• 📣 Duolingo Test Update July 2025

      Dear Students, if you are preparing for Duolingo, please take note of the following test updates effective from 1 July 2025. 



      1. New Question Type: Interactive Speaking
      Starting July 1, 2025, each test will include 2 sets of Interactive Speaking questions. First, you'll hear the question. Next, you have 35 seconds to record your answer. You'll have to answer 6-8 questions in each set.



      2. Updated Interactive Listening: “Listen and Complete” Added 
      "Listen and Complete" is added at the beginning of the Interactive Listening section. Now, each conversation begins with an audio description of the scenario and you will have to answer 3-4 fill-in-the-blank questions. Then, you'll proceed to the "Listen and Respond" part of the Interactive Listening section. 




      3. Removed Question Types: “Read Aloud” and “Listen, Then Speak” 
      To accommodate the new question types and keep the total exam duration under one hour, “Read Aloud” and “Listen, Then Speak” will be removed from the test. 

      4. Minimum Time Requirements Removed for Some Speaking and Writing Tasks
      Starting July 1, 2025, the Duolingo English Test removes minimum time limits on the following tasks, allowing candidates to submit answers as soon as they finish (no waiting time).

      • Speak About the Photo
      • Read, Then Speak
      • Interactive Writing
      • The Writing Sample
      • The Speaking Sample


      We will add these new question types to our Duolingo Courses on Moodle once the samples are made available.