How to improve your DET sub-scores?

There are four sub-scores, 11 scored question types, and the Interactive Reading in the Duolingo English Test, and all of them have a connection with one another. 

When you take the real test, you will see all 11 scored questions and the Interactive Reading, while sub-scores are your results after certifying your English proficiency. Therefore, you need to know which sub-score each question type contributes to precisely.

Let’s check the below image for your reference. 

*Note: Listen and Respond and Summarize the Conversation are in the Interactive Listening set, which's in the certified Duolingo English Test from 1 May 2023.

You can check out this article to better understand Interactive Listening.

As you can see, several question types contribute to the same sub-score. As a result, in order to boost your sub-scores, you will need to improve your performance for some question types as follows.

• Literacy: Read and Complete, Read and Select, Interactive Reading, Write about The Photo, Read then Write, Summarize the Conversation, and Writing sample. 
• Comprehension: Read and Complete, Read and Select, Interactive Reading, Listen and Type, Listen and Respond, and Read Aloud.
• Conversation: Listen and Type, Read Aloud, Read then Speak, Listen then Speak, Listen and Respond, Speaking Sample, and Speak about The Photo. 
• Production: Write about The Photo, Read then Write, Writing sample, Read then Speak, Listen then Speak, Summarize the Conversation, Speaking Sample, and Speak about The Photo. 

But the question is, how do you know if you are good or not yet good at a particular question type? We have some ideas to suggest. 

• You can take the Duolingo English Practice Test offered for free by Duolingo English Test and tell yourself how you feel because it does not show estimated sub-scores, far less estimated question type scores. 

• You can take our 1st Full Test FOR FREE to know your estimated sub-scores and question types. 

You will have an estimated score for the whole test, each sub-score, especially each question type, as in the following image.

Each estimated sub-score has a scale of 100% points, so you know which sub-score you need to improve after receiving your feedback. For example, if you want to improve your Production, you should advance the following question types: Write about The Photo, Read then Write, Writing sample, Read then Speak, Listen then Speak, and Speak about The Photo. Therefore, go to our Tips and Strategies category to check all strategies to improve each question type to get your sub-desired scores.

To make your Duolingo English Test preparation journey easier, we have created a 07-day study plan; you can use it to keep track of your objective and progress on a daily basis. 

The next thing is to practice and improve your scores every day. Let’s go to your DET Practice Platform, create your FREE account and boost your skills immediately.