The detail
- Lowest DET for IELTS 5.5
- 95
- PTE Academic
- 39–46 (Pearson's 2025 table)
- DET is reported in steps of
- 5 points, from 10 to 160
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Free IELTS mock →Frequently asked questions
What Duolingo score is equal to IELTS 5.5?+
DET 95–100, on Duolingo's official IELTS concordance.
My university asks for IELTS 5.5. What Duolingo score do I need?+
If it accepts Duolingo, it usually publishes its own DET minimum; by the official table, about 95 or more.
Is the Duolingo English Test accepted instead of IELTS?+
By many universities, especially in the US, Canada, the UK and Ireland, but not for UK visas or Australian skilled visas.
What score does your university ask for?
Nearby scores
- IELTS 5.0 to Duolingo
- IELTS 6.0 to Duolingo
- Duolingo 95 to IELTS
- Duolingo 100 to IELTS
- IELTS 5.5 to TOEFL
- Full table
- PTE to IELTS converter
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Sources, read 30 September 2026: Duolingo English Test: score concordance with IELTS and TOEFL; ETS & IELTS Partners (2025): Linking TOEFL iBT and IELTS scores, RR-25-02; Pearson (July 2025): PTE Academic and IELTS concordance. BandLadder is an independent practice platform, not affiliated with Duolingo, ETS, Pearson or IELTS. A concordance gives close equivalents, not exact scores; your institution's published minimum decides.
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