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CELPIP Part-01 Comparison of CELPIP & IELTS

CELPIP Outline (ENG ver)

Hi there!

 

What is the CELPIP?

We know this is too sudden, but have you ever heard of “CELPIP“?

In the first place, you might already know the test because you are visiting our site just now.

CELPIP: Canadian English Language Proficiency Index Program

 

CELPIP is simply an English language proficiency test in Canada.

 

Who will take CELPIP?

 

What are any English tests you know?

If someone ask you:

IELTS or TOFEL

We think you will answer that way.

 

However, possibly you’ve never heard of CELPIP test, because CELPIP is one of the tests required to prove English language proficiency to apply for PR (permanent residence) in Canada.

 

Who will take CELPIP test?

CELPIP test takers: People who are applying for PR in Canada

 

English Language Proficiency Test

 

English test required to apply for PR in Canada

In the previous chapter, We mentioned that CELPIP is one of the tests required to prove English language proficiency to apply for PR in Canada. Actually, There are TWO of the tests to prove English language proficiency.

They are CELPIP General and IELTS General Training.

IELTS: International English Language Testing System

 

Categories in Each Test

CELPIP and IELTS include the following categories:

 

CELPIP General:

  • English language test to prove English proficiency in order to apply for permanent residence or to obtain a professional designation.
  • Listening, Reading, Writing, and Speaking tests

 

CELPIP General LS:

  • English language test to prove English proficiency in order to apply for Canadian citizenship or to obtain a professional designation.
  • Listening and Speaking tests

 

IELTS General Training:

  • English language test to prove English proficiency in order to apply for permanent residence or to obtain a professional designation in countries where English is the official language such as USA, UK, Australia, Canada and so on.
  • Listening, Reading, Writing, and Speaking tests

 

IELTS Academic:

  • English language test to prove English proficiency in order to enroll in University, College, or other post-secondary institutions in countries where English is the official language such as USA, UK, Australia, Canada and so on.
  • Listening, Reading, Writing, and Speaking tests

 

Make sure you do NOT take the wrong test in a different category.

 

It seems that some countries will replace IELTS Academic score with IELTS General Training when applying for PR. However, Canada only accepts CELPIP General and IELTS General Training scores as English language proficiency.

 

Format of Each Test

The format of the test is different between CELPIP and IELTS.

 

CELPIP

  • Test Takers must perform all four skills in the CELPIP by computer (mouse click, typing, and voice input) in Listening, Reading, Writing and Speaking.
  • You will take the Listening, Reading, Writing and Speaking tests, all in approximately 3 hours.
  • You are able to reduce the test time to shorter than 3 hours at your own pace. You can proceed to the next screen by clicking on the “NEXT” button at the top right corner of the PC monitor screen. However, you CANNOT go back to the previous screen after you go to the next screen.
  • Test Takers may progress in different sections of the test differently, which is why the sections they are answering will differ. For example, you may be in the middle of a writing test, but another candidate may be taking a speaking test.
  • It could be that you have trouble concentrating because of the sound of others speaking.

 

IELTS

  • You can now choose between Paper-based IELTS and Computer-delivered IELTS for the three skills of Listening, Reading and Writing. Of course you have to make a choice when you apply. You will NOT be able to make a choice on the day of the tests.
  • You will be required to complete the three skills of Listening, Reading and Writing tests either by filling in answer sheets or typing in the computer, and Speaking test in person with Examiners. IELTS is a one-on-one test, so you won’t have the same difficulty concentrating with other people talking as CELPIP.
  • You will take the Listening, Reading, and Writing tests in approximately 2 hours and 40 minutes, and only take the Speaking test at a different time.

 

You are able to do “Copy & Paste” in CELPIP and Computer-delivered IELTS Writing test by typing on keyboard instead of writing by hand on the answer sheets. There is also a word count counter in the screen so you don’t have to count the number of words by yourself.

