Hey,So I just got back my Duolingo English Test results. I got 150. I was quite astonished when I saw my results. I was scared to my life that either: a) my tests are going to be invalidated or b) I am going to get banned for breaking any sort of rules. But that didn't happen. Thus, let me share you my side of story.- Why am I creating this post?> A lot of people seem to be complaining about Duolingo English Test and calling it a 'scam'- Did you break any sort of rules?> I am not quite sure. I do hope that the answer is no. Actually, after reviewing, I noticed that there was a little bit of glare on my eyes. But if you are being honest and following the rules of test, you are NOT going to get your tests invalidated or get banned.- Starring at test?> Yes, I knew all the rules so I dare not let my eyes crawl anywhere else than the computer screen.- Practice?> I did a lot of practice. A LOT. From all sources, but mostly: official practice test, a youtube channel called 'Teacher Luke', Elsa AI (to improve my speaking) and also, Arno.- Tips?> Just practice hard and look at the rules. Also, try to follow those during practice tests to get yourself used to them.- Were you scared?> Yes, I was anxious quite a bit. It was mostly after giving the test and when I was waiting for my results.- Why?> Because at the end of my speaking sample, I heard a loud bang on my roof and though that Duolingo will surely invalidate/ban me from ever giving the test again. But, it wasn't the case. They are HUMANS and will understand you. They will only punish you if you are trying to cheat their test and/or are deliberately not following the rules.- Recommendation?> I sincerely recommend everyone to take DET instead of other English tests due to the fact that it costs just 59$ and also, it is quite friendly.- Other people were saying..> I would advise to ignore them. I noticed that most of those reviews were about 2-3 years old. Thus, I ignored them and bought my test.- Last words?> I really like Duolingo and its platform. Thus, don't worry because you can rest assure that they are working almost similarly compared to IELTS or TOEFL.
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