Avoid These 9 Common Mistakes (Duolingo English Test)

In this video, you will learn the 9 most common mistakes to avoid on the Duolingo English Test.
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Timecodes
0:00 - Intro
0:17 - #1: Going fast on some questions to save time for other questions
0:58 - #2: Going fast to score higher
1:27 - How to get free & unlimited practice questions
2:29 - #3: Studying "Read and Select" and "Read and Complete" questions too much
3:25 - #4: Looking away from the screen
4:39 - #5: Not taking the test in a quiet room
5:19 - #6: Not taking the test in a bright room
6:02 - #7: Not proofreading your responses
7:15 - #8: Including irrelevant ideas in your response
8:21 - #9: Not speaking clearly
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[@nidhibl7058]

Hi Aron, thank you so much for the tips!! It got the invalid certificate for the 1st time I gave the test, stating I was reading written stuff for the speaking task. I followed the tips from the above video. I gave the test the next time and scored 120. Adding to this, I would say the room where anyone takes the test, let the whole room be visible, so that when the Duolingo committee validates the video they'll have a clarity that nobody is in the room helping you. Thanks for all the videos and the website Aron, waiting for your writing tips☺️

[@ArnoLearning]

Amazing! I'm glad that you were able to get your results certified on the second attempt and that you got such a high score! Your tip about making the whole room visible is a great one.

[@english_as_tool]

It's one of the most useful videos that I've watched about this topic.

[@ArnoLearning]

Glad to hear that!

[@awladbhuiyan1684]

Thank you very much for your tips

[@ArnoLearning]

You're welcome!

[@josephinejesilam9397]

Please make a video for writing because i am really bad at doing my writting.If you make video on that it will be very useful.Please do as soon as possible i am taking my exam within five days.

[@ArnoLearning]

Thank you for that suggestion! We won't be able to make a video for writing tips before you take the test, but we have lots of tips on our blog: goarno.io/blog There are also a few tips in this video: kzbin.info/www/bejne/jKC1omppo66MpLc

[@nidhibl7058]

I took my test 5 days back, i got an invalid test results 😢 stating i was reading written stuffs while speaking 😔 But I never did that. I just gazed at my laptop camera. I'll be retaking the test tomorrow, hope I get the certificate.

[@ArnoLearning]

I'm sorry to hear that! Unfortunately, this is a very common problem with the DET. Best of luck tomorrow!

[@user-gz5kg6rw1p]

Hi sir, thank you very much for your incredible tips. I have a question I live in the basement I am planning to take the DET test, so is that going to be a problem because other people live upstairs and I can hear there steps? Thank you very greatly for your advice.

[@ArnoLearning]

Hello! To be honest, that isn't ideal :/ You may not have any problems, but it would definitely be better if you could take the test in a quieter place. I would hate for you to not get your results certified because the proctors heard the footsteps.

[@VishnuRaj-dh1fr]

hello man i have question can i start with my topic in speaking and writing section with - today i would like to talk about before i dive into the topic

[@ArnoLearning]

Hello -- I wouldn't recommend starting that way. There are stronger way to begin your answer, especially because you have such limited time on the DET.

[@VishnuRaj-dh1fr]

@@ArnoLearning so how can i start

[@ArnoLearning]

@@VishnuRaj-dh1fr It depends on the type of question! For example, for "argue" prompts, you should start by starting your opinion clearly. We cover all of this in detail in our Production Score course, available in the Arno platform :)

[@ArnoLearning]

@@VishnuRaj-dh1fr It depends on the prompt type. For "argue" prompts you should start by stating your opinion directly. I go into detail about this in our Production Score course available inside of Arno.

[@millicentachieng6270]

In kenya the problem is mode of payment. Most of us don't have the credit cards.

[@millicentachieng6270]

We pay via mobile money known as mpesa

[@ArnoLearning]

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[@dhurbarajbc]

In Nepal also