How To Download Duolingo Test Results (2026 Guide)

The Duolingo English Test (DET) is accepted by thousands of institutions in more than 100 countries, according to the Duolingo Official Guide 2026. After your result is ready, you may want a PDF copy of your certificate for your own records, or because an organization asks for one.

This guide shows how to save your DET certificate as a PDF, what the certificate contains, how a PDF differs from officially sending your result, and how long your result stays valid. We checked the steps against the Duolingo Help Center in October 2026.

One point matters most: the Duolingo English Test website is the only way to officially send your results to institutions. A PDF is a copy. If an organization asks you to share a PDF unofficially, you also need to create a shareable link so that they can verify it.

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What Test Results Include?

Your DET certificate shows your overall score and your subscores. When you send your result officially, institutions see the same information as in your own score report: the overall score and the subscores. They can also read your Writing Sample and watch your Speaking Sample (Official Guide 2026).

Total Score

The overall score is on a scale from 10 to 160, in 5-point steps. It is the first number most universities look at, and you can see it at the top of your score report. The DET is adaptive, which means the difficulty of some questions changes based on how you perform.

Subscores

Since 1 July 2024, the DET reports eight subscores in two groups (Duolingo Help Center: Subscore Update, July 2024). The four individual subscores are Speaking, Writing, Reading and Listening. The four integrated subscores are Literacy, Comprehension, Conversation and Production. Each integrated subscore is the average of two individual subscores, and the average of the four individual subscores, rounded to the nearest 5, equals the overall score.

For a longer explanation of each one, see our guide to DET subscores.

Score Interpretation For Universities

Every institution sets its own requirements. Some look mainly at the overall score. Others also set minimum subscores, so check the website of each program before you apply. Review your certificate carefully before you share it.

Validity Period Of Duolingo English Test (DET) Results

A certified result is valid for two years (Duolingo Help Center). After two years you can no longer share your result or view your certificate, and institutions also lose the ability to view the expired certificate. If you may need your result later, plan your applications within these two years.

Why You Need To Download Your Duolingo Test Results

You can send your result officially through the Duolingo website, but a PDF can still be useful as a personal record or when an organization asks for a copy.

For University Applications

Most universities receive your result officially. Some application portals may also ask you to upload a document, so read the instructions of each university. If a university asks for a PDF, remember that an unofficial PDF can be verified only if you created a shareable link (see below).

For Scholarship Applications

Some scholarship providers may ask for proof of your English level. Check their rules first. If a PDF is accepted, add the shareable link so that the provider can verify it. Our guide to the Duolingo English Test scholarship covers this topic in more detail.

For Immigration Or Work Requirements

Some employers and other organizations also accept the DET as proof of English, and Duolingo itself mentions uses such as university admissions and visa applications. Their rules differ, so ask which way they want to receive your result: officially through the DET website, or as a PDF with a shareable link.

Keeping Records For Future Applications

A saved PDF gives you your own copy of your result. This is useful because you can no longer view your certificate after two years.

How Duolingo Sends Test Results

Knowing when and how your result arrives helps you decide when to save your PDF.

Release Time After Test Completion

You will receive your results within two days of completing the test. If you bought a test with Faster Results, you will receive them within 12 hours. Once your test is in review, Duolingo cannot speed up your result (Duolingo Help Center). You can save your certificate once your result is available.

Email Notifications

Duolingo sends you an email notification when your result is available. After that, log in to your Duolingo English Test account to open it.

Where Your Result Appears

Certified results are listed under My Tests in your account. Log in with the email address you used to take the test.

How Long Your Certificate Stays Available

Your certificate stays available while your result is valid, which is two years. After that you cannot view it. The help articles we checked do not state how many times you can print or save your certificate. If you are unsure, ask Duolingo support.

Step-By-Step Guide: How To Download Duolingo Results

These steps follow the Duolingo Help Center article on PDF versions of your certificate (updated October 2026). Menu labels can change, so follow the labels you see on screen.

Step 1 – Log Into Your Duolingo English Test (DET) Account

Go to the official Duolingo English Test website and log in with the email address you used to take the test.

Step 2 – Open Your Certificate

Open your certificate from your home page. Certified results are listed under My Tests.

Step 3 – Choose The Right Test

If you have taken the test more than once, check the test date and the score so that you open the right certificate.

Step 4 – Click PRINT RESULTS

On your certificate page, click PRINT RESULTS.

Step 5 – Save Your Certificate As A PDF

In the print window, choose to save your certificate as a PDF, and store it on your computer. You can also print a hard copy.

