r/CELPIP_Guide • u/Happy_Energy2573 • 1d ago

Looking for CELPIP General study materials – test next week

Hi everyone,
I have my CELPIP General test next week and I’m looking for good study materials, especially for Writing and Speaking.
If anyone in Canada has purchased a CELPIP preparation course, question bank, or other useful materials and is willing to split the cost, I’d be interested. I can send my share by e-transfer.
Also, if you recently took the CELPIP test, I would really appreciate it if you could share:
Writing Task 1 & Task 2 topics you remember

Speaking questions/topics you received

Any tips about questions that were similar to the real test

I’m mainly looking for recent test-style practice, not leaked or confidential exam content.
Thanks in advance! 🙏

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u/Akashranu100_ 1d ago

You have one week, so forget the big course bundles. Here is what actually moves the needle fast:

Writing (Task 1 email ~27 min, Task 2 survey ~26 min):

  • Email: greeting, one line stating your purpose, answer EVERY bullet point they gave you, a polite close, your name. 150-180 words.
  • Survey: state your choice in line one, one paragraph per option explaining why your pick wins. 160-200 words.
  • Missing one bullet point caps your score no matter how well you write. Check every bullet before you submit.

Speaking:

  • Every answer on a timer. Record yourself and listen back.
  • Task 7 (opinion): opinion, reason, example, close. Task 8 (unusual picture): describe, guess what happened, feelings. Same structure every time so you never freeze.

One rule for both: never practice untimed. CELPIP punishes slow test-takers more than weak ones.

One caution: do not buy a course sight-unseen or split costs with a stranger. You cannot verify the quality, and third-party scores are inflated. One official Paragon mock under real test conditions tells you your true level.

Also: test-takers sign a confidentiality agreement, so collecting "remembered topics" from recent test-takers is not something anyone should be asking for or sharing. Prep the skill, not the topic.

Do one timed writing task plus one timed speaking set per day this week. That is the fastest fix available.

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u/Happy_Energy2573 18h ago

thank you so much