{"id":1974,"date":"2026-09-25T08:50:45","date_gmt":"2026-09-25T08:50:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cialfo.co\/blog\/?p=1974"},"modified":"2026-09-25T08:50:46","modified_gmt":"2026-09-25T08:50:46","slug":"duolingo-english-test-2026-whats-actually-changed-in-the-format","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cialfo.co\/blog\/duolingo-english-test-2026-whats-actually-changed-in-the-format","title":{"rendered":"Duolingo English Test 2026: What\u2019s Actually Changed in the Format"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>If your prep materials are from&nbsp;<strong>2024 or earlier<\/strong>, they\u2019re describing a test that no longer fully exists in its old form.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Duolingo English Test is a roughly\u00a0<strong>60\u2011minute<\/strong>, adaptive English proficiency exam. Its most significant recent update rolled out on\u00a0<strong>1 July 2025<\/strong>, replacing older speaking and listening task types with two new interactive formats that define the 2026 test.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_86 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cialfo.co\/blog\/duolingo-english-test-2026-whats-actually-changed-in-the-format\/#Interactive_Listening\" >Interactive Listening<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cialfo.co\/blog\/duolingo-english-test-2026-whats-actually-changed-in-the-format\/#Interactive_Speaking\" >Interactive Speaking<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cialfo.co\/blog\/duolingo-english-test-2026-whats-actually-changed-in-the-format\/#What_hasnt_changed\" >What hasn\u2019t changed<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cialfo.co\/blog\/duolingo-english-test-2026-whats-actually-changed-in-the-format\/#Frequently_asked_questions\" >Frequently asked questions<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cialfo.co\/blog\/duolingo-english-test-2026-whats-actually-changed-in-the-format\/#Has_the_DET_scoring_scale_changed\" >Has the DET scoring scale changed?+<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cialfo.co\/blog\/duolingo-english-test-2026-whats-actually-changed-in-the-format\/#What_is_Interactive_Speaking_on_the_new_DET\" >What is Interactive Speaking on the new DET?+<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cialfo.co\/blog\/duolingo-english-test-2026-whats-actually-changed-in-the-format\/#Do_I_need_new_prep_materials\" >Do I need new prep materials?+<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cialfo.co\/blog\/duolingo-english-test-2026-whats-actually-changed-in-the-format\/#Is_the_DET_still_adaptive\" >Is the DET still adaptive?+<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Interactive_Listening\"><\/span>Interactive Listening<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Interactive Listening now places you in real academic scenarios (e.g., talking with a professor or classmate). Each conversation begins with a\u00a0<strong>Listen and Complete<\/strong>\u00a0subtask: you hear a spoken scenario and answer\u00a0<strong>3\u20134 fill\u2011in\u2011the\u2011blank<\/strong> questions while listening. This is followed by\u00a0<strong>Listen and Respond<\/strong>\u00a0questions and a closing\u00a0<strong>75\u2011second summary<\/strong>\u00a0of the exchange.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Key points:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Scenario audio can be replayed.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Each Interactive Listening set has about\u00a0<strong>6:30<\/strong>\u00a0for the conversation tasks plus\u00a0<strong>75 seconds<\/strong>\u00a0for the summary, and there are two such sets per test.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Interactive_Speaking\"><\/span>Interactive Speaking<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>This is a multi\u2011question conversation with an animated AI interviewer (characters like\u00a0<strong>Bea<\/strong>\u00a0or\u00a0<strong>Oscar<\/strong>), replacing the older\u00a0<strong>\u201cListen, Then Speak\u201d<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0<strong>\u201cRead Aloud\u201d<\/strong>\u00a0tasks that were retired on 1 July 2025.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Key features:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>6\u20138 conversational questions<\/strong>, each building on your previous answers.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>About\u00a0<strong>35 seconds<\/strong>\u00a0to respond per question, with\u00a0<strong>no preparation time<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Questions adapt based on what you say, simulating a real conversation.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_hasnt_changed\"><\/span>What hasn\u2019t changed<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The test is still around\u00a0<strong>60 minutes<\/strong>\u00a0long.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>It\u2019s still\u00a0<strong>adaptive<\/strong>, with question difficulty adjusting in real time based on your performance.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Scoring still runs on the same\u00a0<strong>10\u2013160 scale<\/strong>, across the same four subscores:\u00a0<strong>literacy, comprehension, conversation, and production<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Frequently_asked_questions\"><\/span>Frequently asked questions<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div data-wp-context=\"{ &quot;autoclose&quot;: false, &quot;accordionItems&quot;: [] }\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/accordion\" role=\"group\" class=\"wp-block-accordion is-layout-flow wp-block-accordion-is-layout-flow\">\n<div data-wp-class--is-open=\"state.isOpen\" data-wp-context=\"{ &quot;id&quot;: &quot;accordion-item-1&quot;, &quot;openByDefault&quot;: false }\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.initAccordionItems\" data-wp-on-window--hashchange=\"callbacks.hashChange\" class=\"wp-block-accordion-item is-layout-flow wp-block-accordion-item-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading\"><button aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"accordion-item-1-panel\" data-wp-bind--aria-expanded=\"state.isOpen\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.toggle\" data-wp-on--keydown=\"actions.handleKeyDown\" id=\"accordion-item-1\" type=\"button\" class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading__toggle\"><span class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading__toggle-title\"><strong>Has the DET scoring scale changed?