But we didn't stop there - Duolingo also teaches intermediate content! Our latest research found that Duolingo learners who reached the end of Unit 7, just halfway through their course's intermediate material, had reading and listening skills comparable to students who took five university semesters.

This led to the idea for Hard Mode: a way to vary the lesson experience, while allowing learners to practice their language skills! Hard Mode is a special type of lesson that randomly appears for learners after they've made some initial progress. It's designed to challenge learners by serving them higher-level content.

We have a team of PhDs dedicated to this. According to an independent study conducted by the City University of New York and the University of South Carolina, an average of 34 hours of Duolingo are equivalent to a full university semester of language education.

Skipping levels on Duolingo's new learning path is really easy. Well, so long as you know enough of your target language! If you're finding the levels and units too easy, then you can easily jump forward to a position further along the path. To do this, simply scroll down to your desired unit, then tap the first level.

Request information here and one of our experts will help you to choose the course that best suits you. Level B2 corresponds to independent users of the language, i.e. those who have the necessary fluency to communicate without effort with native speakers.

B2 At Duolingo, we're developing our courses to get you to a level called B2, at which you can get a job in the language you're studying. Reaching that kind of proficiency requires dedication, varied practice opportunities, and a lot of time.

EDIT: According to the answers it takes between 4 and 6 months to finish a Duolingo course, although if you work hard you may finish it in 3 months.

So, can Duolingo make you fluent? By itself, no. But when used in the right way, I would say it can - but this will depend entirely on your definition of fluency, the quality of your language course, and whether you actually use the language away from Duolingo.

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If you have previous experience with a language and feel that lessons are too easy, you can scroll to the next locked unit and tap the circle that says “Jump here?”. If you pass the test, you'll unlock that unit! NOTE: This will complete all levels up to that point.

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