Onterra TutorDuolingo English Test to IELTS: what your Duolingo English Test score is worth
You hold a Duolingo English Test result and want to know where it lands on IELTS. The table below is keyed by your Duolingo English Test score, with the IELTS range the boards align with it beside it.
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Reading your Duolingo English Test result
A Duolingo English Test result is a score from 10 to 160 that moves in steps of 5. The test is computer-marked and taken at home, so the overall score is the figure to convert.
Duolingo English Test scores and where they land on IELTS
Rows are keyed by the Duolingo English Test score you hold. The IELTS column is the range the boards align with the same CEFR level.
| Duolingo English Test | CEFR | IELTS |
|---|---|---|
| 160 | C2 Proficient | 8.5 to 9.0 |
| 130 to 155 | C1 Advanced | 7.0 to 8.0 |
| 100 to 125 | B2 Upper intermediate | 5.5 to 6.5 |
| 60 to 95 | B1 Intermediate | 4.0 to 5.0 |
| 35 to 55 | A2 Elementary | 3.0 to 3.5 |
I have Duolingo English Test 120: what is that on IELTS?
Say your Duolingo English Test result is 120. On the boards' published alignments that score sits at CEFR B2 (upper intermediate), and the IELTS range placed at the same level is 5.5 to 6.5. So an IELTS result inside 5.5 to 6.5 says roughly the same thing about your English as your 120 does.
Duolingo English Test 100 is the lowest score the boards place at B2. One step lower, 95, falls to B1, so a result just under a level line can read a whole level down on IELTS. If you are a step or two under, it is worth knowing before you book a resit.
I need IELTS 7.0: what do I need on Duolingo English Test?
Now the other way round: suppose the institution asks for IELTS 7.0. That figure sits at CEFR C1, and the Duolingo English Test scores placed at that level run 130 to 155. Aim for the bottom of 130 to 155 as the lowest result that lines up, and for something above it if you want room to spare.
IELTS asks for an overall band and often a minimum in each skill. The test includes a face-to-face speaking interview, so the conversion shows the level to aim at but not whether that format suits you.
Duolingo English Test to IELTS: questions people ask
I scored 120 on Duolingo English Test. What is that on IELTS?
Duolingo English Test 120 sits at CEFR B2, and the IELTS range aligned with B2 is 5.5 to 6.5. It is a range because both boards publish their alignment by level, not by single score.
Is the Duolingo English Test to IELTS conversion official?
No board publishes a table between Duolingo English Test and IELTS. This page goes through the CEFR level each board assigns to its own scores, so every figure here is an approximate range.
Duolingo shows subscores beside the overall score. Which do I convert?
Start with the overall score. The table is built on overall results, so a subscore minimum has to be checked with the institution that sets it.
Will an institution that asks for IELTS take a converted score?
Only if it says so. A conversion helps you choose which test to sit, but the institution decides which tests it accepts and at what score, so read its list of accepted tests before relying on any table.
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