Step 6 – Create A Shareable Link If You Need To Share The PDF

If an organization asks you to share the PDF unofficially, click GET SHAREABLE LINK, next to the PRINT button on your certificate page. This creates a public link to your certificate. If you do not create a shareable link, the organization that receives your certificate cannot verify that it is genuine.

What Format Duolingo English Test (DET) Results Are Downloaded In

This section explains what you get when you save your certificate, and how it differs from sending your result officially.

PDF Format

You save your certificate as a PDF with the PRINT RESULTS option. You can then keep it on your computer or print it.

What The Certificate Shows

The certificate shows your overall score and your subscores, together with details about the test taker. For a real example, see our Duolingo English Test result sample explained. The exact layout can change, so check your own certificate.

How Scores Appear To Institutions

When you send your result officially, institutions see the same information as in your score report: the overall score and the subscores, plus your Writing Sample and Speaking Sample (Official Guide 2026).

Shareable Link Versus Plain PDF

A PDF saved with PRINT RESULTS is a copy. A public shareable link lets the person who receives it verify the result. Without the link, they cannot verify the PDF.

Understanding Your Duolingo English Test (DET) Score Report

Here is a short guide to reading your report.

Overall Score Vs Subscores

The overall score summarizes your English proficiency on the 10 to 160 scale. The subscores show specific skills: four individual subscores and four integrated subscores. Integrated subscores from before 1 July 2024 are not directly comparable to integrated subscores after that date (Duolingo Help Center).

Cefr Alignment And Score Meaning

Duolingo aligns its score scale with the Common European Framework of Reference (CEFR). According to Duolingo’s CEFR alignment study (October 2024), these ranges match these levels: B1, 60-95; B2, 100-125; C1, 130-150; C2, 155-160.

How Universities Interpret Duolingo Scores

Universities publish their own minimum score requirements, and some also look at subscores. Always check the website of the program you are applying to.

Security And Verification Of Duolingo Test Results

The DET uses AI together with human proctors: Duolingo says human proctors review every test to protect the integrity of every result (Official Guide 2026). The test is accepted by thousands of institutions in more than 100 countries.

The safest way to share your result is to send it officially. A PDF can be verified only in the ways described below.

Verification Links And Score Authentication

Duolingo’s Help Center says that if you share a PDF unofficially, you need to create a public shareable link to your certificate. If you do not, the institution that receives it cannot verify that your certificate is genuine (Duolingo Help Center). Partner institutions at the Member+ tier can verify a score by entering a Certificate ID or link in the Verify Score box of their admin portal (Duolingo Help Center).

Item	What it is	Purpose
Shareable link	Public link created with GET SHAREABLE LINK	Lets an institution verify an unofficial PDF
Certificate ID or link	Entered by a partner institution in its portal	Used to look up the result
PDF without a link	A saved copy of your certificate	The receiver cannot verify it
Official send	Share Score under My Tests on the DET website	Your result reaches the institution through Duolingo

Protection Against Score Tampering

Do not edit your certificate or a screenshot of it. Share your result the official way, or with a shareable link, so that the receiver can verify it.

How Institutions Verify Downloaded Results

A receiver who has your shareable link can verify the result. A receiver who has only a PDF cannot. The Duolingo Help Center describes the DET website as the only way to officially send your test results to institutions.

Troubleshooting Download Issues

If you cannot find or save your certificate, check these common causes.

Account Login Problems

Make sure you log in with the email address you used to take the test. If you have more than one email address, try the others.

Missing Score Notifications

If you did not get an email, check your spam or promotions folder, then log in and look under My Tests. Results arrive within two days, or within 12 hours with Faster Results.

Result Not Certified

If your result could not be certified, log in and open My Tests. Duolingo lists the reasons your result was invalidated, with a Learn more button for each reason (Duolingo Help Center).

Corrupt Or Incomplete Pdf Download

If the PDF does not open or pages are missing, save it again using a stable internet connection.

Browser Problems

If PRINT RESULTS does not work, try another browser or update your current one, then save the PDF again.

Duolingo Support Options

If the problem continues, contact Duolingo support. Give your test date, the email address on your account and a short description of the problem.

How To Share Your Duolingo English Test (DET) Results With Universities

A PDF is only one part of an application. Most institutions expect to receive your result officially, so check their instructions.

Official Send Versus Unofficial PDF

To send your result officially, log in, open My Tests, find your certified result and click Share Score. Choose the type of institution, search for it by name, select it with the checkbox, add the Application ID if the institution uses one, and click Send (Duolingo Help Center). Our guide on how to check your DET results explains these steps. If an institution asks for an unofficial PDF, share it together with a shareable link.

