CELPIP General LS
Canadian English Language Proficiency Index Program
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What is the CELPIP - General LS?
The CELPIP – General LS evaluates test taker’s English listening and speaking skills and is officially designated for citizenship applications by IRCC, and is also accepted for professional designations.
Single 1-Hour Test Sitting
Takes approximately 1 hour to complete and can be done in one sitting with no separate speaking session
IRCC Approved for Citizenship Status
The CELPIP - LS test is the IRCC approved test for Canadian citizenship applications
CELPIP - General LS total test time is about 1h10m and is done in one sitting
Listening
Listen to passages and answer questions
47–55 minutes
Speaking
Reply to on-screen prompts verbally
15–20 minutes
CELPIP - General LS Test Format
Time allotted: 47-55 minutes
| Number of Questions | Component Sections |
|---|---|
| 1 | Practice Task |
| 8 | Part 1: Listening to Problem Solving |
| 5 | Part 2: Listening to a Daily Life Conversation |
| 6 | Part 3: Listening for Information |
| 5 | Part 4: Listening to a News Item |
| 8 | Part 5: Listening to a Discussion |
| 6 | Part 6: Listening to Viewpoints |
Time allotted: 15-20 minutes
| Number of Questions | Component Sections |
|---|---|
| 1 | Practice Task |
| 1 | Task 1: Giving Advice |
| 1 | Task 2: Talking about a Personal Experience |
| 1 | Task 3: Describing a Scene |
| 1 | Task 4: Making Predictions |
| 1 | Task 5: Comparing and Persuading |
| 1 | Task 6: Dealing with a Difficult Situation |
| 1 | Task 7: Expressing Opinions |
| 1 | Task 8: Describing an Unusual Situation |
*Unscored Items: The Listening Test contains unscored items used for test development. These unscored items can be found anywhere within the Listening 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.
