Multilevel Language tests: Walking into the land of the unexplored


Table 1 Main Characteristics of APTIS and Duolingo English Test


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Table 1

Main Characteristics of APTIS and Duolingo English Test 
 
APTIS 
Duolingo English Test (DET) 
Developer 
British Council 
Duolingo, Inc.
Website 
https://www.britishcouncil.es/en/exam/aptis
 
https://englishtest.duolingo.com
  
Delivery 
Computer-based exam 
Computer-adaptive exam 
Length 
Grammar and Vocabulary: 25 minutes 
Speaking: 12 minutes 
Writing: 50 minutes 
Listening: 40 minutes 
Reading: 35 minutes 
Setup: 5 minutes 
Adaptive test (reading, writing, 
speaking and listening): 45 minutes 
Video interview: 10 minutes 
Levels 
CEFR levels: A1-C 
CEFR levels: A1-C2 
Parts/sections Grammar and vocabulary: 60 tasks 
Speaking: 4 tasks 
Writing: 3 tasks 
Listening: 28 tasks (+/- 4) 
Reading: 4 tasks
There are five item types in the 
computer-adaptive portion of the 
test: c-test, audio yes/no vocabulary
visual yes/no vocabulary, dictation, 
and elicited imitation. Additionally, 
test takers respond to four writing 
prompts and four speaking prompts
which are not a part of the 
computer-adaptive portion of the 
test 
Marks/points 
An APTIS candidate will receive a score on a 
numerical scale (0-50) for the grammar and 
vocabulary section, and a score on a 
numerical scale (0-50) and CEFR level (A1 – 
C) for each skill they take and a CEFR 
(MERC) GLOBAL MARK 
Scale from 10-160: 
10-20: A1 
25-55: A2 
60-85: B1 
90-115: B2 
120-140: C1 
145-160: C2 
Test results include an overall score 
as well as subscores of Literacy, 
Conversation, Comprehension and 
Production 
Results 
Delivered within 48-72 hours 
No expiration date 
Delivered within 48 hours 
Valid for two years 


Jesús García Laborda and Miguel Fernández Álvarez 
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