 

CELPIP

General

CELPIP

General LS

IELTS

General Training

IELTS

Academic

Listening Computer Computer Computer or

Hand Writing

Computer or

Hand Writing

Reading Computer N/A Computer or

Hand Writing

Computer or

Hand Writing

Writing Computer N/A Computer or

Hand Writing

Computer or

Hand Writing

Speaking Computer Computer In Person In Person

 

English Level Required to Apply for PR

 

CLB: Canadian Language Benchmark is a measure of the level of language.

There are many categories of immigration programs in Canada, including FSWP: Federal Skilled Worker Program and PNP: Provincial Nominee Program, which have different CLB Levels required. You need to check carefully the program you are going to apply.

 

 

  • This site summarizes all articles in the order of Listening, Reading, Writing, and Speaking tests.
  • The skills are arranged in the order of same as actual CELPIP tests.
  • The order in which they are listed on the official site above is different from the order in which they are listed on this site (see table below).
  • Please note that the order in the table.

 

Equivalent Chart between CLB Level and CELPIP General Score
CLB Listening Reading Writing Speaking
12 12 12 12 12
11 11 11 11 11
10 10 10 10 10
9 9 9 9 9
8 8 8 8 8
7 7 7 7 7
6 6 6 6 6
5 5 5 5 5
4 4 4 4 4
3 3 3 3 3
2 2 (M) 2 (M) 2 (M) 2 (M)
1 1 (M) 1 (M) 1 (M) 1 (M)

M: Minimal proficiency or insufficient information to assess

There are no CLB1 and CLB2 levels, both of which are “M” level.

 

Equivalent Chart between CLB Level and IELTS General Training Score
CLB Listening Reading Writing Speaking
12 9 9 9 9
11 9 8.5 8 8
10 8.5 8.0 7.5 7.5
9 8.0 7.0 7.0 7.0
8 7.5 6.5 6.5 6.5
7 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.0
6 5.5 5.0 5.5 5.5
5 5.0 4.0 5.0 5.0
4 4.5 3.5 4.0 4.0
3 3.5 2.5 3.0 3.0
2 2.0 1.5 2.0 2.0
1 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0

 

The official languages of Canada are English and French. Therefore, when you apply for PR, you can apply for the scores of the French proficiency test TEF Canada or TCF Canada as well as English.

TEF Canada: Test d’évaluation de français pour le Canada
TCF Canada: Test de connaissance du français pour le Canada

 

You can apply as a Bilingual when you apply for PR, if you have proof of scores below:

  • Proof of CLB7 or higher scores in English and proof of NCLC5 or higher scores in French
  • Proof of CLB5 or higher scores in English and proof of NCLC7 or higher scores in French

 

NCLC: Niveaux de compétence linguistique canadiens

 

The validity of the certificate for applying for PR is limited to two years from the date of tests.

 

CLB Descriptor

 

CELPIP LEVEL CELPIP DESCRIPTOR CLB DESCRIPTOR CLB LEVEL
11, 12 Advanced proficiency in workplace

and community contexts

Fluent advanced proficiency 12
11, 12 Advanced proficiency in workplace

and community contexts

Adequate advanced

proficiency

11
10 Highly effective proficiency in

workplace and community contexts

Developing advanced

proficiency

10
9 Effective proficiency in workplace

and community contexts

Initial advanced proficiency 9
8 Good proficiency in workplace

and community contexts

Fluent intermediate proficiency 8
7 Adequate proficiency in workplace

and community contexts

Adequate intermediate

proficiency

7
6 Developing proficiency in workplace

and community contexts

Developing intermediate

proficiency

6
5 Acquiring proficiency in workplace

and community contexts

Initial intermediate proficiency 5
4 Adequate proficiency for

basic daily life activities

Fluent basic proficiency 4
3 Some proficiency in limited contexts Adequate basic proficiency 3
M Minimal proficiency or insufficient

information to assess

Initial or developing basic proficiency 0, 1, 2

 

 

Which one is better CELPIP or IELTS?

