UCLA Supplemental Duolingo English Test

Ynotgo
Wed, 15 Feb 2017 06:31:31 +0000

I’m guessing the following explains why high-scoring non-native speakers are requested to take this test.

From https://www.insidehighered.com/news/2014/07/29/carnegie-mellon-u-test-duolingo-app-international-admissions

In the absence of proctors, Duolingo requires test-takers to snap a picture of a valid photo ID, then one of themselves. Using the built-in camera on the computer or smartphone, the app then matches photos to test-takers and monitors them for suspicious behavior such as excessive background noise or glances at something outside the camera’s field of vision. The recording is later verified by a third-party proctoring service.