Duolingo English Test to PTE Academic Score Converter (and Back) in 2026
Type your DET score (10 to 160) to see the matching PTE Academic score (10 to 90). Or type a PTE score to find the matching DET score.
DET scores go from 10 to 160 (in steps of 5)
Matching PTE score
55 to 62
DET to PTE Academic Score Table (2026)
This table shows how DET scores match PTE Academic scores when linked through IELTS. The middle IELTS column shows the link between the two.
| DET Score | IELTS Band (middle) | PTE Academic |
|---|---|---|
| 160 | 8.5 to 9.0 | 86 to 90 |
| 155 | 8.0 | 79 to 85 |
| 150 | 8.0 | 79 to 85 |
| 140 to 145 | 7.5 | 71 to 78 |
| 130 to 135 | 7.0 | 63 to 70 |
| 120 to 125 | 6.5 | 55 to 62 |
| 105 to 115 | 6.0 | 47 to 54 |
| 95 to 100 | 5.5 | 39 to 46 |
| 80 to 90 | 5.0 | 31 to 38 |
| 65 to 75 | 4.5 | 24 to 30 |
| 10 to 60 | Below 4.5 | 10 to 23 |
How to Read the Score Table
Each row shows a DET score, the IELTS band it matches, and the PTE score that matches that IELTS band. For example, DET 120 matches IELTS 6.5, and IELTS 6.5 matches PTE 55 to 62. So DET 120 maps to PTE 55 to 62 in this chart.
Because the chart uses IELTS as a middle step, the matching range is wider than a direct chart would be. Your real result on the other test could fall outside the matching range by a few points.
Where the Data Comes From
No direct DET to PTE study has been published. To build this chart, we link the two tests through IELTS, using two official concordance sources:
- DET to IELTS: Duolingo's official chart on the official DET scores page.
- IELTS to PTE: Pearson's 2025 concordance study, Establishing score concordance between the enhanced PTE Academic and IELTS Academic (PDF). Sample size: 1,522 test takers.
The chained chart should be replaced if and when Duolingo or Pearson publishes a direct DET to PTE concordance study.
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