CELPIP Listening parts, timing and tips
CELPIP Listening has 6 parts and 38 questions in about 46–55 min: conversations, a news item, a discussion and viewpoints. Each recording plays once, so you answer from what you hear the first time.
The six parts
| Part | What you do | Questions | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Part 1: Listening to Problem Solving | A conversation in three sections about solving a problem, with questions after each section. | 8 | 30 s per question |
| Part 2: Listening to a Daily Life Conversation | Two people talk about an everyday situation. | 5 | 30 s per question |
| Part 3: Listening for Information | One person gives another information in a conversation. | 6 | 30 s per question |
| Part 4: Listening to a News Item | A short news report, then all its questions on one screen. | 5 | 4 min for the questions |
| Part 5: Listening to a Discussion | Three people discuss a topic, on video. | 8 | 4 min for the questions |
| Part 6: Listening to Viewpoints | One speaker presents different views on an issue. | 6 | 5 min for the questions |
Tips for every part
- Practise hearing each recording once: in the test it plays one time, with no replay.
- Note who says what and why as you listen; many questions turn on a speaker's reason or opinion.
- Learn each part's setting, from a problem solved in a conversation to a news item and a discussion, so the format never slows you down.
Practise it on the clock
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Questions
- How many parts are in CELPIP Listening?
- 6: Listening to Problem Solving, to a Daily Life Conversation, for Information, to a News Item, to a Discussion and to Viewpoints, with 38 questions in all.
- How long is CELPIP Listening?
- About 46–55 min, with every part on its own timing.
- Can you replay a recording in CELPIP Listening?
- No. Each recording plays once, so practise answering from a single listen.
See every part and task in the CELPIP test format, or how to practise for CELPIP.
These parts, questions and timings follow Paragon's published test format: see the sources on our CELPIP test format page.
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