How long is the CELPIP test?

CELPIP-General LS has only Listening (38 questions, 46-55 minutes) and Speaking (8 tasks, 15 minutes). Celpip.ca says it takes about 1 hour and 10 minutes in one sitting, with no separate speaking session (celpip.ca). It is the version used for Canadian citizenship; see CELPIP for Canadian citizenship.

Celpip.ca tells you to arrive 45 minutes before your test, and check-in closes 15 minutes before the start; latecomers are refused with no refund or transfer (test day information). Check-in includes an ID scan, a security check, a signature and a photo. Adding the 45 minutes to the test time, plan on about 3 hours 35 minutes from arrival for CELPIP-General and about 1 hour 55 minutes for CELPIP-General LS. That is our sum, not a celpip.ca figure.

There is no scheduled break. The test is timed and does not pause for any reason, including washroom breaks, and if you are away from your workstation for more than 20 minutes the test is ended (celpip.ca). The full list of rules is in CELPIP test day rules. Results are online within 2 to 4 business days (celpip.ca).

Rules change. Check the test owner's own page before you book or sit the test. This guide is general information, not official advice from the test owner.