<\/strong><\/span><span class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading__toggle-icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\">+<\/span><\/button><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div inert aria-labelledby=\"accordion-item-1\" data-wp-bind--inert=\"!state.isOpen\" id=\"accordion-item-1-panel\" role=\"region\" class=\"wp-block-accordion-panel is-layout-flow wp-block-accordion-panel-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>No. DET still uses its\u00a0<strong>10\u2013160 scale<\/strong>. Only the speaking and listening task formats have changed, not the scoring system<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div data-wp-context=\"{ &quot;autoclose&quot;: false, &quot;accordionItems&quot;: [] }\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/accordion\" role=\"group\" class=\"wp-block-accordion is-layout-flow wp-block-accordion-is-layout-flow\">\n<div data-wp-class--is-open=\"state.isOpen\" data-wp-context=\"{ &quot;id&quot;: &quot;accordion-item-2&quot;, &quot;openByDefault&quot;: false }\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.initAccordionItems\" data-wp-on-window--hashchange=\"callbacks.hashChange\" class=\"wp-block-accordion-item is-layout-flow wp-block-accordion-item-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading\"><button aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"accordion-item-2-panel\" data-wp-bind--aria-expanded=\"state.isOpen\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.toggle\" data-wp-on--keydown=\"actions.handleKeyDown\" id=\"accordion-item-2\" type=\"button\" class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading__toggle\"><span class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading__toggle-title\"><strong>What is Interactive Speaking on the new DET?<\/strong><\/span><span class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading__toggle-icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\">+<\/span><\/button><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div inert aria-labelledby=\"accordion-item-2\" data-wp-bind--inert=\"!state.isOpen\" id=\"accordion-item-2-panel\" role=\"region\" class=\"wp-block-accordion-panel is-layout-flow wp-block-accordion-panel-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>It\u2019s a multi\u2011question conversation with an AI interviewer (Bea or Oscar), introduced on 1 July 2025 to replace the retired \u201cListen, Then Speak\u201d and \u201cRead Aloud\u201d tasks.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div data-wp-context=\"{ &quot;autoclose&quot;: false, &quot;accordionItems&quot;: [] }\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/accordion\" role=\"group\" class=\"wp-block-accordion is-layout-flow wp-block-accordion-is-layout-flow\">\n<div data-wp-class--is-open=\"state.isOpen\" data-wp-context=\"{ &quot;id&quot;: &quot;accordion-item-3&quot;, &quot;openByDefault&quot;: false }\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.initAccordionItems\" data-wp-on-window--hashchange=\"callbacks.hashChange\" class=\"wp-block-accordion-item is-layout-flow wp-block-accordion-item-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading\"><button aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"accordion-item-3-panel\" data-wp-bind--aria-expanded=\"state.isOpen\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.toggle\" data-wp-on--keydown=\"actions.handleKeyDown\" id=\"accordion-item-3\" type=\"button\" class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading__toggle\"><span class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading__toggle-title\"><strong>Do I need new prep materials?<\/strong><\/span><span class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading__toggle-icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\">+<\/span><\/button><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div inert aria-labelledby=\"accordion-item-3\" data-wp-bind--inert=\"!state.isOpen\" id=\"accordion-item-3-panel\" role=\"region\" class=\"wp-block-accordion-panel is-layout-flow wp-block-accordion-panel-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><br>Yes, if your materials predate the\u00a0<strong>July 2025<\/strong>\u00a0rollout of Interactive Listening and Interactive Speaking, they won\u2019t reflect the current task types<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div data-wp-context=\"{ &quot;autoclose&quot;: false, &quot;accordionItems&quot;: [] }\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/accordion\" role=\"group\" class=\"wp-block-accordion is-layout-flow wp-block-accordion-is-layout-flow\">\n<div data-wp-class--is-open=\"state.isOpen\" data-wp-context=\"{ &quot;id&quot;: &quot;accordion-item-4&quot;, &quot;openByDefault&quot;: false }\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.initAccordionItems\" data-wp-on-window--hashchange=\"callbacks.hashChange\" class=\"wp-block-accordion-item is-layout-flow wp-block-accordion-item-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading\"><button aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"accordion-item-4-panel\" data-wp-bind--aria-expanded=\"state.isOpen\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.toggle\" data-wp-on--keydown=\"actions.handleKeyDown\" id=\"accordion-item-4\" type=\"button\" class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading__toggle\"><span class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading__toggle-title\"><strong style=\"caret-color: rgb(51, 65, 85); color: rgb(51, 65, 85); font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;\">Is the DET still adaptive?<\/strong><\/span><span class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading__toggle-icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\">+<\/span><\/button><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div inert aria-labelledby=\"accordion-item-4\" data-wp-bind--inert=\"!state.isOpen\" id=\"accordion-item-4-panel\" role=\"region\" class=\"wp-block-accordion-panel is-layout-flow wp-block-accordion-panel-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>Yes. 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