Sharing Method	How It Works	Can The Institution Verify It?
Official send (Share Score)	You send the result from My Tests on the DET website	Yes, it comes through Duolingo
Unofficial PDF with a shareable link	The PDF plus the public link from GET SHAREABLE LINK	Yes, through the link
Unofficial PDF without a link	A saved or printed copy of your certificate	No

Application IDs

Some institutions use an Application ID. If yours does, add it when you send your result.

Multiple Recipients

You can select up to 25 institutions at a time. If you select fewer than 25, you can add more later. If you need to send your results to more than 25 institutions, you can contact Duolingo support to ask for it, but approval is not guaranteed. Duolingo will also ask you to confirm that you are officially applying to each institution. Sending your result is not enough to be considered for admission: you must also apply to the institution.

Sharing After A Retake

Each certified result has its own certificate, and you can receive one certified result per test credit. Before you share, check the test date and the score so that you share the right one.

How To Re-Download Your Duolingo Results If Lost

If you lose your PDF, you can usually save it again as long as your result is still valid.

Accessing Test History

Log in and open My Tests, where your certified results are listed. Open the certificate you need and repeat the steps above.

Saving The PDF Again

Click PRINT RESULTS again and save the certificate as a PDF. The help articles we checked do not state a limit on how often you can do this.

Requesting Support

If a test is missing from your account, contact Duolingo support.

Costs And Limits

Duolingo’s article on PDF versions of your certificate does not mention a fee for printing your certificate. If you are unsure, ask Duolingo support.

Best Practices After Downloading Your Scores

After you save your PDF, a few habits keep it useful.

Storing Results Securely

Keep copies in more than one place, for example in cloud storage and on an external drive. Remember that you cannot view your certificate after two years, so save your PDF before then if you will need it.

Sharing In Application Portals

Always upload the right test. Check the test date and the score before you submit.

Printing Hard Copies

Most submissions are digital, but a printed copy can help in interviews, advising sessions or for your own records.

Using Results For Language Benchmarks

Your results can help you track your English progress over time, especially if you plan to retake the test.

Common Post-Download Mistakes With Duolingo Results

Even after you save your PDF, these mistakes can cause problems.

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Sending Expired Score Reports

A result is valid for two years. After that you cannot share it or view the certificate, and institutions lose access to the expired certificate. Check the test date before you apply.

Uploading The Wrong Test Attempt

If you have taken the test more than once, make sure you share the right certificate. Check the test date and the score before you submit.

Ignoring Institution-Specific Submission Rules

Institutions set their own rules. Some may want your result sent officially, others may accept a PDF with a shareable link. Ask the admissions office or read the application instructions.

FAQ – Duolingo Test Results Download

How Soon Can I Download The Results?

You can save your certificate once your result is available. That is within two days of the test, or within 12 hours if you bought Faster Results. Duolingo emails you when it is ready.

Can I Download Multiple Times?

While your result is valid, you can open your certificate again and save a new PDF. We did not find a limit stated by Duolingo. If you are unsure, ask Duolingo support.

Can I Download The Results Before The Official Score Release?

No. You need a certified result first. Duolingo sends an email when it is available.

How Long Is My Result Valid?

Two years. After that you can no longer share your result or view your certificate.

Why Can’t I See My Results Yet?

Your test may still be in review. Duolingo cannot speed up a result once it is in review. Check your spam folder and My Tests, and contact Duolingo support if your result takes longer than two days (12 hours with Faster Results).

Can Universities Reject Manually Uploaded Duolingo Pdfs?

Institutions set their own rules. Duolingo says a PDF shared without a shareable link cannot be verified, so send your result officially through the DET website whenever you can.

Is Downloading The Pdf Enough Without An Official Score?

Often not. The DET website is the only way to officially send your results. If an institution accepts a PDF, add the shareable link and follow the institution’s instructions.

Final Tips For Managing Duolingo Test Results

A few last tips for managing your results.

Keeping Organized Records

Label your files descriptively, for example: Duolingo_English_Test_Score_2026.pdf. This helps you find the right certificate later.

Checking Result Integrity

Before you upload, open your Duolingo result PDF and check that it displays correctly and has all its pages.

Confirming With Institutions

If you are not sure, ask the admissions office whether they want your result sent officially or as a PDF.
Official Duolingo sources used for this guide (October 2026)

• Can I have a PDF version of my certificate?
• How do I send my Duolingo English Test results to institutions?
• How long are my Duolingo English Test results valid?
• How long does it take to receive my results?
• Subscore Update: July 2024
• Duolingo English Test Official Guide for Test Takers (2026)

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