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Free CELPIP® Practice Test 2026: Full Mock, Same Screens as Test Day

Take a complete CELPIP-General mock test with the four skills in the test’s order and timing: Listening, Reading, Writing, then Speaking, with a clock for every part. Your Writing and Speaking answers are rated on the four dimensions CELPIP raters use. At the end, you get a CELPIP level and a CLB level for each skill, and a report that shows every question you missed and what to work on next.

The mock test is free. Every question is written by Prepiva, and your levels are practice estimates.

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Prepiva CELPIP practice screen: a Reading part with the text on the left, drop-down answers on the right and the time remaining in the title bar
Prepiva practice screen, Reading: the text on the left, the questions on the right and one clock for the whole part.

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What is in the free mock test

CELPIP Practice Test 1 is a full-length mock of the CELPIP-General test. It has all four skills in the real test’s order, the same parts, the same number of scored questions and a clock for every part. These are our own screens:

Prepiva CELPIP practice screen: a Listening question with four answer choices and the time remaining in the title bar
Prepiva practice screen, Listening: each recording plays once, then every question has its own short clock at the top right.
Prepiva CELPIP practice screen: a Reading part with the text on the left, drop-down answers on the right and the time remaining in the title bar
Prepiva practice screen, Reading: the text on the left, the questions on the right and one clock for the whole part.
Prepiva CELPIP practice screen: a Writing task with the instructions on the left, the answer box with a word count on the right and the time remaining in the title bar
Prepiva practice screen, Writing: the task on the left, your answer and its word count on the right, and the task’s clock.
Prepiva CELPIP practice screen: a Speaking task with its preparation and recording times in the title bar
Prepiva practice screen, Speaking: the preparation and recording times sit in the title bar, and recording starts by itself.
The four skills of CELPIP-General with their parts, scored questions and Paragon’s times
SkillPartsScored questions or tasksTime
Listening6 parts3846–55 minutes
Reading4 parts3843–56 minutes
Writing2 tasks253 minutes
Speaking8 tasks8about 15 minutes
Total20 parts and tasksabout 3 hours

The times are Paragon’s for the real test, which can include unscored questions. Our mock test has the scored questions only and keeps every part’s clock, so its timed work comes to about 2 hours 20 minutes, plus directions.

Take it in one sitting, as on test day, or one skill at a time: Listening, Reading, Writing or Speaking. You can pause and come back later with the same time left. As in the real test, each recording plays once and you cannot go back to a part once it ends.

Taking CELPIP-General LS for citizenship? That test has only Listening and Speaking, about 1 hour 10 minutes in all, with the same parts as the full test. Practise for it with the CELPIP-General LS practice test.

See every part, question and timer on the CELPIP test format page.

Try three sample questions

These questions are written for this page. They are not from Paragon’s materials or from our mock tests. Each one shows a different part of the test.

Sample 1. Reading Part 3: Reading for Information (short example)

In the test, you read four paragraphs, A to D, and decide which paragraph each statement is about. Choose E if no paragraph gives the information. This example is shorter than the real part, which has nine statements.

The Tool Library on Birch Street

A. When the Birch Street Community Centre opened its tool library three years ago, it had forty items, most of them donated by retired neighbours. Today members can borrow more than three hundred tools, from cordless drills to a pressure washer. Membership is free for residents of the ward, but every new member must attend a short safety talk before their first loan.

B. Loans last one week, and most tools can be renewed once online. Items with a waiting list must come back on time. Late returns are not fined; instead, a member who is late three times has to wait a month before borrowing again. Volunteers say this rule has worked better than fines ever did.

C. The library depends on about twenty volunteers, who check returned tools, sharpen blades and replace worn parts. Several of them are retired tradespeople, and they also teach evening workshops on simple home repairs. The most popular one, a two-hour class on fixing leaky taps, fills up within a day whenever it is announced.

D. The centre now hopes to lend gardening equipment such as tillers and wheelbarrows. It has applied for a city grant to build a storage shed behind the building, because there is no room left indoors. If the grant comes through, the new items should be ready next spring, in time for planting season.

Which paragraph has the information? Choose A, B, C or D, or E if it is not given.

  1. Members who often return tools late lose borrowing privileges for a while.
  2. Some of the volunteers used to work in the building trades.
  3. New members have to learn about safety before borrowing anything.
  4. The library plans to charge a small fee for power tools.
  5. More space is needed before new kinds of equipment can be offered.
Show the answers
  1. B. Paragraph B: a member who is late three times has to wait a month before borrowing again.
  2. C. Paragraph C: several volunteers are retired tradespeople.
  3. A. Paragraph A: every new member must attend a short safety talk before their first loan.
  4. E. Not given. Paragraph A says membership is free and mentions power tools, but no paragraph mentions a fee for them.
  5. D. Paragraph D: the centre needs a storage shed because there is no room left indoors.

The statements never repeat the paragraph’s words: look for the same idea in different words, and choose E only when no paragraph says it.

