Which version
CELPIP-General vs CELPIP-General LS
They are not two difficulty levels and not two syllabuses. LS is the same exam with the two written sections taken out — which changes the length, the fee and almost nothing else.
What differs
| CELPIP-General | CELPIP-General LS | |
|---|---|---|
| Sections | Listening, Reading, Writing, Speaking | Listening, Speaking |
| One sitting | about 3 hours | about 1 hour |
| Fee in the July 2026 guidebook | $295 + tax | $199 + tax |
| Usually sat for | permanent residence applications | citizenship applications |
Fees are set by the test provider and can change; the two above are what the July 2026 guidebook prints. Which version you need is decided by the programme you are applying to, not by us — confirm it against that programme’s own requirements before you book anything.
What is identical
The two sections LS keeps are the same sections, run the same way:
- Listening: 6 parts, 38 questions. Every clip plays once, there is no playbar, and in Parts 1 to 3 the question is spoken rather than written on screen.
- Speaking: 8 tasks, 30 or 60 seconds of preparation and 60 or 90 seconds of speech, no pause and no second take.
- The same navigation rule in both: you can change an answer inside a part, never after you leave it.
- The same result wait — 2 to 4 business days for an official result.
Practising for the LS version
Preparing for LS is not preparing for half a test; it is preparing for the two sections that are hardest to rehearse alone, because neither can be marked against an answer key by eye.
LS Mock in the app
Listening, then Speaking, in one chain, about an hour — the same run as the full mock with the two written sections taken out. It counts as one full mock.
Listening, free in the browser
Three full forms, 38 questions each, marked instantly against the key. No card, no account, not metered.
Speaking, task by task
All eight task pools are published in the open, so you can read the questions before you are asked them. Scoring a spoken answer happens in the app.
What we could not confirm
Whether LS draws on the same question pool. The published sources describe the LS sections as the Listening and Speaking sections, but say nothing about whether the forms themselves are shared. We are not going to guess.
Eligibility. Which version a given application accepts is set by the immigration or citizenship programme, and it changes. We publish no eligibility advice and no requirement tables.
Our score is an estimate. Whichever version you sit, an AI estimate from a practice tool is not an official result, and only the test provider issues one.