Is the Duolingo English Test still considered a valid and reliable alternative to the TOEFL for college applications submitted this year?
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The searches the AI actually ran for this prompt.
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Is the Duolingo English Test still considered a valid and reliable alternative to the TOEFL for college applications submitted this year?
3 real searches · 1 real-search pass
2026 Duolingo English Test university acceptance admissions policies 2026 TOEFL comparison official universitiesGoogle ↗
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Duolingo English Test validity reliability research concordance TOEFL official researchGoogle ↗
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Duolingo English Test accepted institutions 2026 official recognition listGoogle ↗
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Badge and edge weight = share of passes that produced the query. Hover a query for its intent and routing format.
Query classes
Google's semantic query class for every sub-query: what kind of answer each search is after, simulated vs real.
Classifying 3 queries…
Searches and sources
ChatGPT3 real searches · gpt-6
2026 Duolingo English Test university acceptance admissions policies 2026 TOEFL comparison official universities Google ↗
Duolingo English Test validity reliability research concordance TOEFL official research Google ↗
Duolingo English Test accepted institutions 2026 official recognition list Google ↗
- Is the Duolingo English Test valid? · blog.englishtest.duolingo.com
- DET–TOEFL concordance: What TOEFL’s new 1–6 scale means for score requirements · blog.englishtest.duolingo.com
- TOEFL iBT Score Scale 1 to 6: CEFR & IELTS Comparison · ets.org
- TOEFL iBT Score Breakdown · in.ets.org
- IELTS | Research report · ielts.org
- How many universities accept the Duolingo English Test? · blog.englishtest.duolingo.com
- Why more colleges and universities are accepting the Duolingo English Test · blog.englishtest.duolingo.com
- Apply · admissions.duke.edu
- English Language Proficiency Update: Duolingo English Test (DET) - GEPA Campus Partners · ucsdcollab.atlassian.net
- Duolingo list of accepting institutions · englishtest.duolingo.com
Queries
3 queries · click a column to sort
| Query / type | Search | Intent | Query class | Routing format | Cluster | Freq ↓ | Weight |
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2026 Duolingo English Test university acceptance admissions policies 2026 TOEFL comparison official universities OBSERVED | Google ↗ AI Mode ↗ | — | — | — | — | 1x of 1 | |
Duolingo English Test validity reliability research concordance TOEFL official research OBSERVED | Google ↗ AI Mode ↗ | — | — | — | — | 1x of 1 | |
Duolingo English Test accepted institutions 2026 official recognition list OBSERVED | Google ↗ AI Mode ↗ | — | — | — | — | 1x of 1 |