CELPIP Speaking · Speak it
CELPIP Speaking Practice — 8 Tasks, Recorded & Scored
CELPIP Speaking has eight tasks, each with a short prep time and a short speaking time. CELPIP Trainer runs the same timers, records your voice, and returns AI feedback and a band score so you can hear and improve your delivery.
How this task works
The eight tasks include giving advice, describing a scene, making predictions, comparing and persuading, and dealing with a difficult situation. Each gives you 30–90 seconds to prepare and 60–90 seconds to speak. Raters score content, vocabulary, listenability and task fulfilment.
- Time
- ~15–20 minutes (full test)
- Tasks
- 8 speaking tasks
- Prep
- 30–90 seconds per task
- Speaking
- 60–90 seconds per task
- Band
- CELPIP 1–12
A worked example
Here's a real example of the kind of task and answer you'll practise. On the app, the content is generated fresh each round.
Task 1 — Giving Advice
Your friend has been offered a job in another city but is nervous about moving. Give them advice about what to do. (Prep: 30s · Speak: 90s)
Model response — outline you could say
“Hey Sam, I know moving feels scary, but I really think you should take this job. Here's what I'd do. First, visit the city for a weekend before you decide — seeing the neighbourhoods will calm a lot of your worries.
Second, make a simple list of the pros and cons: the salary, the people you'd leave, the career growth. Usually when you see it written down, the choice is clearer. And remember, you can always come back if it doesn't work out. I'd hate for you to miss a great opportunity just because of nerves. You've got this.”
✓Directly gives advice (“you should take this job”) — that's the task.
✓Two concrete, ordered suggestions fill the full 90 seconds.
✓Warm, natural tone suited to a friend — good “listenability”.
Tips to score higher
- ✓Use every second of speaking time — trailing off early lowers your score.
- ✓In prep time, jot two or three points, not full sentences, so you sound natural.
- ✓Answer the exact task: advice tasks need advice, opinion tasks need a clear stance.
- ✓Speak at a steady pace; a few pauses are fine, long silences are not.
- ✓Record yourself and listen back — you'll catch fillers and flat intonation.
Frequently asked questions
01How many tasks are in CELPIP Speaking?+
Eight tasks, each with a short preparation time and a short speaking time, taking about 15–20 minutes in total.
02Can I practise CELPIP Speaking without a partner?+
Yes. The test is delivered to a computer, so you speak into a microphone. CELPIP Trainer records you and gives AI feedback — no partner needed.
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Why CELPIP Trainer
Reading helps. Practising helps more.
This page shows you what a task looks like. The app is where you actually improve — it scores you, adapts, and remembers your progress. It's free.
Instant AI scoring on the 1–12 band
Your Writing and Speaking are marked in CELPIP style with feedback and a model answer — not just a sample to read.
Unlimited fresh tasks
Samples run out; the app doesn't. Every round is a new AI-generated prompt, so you never memorise your way to a score.
Progress that sticks
Scores, streaks and the words you're learning are saved to your free account, so you always know what to work on next.
Short rounds, anywhere
Practice is broken into quick rounds you can finish on your phone — on the bus, on a break, whenever.