I just took a practice Duolingo English Test and my score was way lower than expected. What are the exact technical reasons why DET scores get invalidated or flagged?
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I just took a practice Duolingo English Test and my score was way lower than expected. What are the exact technical reasons why DET scores get invalidated or flagged?
3 real searches · 1 real-search pass
Duolingo English Test official reasons test results not certified flagged invalidated rules room scan camera microphone eye movement other applicationsGoogle ↗
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site:englishtest.duolingo.com/terms test rules results invalidated certification reasons Duolingo English TestGoogle ↗
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site:englishtest.duolingo.com/faq score practice test estimate adaptive test scoring subscoresGoogle ↗
OBSERVEDOther / navigational
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.
ChatGPT real searches (3)
Classes come from the query-classifier (a local Laya model). 3 of 3 calls are low-confidence (under 50%) — hover a query in the table to see its confidence.
Searches and sources
ChatGPT3 real searches · gpt-6
Duolingo English Test official reasons test results not certified flagged invalidated rules room scan camera microphone eye movement other applications Google ↗
site:englishtest.duolingo.com/terms test rules results invalidated certification reasons Duolingo English Test Google ↗
site:englishtest.duolingo.com/faq score practice test estimate adaptive test scoring subscores Google ↗
- The 5 most broken rules on the Duolingo English Test (and how to avoid breaking them) · blog.englishtest.duolingo.com
- The DET Handbook · englishtest-static.duolingo.com
- Can I use my phone or any other device during the test? · testcenter.zendesk.com
- Rules are rules: what test takers should know about cheating and the Duolingo English Test · blog.englishtest.duolingo.com
- Duolingo English Test: Security and Score Integrity · duolingo-papers.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com
- My test was canceled because it lost access to my camera or microphone. What happened? · testcenter.zendesk.com
- What does it mean if a test on my dashboard has a status of Uncertified? · testcenter.zendesk.com
- My phone camera was out of position during the test. What happened? · testcenter.zendesk.com
- Duolingo English Test setup: camera, room scan, ear scan · blog.englishtest.duolingo.com
- Introducing the DET’s new secondary camera security system · blog.englishtest.duolingo.com
- How is the DET scored? · blog.englishtest.duolingo.com
- Duolingo Blog · blog.duolingo.com
- What is online proctoring? · blog.englishtest.duolingo.com
- Remote English test security and AI fairness · blog.englishtest.duolingo.com
- What are the consequences for violating the rules of the Duolingo English Test? · testcenter.zendesk.com
- 3 ways we improved the DET practice test · blog.englishtest.duolingo.com
- How the DET Practice Test improves test-taker confidence and performance · blog.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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Duolingo English Test official reasons test results not certified flagged invalidated rules room scan camera microphone eye movement other applications OBSERVED | Google ↗ AI Mode ↗ | — | Reason | — | — | 1x of 1 | |
site:englishtest.duolingo.com/terms test rules results invalidated certification reasons Duolingo English Test OBSERVED | Google ↗ AI Mode ↗ | — | Reason | — | — | 1x of 1 | |
site:englishtest.duolingo.com/faq score practice test estimate adaptive test scoring subscores OBSERVED | Google ↗ AI Mode ↗ | — | Other / navigational | — | — | 1x of 1 |