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What to Bring on Test Day

1. Valid Photo Identification

On test day, you must bring the original, valid identification that you used to register for the test, and you must present this identification at check-in. If the identification document that you bring with you on test day does not meet the following requirements, you will not be allowed to take the test, and you will not be able to transfer your test or receive a refund

IDENTIFICATION

2. Your Identification Document must remain the same

Your identification document must be the same one you used to register for the test. It must match the registration details you entered during registration, including full name and document number.

3. Your Identification Document must be original

Your identification document must be original. Photocopies or scans of identification are not acceptable.

4. Your Identification Document must be valid

Your identification document must be valid in order for it to be accepted. Invalid identification documents must be renewed before registering for a test.

5. Your Identification Document must be unexpired

Your Identification Document must be unexpired Expired identification documents will not be accepted. If your identification document is set to expire before your test, you must renew it before registeri

What kinds of photo identification are accepted for the CELPIP Tests?

Test Location	For IRCC Purposes (Permanent Residency & Citizenship Applications)	For Non-IRCC Purposes
Canada	Passport Booklet Refugee Travel Document Canadian Permanent Resident Card Canadian Refugee Protection Claimant Document* US Passport Card	Same IDs + Canadian provincial driver’s license Canadian provincial identification card (excluding health cards) Certificate of Indian Status
US	Passport Booklet Refugee Travel Document US Passport Card	Same IDs + Canadian provincial driver’s license Canadian provincial identification card (excluding health cards)
UAE	Passport Booklet Refugee Travel Document Emirates ID	Same IDs +
India	Passport Booklet Refugee Travel Document	Same IDs +
Nigeria	Passport Booklet Refugee Travel Document	Same IDs +
Philippines	Passport Booklet Refugee Travel Document	Same IDs +
Singapore	Passport Booklet Refugee Travel Document	Same IDs +
Republic of Korea	Passport Booklet Refugee Travel Document	Same IDs +
Australia	Passport Booklet Refugee Travel Document	Same IDs +
United Kingdom	Passport Booklet Refugee Travel Document	Same IDs +

Unaccepted IDs (For All Test Types & Purposes)

• Any expired document
• Any photocopy of a document
• Social Security card
• Social Insurance card
• Canadian health card
• Temporary identification
• Employee identification card
• Student identification card
• US Border Crossing Card
• US Permanent Resident Card

Test Confirmation Email

Once registered, you will be emailed a test confirmation email. Make sure to bring a digital or print copy of the email with you to the test sitting.

The test confirmation email will include the following information:-

Registration Number

Your test confirmation email will include your test registration number.

RULES

Expired Canadian Refugee Protection Claimant Documents must be approved by our office before to taking a test. Please email a scan or picture of your expired Refugee protection claimant papers to info@celpip.ca for approval. On test day, expired refugee protection claimant documents that have not been pre-approved by our office may be rejected. Refused entries will not be refunded or transferred.

IMPORTANT DETAILS

Important: Test takers who fail to present appropriate identification at the time of check-in will be denied entrance to the test and will not be eligible for a refund or transfer. We recommend that if you registered for the CELPIP Test with a passport booklet, you do not send it away for any reason (extensions or visa renewals) before your planned test day. If you are needed to send your passport booklet after you have completed the test or before you register for the test, please do so. You will be denied access to the test if you do not bring your passport booklet or the identification document that you enrolled with at the test sitting. There will be no refunds or transfers.

Your Name

Check the name on the test confirmation email to make sure that it is spelled exactly the same as on your identification

Sitting Information

Check carefully the address of the testing center, and the date and time of the test

Identification Requirements

Information about what identification documents you are required to bring on test day.

Test Day Procedures

Check-in You must arrive 45 MINUTES before your scheduled test. Latecomers will not be admitted to the exam and will not be eligible for a refund or a transfer. Your test check-in period ends 15 minutes before the scheduled start time. You will not be admitted to the CELPIP Test if you come after this time, and you will not be entitled to a refund or transfer. You must provide the original, valid ID you used to register for the test. You will not be allowed to take the test if you do not have acceptable identification. It's a good idea to use the restroom before checking in. Your photo identification will be scanned in its entirety. Only your identity is permitted inside the facility.

