Just wanted to share my experience. I appeared for CELPIP 3 times (@toronto), listening and reading scores were 12 or 11, writing was 8 and speaking stayed 6 all the time, I was very confident on my 3rd try (even did a re-evaluation), but speaking score wouldn't go above 6. I feel they are harsh on giving score for speaking. Finally after wasting over 1000 bucks on CELPIP I tried IELTS, this time didn't prepare for listening and reading just watched some videos on speaking and writing ( I found E2 IELTS on youtube really helpful) the score was L8, R8.5, W6.5, S7. From my experience, listening and reading topics are comparatively tough for IELTS, writing is more or less the same and speaking is easy on IELTS. For overall good score I would suggest IELTS
CELPIP VS IELTS COMPARISION
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Hi Guys,
I have been reading all the comments and mostly people are suggesting Ielts over CELPIP. Is there anyone who has given CELPIP in India at Chandigarh centre.
I have been reading all the comments and mostly people are suggesting Ielts over CELPIP. Is there anyone who has given CELPIP in India at Chandigarh centre.
The International English Language Testing System (IELTS) is the world’s most popular English language proficiency test for higher education and global migration, with over 3 million tests taken in the last year. IELTS assesses all of your English skills — reading, writing, listening and speaking, and is designed to reflect how you will use English at study, at work, and at play, in your new life abroad.
The Canadian English Language Proficiency Index Program (CELPIP) is an English language assessment tool which measures listening, reading, writing, and speaking skills. The test is administered by Paragon Testing Enterprises., a subsidiary of the University of British Columbia (UBC).
Both IELTS and CELPIP were designed to measure English language proficiency; the level of difficulty is approximately the same in both tests. However, certain sections can be viewed as easier or more difficult by individual test-takers.
The Canadian English Language Proficiency Index Program (CELPIP) is an English language assessment tool which measures listening, reading, writing, and speaking skills. The test is administered by Paragon Testing Enterprises., a subsidiary of the University of British Columbia (UBC).
Both IELTS and CELPIP were designed to measure English language proficiency; the level of difficulty is approximately the same in both tests. However, certain sections can be viewed as easier or more difficult by individual test-takers.