CELPIP Test
One of the most important documents required for immigration is a language certificate. The importance of a language certificate is so great that many people are always discouraged from immigrating because they don’t have it. Canada, which is one of the main destinations of Iranian immigrants, is no exception to this rule. The accepted language documents for immigrating to this country are IELTS or CELPIP.
In order to immigrate to Canada, it is a requirement to participate in official language tests. According to the Canadian Immigration Department and many provincial immigration offices, the two accepted tests for measuring the level of language knowledge are IELTS and CELPIP. Also, according to the Federal Immigration Department and most of the provincial immigration offices, it is the only acceptable test for assessment
The level of knowledge of the French language is the TEF test.
What is Canada’s CELPIP test?
CELPIP is an abbreviated form of “Canadian English Language Proficiency Index Program”. The Selpip exam is specifically designed with Canadian English as its focus, and the applicant can even apply for a test that includes listening and speaking skills. In fact, this test is especially useful for those who intend to obtain permanent residence or Canadian citizenship.
This test clearly and accurately assesses the applicant’s language ability and skills in everyday situations, interacting with friends, communicating with colleagues and managers at work, understanding news and interpreting and responding to written materials. .
How is the Canadian CELPIP exam conducted?
The CELPIP exam is completely computer-administered. The applicant can participate in this exam by attending the exam center using a computer. It takes about 3 hours to complete and is done in one sitting. This test is divided into 4 components: Listening, Reading, Writing and Speaking. In the CELPIP exam, unlike the IELTS exam, the speaking part is not with one person, but the questions that appear on the screen must be answered in a certain time.
Note: The General CELPIP test can be used for various purposes, but the CELPIP test (LS) and the CELPIP speaking-listening test are only related to requests from the Canadian Immigration Department. For this reason, more than registering for the test, choose its type carefully.
Comparison of the details of CELPIP and IELTS
listening section
This CELPIP listening section takes between 47 and 55 minutes and includes the following:
an exercise (1 question)
A conversation about problem solving (8 questions)
Daily conversation (5 questions)
Providing information (6 questions)
News (5 questions)
Conversation (8 questions)
Comments (6 questions)
The listening part of IELTS is 30 minutes long and includes the following:
A conversation about everyday topics
A monologue about a social issue
Conversation in an educational or professional environment
A monologue about a scientific topic
Reading section
This cellpipe reading section takes between 55 and 60 minutes and includes the following:
- A practice task (a question)
- Reading correspondence between people (11 questions)
- Reading and diagram (8 questions)
- Reading for information (9 questions)
- Reading to know the opinions (10 questions)
The IELTS reading section is 60 minutes long and includes the following:
- Understanding everyday texts about basic topics
- Understanding workplace texts such as job descriptions
- Understanding complex texts such as instructions or stories
Writing section
This written part of CellPip takes between 53 and 60 minutes and includes the following:
Write an email
Answer a survey
The written part of IELTS takes one hour and consists of two parts:
Writing a letter (general exam) or reporting a graph (academic)
write an essay
Speaking section
This section in CELPIP takes between 15 and 20 minutes and includes the following:
A practice question
Provide clarification
Talking about a personal matter
Description of a scene
Provide a forecast
Compare or persuade
Talk about a difficult situation
Expressing opinions
Talk about an unusual situation
The speaking part of IELTS is between 11 and 14 minutes and you will be asked questions focusing on the following:
Questions about familiar and everyday topics
Talk about a specific topic
Answering more abstract questions about a topic
Benefits of CELPIP
It may be difficult to compare IELTS and CELPIP. But the following can be considered as the main advantages of CELPIP over IELTS:
This test is conducted in one session while IELTS has a separate speaking section.
The Selpip exam is completely computerized.
In the listening part of this test, only the North American English accent is used, which may be simpler and more understandable than the British accent.
CELPIP exam format is more modern; Because it is held entirely through the computer.
CELPIP results are announced within 4-5 working days, while for IELTS it is 13 working days.
The whole test is done in one session
Applicants do not need to take a separate date for the speaking test.
In the speaking section, because the test is online, you can focus on your speaking and not worry about body language or eye contact with the interviewer. This will reduce your stress.
In the listening department, the quality of the headphones allows you to focus more on listening than anything else.
More Over,
CELPIP takes less time than IELTS.
The price of the CELPIP test is a little cheaper than the IELTS test, which is a big advantage.
Due to the fact that the answers to the CELPIP test options in the reading and listening sections are four-choice, you can easily get an acceptable score in this section.
Like the IELTS test, CELPIP does not have many resources and only by studying the limited resources provided by the test itself, you can get a high score in the test.
Many of the questions from previous years in the CELPIP exam are repeated and by preparing sample questions from previous years, you can gain a good mastery of this exam. In the comparison section of CELPIP or IELTS test questions, since the online test has many repeated questions, preference can be given to CELPIP.
All sections of this exam are medium and good in difficulty, so that the user does not have any difficulty in answering the questions. Therefore, in choosing between CELPIP or IELTS, in this section, priority will be given to CELPIP.
In the correction of the speaking and writing parts of the test, it is corrected by 2 examiners, and there is no strictness compared to the IELTS test in this test.
Canadian CELPIP test applications
CELPIP is used in various Canadian immigration programs. These programs include:
Permanent residency
Citizenship
Canadian Experience Class
Provincial immigration programs
Federal Skilled Trades
Start-up visa
The exam preparation:
The CELPIP exam is a relatively new exam, but new resources for test takers come online every day to help you achieve the best possible result. One of the best ways to prepare for CELPIP is to take practice tests. On the CELPIP website, the applicant can find a series of free samples and practice them on his own time. Also, study materials are available on CELPIP’s website. which the applicant can use to increase the chance of his score.