During the test

Throughout the examination Other test takers may be conversing or typing. The sound of other test takers submitting their responses is a common occurrence in a testing environment. A pen and notepaper will be provided to you, which must be returned at the end of the test. A regular QWERTY English keyboard will be available on your workstation. In the testing room, cellphones and other forbidden objects are not allowed. Raise your hand if you require anything during the test, such as extra notepaper or a bathroom break. You may not converse with other test takers or leave your seat unattended. Your test will not be interrupted for any reason, including bathroom breaks. when you return from a bathroom break

Following the examination

Any problems you have during your test should be reported to the test center staff right away. You must notify Paragon Testing Enterprises at issues@celpip.ca within 48 hours of your test if there was a technical issue that may have influenced your findings. On request, test center workers will supply a contact card. If an issue is reported after the scores have been disclosed or more than 48 hours after the test sitting, no corrective action will be performed. Within 4 to 5 calendar days of your test date, your test results will be available online in your CELPIP account. Once the scores are published online, you can get your official score report from your CELPIP Account.

Additional notes

Notes on Extras -, The order in which test day processes are carried out may differ between test centers. Paragon Testing Enterprises is not responsible for any travel or lodging expenditures incurred if a test is canceled or reimbursed. Please visit our Test Security page to report a test security issue.

Important Warning About Cheating

If you cheat on the CELPIP Test, your results may be canceled. Cheating is defined by Paragon as any action (such as memorizing test answers based on prior CELPIP Test questions or submitting a fraudulent score report to a government agency or other entity) that will give you an unfair advantage on the CELPIP Test. These activities could have serious consequences. Paragon reserves the right to report a suspected cheater to a government agency (for example, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada) or other entity to whom the test taker is applying for investigation and enforcement

Test Day Rules

Bathroom Breaks:- Before entering the test room, test participants are encouraged to use the restroom. CELPIP tests are timed and will not be interrupted. Those who need to use the restroom during the test should raise their hand so that test center staff can accompany them.

Children:-Children are not permitted in the testing room, and test-takers are not permitted to take breaks to feed or care for a child. Unsupervised children are not the responsibility of Paragon Testing Enterprises or the exam center. If test takers attempt to leave youngsters unattended outside the testing room, they will be denied access.

Frequently Asked Questions

I have not received my test confirmation email. What should I do?

If you have not received (or have lost) your test confirmation email, please:

• Check the junk folder in your email, or
• Contact our office

For the CELPIP Tests, what types of picture identification are accepted?

For the CELPIP-General Test, the following identification is acceptable: Booklet for passport Card of the United States Document for a refugee protection claimant*Documentation for travel*For the CELPIP-General LS Test, the following identification is acceptable: Booklet for a passport. Passport Card of the United States Permanent residency card in Canada Documentation for travel*The following identification is permitted if you are taking the CELPIP Test for non-IRCC (Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada) purposes:

Chart Your Path to CELPIP Success

With over 10 hours of free webinars, a free sample test, a free practice test when you create a CELPIP Account, and our additional tools, we have a wide range of study materials to help you prepare for your test. Download our CELPIP Path to Success map and checklist to help guide your study journey.

How to Use CELPIP Score Comparison Chart

To utilize the CELPIP Score Comparison Chart, choose the type of test score you wish to look at: Speaking or Writing. The score description, sample question and response at that level, and an analysis of why that mark was granted can then be rotated through. Consider using a score comparison chart.

