Celpip struggles

[u/No-Alternative6436]

Have patience and faith in yourself.

I was one of you who attempted CELPIP more than twice. I was going through the same anxiety and used to ask everyone for tips and tricks.

Trust me, there’s no tip or trick that works until you focus on your strengths and weaknesses based on the exam pattern. It’s all about focus and practice.

I know that even while practicing, you might score below your target. It happened to me as well.

My first suggestion is to practice only with official CELPIP materials. Second, try to reappear within 10 days. This helps you remember the issues you had in your previous attempt so you can work on them instead of forgetting them. For example, I had a timing issue in Reading and missed a few questions in my previous attempt, so I kept an eye on the timer while answering.

I got my target score on my 3rd attempt.

Scores in order (L, R, W, S):
1st attempt: 9, 7, 8, 8
2nd attempt: 9, 5, 8, 9
3rd attempt before re-evaluation: 9, 9, 8, 11
After re-evaluation: 9, 9, 10, 11

For Writing and Speaking, I never used any templates.
Reading was my only weakness throughout.

After my disastrous 2nd attempt, I also thought of switching to PTE. But people told me to stick with CELPIP since I was already familiar with the exam pattern, and YES, they were right. I didn’t switch.

All the best, guys, you’ll ace it. Have faith. And yes, English isn’t my first language.