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What Is The CELPIP-General LS Test ?

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CELPIP-General LS

 

The CELPIP-General LS Test is a two-skills version of the CELPIP-General Test. It accurately assesses listening and speaking proficiency in typical everyday situations.

 

Why take the CELPIP-General LS Test?

 

 

Test sittings across Canada

 

 
 Find a test centre near you!

 

Save money

 

The test fee is $175.00 – $200.00 compared to the four-skills CELPIP-General Test which is $265.00.

 

Save time

 

Complete the test in one hour! Learn more about the CELPIP-General LS Test Format.

 

 Computer-delivered

 

The listening and speaking components are delivered by computer. You are equipped with your own headset for the listening component and there are no human examiners in the speaking component!

 

 Uses Canadian English and accents

 

The test uses the English variety as spoken in Canada. Interested to hear what Canadian accents sound like? Try the CELPIP-General LS free online sample test.

 

Quick online results

 

Results are available online in 8 business days after the test date.

 


Who uses CELPIP-General LS Test Results?

 

The CELPIP-General LS Test is accepted by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) as a measure of listening and speaking proficiency for those applying for Canadian citizenship.

 

Adults between the ages of 14 and 64 who apply for Canadian citizenship must provide proof of listening and speaking proficiency in either English or French. One way in which an applicant can satisfy the language requirement is to take an accepted third-party English language test.

 

Please note that IRCC may change the language requirement at any time. For more information, please visit the IRCC website at www.cic.gc.ca.

 


CELPIP-General LS Test Format and Scoring

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


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

 
Format

 

The CELPIP-General LS Test has two test components: Listening and Speaking. The parts of each test component and the timing are shown below.


 

 Test
Component

Time
Allotted

Number of Questions

Component Sections

Listening

47 minutes

2

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

5-8

Part 7: Unscored Items*

Speaking

20 minutes

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



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total test time allotted is 67 minutes or 1 hour 7 minutes.

 

*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 one of the other parts of the test. You will not know which part of the test contains the unscored items, so apply your best effort to all parts of the test.

Note: Test takers will be required to read answer choices in the Listening Test and the questions in the Speaking Test. To get an idea of what the test is like, we recommend purchasing study materials or reviewing our free online sample test.

 
Scoring

Each component of the test (Listening and Speaking) will be given a CELPIP level. Below is a chart of each CELPIP level and its corresponding description. Since the CELPIP-General LS Test scores have been calibrated against the Canadian Language Benchmarks (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 6
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

 

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