Duolingo Accepted Countries 2027: Which Countries Accept the Duolingo English Test

‘Duolingo-accepted countries’ is a slightly misleading phrase, because countries don’t accept tests. Universities do. Separately, each government decides which tests it takes for a visa. Countries accepting Duolingo for admission and countries accepting it for a visa are two different lists.

• University acceptance: the admitting university decides whether your score counts. Duolingo’s own 2026 guide states that thousands of universities in over 100 countries recognise the test.
• Visa acceptance: each government keeps its own list, and the two lists often disagree.
• Your own shortlist: Duolingo points students to its accepting institutions list and tells them to confirm on the university’s website.

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Source: Duolingo English Test Official Guide 2026

In which countries is the Duolingo English Test accepted? The table shows the six major destinations where the Duolingo English Test is accepted. It splits the Duolingo accepted countries into what the university decides and what the visa office decides.

My insight: In the UK, Canada, New Zealand and the US, the university's decision does most of the work. In Australia it doesn't. If Australia is on your list, plan for a separate approved test no matter what the university says.

What changed recently?

• Canada: The Student Direct Stream for legal residents of India and other countries ended on 8 November 2024. Applications now go through the regular study permit stream.
• Australia: The Home Affairs list of approved student visa tests was updated from 7 August 2025. Duolingo isn't on it.
• Ireland: The immigration page was last updated in September 2024 and lists Duolingo with the minimums above.

Is Duolingo accepted in Europe? At some institutions yes, at others no. Acceptance in Europe differs by university, and Asia works the same way. Check one programme at a time. The table below puts every programme-level example of Duolingo accepted countries that we could verify in one place.

Counsellor insight: Pforzheim shows how far policies drift inside one institution, and Florence and Perugia show it inside one country. When you build your list of Duolingo accepted countries, shortlist by programme page, never by country page.

Of all the Duolingo accepted countries in this guide, only Ireland publishes Duolingo minimums for a visa. The table below sets Duolingo beside three other common tests.

For Duolingo accepted countries for master's, the real numbers sit on programme pages. These are the ones we could confirm.

Applying to the US? See our list of Duolingo accepted universities in USA.

My insight: Florence and Perugia show how far policies drift inside one country. One takes Duolingo, the other refuses it. Shortlist by programme page, never by country page.

Before you pick among the countries that accept Duolingo English Test scores, know how the test itself works. Everything below comes from Duolingo's 2026 guide.

• Length: about one hour. Results arrive in 2 days, or 12 hours if you pay for faster results.
• Score: 10 to 160 in steps of 5, aligned to CEFR. Certified scores are valid for two years.
• Sending scores: unlimited institutions, no extra fee. Universities also see your writing sample and a video of your speaking sample.
• Booking window: you have 21 days from purchase to start. A two-test bundle gives another 21 days after your first result.
• Retakes: up to three tests in any 30-day period.
• Fee: One test costs US$70, which is Rs.6,758. Duolingo shows the final price at checkout, so confirm it before you pay.

Exchange rate: US$1 = Rs.96.54 (7 October 2026).

Duolingo sets the price on its website, so check it at checkout. Our Duolingo English Test guide covers format and scoring in more depth.

Source: Duolingo English Test Official Guide 2026.

Match the Duolingo accepted countries to your situation, not to a ranking list.

• If you are a final-year BTech student graduating in 2027 and applying to the UK, Canada or the US, Duolingo can work, but only where each university accepts it. Email the admissions office first. A strong statement of purpose also helps your file, so read our SOP for masters guide.
• If you want a visa that names Duolingo on a government list, look at Ireland first. Degree-level courses need a visa score of at least 75.
• If Australia is your target, budget for IELTS Academic, PTE Academic or TOEFL iBT taken at a secure test centre. Duolingo may still help with a university, but it won't cover the visa.
• If you are looking at Germany, Italy or the Netherlands, treat every programme as its own decision. The table above shows how far policies differ.

My insight: Buy the test only after you've emailed two programmes in each country on your list. A written yes from an admissions office beats any list online.

Most final-year students graduating in mid-2027 aim for the autumn 2027 intake, so the calendar below is built around it. Some programmes also open a January or spring intake, while others admit only once a year, so check each programme's intake page before booking the test. Duolingo scores stay valid for two years, which means a test taken this autumn still covers a September 2027 start.

Many Indian universities run semester 7 from July to December and semester 8 from January to May. Check your own calendar.

Read more about intakes in different countries for detailed information: Intakes in USA, Intakes in Australia, Intakes in Canada, Intakes in New Zealand, Intakes in Ireland, Intakes in UK.

Even among Duolingo accepted countries, a plan can fail at the university or at the visa stage.

• Your university doesn't list Duolingo. Switch to a test it does list. Our pages on IELTS, TOEFL and PTE cover the options.
• The visa office doesn't take it. For Australia, book an approved test at a secure test centre. For a UK course below degree level, use a Secure English Language Test from an approved provider.
• Your result isn't certified. Duolingo can refuse to certify a result if a rule is broken, with no refund. If you're eligible, an appeal button appears next to the invalid result.
• Your score is too low. You can buy up to three tests in a 30-day period.
• Your score expires. Certified scores last two years, so check the date against your application.

1. Treat university acceptance and visa acceptance as two separate checks for each of your Duolingo accepted countries.
2. Check the programme page, not the country, before paying for Duolingo.
3. Plan a separate approved test if Australia is on your list.

Verified by: LeapScholar's global counselling team, with experience guiding Indian students through applications to the USA, UK, Canada, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, Germany and Italy.

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