DET Score Calculator
Enter your Duolingo English Test score to see your estimated CEFR level and equivalent IELTS, TOEFL, and PTE scores.
How Your Score Is Calculated
The Duolingo English Test is computer-adaptive - question difficulty adjusts to your performance in real time. Your Overall Score (10-160) is calculated using Item Response Theory (IRT) across four subscores, rather than a simple sum or average, so Duolingo doesn't publish exact weightings.
Your ability to read and write in English.
Your ability to read and listen for meaning.
Your ability to listen and speak in real time.
Your ability to write and speak using your own words.
How It Works
Enter your overall Duolingo English Test score (10-160, always reported in multiples of 5).
Your score is matched against Duolingo's official concordance table to estimate your CEFR level.
Instantly see the equivalent IELTS, TOEFL, and PTE scores accepted by most universities.
Complete Conversion Table
| Duolingo | IELTS | TOEFL | PTE | Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 155-160 | 9 | 118-120 | 85-90 | C2 · Expert |
| 145-154 | 8.5 | 115-117 | 79-84 | C2 · Very Good |
| 135-144 | 8 | 110-114 | 73-78 | C1 · Very Good |
| 125-134 | 7.5 | 102-109 | 65-72 | C1 · Good |
| 115-124 | 7 | 94-101 | 58-64 | C1 · Good |
| 100-114 | 6.5 | 79-93 | 50-57 | B2 · Competent |
| 90-99 | 6 | 60-78 | 42-49 | B2 · Competent |
| 80-89 | 5.5 | 46-59 | 36-41 | B1 · Modest |
| 65-79 | 5 | 35-45 | 30-35 | B1 · Modest |
| 55-64 | 4.5 | 32-34 | 23-29 | A2/B1 · Limited |
| 10-54 | 4 | 0-31 | 10-22 | A2 · Limited |