Sample 2. Listening Part 1: Listening to Problem Solving

In the test, you hear a conversation in three sections, with questions after each one. The recording plays once. Each question is spoken, not printed: you see only the four answers and have 30 seconds to choose. Here you read one section and its two questions; read the transcript once, as if you were hearing it, then answer.

On screen before the recording: You will hear a conversation between a woman and the manager of her apartment building.

Transcript

Woman: Hi. I got an email yesterday saying my parcel was delivered, but it wasn’t at my door, and it’s not in the mailroom either.

Manager: Sorry to hear that. What’s your unit number?

Woman: 1407. It’s a box of winter boots.

Manager: Let me check the delivery log. The driver marked it delivered at two o’clock, but the photo the driver took shows the door of 1704, not 1407.

Woman: So the numbers got switched around.

Manager: Looks like it. I’ll call the tenant in 1704 this afternoon and ask them to bring it down.

Woman: Thanks. I leave for work at seven-thirty, though, and I’m not home until six.

Manager: No problem. Once I have it, I’ll lock it in my office, and you can pick it up any evening after six.

Question 1 (spoken on the test): Why didn’t the woman get her parcel?

  • A.The driver left it at another unit.
  • B.It has not been delivered yet.
  • C.Someone moved it to the mailroom.
  • D.The manager locked it in his office.

Question 2 (spoken on the test): When can the woman pick up her parcel?

  • A.at seven-thirty in the morning
  • B.at two o’clock in the afternoon
  • C.any evening after six
  • D.after she phones the tenant in 1704
Show the answers

Question 1: A. The driver’s photo shows door 1704, not 1407. The mailroom and the manager’s office are mentioned, but they do not explain what happened.

Question 2: C. The manager says she can pick it up any evening after six. Seven-thirty is when she leaves for work, and two o’clock is when the parcel was marked delivered.

Sample 3. Speaking Task 5: Comparing and Persuading

In the test, you first have 60 seconds to choose one of two options. Then a third option appears that someone else prefers, and you have 60 seconds to prepare and 60 seconds to persuade them.

Part 1. Your parents’ fortieth wedding anniversary is in June, and your family wants to give them a weekend away. You have been asked to choose where they will stay. Your parents love quiet places, but your father has a sore knee and cannot walk far. Choose the option you prefer.

Lakeview Cabin

  • 190 dollars a night
  • A 45-minute drive from the city
  • Full kitchen and a wood stove
  • Canoe and life jackets included

Harbour Street Hotel

  • 240 dollars a night
  • Downtown, a short walk from restaurants
  • Breakfast included
  • Parking: 25 dollars a night

Part 2. Your brother would rather book a different place. Convince him that your choice is the better one.

Maple Ridge Bed and Breakfast (your brother’s choice)

  • 165 dollars a night
  • In a village 90 minutes from the city
  • Homemade breakfast
  • Hiking trails nearby
Show a sample answer

I can see why you like Maple Ridge, and a homemade breakfast sounds lovely. But I really think the Lakeview Cabin is the better gift. First, it’s only forty-five minutes from the city, so Dad won’t have to sit in the car for an hour and a half with his sore knee. Second, the best thing about Maple Ridge is the hiking trails, and Dad can’t walk far right now, so they would miss the main attraction. At the cabin, they can take the canoe out on the lake without any walking at all. And with a full kitchen and a wood stove, they can cook together and have a cozy evening. It costs twenty-five dollars a night more, but for their fortieth anniversary, I think it’s worth it.

Why it works: it answers the brother’s choice directly, uses facts from the cards (the distance, the trails, the canoe, the price), ties them to the father’s knee from the situation and stays friendly. Raters listen for Content/Coherence, Vocabulary, Listenability and Task Fulfillment.

CELPIP sample test: Paragon’s free tests and ours

Paragon, which makes the CELPIP test, gives every CELPIP account two free complete practice tests. They come with answer keys and Listening transcripts, and Listening and Reading give an approximate result when you finish. For Writing and Speaking, Paragon shows sample responses at different levels with an analysis, so you compare your own answers with them.

Prepiva’s free mock test also rates your own Writing and Speaking: each answer gets a level on the four dimensions, with feedback, and your report gives all four skills a CLB level. Taking both is a good plan: Paragon’s tests come from the people who make CELPIP, and ours gives you a level for every skill.

Your report

Your report does more than give you a number. It shows exactly where you lost points, one question and one task at a time, so you know what to practise next:

  • every Listening and Reading question you missed, with your answer, the right one and the line of the recording or text that gives it;
  • how many questions you got right in each part, so the weakest parts stand out;
  • each Writing and Speaking answer rated on the four CELPIP dimensions, with the reason for each rating and the next step to take;
  • a CELPIP level from 0 to 12 for each skill, with the CLB level it matches, and your lowest skill.

Listening and Reading levels come from your number of correct answers, with cut-offs close to Paragon’s approximate charts. Writing and Speaking levels are AI estimates. All of them are practice estimates: read the CELPIP score chart to see what each level means.

