is NOT allowed to wear headphones.

5. Candidate can sit at any comfortable place and appear in exam.

6. During the exam, candidates are not allowed to use other features of computer.

7. No other person is permitted in the room.

8. If candidate found cheat or even looking away from screen, result will not be declared.

9. Once time is over for the task cannot be returned back.

10. All the questions are in multiple orders.

11. Practice well before the EXAM.

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STEP BY STEP QUESTIONS

1 Typing the missing letter

In this section, candidate has to type missing letter/letters in the sentences to make it paragraph.

Total time: 3 min

This section evaluate the ability of candidate

1. Grammar

2. Spellings

3. Sentence structure

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2. Select the English word (Listening)

In this section, candidate has 9 words, he/she click on the word and choose the meaningful words.

Total time: 1 min

This section evaluate the ability of candidate

1. Listening

2. Understanding the words

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3. Writing the sentence

In this section, candidate has to type the sentence that he listen.

Total time: 1 min

This section evaluate the ability of candidate

1. Listening

2. Understanding the words Formation

3. Spelling

4. Typing

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4. Select the English word

In this section, candidate has to select the Real English words.

Total time: 1 min

This section evaluate the ability of candidate

1. Vocabulary

2. Understanding the words Formation

3. Spelling

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5. Describe the picture in one or more sentence.

In this section, candidate is shown a picture that he/she needs to describe in 1 or more sentence..

Total time: 1 min

This section evaluate the ability of candidate

1. Vocabulary

2. Understanding the still image

3. Typing

4. Sentence structure

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6. Speak what you read

In this section, candidate is shown a sentence that he/she speaks.

Total time: 20 sec

This section evaluate the ability of candidate

1. Vocabulary

2. Pronunciation

3. Fluency

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7. Type the sentence you hear

In this section, candidate is shown a sentence that he/she speaks.

Total time: 1:30 min

This section evaluate the ability of candidate

1. Listening

2. Sentence formation

3. Typing

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8 Respond the question in 50 words.

In this section, candidate has to respond the question in at least 50 words.

Total time: 5:00 min

This section evaluate the ability of candidate

1. Understanding the question

2. Typing

3. Spelling

4. Sentence formation

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9 Speak the topic in

In this section, candidate has to speak about a topic for 1:30 min.

Total time: 2:00 min {Preparation time 30 sec, Recording time 1:30 min}

This section evaluate the ability of candidate

1. Understanding the question

2. Fluency

3. Pronunciation

4. Development of ideas

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10 Choose a topic to talk

In this section, candidate has to speak about a topic for 1-3 min.

Total time: 3:00 min

This section evaluate the ability of candidate

1. Understanding the question

2. Fluency

3. Pronunciation

4. Development of ideas

Note: Video recording for this section is done

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11 Choose a topic to Write

In this section, candidate has to write about a topic for 3-5 min.

Total time: 5:00 min

This section evaluate the ability of candidate

1. Understanding the question

2. typing

3. Development of ideas

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This is all about the test.

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