The CELPIP-General Test is completely computer-delivered and is taken at one of our designated test centres.

To complete this test, candidates must know how to use a computer mouse and standard keyboard.

Format

Section	Time Allotted	Number of Questions	Parts
Listening	30minutes	45	Part 1: Matching Statements to Pictures Part 2: Answering Questions Part 3: Identifying Similar Meanings Part 4: Comprehending Dialogues Part 5: Listening to Conversations Sample Listening Questions
Speaking	30minutes	16	Part 1: Answering General Questions Part 2: Interpreting Graphic and/or Tabular Materials Part 3: Telephone Role Play, Conversation, and News Item Part 4: Oral Response to a Topic Sample Speaking Questions
General Reading and Writing	120minutes	Parts 1 – 4: 35, Part 5: 2	Part 1: Reading and Responding to a Letter Part 2: Reading Diagrams and Tables Part 3: Completing a Paragraph Part 4: Reading Passages and Answering Questions Part 5: Writing Guided Compositions Sample Reading Questions Sample Writing Questions

Total test time allotted is 180 min or 3 hours.

Scoring

The format and scoring of the CELPIP-General Test are referenced to the Canadian Language Benchmarks.

Below are the proficiency score levels and their Canadian Language Benchmark (CLB) Equivalencies.

CELPIP Proficiency Index Level	CELPIP Levels & CLB Equivalencies
Level 6	Advanced Proficiency – CLB 11 and 12
Level 5	Effective Proficiency – CLB 9 and 10
Level 4H	Adequate Proficiency – CLB 8
Level 4L	Adequate Proficiency – CLB 7
Level 3H	Developing Proficiency – CLB 6
Level 3L	Developing Proficiency – CLB 5
Level 2H	Minimal Proficiency – CLB 4
Level 2L	Minimal Proficiency – CLB 3
Level 1	No Proficiency – CLB 1 and 2
Level 0	Did not attempt or insufficient information to assess

 

Note:  The CELPIP Test scoring system does not give out scores beyond Level 5 because the main groups currently using these scores such as Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC), The University of British Columbia (UBC), and the Immigration Consultants of Canada Regulatory Council (ICCRC) do not require discrimination above this level.

 

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