The TOEFL test on the phone? Duolingo will push the application of language proficiency test

"TechWeb Report" Beijing time April 28 News, language learning Service provider Duolingo will start from May 13 to launch the Android version of the English test application. Company CEO Louise Fan Aha says the app will target users in developing countries. The company hopes the test will be accepted by universities and businesses as proof of language proficiency, like the TOEFL. TOEFL is currently the most popular English standardized test, since its inception in 1964, 27 million people have taken the examination. The American Educational Testing Service, which is responsible for developing the TOEFL Test, said 130 countries and regions worldwide received TOEFL scores. The cost of each TOEFL test can be as high as $250. Although the application based test is more convenient, it is obvious that there is also a huge risk of cheating. Duolingo's answer is: The test can only be done on smartphones with front-facing cameras. The candidate will be asked to close all headphones or other equipment and to prove that there is no one else in the room with a 360-degree camera. The company will record all sounds and videos during the exam. Duolingo employees assess 60 exams per hour, looking for evidence of cheating. For example, if the candidate frequently looks out of the screen, he may cheat. "We cannot comment on the feasibility of the Duolingo approach," said ETS spokesman Tom Evan Tom Ewing.