Which parts can I practise here?

All 20: six listening parts, four reading parts, two writing tasks and eight speaking tasks, each in the computer-based format with its official timing.

How is the CELPIP scored?

Each component gets a level from 1 to 12, or M. Writing and speaking are rated on content and coherence, vocabulary, readability or listenability, and task fulfillment.

Are the levels on this site official?

No. The test owner does not publish how raw scores convert to levels, so every level here is an estimate on the official scale. Use it to track your progress.

How do CELPIP levels relate to CLB?

For levels 3 to 12 the CELPIP level is the same as the CLB level. IRCC checks the CLB of each skill separately.

How long are CELPIP results valid?

IRCC accepts CELPIP results for two years from the test date.

How is practice here different from the real test?

The parts and timings are the same. In practice you can repeat any part as often as you like, and you see the answers, explanations and model responses after each one.

CELPIP-General Practice

Practise all 20 CELPIP-General parts and tasks at the official timings, with your level and CLB after each one.

Student with headphones practising on a laptop

Practice History

Part briefing

CELPIP Speaking

Speaking has eight short tasks, from giving advice to describing an unusual situation. Each has its own preparation time (30-60 seconds) and recording time (60 or 90 seconds), and every answer is recorded once.

On test day~15 min

Score scale1-12

FeedbackRight after each part

Please select the speaking task that you want to practice and follow the instructions. Keep in mind that time for task completion is limited.

Task 1

Giving Advice · 30 s + 90 s

Giving Advice

Advise a friend or family member about a decision or a problem. 30 s preparation, 90 s speaking.

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Task 2

Personal Experience · 30 s + 60 s

Talking about a Personal Experience

Tell a story about something that happened to you. 30 s preparation, 60 s speaking.

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Task 3

Describing a Scene · 30 s + 60 s

Describing a Scene

Describe a picture to someone who cannot see it. 30 s preparation, 60 s speaking.

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Task 4

Making Predictions · 30 s + 60 s

Making Predictions

Say what will probably happen next in the same scene. 30 s preparation, 60 s speaking.

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Task 5

Comparing and Persuading · 60 + 60 s + 60 s

Comparing and Persuading

Choose one of two options, then persuade someone who prefers the other. 60 s to choose, 60 s preparation, 60 s speaking.

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Task 6

Difficult Situation · 60 s + 60 s

Dealing with a Difficult Situation

Choose how to handle a difficult situation and speak to the person involved. 60 s preparation, 60 s speaking.

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Task 7

Expressing Opinions · 30 s + 90 s

Expressing Opinions

Give and support your opinion on a question. 30 s preparation, 90 s speaking.

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Task 8

Unusual Situation · 30 s + 60 s

Describing an Unusual Situation

Describe an unusual object or situation in a picture to someone on the phone. 30 s preparation, 60 s speaking.

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More about Speaking in the CELPIP-General

Fill the whole recording time

Plan three or four points in the preparation time and keep talking until the timer ends: a short, fluent answer that stops early scores lower than a complete one.

Tasks 3 and 4 use the same picture

Official test format

How the CELPIP-General is structured

The CELPIP-General is taken on a computer in one sitting of about three hours. The four components always come in the same order, and each part moves on when its time is up.

Computer-based · 2026

One sitting, four components

Listening and reading answers are multiple choice; there are no paper tests.
Every listening recording plays once, and you cannot pause it.
Speaking answers are recorded on the computer - there is no interviewer.
IRCC accepts the CELPIP-General for Express Entry and other permanent residence programmes.

~41 min

Listening

~41 min · 6 parts · 38 questions

Problem SolvingDaily Life ConversationInformationNews ItemDiscussionViewpoints

~43 min

Reading

~43 min · 4 parts · 38 questions

CorrespondenceApply a DiagramInformationViewpoints

53 min

Writing

53 min · 2 tasks

Writing an Email · 27 minSurvey Questions · 26 min

~15 min

Speaking

~15 min · 8 tasks

Advice, experience, scene, predictionsPersuading, difficult situation, opinions, unusual situation

Your score

Each component gets a CELPIP level from 1 to 12 (or M). For levels 3 to 12 the CELPIP level equals the CLB level that IRCC uses. Levels on this site are estimates on the same scale.

Total test timeAbout 3 hours, one sitting

Parts and tasks20

Score scaleLevels 1-12 · CLB

Score validity (IRCC)Two years

Where to focus your CELPIP practice

practice → check the answers → repeat

Focus area

Following long conversations

Problem SolvingDiscussion

Higher Listening level

Focus area

Finding information fast

Apply a DiagramReading for Information

Fewer unanswered Reading questions

Focus area

Covering every point of the task

Writing an EmailSurvey Questions

Higher task fulfillment in Writing

Focus area

Speaking for the full time

Giving AdviceExpressing Opinions

Higher Speaking level

Focus area

Describing pictures clearly

Describing a SceneMaking PredictionsUnusual Situation

Stronger scene and prediction answers