CELPIP writing & speaking scores: what real practice answers get
Every writing and speaking answer submitted on Celpip.me is scored by AI on the official CLB scale, criterion by criterion. This page aggregates those scores — no names, no answers, just the numbers — and refreshes itself.
Updated September 16, 2026 · 418 scored answers from 83 learners since July 26, 2026 · Method at the bottom
Writing scores by CLB level
159 scored answers. The most common result is CLB 7; 64% score 7 or higher — the level Express Entry candidates most often need.
Speaking scores by CLB level
259 scored answers. The most common result is CLB 6; 45% score 7 or higher.
Where writing answers lose points
Average score per CELPIP criterion across 159 answers. The weakest criterion is Readability (6.22); the strongest is Task fulfillment (7.02).
Where speaking answers lose points
Average score per criterion across 259 answers. The weakest criterion is Vocabulary (5.92); the strongest is Content & coherence (6.24).
Which tasks score lowest
In speaking, Task 8 — Unusual situation averages 5.73 — the lowest of the eight — while Task 3 — Describing a scene averages 6.73. In writing, Task 1 — Email averages 6.89 against 6.90 for Task 2 — Survey response.
| Task | Scored answers | Average CLB |
|---|---|---|
| Writing · Task 1 — Email | 92 | 6.89 |
| Writing · Task 2 — Survey response | 67 | 6.90 |
| Speaking · Task 1 — Giving advice | 108 | 6.51 |
| Speaking · Task 2 — Personal experience | 26 | 6.35 |
| Speaking · Task 3 — Describing a scene | 22 | 6.73 |
| Speaking · Task 4 — Making predictions | 40 | 5.98 |
| Speaking · Task 5 — Comparing and persuading | 14 | 5.93 |
| Speaking · Task 6 — Difficult situation | 11 | 6.36 |
| Speaking · Task 7 — Expressing opinions | 27 | 5.98 |
| Speaking · Task 8 — Unusual situation | 11 | 5.73 |
Writing: practice results beside the official 2024 test
In Paragon's 2024 data report the mean CELPIP-General writing score was 7.91 (SD 1.93); 80.4% of test takers scored CLB 7 or higher and 29.8% scored 9 or higher. Our practice answers average 6.89 (median 7, 159 answers): 1.02 below the official mean. Practice answers are unrehearsed first attempts scored by an AI marker calibrated to the official descriptors — expect them to run below a paid sitting, not above it.
| CLB band | Official 2024 | Our practice | Official descriptor |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | 6.2% | 0.0% | Advanced proficiency in workplace and community contexts |
| 11 | 5.4% | 0.0% | Advanced proficiency in workplace and community contexts |
| 10 | 8.0% | 3.1% | Highly effective proficiency in workplace and community contexts |
| 9 | 10.2% | 11.3% | Effective proficiency in workplace and community contexts |
| 8 | 27.3% | 13.2% | Good proficiency in workplace and community contexts |
| 7 | 23.3% | 37.1% | Adequate proficiency in workplace and community contexts |
| 6 | 10.9% | 22.6% | Developing proficiency in workplace and community contexts |
| 5 | 5.3% | 7.5% | Acquiring proficiency in workplace and community contexts |
| 4 | 2.3% | 4.4% | Adequate proficiency for daily life activities |
| 3 | 0.8% | 0.0% | Some proficiency in limited contexts of personal relevance |
| 0–2 | 0.3% | 0.6% |
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.
Speaking: practice results beside the official 2024 test
In Paragon's 2024 data report the mean CELPIP-General speaking score was 7.76 (SD 2.08); 72.6% of test takers scored CLB 7 or higher and 32.6% scored 9 or higher. Our practice answers average 6.31 (median 6, 259 answers): 1.45 below the official mean. Practice answers are unrehearsed first attempts scored by an AI marker calibrated to the official descriptors — expect them to run below a paid sitting, not above it.
| CLB band | Official 2024 | Our practice | Official descriptor |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | 4.5% | 0.0% | Advanced proficiency in workplace and community contexts |
| 11 | 7.9% | 0.0% | Advanced proficiency in workplace and community contexts |
| 10 | 7.1% | 0.0% | Highly effective proficiency in workplace and community contexts |
| 9 | 13.1% | 1.9% | Effective proficiency in workplace and community contexts |
| 8 | 22.5% | 12.7% | Good proficiency in workplace and community contexts |
| 7 | 17.5% | 30.5% | Adequate proficiency in workplace and community contexts |
| 6 | 14.5% | 37.8% | Developing proficiency in workplace and community contexts |
| 5 | 7.4% | 10.4% | Acquiring proficiency in workplace and community contexts |
| 4 | 3.5% | 2.7% | Adequate proficiency for daily life activities |
| 3 | 1.4% | 1.9% | Some proficiency in limited contexts of personal relevance |
| 0–2 | 0.5% | 1.9% |
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.
Longer emails do not score higher
Average length of writing answers by the CLB level they earned. Answers scored CLB 7–10 average 177 words; answers scored CLB 5–6 average 201 words. The official range is 150–200 words — the higher scores sit inside it, the lower ones run over it.
| CLB earned | Average words | Answers |
|---|---|---|
| CLB 4 | 143 | 7 |
| CLB 5 | 208 | 12 |
| CLB 6 | 199 | 36 |
| CLB 7 | 176 | 59 |
| CLB 8 | 178 | 21 |
| CLB 9 | 179 | 18 |
| CLB 10 | 183 | 5 |
Method
- Source: every writing and speaking answer submitted in practice and mock exams on Celpip.me and scored by our AI marker on the official CELPIP criteria, reported on the CLB scale (1–12). Staff accounts are excluded.
- Writing answers under 20 words (blank or abandoned attempts) are excluded from every figure; speaking is scored from the recorded response.
- These are practice scores from an AI marker, not official CELPIP results; the AI is calibrated to the official level descriptors but is not Paragon Testing Enterprises. Use the patterns, not the decimals.
- Percentages are rounded; per-CLB word averages are shown only where at least five answers exist. The page refreshes automatically; the raw aggregate is at /api/public/score-stats (JSON, CC BY 4.0 — cite “Celpip.me score data”).