At a glance
| Mode | Online |
| Format | Live—instructor-led |
| Level | All levels |
| Duration options | A 60-day package |
| Materials | Learning-portal study material; printed books or course-specific material where included in the selected package |
| Trial | 5-day free trial; choose up to five courses |
About this course
The Duolingo English Test is an online English proficiency test designed to assess academic English across reading, writing, listening and speaking. It is adaptive, so the difficulty of questions changes as you respond.
This course focuses on test readiness: understanding the adaptive flow, practising integrated language tasks, building comfortable spoken and written responses, and preparing to work accurately on screen. The official test is designed to be taken from home under specific rules. Those rules can change, so check Duolingo’s current test-readiness guidance before booking.
This is a live, instructor-led course. You use the learning portal for lessons, study material and mock-test access alongside the live classes. AFA does not publish a fixed batch size, timetable or trainer profile in the verified brief.
What you’ll cover
Adaptive test basics
Understand what an adaptive test feels like and practise staying steady when question difficulty changes.
- Adaptive difficulty
- Reading instructions
- Time awareness
- Accuracy before speed
Reading and vocabulary
Build comfort with short and extended written English, vocabulary in context and rapid comprehension.
- Word recognition
- Context clues
- Sentence meaning
- Passage comprehension
Listening
Practise identifying words, details and meaning from spoken English without depending on repeated playback.
- Sound-to-word accuracy
- Main idea
- Detail
- Note restraint
Speaking
Build concise, intelligible spoken responses and practise continuing a response without filling time with unrelated ideas.
- Pronunciation
- Fluency
- Description
- Opinion development
Writing
Organise short and longer written responses with clear sentences, relevant detail and enough time to check basic errors.
- Sentence control
- Paragraph development
- Vocabulary choice
- Editing
Integrated readiness
Combine skills in timed online practice and review how accurately you understood each prompt before evaluating language.
- Integrated tasks
- Computer routine
- Error review
- Test rules checklist
What’s included
Digital
- Live instructor-led classes
- Lessons and study material in the learning portal
- Mock tests where relevant to the course
- Handouts and downloadable study material
Physical
- Course-specific printed books or study material, posted to you where included in the selected package
Who it’s for
- Learners who have confirmed that their institution accepts the Duolingo English Test
- Students who want preparation for an adaptive online English test
- People who need balanced practice across all four language skills
- Learners who want instructor-led online preparation
What you’ll be able to do
- Stay composed as question difficulty changes in an adaptive test
- Produce clearer spoken responses without over-rehearsed filler
- Write focused responses that develop the prompt with relevant detail
- Review errors across reading, listening, speaking and writing rather than practising only one skill
Price and durations
Price on request. We publish a number only once it is final, so this course does not show one yet. Ask a counsellor and you will get the exact price, package options and validity for your case — or start the five-day free trial first and decide after you have seen the course.
How the free trial works
Register on AFA’s learning portal and verify your email to start the five-day trial. You can choose up to five courses, including Duolingo English Test – Trial, and open the lessons, explore the live-class area, use the available study material and try the mock-test area. Trial access is limited; for example, only one mock test may be available. The learning portal is currently desktop-only.
FAQs
Is the Duolingo English Test adaptive?
Yes. The difficulty changes based on your responses, which lets the test estimate proficiency efficiently. Preparation should therefore focus on English ability, familiarity with question types and calm time management rather than memorising a fixed sequence of questions.
Can I take the Duolingo English Test from home?
The test is designed for online at-home delivery under Duolingo’s current technical and security rules. Those rules can change. Check the official test-readiness page for the latest environment, equipment and identification requirements before your test.
Is this a live course?
Yes. The catalogue marks this course as Live, which means instructor-led live classes. Learning-portal access supports the course with lessons, study material and mock-test access. AFA has not published a fixed timetable or batch size in the verified brief.
What can I try before paying?
The five-day free trial lets you select up to five courses and explore lessons, the learning portal, online classes where relevant, mock tests and the training interface. Trial access is limited. Use it to check the course before choosing a paid package.