CELPIP General LS Practice: Listening and Speaking

A preparation route for two skills

CELPIP-General LS assesses Listening and Speaking. This page organizes the relevant PrepEx exercises into a practical route: six Listening parts, eight Speaking tasks and a short review plan. You can open each exercise separately and return here to choose the next one.

This is not a continuous LS mock. Our existing full mocks cover all four CELPIP-General skills. The separate exercises below let you focus on the two skills you need without presenting those four-skill mocks as LS tests.

6 Listening parts8 Speaking tasks2 skills to prepare

Check the test you need before booking

IRCC says citizenship applicants aged 18–54 must provide accepted evidence of speaking and listening at CLB 4 or higher. A preparation-platform score is not accepted proof. You may already have an eligible document, so use the IRCC language-proof tool before paying for a new test.

General LS is a two-skill test used for citizenship. Do not substitute it for a requirement specifying the four-skill CELPIP-General. Our General vs General LS comparison explains the distinction.

The current official practice page describes General LS as about one hour and ten minutes, with Listening at 46–55 minutes and Speaking at 15 minutes. Preparation drills can be shorter; a final rehearsal should leave enough uninterrupted time for the whole sequence.

Choose a Listening part

These complete public exercises include original recordings, questions and evidence-based review. No account is needed for the objective exercises. Start with one part, check your mistakes and continue with a different part.

Part 1 · A booklet printing problem8 questions with audio and explained answers Part 2 · Returning to group singing5 questions with audio and explained answers Part 3 · Choosing an adult swimming class6 questions with audio and explained answers Part 4 · The painting beneath the harbour mural5 questions with audio and explained answers Part 5 · A welcome guide that visitors can use8 questions with audio and explained answers Part 6 · Who decides what a photograph remembers?6 questions with audio and explained answers

The Discussion exercise uses a static speaker image with audio. The official Part 5 uses video. Use the official free practice tests to become familiar with that video presentation.

Try a short Listening review now

This recording comes from our public Part 2 exercise. Listen first, then open the transcript and a worked question. For a fresh timed attempt with all five questions, open the full part before reviewing it here.

Read the transcript after listening

Nora: You caught me humming again, Ben. I used to sing with a group at university, and lately I've been missing it. I looked up your choir, but all those concert photos made it seem a bit serious for me. Ben: The concerts look formal, but rehearsals are fairly relaxed. Nobody expects a new member to arrive knowing all the songs. Have you thought about coming along one evening? Nora: I have. It's not really the learning that worries me. After so many years, I don't know how I'd feel standing on a stage. I want to sing with people, but I don't want to promise that I'll perform in public. Ben: That's fair. Our choir does put on a concert each month, and everybody's asked to take part eventually. You could visit a rehearsal without joining, though. The Wednesday one is usually quieter. Nora: I'm still helping my sister with her children on Wednesdays. I don't mind doing that, so I wouldn't want to change the arrangement just for a rehearsal. Saturday mornings are easier for me. Ben: There's another group at the community centre on Saturdays. My neighbour goes. It's a drop-in singing circle, so you don't have to audition or sign up for a term. They mostly sing familiar songs together, without putting on shows. Nora: That sounds closer to what I had in mind. Do you know whether they expect you to sing as soon as you walk in? I'd feel better listening for a little while first. Ben: My neighbour watched most of her first session. She said the leader invited her to join in but didn't put her on the spot. I can send you the group's contact details, and you can ask directly. Nora: Please do. I'll check with the leader about observing a session before I make any plans. If it's as relaxed as it sounds, it could be a good way back into singing. Ben: I hope so. And if you ever decide you want to try our choir later, the invitation still stands. There's no hurry.

Question 1

What is the woman hoping to find?

A group where she can learn songs before joining other singers.
A place to sing socially without a performance commitment.
A group that teaches unfamiliar music without requiring a weekly commitment.
A relaxed choir that lets her prepare gradually for public performances.

Answer and explanation

B. A place to sing socially without a performance commitment.

I want to sing with people, but I don't want to promise that I'll perform in public.
Nora

It's not really the learning that worries me.
Nora

She wants shared singing while avoiding a commitment to public performance.

Check the alternatives

A. A group where she can learn songs before joining other singers.
She says learning is not what worries her; she wants to sing with people without a performance promise.

C. A group that teaches unfamiliar music without requiring a weekly commitment.
The circle mostly sings familiar songs. Nora wants shared singing without a performance promise and expressly says learning is not her concern; learning unfamiliar repertoire is not her stated goal.

