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Which questions are adaptive on the Duolingo English Test?

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Except for Interactive Speaking, all writing and speaking questions on the DET are not adaptive. All other questions are adaptive.

What question types are adaptive on the Duolingo English Test?

The following question types are adaptive:

  1. Read and Select
  2. Fill in the Blanks
  3. Read and Complete
  4. Listen and Type
  5. Interactive Reading
  6. Interactive Listening
  7. Interactive Speaking

Note that almost of these questions come before Write About the Photo. So, once you reach Write About the Photo the only remaining question that is adaptive is Interactive Speaking.

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The only writing or speaking question on the Duolingo English Test that is adaptive is Interactive Speaking. (Source)

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What does "adaptive" mean?

As Duolingo explains in the official guide to the test, the DET is adaptive because the difficulty of questions adapts to you. If you get a question correct, the next question will be more difficult. If you get a question wrong, the next question will be easier. This allows Duolingo to select questions at your level. That way, you don't waste time answering questions that are too difficult or too easy for you.