 

We feel like ☟

  • Difficulty: CELPIP = IELTS
  • Number of easy to solve questions: IELTS has more than CELPIP
  • Non-response rate: CELPIP rate is fewer than IELTS rate
  • Test time: CELPIP test time is shorter than IELTS test
  • Test fee: CELPIP cost is cheaper than IELTS cost

 

We often heard that CELPIP is easier than IELTS.

Maybe it’s because CELPIP is in Canadian English only, but IELTS is in a variety of English accents such as British, American, Canadian, Aussie and so on. We think that’s true as far as the audibility of Listening test.

However, we don’t think either one is easy when we think about the whole tests and details.

 

Difficulty

 

Difficulty: CELPIP = IELTS

 

Sample questions are available on the official website. You can also solve practice questions on the test preparation site, although most of them are paid for.

Personally, after trying several, I found the level of difficulty to be comparable in terms of grammar and the types of words in the questions.

 

Number of Easy to Solve Questions

 

Number of easy to solve questions: IELTS has more than CELPIP

 

We think less difficult questions and easier to solve questions are similar but different.

For example, in the Listening test, CELPIP is certainly easier to understand the accent. However, We think that IELTS is easier to answer in terms of the format of the test.

Because in the case of IELTS, you will be able to see the answer sheet or the answer PC monitor before you take the test. So you can imagine what you will be asked to do.

On the other hand, CELPIP is asked after you have heard the entire Listening test audio first. This means that you have no idea what you are going to be asked. So you have to make sure you don’t miss anything throughout the audio and conversation.

 

IELTS is easier to prepare for than the Canadian CELPIP because there are more related books and websites related to IELTS than the Canadian CELPIP.

 

Non-Response Rate

 

Non-response rate: CELPIP rate is fewer than IELTS’

 

If you have a question you don’t understand, the difference is that if you have a question that you don’t understand, you can either answer it with blank, or you can answer it anyway.

In the case of CELPIP, the Listening test and Reading test are all 4-choice questions. Even if you don’t know the answer at all, if you choose one of them anyway, there is a 25% chance that you will get the correct answer.

In the case of IELTS, you will be asked to write or type specific numbers, proper nouns and words. Therefore, if you accidentally miss a question, you will have to give a blank answer or write it in a guess.

 

Test Time

 

Test time: CELPIP test time is shorter than IELTS’

 

In the case of CELPIP, you will take the Listening, Reading, Writing and Speaking tests all at once in approximately three hours.

The IELTS test takes approximately 2 hours and 40 minutes for Listening, Reading, and Writing tests, but the Speaking test takes longer if you include the waiting time. However, the Speaking test has a longer waiting time including the waiting time, which has the advantage of allowing more time between tests.

 

Test Fee

 

Test fee: CELPIP cost is cheaper than IELTS’

 

IELTS is depending on the region and venue, the fees may be higher.

CELPIP

  • $280

 

IELTS

  • $309.00 (Kitchener, Ontario only)
  • $319.00 (all locations outside of Kitchener, Ontario)
  • $324.00 (Computer-delivered)

 

Eventually, which one is better for you?

 

Test taker for whom CELPIP is suitable

  • Test taker who wants to answer all the questions. (People who want to avoid blanks.)
  • Test taker who is comfortable with Canadian English.
  • Test taker who is comfortable with recording to a microphone in the Speaking test.
  • Test taker who thinks that a cheaper test fee is better.

 

Test taker for whom IELTS is suitable

  • Test taker who chooses the advantage of being able to take trends and measures based on the availability of relevant books and strategy sites.
  • Test taker with a keen sense for predicting the content of questions from answer sheets.
  • Test taker who prefers to do Speaking test with a real person.
  • Test taker who wants the reassurance that IELTS is better known.

 

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