Score report

Example

CELPIP Practice Test 1

  • Listening 9 CLB 9
  • Reading 8 CLB 8
  • Writing 7 CLB 7
  • Speaking 6 CLB 6 · lowest

Where you lost points

  • Listening Part 3 · Question 4

    You chose “on Tuesday mornings”. The answer is “every second Thursday”, from this line:

    …so from next week the clinic runs every second Thursday instead.

  • Reading Part 2 · Question 6

    You chose “the weekday pass”. The answer is “the family pass”, from this line:

    Children under 12 swim free with a family pass.

  • Speaking Task 5 · Task Fulfillment 6

    Next step: Say why the other option is worse, not only why yours is better.

Illustrative levels and questions. Writing and Speaking levels are AI estimates. Practice estimates from Prepiva, not CELPIP results.

What you need

The mock test runs in your web browser. You need:

  • a laptop or desktop computer with an up-to-date browser;
  • headphones, because each recording plays once;
  • a microphone for the eight Speaking tasks;
  • a quiet room, and paper and a pen for notes.

On a phone? The real CELPIP test is taken on a computer at a test centre, so start the mock test on a computer too. On your phone, check your levels with the CLB calculator and read the skill guides.

Tired of random practice questions?

After your second full mock test, Prepiva Pro finds where you lose points, from questions left blank to the grammar you repeat, and builds practice from your own answers. After your fifth and eighth tests, it shows what you fixed and what is still there.

A grammar mistake in a Prepiva CELPIP training plan: the learner's own sentences from an email and a Speaking task, each with its fix, and practice questions made for it
Your own sentences, fixed, with practice for each mistake
Step 2 of a Prepiva CELPIP training plan: each weak spot of step 1, then and now, marked fixed, better or still there
After your fifth test: what you fixed and what is still there

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How we build our tests

Every passage, recording script, question and picture in Prepiva’s CELPIP tests is written for Prepiva. None is taken from Paragon’s tests or study materials. The tests follow the CELPIP-General format as Paragon describes it: the same parts in the same order, the same number of scored questions, the same clocks and the same Speaking preparation and recording times. The recordings use computer-generated voices, and Listening Part 5 shows still pictures where the real test plays a video.

How the AI rating works. For Speaking, your recording is first turned into text with its timing. An AI model then rates each Writing and Speaking answer on the four CELPIP dimensions, from 0 to 12, against our own description of each level, and gives a reason for each rating. Your level for the skill is the average of all these ratings, rounded down at a tie. For the picture tasks, the AI reads a written description of the picture.

Its limits. Speaking is rated from a transcript with timings, so the AI cannot hear your pronunciation or intonation directly, and its levels are not matched against CELPIP raters’ scores. Use them to find your weakest skill and to see your progress, not to predict a result.

Independence. Prepiva is an independent practice platform. Paragon Testing Enterprises and Prometric have not reviewed or approved our tests, and our levels are practice estimates.

The Prepiva team last checked this page’s facts against celpip.ca and canada.ca on October 30, 2026. Read how we make and review our content and about Prepiva.

FAQ

Is the CELPIP practice test free?

Yes. You can start CELPIP Practice Test 1 without an account or a card. At the end, you create a free account to see your report, including the rating of your Writing and Speaking.

How close is it to the real CELPIP test?

It follows the CELPIP-General format: the four skills in the same order, the same parts, the same number of scored questions and the same clocks. The questions are our own, the voices are computer-generated, and Listening Part 5 uses still pictures instead of a video.

How accurate is the score?

Your levels are practice estimates. Listening and Reading levels come from your number of correct answers, with cut-offs close to Paragon’s approximate charts. Writing and Speaking levels come from an AI rating on the four CELPIP dimensions. They show where you stand and which skill to work on, but they cannot predict your result on the real test.

Which CLB do I need for Express Entry?

It depends on the program. The Federal Skilled Worker Program asks for CLB 7 in all four skills; the Canadian Experience Class asks for CLB 7 for TEER 0 or 1 jobs and CLB 5 for TEER 2 or 3 jobs; the Federal Skilled Trades Program asks for CLB 5 in Listening and Speaking and CLB 4 in Reading and Writing. From level 3 up, a CELPIP level is the same as the CLB level. Check canada.ca for the current rules.

Can I take the practice test on my phone?

Start it on a computer. The real CELPIP test is taken on a computer at a test centre, and the mock test has the same screen layouts, typing and recording. On a phone, use the CLB calculator and the skill guides.

Should I take CELPIP or IELTS?

IRCC accepts both CELPIP-General and IELTS General Training, and converts both to CLB levels. CELPIP is one sitting on a computer with recorded Speaking; IELTS has a face-to-face Speaking test with an examiner. Our CELPIP vs IELTS page compares them in detail.

Is Prepiva connected to Paragon?

No. Prepiva is an independent practice platform and is not affiliated with, endorsed by or approved by Paragon Testing Enterprises or Prometric. Our questions are original, and our levels are practice estimates.

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