CELPIP Test Strategy: Winning Multiple Choice Strategies for the CELPIP General and CELPIP LS Exam

By Complete Test Preparation Inc.

Learn and Practice Proven multiple choice strategies for reading comprehension and listening comprehension!  Plus how to take an oral exam, how to take a test and more! 

If you are preparing for the CELPIP General or the CELPIP LS you probably want all the help you can get! Test Strategy is your complete guide to answering multip

• Language: English
• Publisher: Complete Test Preparation Inc.
• Release date: Jul 6, 2018
• ISBN: 9781772452785

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CELPIP Test Strategy

Winning Multiple Choice

Strategies for the

CELPIP General and

CELPIP LS Exam

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Getting Started with the

CELPIP

C

ongratulations!

By deciding to take the CELPIP, you have taken the first step toward a great future! Of course, there is no point in taking this important examination unless you intend to do your best to earn the highest grade that you possibly can. That means getting yourself organized and discovering the best approaches, methods and strategies to master the material. Yes, that will require real effort and dedication on your part, but if you are willing to focus your energy and devote the study time necessary, before you know it you will be finished the exam with a great mark!

We know that taking on a new endeavour can be a scary, and it is easy to feel unsure of where to begin. That’s where we come in. This study guide is designed to help you improve your test-taking skills, show you a few tricks and increase both your competency and confidence.

The CELPIP Exam

The Canadian English Language Proficiency Index Program (CELPIP) is a test designed to assess the proficiency in the domain of English language. It is managed by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC).(https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship.html)

The CELPIP is given to individuals applying for the Canadian citizenship, to prove their ability to function in English. If you are taking the Canadian Citizenship test – see our Citizenship Study Guide and Practice Questions

The test is designed to measure your knowledge of English, and abilities in everyday situations that involve communicating and interacting with others.

The CELPIP Test is meaning to assess your capability to develop in the Canadian society and to determine if you will be able to communicate effectively and correctly, so the questions are designed to assess your knowledge of English according to the normative of the Canadian English, including its accent. It’s important that you take this into account when preparing for it.

About the Test

There are two versions of the CELPIP Test: the CELPIP-General Test and the CELPIP-General LS Test.

CELPIP-General Test

This test assesses your functionality in 4 aspects of English:

Listening

Reading

Writing

Speaking

The CELPIP-General Test is for those applying for permanent residence status in Canada. The time estimated to take this test is 3 hours.

CELPIP-General LS Test

This test assesses your functionality only in Listening and Speaking, and is for those applying for the Canadian citizenship. The estimated time for this version of the test is 1 hour and 10 minutes.

The CELPIP can be taken in 4 countries: Canada, Philippines, United Arab Emirates and United States.

Both tests are computerized tests, taken on a digital platform; the Reading and Writing section using the mouse and keyboard, and the Listening and Speaking sections using headphones and a microphone.

CELPIP General Test Contents

5 components

Listening

Reading

Writing

Speaking

Listening

The time limit is 47-55 minutes, and there are 7 subsections with specific types of questions assigned for each:

1 question of practice task

8 questions regarding Listening to Problem Solving

5 questions regarding Listening to a Daily Life Conversation

6 questions about Listening for Information

5 questions regarding Listening to a News Item

8 questions referring Listening to a Discussion

6 questions about Listening to Viewpoints

Reading

5 subsections to be completed in 55-60 minutes;

1 Practice Task

11 questions about Reading Correspondence

8 questions regarding Reading to Apply a Diagram

9 questions to assess Reading for Information

10 questions about Reading for Viewpoints

Writing

Two subsections that must be completed in 53-60 minutes:

The first task is to write an Email

The second task is to respond to Survey Questions

Speaking

9 tasks to be completed in 15-20 minutes;

1 Practice Task

Give Advice

Talk about a Personal Experience

Describe a Scene

Make Predictions

Compare and Persuade

Deal with a Difficult Situation

Expressing Opinions

Describe an Unusual Situation

CELPIP-General LS Test Contents

This test has 2 sections, where you demonstrate your ability to listen and speak in English.

Listening

8 sections, with specific question types in each, to be completed in 47 minutes;

2 questions which assess your skills to Identify Similar Meanings

8 questions about how to Answer Questions

5 questions regarding Listening to Problem Solving

6 questions about Listening to a Daily Life Conversation

5 questions regarding Listening for Information

8 questions about Listening to a News Item

6 questions about Listening to a Discussion

5-8 concerning Listening to Viewpoints

Speaking

Nine tasks, to be completed in 20 minutes;

The first task is a Practice Task

Giving Advice

Talking about a Personal Experience

Describing a Scene

Making Predictions

Comparing and Persuading

Dealing with a Difficult Situation

Expressing Opinions

Describing an Unusual Situation

Test Development Questions

The Listening section (in both tests) and Reading sections (in the CELPIP General) have unscored questions that are used for test development. You won’t be told which one are the unscored control questions, so in order to pass the test you must do your best on all questions.

How to register

The CELPIP offers online registration and mail registration, but they recommend for the candidates register online.

https://www.celpip.ca/faq/get-registration-form-2/

The first step is to download a CELPIP Registration Form from the website, then fill it and submit it with every other documentation that’s required by mail.

The fees must be made in Canadian dollars (CAD$) and the amounts vary according to the country you are in and the region. Online payments are done through credit cards (VISA, MasterCard, American Express) as well as PayPal. If you are registering by mail

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