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CELPIP Speaking: eight tasks in 15 minutes

Each of the eight tasks puts a prompt on the screen, and you answer it out loud. The whole part takes 15 minutes, in the same sitting as the rest of the test. CELPIP Speaking is in both versions of the Canadian English Language Proficiency Index Program (CELPIP), so you take it for citizenship too.

  • 8Tasks in the Speaking test
  • 15 minFor all eight tasks
  • 4 categoriesIn Paragon’s Speaking standards
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Updated November 2026 · Written from official sources, listed at the bottom of this page

What are the CELPIP Speaking tasks?

The eight tasks, in order:

  1. Giving Advice
  2. Talking about a Personal Experience
  3. Describing a Scene
  4. Making Predictions
  5. Comparing and Persuading
  6. Dealing with a Difficult Situation
  7. Expressing Opinions
  8. Describing an Unusual Situation

How CELPIP Speaking is scored

Paragon’s Speaking Performance Standards have four categories:

  • Content and coherence: how many ideas you give, how good and well organized they are, and your examples and supporting details.
  • Vocabulary: word choice, precision and accuracy, range of words and phrases, and suitable use.
  • Listenability: rhythm, pronunciation and intonation; pauses, interjections and self-correction; grammar and sentence structure, and their variety.
  • Task Fulfillment: relevance, completeness, tone and length.

Speaking templates and practice

Paragon’s rule on original, spontaneous answers covers Speaking too, and the writing page explains it. For practice, Paragon’s free tests include Speaking, each paid General practice set has Speaking responses at three CELPIP levels, and the free Speaking Pro: Target 9+ webinar covers tasks 1 to 8 in three lessons, and there’s a Target 5 one too.

Read the rule on templates →Get the official tests →
Sources: CELPIP and 5 more. Checked November 2026.

Rules and fees can change, so check the official site before your test.

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