Task 1: Giving Advice
30 s to prepare, 90 s to speak
Talk to the person and give useful advice with reasons.
Free Speaking practice for the CELPIP testAll 8 tasks with the real preparation and speaking times
Choose one task or do all eight in order. Every time you start, you get a new practice question, a timer for preparing and speaking, and a short self-check after your answer. You can record yourself and listen back: the recording stays on your device and nothing is uploaded.
The 8 Speaking tasks and their times
Task 2: Talking about a Personal Experience
30 s to prepare, 60 s to speak
Tell one story from your life (it can be invented) and answer every part of the question.
Task 3: Describing a Scene
30 s to prepare, 60 s to speak
Describe the picture so a person who can't see it can imagine it.
Task 4: Making Predictions
30 s to prepare, 60 s to speak
Say what will probably happen next and why you think so.
Task 5: Comparing and Persuading
60 s to choose, then 60 s to prepare, 60 s to speak
Choose one option, then persuade the person that it is better than their new idea.
Task 6: Dealing with a Difficult Situation
60 s to prepare, 60 s to speak
Choose one way to handle the problem and speak directly to that person.
Task 7: Expressing Opinions
30 s to prepare, 90 s to speak
Answer the exact question and support your opinion with reasons and examples.
Task 8: Describing an Unusual Situation
30 s to prepare, 60 s to speak
Describe the unusual thing to someone who can't see it, and do what the task asks.
How to get the most out of each practice
- Practise like the real test. Read the task during the preparation time, write two or three key words, and keep talking until the timer ends.
- Record your answer and listen to it once. You will notice long pauses, repeated words and ideas you forgot to finish.
- Check one thing at a time. Pick the point from the self-check you missed, and try a new question for the same task right away.
Questions about the Speaking practice
How long is each CELPIP Speaking task?
Tasks 1 and 7 give you 30 seconds to prepare and 90 seconds to speak. Tasks 2, 3, 4 and 8 give you 30 seconds to prepare and 60 seconds to speak. Task 6 gives you 60 seconds to prepare and 60 seconds to speak. Task 5 has three steps: 60 seconds to choose one of two options, then a new option appears, and you get 60 seconds to prepare and 60 seconds to speak. The whole Speaking test takes about 15 minutes.
Is my recording saved or sent anywhere?
No. The recording stays in your browser on your own device, so you can listen to it right after you speak. Nothing is uploaded or saved on our server, and the recording disappears when you leave or reload the page. The browser asks for your microphone only when you tap “Record my answer”, and you can practise without recording.
Are these real CELPIP test questions?
No. They are original practice questions written for this page, in the same format and with the same times as the real Speaking test. Each time you start a task, you get a different question. To practise with the official test screens, also try the free practice tests on celpip.ca.
How can I check my answer?
After every answer you see a short checklist for that task, based on the four areas raters listen for: Content/Coherence, Vocabulary, Listenability and Task Fulfillment. Listen to your recording, tick what you did and compare it with the sample answers for that task. If you want feedback from AI, practise with my AI tutor: a free account gives you more minutes and feedback on what to fix.
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