Watch this before taking the Duolingo English Test! This simple step can help you to avoid breaking a rule that can result in an uncertified test.

It's really important to have all your programs not only minimized, but closed, quit, and/or logged out. If you break this rule, you might receive an email with the following message: "We could not verify the security of your test environment. You must test again alone in a room with no external programs, devices, or resources present." This requirement helps to ensure the validity of your test and protects the DET from security threats.

The good news is that on Mac and Windows, closing all your external programs/applications is pretty easy to do! When you're ready to take the test, your test session should be the only thing running on your computer. Before you start the test, close programs including all browsers (Chrome, Firefox, etc.), telecommunication software (Skype, Discord, etc.), remote desktop software (Teamviewer, Anydesk, etc.), and spelling or grammar checkers (Grammarly, etc.), and essentially all other programs other than the Duolingo English Test app. You should double check that there aren’t any programs running in the background without you knowing. If in doubt, you can shut down your computer entirely and only launch the Duolingo English Test desktop application. In addition to passing a security check, this also helps ensure you have a stable test experience!

Chapters:
00:00 Introduction
00:10 About DET Support
00:44 About this rule
01:44 How to close programs on Windows
02:05: How to close programs on Mac

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