Unofficial Results are Duolingo English Test scores that cannot be shared. These unofficial scores can be the result of the following:
- The test was sponsored by a specific institution that does not allow results to be shared with other institutions. In these cases, the sponsor institution automatically receives the test result.
- A result on the account was decertified.
- Rules violations were detected after certification.
If a test result is decertified or rule violations are detected after certification:
- Any other certified results on the account that have not been shared with institutions become Unofficial Results.
- Any other certified results on the account that have been shared with institutions remain valid.