DET Instructions
Applicants may submit Duolingo English Test scores to fulfill the English language proficiency test requirement in their application(s).
The DET exam fee is charged in local currency that varies by country. To register for the DET, please visit www.englishtest.duolingo.com.
Score Reporting
To send your DET scores select Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Graduate Admissions. Be advised: codes for the MIT Sloan School of Management may vary.
Minimum score requirements
GradAdmissions recommends a minimum score of at least 135 on the DET, however each department has its own minimum score requirement for the Duolingo English Test.
Department minimum score requirements supersede GradAdmissions recommended minimum score.
Check for the specific requirements of the graduate program that interests you by navigating to their information page from the Degree Programs directory.
The DET offers reviewers the opportunity for review committees to view standard score categories and novel sub-scoring categories. Additionally, some sections of the DET language exam can be made visible to reviewers. The scores and sections visible to review committees vary by department.
General test policies
Applicants whose primary language is not English or who did not receive an undergraduate degree from an English-speaking institution in Australia, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, South Africa, the United Kingdom, or the United States must submit official test scores from an an accepted English language proficiency (ELP) test provider. Read more about this requirement here.
Graduate programs reserve the right to request supplemental ELP test scores during the course of application evaluations regardless of English proficiency level.
