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IELTS, TOEFL, PTE and DET — pick the right English test, understand the scoring, prepare well.

Duolingo English Test (DET) Guide - The Cheapest, Fastest OptionThe DET is 1 hour, at-home, ~USD 70, adaptive, 10-160 scale, results in 48 hours. Format, scoring, the acceptance catch, and how to prepare.Myndaq EditorialUpdated Jul 17, 20263 min read IELTS Academic Preparation - The Complete 2026 GuideEverything about IELTS Academic in 2026 - the move to computer delivery, band scores, section-by-section strategy and an 8-week preparation plan.Myndaq EditorialUpdated Jul 17, 20264 min read IELTS Band Scores Explained - Raw Scores, Criteria and RoundingHow IELTS bands are really calculated - Listening and Reading conversion, the four Writing and Speaking criteria, and the overall rounding rule with examples.Myndaq EditorialUpdated Jul 17, 20263 min read IELTS Listening - The Four Parts, Question Types and Classic TrapsOne listen, 40 questions, four parts - what each part tests, the spelling and plural traps, and how to train prediction for band 7+.Myndaq EditorialUpdated Jul 17, 20263 min read IELTS One Skill Retake - Rules, Strategy and Who Should Use ItRetake just one IELTS skill instead of the whole test - eligibility, the same-mode rule, and when it is the right call for your target band.Myndaq EditorialUpdated Jul 17, 20263 min read IELTS Reading - A 60-Minute Time Strategy That Actually WorksThree passages, 40 questions, 60 minutes - how to allocate time, handle True/False/Not Given, and stop losing bands to the clock.Myndaq EditorialUpdated Jul 17, 20263 min read IELTS vs TOEFL vs PTE vs Duolingo - Which English Test to TakeThe four English tests for study abroad compared - format, scoring, cost, speed, AI vs human marking, and how to choose based on your university and visa.Myndaq EditorialUpdated Jul 17, 20264 min read IELTS Writing Task 2 - Structure, Criteria and the Band 6-to-7 JumpA practical Task 2 method - the five question types, a paragraph structure that works, what examiners reward per criterion, and why band 6.5 gets stuck.Myndaq EditorialUpdated Jul 17, 20263 min read PTE Academic Guide - Format, AI Scoring, Beat the AlgorithmPTE Academic is AI-scored with human review on selected responses. The three modules, how scoring works, tasks that feed multiple scores, and a prep plan.Myndaq EditorialUpdated Jul 17, 20263 min read TOEFL iBT 2026 Guide - The New Shorter Format ExplainedTOEFL iBT changed in 2026 - about 90 minutes of testing, adaptive sections, new task types and 1-6 band scoring. The full format and a prep plan.Myndaq EditorialUpdated Jul 17, 20264 min read Which English Test for Your Country - Visa Acceptance ExplainedUniversity acceptance and visa acceptance are different. Which English tests work for the US, UK, Canada, Australia and more, destination by destination.Myndaq EditorialUpdated Jul 17, 20264 min read

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