Learn English

Build vocabulary and grammar together, then practise under test conditions. Widen your words with the vocabulary and level lists, learn the grammar that holds them together (parts of speech, tenses), then take a full DET mock so you know what the exam actually feels like. Little and often beats long, rare sessions.

Learn in small, themed sets and always in context — a word with an example, a tense with a model sentence. Use the interactive quizzes on these pages for active recall, and meet the language again in real reading and listening. Producing English — writing and speaking — is what turns words you recognise into words you can use.

Start with the basic English words (CEFR A1–A2) and the parts of speech, which together let you build simple, correct sentences. Once those feel automatic, move up to the intermediate words and the tenses.

There is no grammar-labelling task, but accurate grammar runs through the whole test. The essentials are the parts of speech (so your sentences are built correctly) and the tenses (so your verbs place actions in time). Both directly feed the Writing and Speaking subscores.

Roughly 3,000–5,000 common words cover most everyday and test English, and knowing the frequent words really well matters more than a huge count. Work through the basic, intermediate and advanced level lists in turn, and widen sideways with the themed vocabulary.

Both, but vocabulary first by a nose. With words and little grammar you can still communicate; with grammar and no words you cannot say anything. In practice you learn them together — knowing a word’s part of speech is exactly where vocabulary and grammar meet.

It varies with your starting level and how much you use the language, but steady daily study — say 20–30 focused minutes — produces visible progress in weeks and a level jump over a few months. Consistency and real use (reading, listening, speaking) matter far more than occasional long sessions.

Yes — every page in this Learn English section is open to use, with no account needed: the word lists, the grammar guides, the searches and the quizzes. The full DET mock tests are open too, so you can practise everything you learn under real conditions.

A simple path: build a base of words (basic words + the vocabulary hub), learn the grammar that connects them (parts of speech, then tenses), then sound natural with phrasal verbs and idioms. The study-path box above lays it out step by step.

No. The scoring rewards range and communication, not flawlessness — a few small errors will not sink a strong, clear answer. What helps most is consistent, accurate use of the common structures (correct tenses, agreement and word order), which is exactly what these pages build.

A wider vocabulary lifts Read & Select and Fill in the Blanks; accurate grammar and natural phrasing lift Writing and Speaking; and recognising idioms and phrasal verbs keeps listening and reading comprehension intact. Together they feed all eight subscores.

Use the quizzes on each page for recall, then apply it under real conditions: a full DET mock for the whole exam, a section test when you have less time, or a single question-type drill. The free English level test shows where you stand.

CEFR is the international scale of English levels — A1 and A2 (beginner), B1 and B2 (intermediate), C1 and C2 (advanced). The Duolingo English Test is aligned to it, so learning by CEFR level (as the basic/intermediate/advanced word lists do) maps directly to the DET score band you are aiming for.

The language is the same; the focus is sharper. The DET rewards a wide, precise vocabulary, accurate grammar and natural phrasing, all produced quickly under time pressure. So alongside general study, it pays to practise recall speed and to sit timed mocks — general fluency plus test familiarity is the winning combination.

Stop cramming new material and consolidate. Sit one or two full mock tests under real conditions, review where you lost marks, and revise the vocabulary and grammar you keep slipping on. Read the preparation guide for the practical run-up, and rest well before the day.