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DET Speaking Sample practice

This is the longest speaking response. On the official test, the video is shared with institutions that receive your result, so content and delivery both need a calm, sustained plan.

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Current format

What happens in Speaking Sample

Give an extended response; the official test shares the recorded video with score recipients.

Frequency1 promptCurrent official test structure.
Time30-second preparation; 3 minutesPractise with the real constraint.
ScoringSpeaking criteriaPrepEx reports practice evidence only.
A repeatable method

Use one job for each part of the timer

  • Use preparation time to choose a position and two developed points.
  • Give each point a reason and a specific example instead of adding more topics.
  • Leave enough room for a short conclusion and steady final sentence.
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.

Open Speaking Sample practice.

Common mistakes

What to catch during review

  • Treating three minutes as a target that must be filled at any cost
  • Starting without a position or organizing thread
  • Stacking examples without explaining how they support the answer
  • Forgetting that the official response is a shared video recording
Scoring boundary

PrepEx feedback is practice evidence

Speaking Sample 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 Speaking Sample 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 Speaking practiceCompare every current speaking 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.