Duolingo English Test
by Duolingo
Voice-and-language proficiency test using on-device ASR for speaking sections.
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TL;DR
Best for university applicants taking an at-home English proficiency exam accepted by 5,000+ institutions. Pricing: subscription.
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Pricing
subscription
Platforms
Web, iOS, Android
What it is
The Duolingo English Test is an at-home English proficiency exam used by 5,000+ universities as an alternative to TOEFL/IELTS. Speaking sections use ASR for grading; the test itself is one of the most widely deployed institutional uses of speech recognition in education.
Best for: University applicants taking an at-home English proficiency exam accepted by 5,000+ institutions.
Watch out for: Test-only; not a study tool or general transcription product.
Watch out for: Test-only; not a study tool or general transcription product.
Features
| Speaker diarization | No |
| Word-level timestamps | No |
| Streaming / real-time | Yes |
| Languages supported | None |
| HIPAA eligible | No |
Duolingo English Test vs Whipscribe
| Feature | Duolingo English Test | Whipscribe |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Products | Transcription APIs |
| Pricing | Not verified | $4–$24 one-time packs (credits never expire) · $2 single unlock · 60 min free on signup |
| Speaker diarization | Not verified | Yes |
| Word timestamps | Not verified | Yes |
| Streaming | Not verified | No |
| Languages | — | 99 |
| Platforms | Web, iOS, Android | Web, API, MCP |
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