Score field guide
Duolingo English Test score reference and limits
Learn what the provider’s calibrated four-skill result represents before comparing it with partial rehearsal evidence.
- Format version
- 2026.2
- Registry verified
- Recorded scales
- none · det-160
No numeric conversion
Conversion unavailable
A numeric field would create false precision for this exam. Use the source ledger and the diagnostic route instead.
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What the result can—and cannot—mean
Compass refuses numeric conversion because the provider result combines calibrated adaptive evidence across all four skills. Compass does not assess Speaking or validated constructed Writing.
- Speaking
- Not assessed
- Overall official result
- Not produced
The original 75-interaction four-skill draft delivers 40 Reading, 25 Listening, 6 Writing, and 4 Speaking interactions with uncalibrated Compass two-stage routing. The official DET changes difficulty continuously, can vary length, and uses calibrated IRT and response models across all four skills. Constructed Writing and Speaking are not assessed, so Compass produces no official score, no 10-160 estimate, and no overall or admission result.
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Three interpretation rules
- A percentage correct is not an item-response score.
- Adaptive route difficulty changes the meaning of raw accuracy.
- Admission decisions require an official complete report.
2026.2
Scale and support ledger
| Section | Recorded scales | Compass support |
|---|---|---|
| Compass Reading rehearsal | none | Supported |
| Compass Listening rehearsal | none | Supported |
| Compass Writing rehearsal | none | Supported |
| Official four-skill adaptive test | det-160 | Outside scope |
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Turn interpretation into evidence
Use the free diagnostic to locate the skill gap, then rehearse the supported structure with its limits visible.