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ELPIP - CANADA’S LEADING ENGLISH LANGUAGE TEST
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What is CELPIP ?
The Canadian English Language Proficiency Index Program (CELPIP) is an English language proficiency test designated by Immigration, Deportees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) for permanent residency in Canada and Canadian citizenship. The test provides a valid and dependable dimension of a test taker’s English capacities in a variety of everyday situations, similar as communicating with colleagues and superiors in the workplace, interacting with friends, understanding newscasts, and interpreting and responding to written materials.
Why Take CELPIP?
The CELPIP Tests are Canada’s leading general English tests for immigration, citizenship, and professional designation
Quick Online Results
Available online in 4 to 5 calendar days after the test date
WE USE CANADIAN ENGLISH AND ACCENTS
The CELPIP Test is a Canadian Test and incorporates Canadian English and accentuations. individualities wishing to immigrate and acclimatize to life in Canada will benefit from using the English that they hear and use in their day- to- day conditioning. Test takers who have been immersing themselves into Canadian culture will more understand and relate to the Canadian English and accentuations used in the CELPIP Test.
COMPUTER- DELIVERED TESTS
The CELPIP Test is completely computer delivered, furnishing test takers the opportunity to complete all test components in one test sitting, with no additional appointments or interviews. CELPIP test takers use a computer mouse and keyboard to complete Reading and Writing sections of the test, and a computer microphone and headset to complete the Listening and Speaking sections of the test. Computerized tests offer test takers a quick and reliable testing experience.
QUICK ONLINE RESULTS
The results of the CELPIP Test are available online in eight business days. Test takers can also choose to add Express Rating so that scores are available online in just three business days.
TEST FORMAT
There are two versions of the CELPIP Test:
The CELPIP-General Test and
The CELPIP-General LS Test.
CELPIP-General Test
The CELPIP-General Test assesses functional Listening, Reading, Writing, and Speaking skills, and is accepted by IRCC as an evidence of English language proficiency for permanent residency in Canada. Other associations that accept the CELPIP-General Test include the Real Estate Council of British Columbia and Immigration Consultants of Canada Regulatory Council. The total test time for the CELPIP-General Test is about 3 hours.
The CELPIP-General LS Test assesses functional Listening and Speaking proficiency and is accepted by IRCC as an evidence of English language proficiency for Canadian citizenship. The total test time for the CELPIP-General LS Test is about 1 hour and 10 minutes.
LISTENING
Time allotted: 47-55 minutes
NUMBER OF QUESTIONS COMPONENT SECTIONS
| Practice Task | Contact |
|---|---|
| Part 1 | Listening to Problem Solving |
| Part 2 | Listening to a Daily Life Conversation |
| Part 3 | Listening for Information |
| Part 4 | Listening to a News Item |
| Part 5 | Listening to a Discussion |
| Part 6 | Listening to Viewpoints |
READING
Time allotted: 55-60 minutes
NUMBER OF QUESTIONS COMPONENT SECTIONS
| Practice Task | Contact |
|---|---|
| Part 1 | Reading Correspondence |
| Part 2 | Listening to a Daily Life Conversation |
| Part 3 | Listening for Information |
WRITING
Time allotted: 53-60 minutes
NUMBER OF QUESTIONS COMPONENT SECTIONS
| Practice Task | Contact |
|---|---|
| Task 1 | Writing an Email |
| Task 2 | Responding to Survey Questions |
SPEAKING
Time allotted: 15-20 minutes
NUMBER OF QUESTIONS COMPONENT SECTIONS
| Practice Task | Contact |
|---|---|
| Task 1 | Giving Advice |
| Task 2 | Talking about a Personal Experience |
| Task 3 | Describing a Scene |
| Task 4 | Making Predictions |
| Task 5 | Comparing and Persuading |
| Task 6 | Dealing with a Difficult Situation |
| Task 7 | Expressing Opinions |
| Task 8 | Describing an Unusual Situation |
*Unscored Items: The Listening and Reading Tests contain unscored items used for test development. These unscored items can be found anywhere within each test and will have the same format as the scored items. You will not be able to tell scored items from unscored items, so apply your best effort to the entire test
UNDERSTANDING YOUR SCORES
Each component of the CELPIP-General Test and the CELPIP-General LS Test is given a CELPIP level. Below is a chart of each CELPIP level and its corresponding description. Since the CELPIP test scores have been calibrated against the Canadian Language Benchmark (CLB) levels, we have included the CLB level equivalencies for your information.
| CELPIP LEVEL | CELPIP DESCRIPTOR | CLB LEVEL |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Advanced proficiency in workplace and community contexts | 12 |
| 11 | Advanced proficiency in workplace and community contexts | 11 |
| 10 | Highly effective proficiency in workplace and community contexts | 10 |
| 9 | Effective proficiency in workplace and community contexts | 9 |
| 8 | Good proficiency in workplace and community contexts | 8 |
| 7 | Adequate proficiency in workplace and community contexts | 7 |
| 6 | Developing proficiency in workplace and community contexts | |
| 5 | Acquiring proficiency in workplace and community contexts | 5 |
| 4 | Adequate proficiency for daily life activities | 4 |
| 3 | Some proficiency in limited contexts | 3 |
| M | Minimal proficiency or insufficient information to assess | 0, 1, 2 |
| NA | Not Administered: test taker did not receive this test component | / |
The computer automatically scores the Listening and Reading Tests. Responses to the Writing and Speaking tests are scored by trained and experienced CELPIP Raters
Key Test Components
Below is a comparison table of the key components of the tests:
| CELPIP | IELTS | |
|---|---|---|
| Score breakdown | A score of 1 to 12 for each section; calibrated against the Canadian Language Benchmarks (CLB) levels | A score of 1 to 9 for each section; can score whole (e.g., 6.0, 7.0) or half (e.g., 6.5, 7.5) bands |
| Listening | 47-55 minutes; 7 components, a total of 40-46 questions (40 scored) | 30 minutes; 4 components, a total of 40 questions |
| Reading | 55-60 minutes; 4 components, 38-45 questions (38 scored) | 60 minutes; 3 components, 40 questions |
| Writing | 53-60 minutes; 2 components: Writing an Email and Responding to Survey Questions | 60 minutes; 2 components: Writing a Letter and Responding to a Point of View, Argument or Problem |
| Speaking | 15-20 minutes; 8 components, a total of 8 short-answer questions | 11-14 minutes; 3 components: Introduction, Individual Speech and Two-Way Discussion |
| Details | The test times include the transition times between the test components Computer-based test | The test times exclude the transition times between the test components Paper-based test |