Duolingo English Test

Understand scoring

All scores are on a scale of 10–160. Certified tests receive subscores that measure your proficiency in specific areas.


Subscores

Individual subscores average to the overall score

Speaking

Writing

Reading

Listening

Integrated subscores are the average of two individual subscores

Production

Literacy

Comprehension

Conversation

Overall score comparison

160

155

150

145

140

135

130

125

120

115

110

105

100

95

90

85

80

75

70

65

60

10-55

C2

C1

B2

B1

A1 - A2

160

155

150

145

140

135

130

125

120

115

110

105

100

95

90

85

80

75

70

65

60

10-55

8.5-9

8

7.5

7

6.5

6

5.5

5

4.5

4

0-4

160

155

150

145

140

135

130

125

120

115

110

105

100

95

90

85

80

75

70

65

60

10-55

120

119

117-118

113-116

109-112

104-108

98-103

93-97

87-92

82-86

76-81

70-75

65-69

59-64

53-58

47-52

41-46

35-40

30-34

24-29

18-23

0-17

CEFR

IELTS

TOEFL

160

155

150

145

140

135

130

125

120

115

110

105

100

95

90

85

80

75

70

65

60

10-55

C2

C1

B2

B1

A1 - A2

160

155

150

145

140

135

130

125

120

115

110

105

100

95

90

85

80

75

70

65

60

10-55

8.5-9

8

7.5

7

6.5

6

5.5

5

4.5

4

0-4

160

155

150

145

140

135

130

125

120

115

110

105

100

95

90

85

80

75

70

65

60

10-55

120

119

117-118

113-116

109-112

104-108

98-103

93-97

87-92

82-86

76-81

70-75

65-69

59-64

53-58

47-52

41-46

35-40

30-34

24-29

18-23

0-17

Subscore comparisons

IELTS

TOEFL

160

155

150

145

140

135

130

125

120

115

110

105

100

95

90

85

80

75

70

65

10-60

8.5-9

8

7.5

7

6.5

6

5.5

5

4.5

4

1-4

160

155

150

145

140

135

130

125

120

115

110

105

100

95

90

85

80

75

70

65

10-60

7.5-9

7.5

7

6.5

6

5.5

5

4.5 n 1-4.5

160

155

150

145

140

135

130

125

120

115

110

105

100

95

90

85

80

75

70

65

10-60

9

8.5

8

7.5

7

6.5

6

5.5 n 5

4.5 n 4

1-4

160

155

150

145

140

135

130

125

120

115

110

105

100

95

90

85

80

75

70

65

10-60

9

8.5

8

7.5

7

6.5 n 6

5.5

5

4.5 n 4

1-4

SpeakingWritingReadingListening

160

155

150

145

140

135

130

125

120

115

110

105

100

95

90

85

80

75

70

65

10-60

8.5-9

8

7.5

7

6.5

6

5.5

5

4.5

4

1-4

160

155

150

145

140

135

130

125

120

115

110

105

100

95

90

85

80

75

70

65 n 60

29-30

27-28

26

25

24-25

24

23

22

21

20

19

18

17

16

15

14

13

12

10-11

9

7-8

160

155

150

145

140

135

130

125

120

115

110

105

100

95

90

85

80

75

70

65

60

29-30

27-28

26

25

24

23

22

21

20

19

18

17

16

15

14

13

12

10-11

9

8

6-7

160

155

150

145

140

135

130

125

120

115

110

105

100

95

90

85

80

75

70

65

60

30

29-30

29

28

27

26

24-25

23

21-22

20

18-19

16-17

15

13-14

12

11

9-10

8

6-7

5

4

160

155

150

145

140

135

130

125

120

115

110

105

100

95

90

85

80

75

70

65

60

30

29-30

29

28

27

26

24-25

23

21-22

20

18-19

17

15-16

14

12-13

11

9-10

8

6-7

5

4

SpeakingWritingReadingListening

160

155

150

145

140

135

130

125

120

115

110

105

100

95

90

85

80

75

70

65

60

29-30

27-28

26

25

24-25

24

23

22

21

20

19

18

17

16

15

14

13

12

10-11

9

7-8

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