D. A relaxed choir that lets her prepare gradually for public performances.
The choir offers a gradual entry, but she does not want to promise public performance at all.

Practice all eight Speaking tasks

Use the task links below for prompts and practice. Public Speaking and Writing assessments share a limited free allowance; the lessons, sample-answer audio, topic banks and timer are available without spending an assessment attempt.

Task 1 · Giving AdvicePrepare 30 seconds; respond 90 seconds Task 2 · Personal ExperiencePrepare 30 seconds; respond 60 seconds Task 3 · Describing a ScenePrepare 30 seconds; respond 60 seconds Task 4 · Making PredictionsPrepare 30 seconds; respond 60 seconds Task 5 · Comparing and PersuadingChoice 60 seconds; prepare 60 seconds; respond 60 seconds Task 6 · Difficult SituationPrepare 60 seconds; respond 60 seconds Task 7 · Expressing OpinionsPrepare 30 seconds; respond 90 seconds Task 8 · Unusual SituationPrepare 30 seconds; respond 60 seconds

For Comparing and Persuading, keep the choice, preparation and response stages separate. The Speaking timer includes all three. Its pause and reset buttons are study conveniences, not official-test controls.

Two short Speaking sessions to start with

Session A: give practical advice

Choose an unfamiliar Task 1 prompt from the Speaking topic bank. Spend the preparation time choosing two suggestions that fit the person’s situation. In your response, explain why each suggestion helps and add a practical first step. Avoid listing five ideas without developing any of them.

Replay your own recording if you made one. Check whether the listener could act on your advice, whether your reasons are specific and whether your final sentence finishes comfortably.

Session B: tell one complete experience

Choose a Task 2 prompt and plan a beginning, one important development and an outcome. Give enough context to make the event understandable, but leave time for what happened and why it mattered. You do not need an unusually dramatic story.

For review, identify one sentence that is difficult to follow. Try it again with clearer time markers or better thought groups, then apply that improvement to a different experience.

A seven-session preparation plan

These are practice sessions, not a promise that one week is enough. Repeat or extend them according to your starting level and the evidence in your work.

Find a baseline: Try Listening Part 1 and Speaking Task 1. Record recurring problems without trying to fix everything at once.
Track people and changes: Complete Listening Parts 2–3. Practice Speaking Task 2 and review time order.
Describe and predict: Practice Speaking Tasks 3–4 with pictures. Separate visible details from supported predictions.
Follow an announcement: Complete Listening Part 4. Use a note-taking drill to separate plans from confirmed decisions.
Compare and respond: Practice Speaking Tasks 5–6. Develop your choice and respond to the other person’s concern.
Follow viewpoints: Complete Listening Parts 5–6, then Speaking Tasks 7–8. Preserve qualifications and explain unfamiliar details clearly.
Rehearse and review: Use unfamiliar official or appropriately labeled practice material across both skills. Review patterns after the session, then choose the next priority.

Your preparation checklist

I checked whether I already have accepted language proof.I confirmed that General LS is the required test version.I practiced every Listening part and every Speaking task.I can take brief notes without losing the next part of the recording.I tried a fresh spoken response using the correct preparation and response times.I checked my ID, travel plan and official test-day instructions.

These checkboxes are a temporary page checklist; they do not save to your account. Use the test-day checklist and printable PDF for your appointment preparation.

Common questions

Which skills are in CELPIP-General LS?

Listening and Speaking. General LS does not include Reading or Writing. The official practice page describes a sitting of about one hour and ten minutes.

Is this a complete General LS mock test?

This page is a guided preparation route with separate Listening and Speaking exercises. It does not run one continuous LS mock or issue an official result. PrepEx’s existing full mocks are four-skill CELPIP-General tests.

What language level is required for citizenship?

IRCC says applicants aged 18–54 must provide accepted proof of speaking and listening at CLB 4 or higher. Check IRCC’s current language-proof tool for your circumstances; a PrepEx practice result is not accepted proof.

Do I necessarily need to book a new test?

No. You may already have accepted language proof, such as eligible education documents or previous test evidence. Check the IRCC tool before paying for another test.

Are all linked Speaking assessments unlimited and free?

The lessons, topic banks, audio models and timer are free to read and use. Public Speaking and Writing assessment previews share a limited free allowance. Signed-in practice and Pro features follow their own access rules.

Sources and review

Official guidance checked November 12, 2026. These are independent PrepEx preparation resources. The printable packs preserve our existing public exercises; the note-taking and pronunciation drills are original teaching material.