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Duolingo English Test speaking practice

The Duolingo English Test (DET) is short, adaptive, and taken at home, but its speaking tasks still reward the same thing every exam does: speaking clearly and continuously about a topic or a photo without long pauses. Because it is computer-scored, steady, fluent delivery matters more than clever vocabulary.

Airi gives you unlimited spoken practice for those tasks. Ask her for a topic and talk for a minute, describe a scene out loud, or answer follow-up questions in a natural back-and-forth. She corrects gently and keeps you talking, so on test day the timer is not the first time you have spoken at length in English.

A quick example with Airi

Speaking practice: describe a place you love to visit. You have one minute — go.
I love to visit the beach near my town. There are many people and the sea is very calm.
Good flow! Keep going — what do you usually do there?
I usually swim and after that I eat seafood in the small restaurant.
"At a small restaurant." Lovely — you spoke for the whole minute without stopping. That's what scores.

How to get the most from it

Talk for the full time

Silence costs marks. Practise speaking for a full minute on any topic without stopping.

Describe what you see

Photo tasks reward detail. Practise describing scenes out loud: people, place, action, mood.

Keep it steady

A calm, even pace with clear pronunciation scores better than rushing.

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Frequently asked questions

Does Airi follow the DET speaking format?
She helps you rehearse the skills the tasks test — speaking at length on a topic, describing photos, answering follow-ups — with unlimited spoken practice. She is not an official scoring tool.
Is this official Duolingo prep?
No. Airi is an independent AI speaking partner, not affiliated with or endorsed by Duolingo.
How do I practise without a partner?
Talk to Airi any time. She responds in real time and corrects you, so you get two-way practice alone.

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