Can students from Papua New Guinea use the Duolingo English Test for France?

DET acceptance depends on the France university, not your nationality. This page pairs France's requirements with practical notes for applicants from Papua New Guinea.

Your corridor

🇫🇷 Duolingo English Test for France — from Papua New Guinea

More than 200 French institutions accept the DET, primarily for English-taught programs at business schools and universities.

What France asks for

Scores run on the 10–160 scale; English-taught programs generally want 105–120.

Admission is not the same as the visa

For English-taught programs in France, English proof generally ties to the program's admission decision. French-taught programs require French-language proof separately. Check your specific program and current French student-visa rules.

From Papua New Guinea — the essentials

Costs in: Papua New Guinean Kina (K)
Credentials: Department of Higher Education, Research, Science and Technology (DHERST)
Funding to search: Australia Awards Scholarships, New Zealand Scholarships, Chevening, DHERST sponsorship
Where students go: Australia, New Zealand, Fiji, United States, Philippines
Apply from: Port Moresby, Lae, Mount Hagen

Papua New Guinea is English-medium; Duolingo English Test often waived where prior study was in English — confirm per university. At about $70 the DET is taken online from Papua New Guinea — no test-centre travel, and far cheaper than IELTS.

Plan the rest of your move for France

AlmiStudy

Find universities and the subjects they teach, by country.

AlmiPrep

Preparing for IELTS instead? Practice all four skills with honest feedback.

Practice the DET

Try AlmiDET practice tasks on the real 10–160 scale with honest AI feedback.

Practice on the real 10–160 scale

Honest AI feedback, no inflated numbers.

Start practising

The Shamool pledge

AlmiDET is part of the AlmiWorld family. 25% of our sales go to the Shamool Foundation to support students who cannot afford fees and tests — so the work you do here helps fund a place for someone else.

AlmiDET is independent and not affiliated with, endorsed by, or connected to Duolingo. All practice material is original and never copied from the Duolingo English Test. Acceptance figures and score bands change — always confirm the current requirement on the official university or government page before you rely on it.