CELPIP reading & listening: which parts test-takers get wrong
Reading and listening sets on Celpip.me are marked against the answer key the moment they are submitted. This page aggregates those results by part — no names, no answers, just the numbers — and refreshes itself.
Updated September 16, 2026 · 921 scored sets (7,333 questions) since July 26, 2026 · Method at the bottom · Writing & speaking data is on its own page
Reading accuracy by part
The hardest reading part is Part 4 — Viewpoints at 70.8% correct; the easiest is Part 1 — Correspondence at 91.6%.
Listening accuracy by part
The hardest listening part is Part 4 — News item at 74.5% correct; the easiest is Part 1 — Problem solving at 92.2%.
How reading sets are scored
Share of sets by percentage correct. 52% of reading sets score 90–100%.
How listening sets are scored
Share of sets by percentage correct. 53% of listening sets score 90–100%.
Reading CLB distribution
CLB level the scorer assigns to each set; median 9, average 9.32.
Listening CLB distribution
Median 12, average 9.2.
Reading: practice results beside the official 2024 test
In Paragon's 2024 data report the mean CELPIP-General reading score was 7.21 (SD 2.39); 58.0% of test takers scored CLB 7 or higher and 33.3% scored 9 or higher. Our practice answers average 9.32 (median 9, 490 answers): 2.11 above the official mean. Untimed practice sets marked against the key score above a timed sitting; the mock-exam column on this page is the fairer comparison.
| CLB band | Official 2024 | Our practice | Official descriptor |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | 2.5% | 44.1% | Advanced proficiency in workplace and community contexts |
| 11 | 8.5% | 0.0% | Advanced proficiency in workplace and community contexts |
| 10 | 8.1% | 0.0% | Highly effective proficiency in workplace and community contexts |
| 9 | 14.2% | 24.3% | Effective proficiency in workplace and community contexts |
| 8 | 10.3% | 3.7% | Good proficiency in workplace and community contexts |
| 7 | 14.4% | 9.6% | Adequate proficiency in workplace and community contexts |
| 6 | 15.7% | 6.5% | Developing proficiency in workplace and community contexts |
| 5 | 13.6% | 6.1% | Acquiring proficiency in workplace and community contexts |
| 4 | 7.5% | 2.9% | Adequate proficiency for daily life activities |
| 3 | 3.6% | 1.2% | Some proficiency in limited contexts of personal relevance |
| 0–2 | 1.6% | 1.6% |
Official figures: Paragon Testing Enterprises, 2024 CELPIP Data Report (Tables 2, 4 and 5a); 96% of 2024 test takers took the test for immigration or citizenship. CELPIP level equals CLB level from 3 upward (Table 2). IRCC minimums link to the canada.ca page each was read from. Our figures refresh automatically; see the score chart for the full CELPIP–CLB–IELTS table.
Listening: practice results beside the official 2024 test
In Paragon's 2024 data report the mean CELPIP-General listening score was 8.22 (SD 2.29); 74.5% of test takers scored CLB 7 or higher and 52.0% scored 9 or higher. Our practice answers average 9.20 (median 12, 431 answers): 0.98 above the official mean. Untimed practice sets marked against the key score above a timed sitting; the mock-exam column on this page is the fairer comparison.
| CLB band | Official 2024 | Our practice | Official descriptor |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | 6.5% | 53.4% | Advanced proficiency in workplace and community contexts |
| 11 | 9.3% | 0.0% | Advanced proficiency in workplace and community contexts |
| 10 | 18.0% | 0.0% | Highly effective proficiency in workplace and community contexts |
| 9 | 18.2% | 0.0% | Effective proficiency in workplace and community contexts |
| 8 | 10.4% | 6.5% | Good proficiency in workplace and community contexts |
| 7 | 12.1% | 18.3% | Adequate proficiency in workplace and community contexts |
| 6 | 10.9% | 8.6% | Developing proficiency in workplace and community contexts |
| 5 | 8.7% | 3.7% | Acquiring proficiency in workplace and community contexts |
| 4 | 4.3% | 3.0% | Adequate proficiency for daily life activities |
| 3 | 1.4% | 4.4% | Some proficiency in limited contexts of personal relevance |
| 0–2 | 0.3% | 2.1% |
Official figures: Paragon Testing Enterprises, 2024 CELPIP Data Report (Tables 2, 4 and 5a); 96% of 2024 test takers took the test for immigration or citizenship. CELPIP level equals CLB level from 3 upward (Table 2). IRCC minimums link to the canada.ca page each was read from. Our figures refresh automatically; see the score chart for the full CELPIP–CLB–IELTS table.
Mock exam vs practice
Accuracy under full timed mock conditions against untimed practice sets.
| Skill | Mock sets | Mock accuracy | Practice sets | Practice accuracy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 192 | 81.7% | 298 | 88.0% |
| Listening | 288 | 86.1% | 143 | 87.1% |
Method
- Source: every reading and listening set submitted in practice and mock exams on Celpip.me, marked against the answer key. Staff accounts are excluded. Accuracy = correct answers ÷ questions in the set.
- The CLB level is the site's mapping of a set's accuracy to the official scale; it is a practice estimate, not an official CELPIP result.
- Parts with the same name are our own practice material written to the official format, so accuracy compares the part types, not the official test's difficulty.
- Percentages are rounded. The page refreshes automatically; the raw aggregate is at /api/public/score-stats (JSON, CC BY 4.0 — cite “Celpip.me score data”).