CELPIP

CELPIP Score	CLB Level	CELPIP Score Descriptor
12	12	Advanced Proficiency in Workplace And community Contexts
11	11	Advanced Proficiency in Workplace And community Contexts
10	10	Highly effective proficiency in Workplace And community Contexts
9	9	effective proficiency in Workplace And community Contexts
8	8	Good proficiency in Workplace And community Contexts
7	7	Adequate proficiency in Workplace And community Contexts
6	6	Developing proficiency in Workplace And community Contexts
5	5	Acquiring proficiency in Workplace And community Contexts
4	4	Adequate proficiency for daily life activities
3	3	Some Proficiency in limited Contexts
M	0,1,2	Minimal proficiency or insufficient Information to Assess
N/A	/	Not Administered Test Taker Did Note Recive this text component

What kind of test are you studying?

• What kind of test are you studying?
• We have paid materials specific to the particular CELPIP test you are taking.
• CELPIP-General
• It evaluates candidates' English speaking, reading, listening and writing skills and is used for permanent residence applications and positions.
• Assess your English speaking and listening skills
• Used for skills and citizenship applications And job title.

CELPIP – General

What is the general thing about CELPIP?

CELPIP – General evaluates candidates' English listening, reading, writing, and speaking skills and is officially designated by the Immigration, Refugees, and Citizens of Canada (IRCC) for permanent residence applications and is designated by an expert. Is also accepted.

Practice Tests:-

CELPIP – General evaluates candidates' English listening, reading, writing, and speaking skills and is officially designated by the Immigration, Refugees, and Citizens of Canada (IRCC) for permanent residence applications and is designated by an expert. Is also accepted.

STRUCTURE OF CELPIP GENERAL EXAM

The CELPIP - General Test has four components:-

• Listening
• Reading
• Writing
• Speaking

CELPIP GENERAL EXAM

• CELPIP - General total test time is about 3 hours and is done in one sitting
• Listening:- Listen to passages and answer questions 47–55 minutes
• Reading:- Read passages and answer questions 55–60 minutes
• Writing:- Respond to questions with written answers 53–60 minutes
• Speaking:- eply to on-screen prompts verbally 15–20 minutes

CELPIP - GENERAL LISTENING TEST

Listening:- No. of 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

General Reading

Reading

Time allotted: 55-60 minutes

Number of Questions	Component Sections
1	Practice Task
11	Part 1: Reading Correspondence
8	Part 2: Reading to Apply a Diagram
9	Part 3: Reading for Information
10	Part 4: Reading for Viewpoints

Writing

Writing

Time allotted: 55-60 minutes

Number of Questions	Component Sections
1	Task 1: Writing an Email
1	Task 2: Responding to Survey Questions

Speaking

Speaking

Time allotted: 15-20 minutes

Note: Test takers will be required to read answer choices in the Listening Test and questions in the Speaking test.

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
1	Task 8: Describing an Unusual Situation

CELPIP - General LS

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.

difference between the CELPIP - General and CELPIP - General LS?

The CELPIP – General Test is used for Permanent Residency applications and Skilled Immigrants (Express Entry). The CELIP – General LS Test is not accepted for Express Entry. However, the CELPIP – General LS Test is approved for Canadian Citizenship applications.

TYPES OF GENERAL LS

• 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 Details

Listening

Time allotted: 47-55 minutes

Number of Questions	Component Sections
1	Practice Task
1	Task 1: Giving Advice
8	Part 1: Listening to Problem Solving
5	Part 2: Listening to a Daily Life Conversation
6	Part 3: Listening for Information
1	Task 5: Comparing and Persuading
5	Part 4: Listening to a News Item
8	Part 5: Listening to a Discussion
6	Part 6: Listening to Viewpoints

Speaking

Time allotted: 15-20 minutes

Number of Questions	Component Sections
1	Practice Task
1	Task 1: Giving ad1vise/Giving advise
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

CELPIP Band 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.

MAXIMUM SCORE

Score range – In CELPIP the maximum score is 12. In IELTS the maximum score is 9. Therefore, to calculate the CLB of Canadian immigration programs, different scores are considered for each exam (see below for CLB equivalence).