CELPIP Writing Practice Test 3

CELPIP Writing Practice Test 3 is a free, full-length CELPIP writing test built for the latest 2026 format. It mirrors the real exam exactly: two tasks, a 53-minute time limit, and the same on-screen editor. You get about 27 minutes for Task 1 and 26 minutes for Task 2, and when Task 1 time runs out the test moves you on automatically, just like test day. When you finish, your writing is evaluated by CELPIP experts and you receive a CLB band score with detailed feedback.

What is in this CELPIP writing test?

This test uses the two standard CELPIP writing tasks. Task 1 is Writing an Email, and in this practice test the required register is a formal email to your property manager. You have rented an apartment for six months, and for the past three weeks the heating has not worked properly. You have already reported it twice by phone with no result, and the cold weather is making the apartment hard to live in. In about 150 to 200 words, explain the problem and how long it has lasted, describe how it is affecting you, and request specific action by a certain date.

Task 2 is Responding to Survey Questions. Your local community centre has funding for a new set of adult courses and asks residents to choose how they should be delivered: in-person classes at the centre, or online classes you can join from home. Pick one option and explain the reasons for your choice in about 150 to 200 words. The key rule in Task 2 is simple: pick one option and argue for it clearly. If you drift between the two options, your task fulfilment score drops.

Formal email: what the experts look for

Because Task 1 here is a formal email, tone matters. A strong formal CELPIP email opens with an appropriate greeting, states its purpose in the first line, and keeps a polite, professional register throughout, even while making a complaint. Cover every bullet point, because task fulfilment is scored directly and missing a bullet caps your band. Writing an informal, chatty email for a formal prompt is a common mistake, and our evaluation applies a penalty when the register does not match the task, so practising the right tone here pays off.

How your writing is scored

Both tasks are evaluated by CELPIP experts against the official descriptors, on four criteria: Content and Coherence (30%), Vocabulary (20%), Readability (25%) and Task Fulfilment (25%). Each criterion is scored from 1 to 12 and combined into a weighted band. You will see your overall band, a breakdown by criterion, an overall feedback summary, error highlights that mark your mistakes in red with the correction in green, and a polished high-band version of your answer so you can see exactly how to improve. Most permanent residence applicants aim for CLB 9 or above in writing.

Tips for this test

• Spend two or three minutes planning before you type. Note your purpose and main points so your email stays focused.
• In the formal email, keep the tone polite and professional, and address every bullet point in order.
• In Task 2, choose one option in the first sentence, then give at least two developed reasons with examples.
• Aim for 150 to 200 words per task, and leave a minute to check spelling, verb tenses and punctuation.
• Take the test in Exam mode first for real timing, then review the expert feedback and model samples.