Duolingo
English Test
An iTEP Academic Comparison Chart
iTEP Academic-Plus Duolingo English Test
Total Exam
§ 90 minutes (all five sections) § 10 to 25 minutes
Time
Skills
Assessed Listening • Part 1 - Four short conversations Listening • Test-takers are
each followed by one multiple- asked to choose the
choice question. English sounding
• Part 2 - One 2-3 minute word out of a series
conversation, followed by four of words.
multiple-choice questions. • Dictation of short
• Part 3 - One 4-minute lecture, sentences.
followed by six multiple-choice Reading • No extended
questions. reading passages or
Reading • Part 1 - One passage of approx. 250 comprehension
words followed by four multiple- questions.
choice questions. Writing • Two tasks require
• Part 2 - One paragraph of approx. test-takers to write
450 words followed by six multiple- 1-2 sentences
choice questions. describing a
Writing • Part 1 - 5-minute, 50-75 word note provided picture.
on an informal topic Speaking • 4-5 open-ended
• Part 2 - 20-minute, 175-225 word responses to
essay on a formal topic.
informal questions.
Speaking • Part 1 - 45-second spoken response
on an informal topic
• Part 2 - 60-second response to a
formal statement presenting two
sides of an issue.
Target Age § University level students § General English-language learners
§ $119 (global retail price for applicants); significant § $50
Price
institutional discounts
Difficulty
Level § Beginner to advanced § Computer-adaptive testing
Tested
§ Evaluate students’ English ability for college and § Evaluate students’ English ability
university admission purposes for college and university
§ Place students in English language programs admission purposes
Purpose § Perform pre- and post-course assessment § Evaluate language proficiency for
§ Qualify candidates for scholarships and exchange placement and hiring (businesses
program acceptance and organizations)
§ Evaluate language proficiency for placement
Delivery
§ Internet § Internet
Format
§ Tests can only be administered at secured iTEP § Tests reviewed by remote proctors
Certified Test Centers using webcams and microphones
§ Certified administrators on-site; ensure that photo IDs
Security match each test-takers
§ Item bank feature ensures that no test is replicated,
and that test items are secure by streaming the
content live during the exam
§ Multiple-choice sections (grammar, listening, reading) § Computer graded
are evaluated by iTEP Grader Software
Grading § Writing and speaking sections evaluated by iTEP
graders- native English speaking ESL trained
professionals
§ Overall score ranges from 0 to 6, with .1 level § Scores are reported on a 100-point
Scoring increments, as well as individual section scores, based scale
on standardized rubric
§ On-demand scheduling within 3 days of contacting a § On-demand testing via web or
Scheduling
Certified iTEP Test Center mobile device
Results
Delivery § Results returned within 24 hours § Results returned within 48 hours
Time
Additional
§ iTEP partners can utilize their premises to become iTEP test centers and administer the exam
iTEP
on-site
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