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DET Interactive Reading practice

Each set builds around one passage. Earlier choices can supply context, but the timer is shared across the full sequence.

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Current format

What happens in Interactive Reading

Answer connected vocabulary, passage, evidence, main-idea, and title questions.

Frequency2 sets of 6 questionsCurrent official test structure.
TimeShared 7- or 8-minute timerPractise with the real constraint.
ScoringMostly right or wrong; highlighting supports partial creditPrepEx reports practice evidence only.
A repeatable method

Use one job for each part of the timer

  • Track the set timer, not just the question in front of you.
  • Use exact passage evidence for detail questions and the full passage for main idea.
  • Keep the author’s central point in mind when choosing the title.
Practise the format, then review the decision

After each PrepEx attempt, identify the first point where your response went off track. A specific correction is more useful than simply repeating the same item.

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Common mistakes

What to catch during review

  • Using outside knowledge instead of the passage
  • Highlighting a broad area instead of the shortest complete answer
  • Choosing a true detail as the main idea
  • Overspending time early and rushing the final linked questions
Scoring boundary

PrepEx feedback is practice evidence

Interactive Reading contributes evidence under the official DET scoring system. PrepEx can help you check task execution and track practice performance, but it does not reproduce Duolingo's live adaptive selector, operational item bank, proctoring, or scoring model.

Any number shown after a PrepEx attempt is a practice estimate, not an official DET score.

Official source

Confirm the live task rules before test day

Read the official Interactive Reading Help Center page and the current DET Test Structure. Duolingo's live Help Center is the final authority if a task count, timer, or rule changes.

Format facts rechecked September 1, 2026. PrepEx examples and practice content are original and independent.

DET Reading practiceCompare every current reading task family. All DET task typesCheck the timing and scoring approach for all 13 families. DET formatSee where the task fits into the current test flow. DET scoringSeparate official reporting from PrepEx practice estimates.
PrepEx provides independent DET preparation. PrepEx practice estimates are not official Duolingo English Test scores or results.