CELPIP Speaking Practice Course 2026
This course is for people preparing for the Speaking test in CELPIP-General or CELPIP-General LS. Six lessons explain how the eight Speaking tasks work, how responses are rated and how to plan, organize and deliver your answers, with original prompts, planning frames and model answers to practise with. Each lesson has an untimed topic quiz, and a timed 36-question final assessment unlocks a certificate of completion when you score 80% or more.
Kort antwoord
Deze gratis cursus heeft ongeveer 240 minuten lessen, 6 themaquizzen zonder tijdslimiet (90 vragen in totaal) en een getimede eindtoets van 36 willekeurig gekozen vragen. Haal 80% of meer op de eindtoets om een bewijs van deelname te downloaden (privé, niet geaccrediteerd). Gecontroleerd aan de hand van officiële bronnen op 13 oktober 2026.
Wat je leert
- Name the eight CELPIP Speaking tasks with their preparation and speaking times
- Explain the four rating dimensions: Content/Coherence, Vocabulary, Listenability and Task Fulfillment
- Plan a response in 30 to 60 seconds with a clear frame
- Give advice, tell a story and describe or predict from a picture
- Compare options, persuade and explain a difficult decision with the right tone
- State and support an opinion with about three reasons
- Evaluate a sample response and improve fluency and vocabulary
Haal 80% of meer om je certificaat te downloaden.
Je studieplan
Lees elke les, maak de themaquiz (zonder tijdslimiet, met uitleg) en daarna de getimede eindtoets. Elke keer wordt een nieuwe mix van vragen gekozen. Je voortgang wordt in deze browser opgeslagen.
- Lees de lessen6 lessen, ongeveer 240 min
- Themaquiz 1: How the Speaking test works15 vragen
- Themaquiz 2: Tasks 1–2: Advice and personal experience15 vragen
- Themaquiz 3: Tasks 3, 4 and 8: Pictures and predictions15 vragen
- Themaquiz 4: Tasks 5–6: Persuading and difficult situations15 vragen
- Themaquiz 5: Task 7: Expressing opinions15 vragen
- Themaquiz 6: Fluency, vocabulary and self-checking15 vragen
- Eindexamen36 vragen, 36 min · Haal 80% of meer
Themaquiz 1: How the Speaking test works
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Vraag 1 van 15
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Antwoord: B. 8
The Speaking test has eight tasks, from Giving Advice to Describing an Unusual Situation.
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Vraag 2 van 15
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Antwoord: D. 15 minutes
The Speaking component takes about 15 minutes. Writing is the part that takes 53 minutes.
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Vraag 3 van 15
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Antwoord: B. Giving Advice
Task 1 is Giving Advice. Describing a Scene is Task 3, Making Predictions is Task 4 and Expressing Opinions is Task 7.
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Vraag 4 van 15
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Antwoord: A. 30 seconds
Six of the eight tasks give 30 seconds to prepare. Only Tasks 5 and 6 give more.
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Vraag 5 van 15
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Antwoord: A. Task 1 and Task 7
Giving Advice (Task 1) and Expressing Opinions (Task 7) have 90 seconds of speaking time. All the other tasks have 60 seconds.
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Vraag 6 van 15
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Antwoord: D. Task 6: Dealing with a Difficult Situation
Task 6 has 60 seconds of preparation and 60 seconds of speaking. Tasks 1, 2 and 8 give only 30 seconds to prepare.
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Vraag 7 van 15
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Antwoord: C. They use the same picture
Task 3 asks you to describe a picture and Task 4 asks you to predict what happens next in that same picture.
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Vraag 8 van 15
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Antwoord: C. The screen moves on and recording starts
When preparation ends, the screen moves forward automatically, you hear "Start speaking now" and recording begins.
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Vraag 9 van 15
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Antwoord: B. The blue progress bar is completely filled
A blue progress bar in the centre of the screen shows the time left. Time is up when the bar is fully blue.
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Vraag 10 van 15
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Antwoord: D. Your voice may be too quiet to record clearly
The grey bar moves as you speak. If it stays too low, the recording may not be heard clearly, so speak at a normal volume.
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Vraag 11 van 15
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Antwoord: D. Listenability
Listenability covers rhythm, pronunciation and intonation; pauses, interjections and self-correction; grammar and sentence structure; and variety of sentence types.
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Vraag 12 van 15
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Antwoord: D. Task Fulfillment
Task Fulfillment looks at relevance, completeness, tone and length.
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Vraag 13 van 15
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Antwoord: C. Three to five
Each Speaking performance is rated by three to five raters working independently. Four to six raters is the number for Writing.
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Vraag 14 van 15
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Antwoord: C. From all eight tasks combined
Your Speaking level is a product of your scores on all 8 tasks, not on any single task.
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Vraag 15 van 15
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Antwoord: C. 15 minutes
Speaking time is 540 seconds (9 minutes) and preparation time is 360 seconds (6 minutes), so the total is 900 seconds, or 15 minutes.
Toetsenbord: 1–4 om te antwoorden, Enter voor de volgende vraag.
Wat je moet weten voor het examen
- The CELPIP-General Speaking test has 8 tasks and takes about 15 minutes. It is the last part of the test.
- The eight tasks are Giving Advice, Talking about a Personal Experience, Describing a Scene, Making Predictions, Comparing and Persuading, Dealing with a Difficult Situation, Expressing Opinions and Describing an Unusual Situation.
- Most tasks give 30 seconds to prepare. Tasks 1 and 7 give 90 seconds to speak, and the other tasks give 60 seconds.
- Each Speaking performance is rated by three to five raters on Content/Coherence, Vocabulary, Listenability and Task Fulfillment.
- Your CELPIP Speaking level is based on your performance across all 8 tasks.
- CELPIP-General LS tests only Listening and Speaking, takes about 1 hour and 10 minutes, and has the same 8-task, 15-minute Speaking test.
- CELPIP levels 3 to 12 match CLB levels 3 to 12, and CELPIP level 2 matches CLB 1 and 2.
- CELPIP scores are usually available online 2–4 business days after the test.
Veelgestelde vragen
Is this the official CELPIP Speaking test?
No. This is an independent practice course. All prompts, sample responses and questions are original and only follow the official task types. For official samples, use the free practice tests on the CELPIP website.
What does the certificate of completion show?
It shows that you finished this course and scored at least 80% on its final assessment. It is not a CELPIP result or level, and it cannot be used as proof of English for immigration, citizenship, work or school.
Can this course tell me my CELPIP Speaking level?
No. Official Speaking levels come from trained raters who listen to your recorded answers. The quiz scores here only show how well you know the tasks and strategies; they are feedback, not an official CELPIP score.
How do I practise speaking with this course?
Use the exercises in the lessons. Plan with the frame, record yourself with a timer for the real speaking time, then compare your answer with the model answer and check it against the four rating dimensions.
Is the Speaking test the same in CELPIP-General LS?
Yes. The official CELPIP website lists the same Speaking section, 8 tasks in 15 minutes, for both CELPIP-General and CELPIP-General LS.
How long is the final assessment?
It has 36 questions in 36 minutes, drawn at random from the whole course, so every attempt is different. You need 80% to pass.
Is het certificaat geaccrediteerd of officieel erkend?
Nee. Het is een privé bewijs van deelname, alleen voor je kennis. Het is niet erkend, geaccrediteerd of goedgekeurd door een overheid, vergunningsinstantie, toezichthouder of onderwijsinstelling, en het vervangt geen wettelijk verplichte vergunning, certificering of opleiding.