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Free CELPIP® Writing practice test 2026, rated by AI

Write the two CELPIP-General Writing tasks, an email and a survey response, on the test’s own clocks: 27 and 26 minutes, about 150 to 200 words each. Each answer is rated on the four dimensions CELPIP raters use, Content/Coherence, Vocabulary, Readability and Task Fulfillment, and you get a CELPIP level and CLB for Writing.

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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.

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What is in this practice test

  • Both Writing tasks: an email in 27 minutes and a survey response in 26 minutes
  • The test’s screen: the task on the left, your answer with a word counter on the right
  • A level from 0 to 12 for each of the four CELPIP dimensions, with a reason for each
  • Your own answer rewritten one level higher at a time, up to level 12
  • No sign-up to start; a free account shows your report
  • Your first Writing practice rated free; Pro rates every attempt in all 10 tests

How the Writing practice test works

The practice runs the Writing section of a full CELPIP-General test on its own: the same two tasks in the same order, each on its own clock.

The two Writing tasks
TaskTimeLengthWhat you do
1. Writing an Email27 minutesAbout 150–200 wordsRead a short situation and write an email that does the three things the prompt lists.
2. Responding to Survey Questions26 minutesAbout 150–200 wordsRead a survey with two options, choose one and explain why.

As on the test screen, the task sits on the left and your answer box on the right, with a word counter and a spelling checker. When a task’s clock runs out, the practice moves on with what you wrote, and you cannot go back. You type on a keyboard, so use a laptop or desktop computer. You can pause the practice and come back later with the same time left.

For a plan for each task, read the Task 1 email guide and the Task 2 survey guide.

Try a Writing task now

Set a 27-minute timer and write your own email for this task before you read the sample. Then compare: the sample below is our own answer at about level 9, with Prepiva’s estimate for each dimension.

Email: a problem with a bicycle you bought (about level 9)

Three weeks ago, you bought a second-hand bicycle from a local shop, Spokes & Pedals, to ride to work. Since then, the brakes have started to squeal, and on Monday the chain came off twice on your way home. Your receipt includes a 30-day warranty on repairs.

Write an email of about 150–200 words to the shop’s manager, Mr. Dubois. In your email, do these three things:

  • Explain what you bought and when.
  • Describe the problems you have had.
  • Say what you would like the shop to do.

Sample email (179 words, inside the 150–200 range)

Dear Mr. Dubois,

I am writing about the blue city bike I bought at Spokes & Pedals on October 13. I paid 280 dollars for it, and your mechanic tuned it before I took it home.

Unfortunately, the bike has not been reliable. About a week after I bought it, the brakes began to squeal every time I slowed down, which is embarrassing on a quiet street at seven in the morning. Then, on Monday, the chain came off twice on my way home from work. The second time, I had to walk the bike the last two kilometres in the rain.

Since my receipt includes a 30-day warranty on repairs, I would like you to check the brakes and the chain free of charge. I ride to work every day, so I would be grateful if the work could be done on a Saturday, when I can drop the bike off in the morning and pick it up before closing time. Could you let me know if that is possible?

Thank you for your help.

Sincerely,

Priya Nair

Prepiva’s estimate: Email
DimensionEstimated levelWhy
Content/Coherence9All three points, each with specific details (the date, the price, what happened on Monday) and a clear request with a time that suits the writer.
Vocabulary9Precise, natural words for the situation: reliable, squeal, free of charge, drop the bike off, grateful.
Readability9One paragraph per point, varied sentences and clear links between them; no errors.
Task Fulfillment10Every point is covered for a shop manager, polite but firm, inside 150–200 words.
OverallAbout level 9The rounded average of the four, as Prepiva’s rating computes it

What would raise it:

  • Make the request harder to refuse: name the Saturday and offer a second time in case the shop is busy.
  • Add one sentence on what the problem costs the writer, such as being late for work, to strengthen the request without sounding angry.

Read six more rated answers, three emails and three survey responses at different levels, in the CELPIP Writing samples.

Can ChatGPT rate your CELPIP Writing?

You can paste an answer into ChatGPT or another chatbot and ask for a CELPIP level. It will usually give one, with useful comments on grammar and style. But unless you give it the four CELPIP dimensions and a description of each level, it rates by its own idea of good writing, and its level can change from one try to the next. It also cannot know how you wrote the answer: in 27 minutes, on a keyboard, with no help but a spelling checker.

Prepiva’s practice rates the answer you wrote under the test’s clock, on the four CELPIP dimensions, against our own description of each level from 0 to 12, with a reason for each dimension. Each rated answer also gets a level ladder: your own text rewritten one level higher at a time, up to level 12, changing only what each level needs, so you see what moves an answer up. Our rating is an AI estimate too, not a CELPIP rater’s score.

How your Writing is rated

CELPIP raters rate every Writing response on four dimensions. Prepiva rates your answers on the same four:

The four Writing dimensions in plain words
DimensionIn plain words
Content/CoherenceDo you say enough, in a clear order, with details and reasons?
VocabularyDo you choose precise words, with enough range?
ReadabilityAre your sentences and paragraphs easy to read, with correct grammar and spelling?
Task FulfillmentDid you do what the prompt asked, for this reader, in the right tone and length?

An AI language model gives each dimension a level from 0 to 12 with a reason, plus one strength and one next step for the task. Your Writing level is the average of the eight dimension levels across both tasks, with a tie rounded down. A task left empty counts as 0.

Its limits. It is one AI model, not a panel of trained raters, and its levels are not matched against CELPIP raters’ scores. Use it to find what to fix and to see your progress, not to predict a result. Read more in the CELPIP Writing guide.

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What is free, and what Pro adds

Free: start the Writing practice without an account and create a free account at the end to see your report. With the free account, your first Writing practice is rated, and so is your first full mock test, which has the same two tasks.

Pro rates every attempt and opens all 10 CELPIP practice tests, each with its own email and survey tasks. See the plans on the free CELPIP practice test page.

FAQ

Is the CELPIP Writing practice test free?

Yes. You can start it without an account or a card. At the end, you create a free account to see your report, and your first Writing practice is rated free.

How long is the CELPIP Writing test?

53 minutes: 27 minutes for the email (Task 1) and 26 minutes for the survey response (Task 2).

How many words should I write?

About 150 to 200 words for each task. Word count is part of Task Fulfillment: a much shorter answer usually leaves the points thin, and a much longer one eats into your checking time.

Can ChatGPT check my CELPIP Writing?

It can comment on grammar and style, but unless you give it the four CELPIP dimensions and a description of each level, it rates by its own idea of good writing. Prepiva rates the answer you wrote under the test’s clock on the four CELPIP dimensions, with a reason for each.

What do CELPIP Writing raters look for?

Four dimensions: Content/Coherence, Vocabulary, Readability and Task Fulfillment. Task Fulfillment covers relevance, completeness, tone and word count.

Can I practise only the email or only the survey task?

The practice runs both tasks in order, as on test day. For one task at a time, the Task 1 and Task 2 guides each have a full prompt and a plan.

More on CELPIP

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