Practice questions
CELPIP listening practice questions
Practise CELPIP listening questions with audio, answers and transcripts for all 6 parts. Choose a free set, listen to the recording and check your answers with an instant score. No account is needed to start. For all 6 parts, take a complete listening practice test, free. Or study Exam 1 with every answer explained.
Problem Solving
Hear a conversation in three sections and answer questions after each, including one picture question.
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Daily Life Conversation
Hear a short everyday conversation once, then answer five questions about what was said.
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Information
Hear someone get information over the phone or in person, then answer six detail questions.
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News Item
Hear a short news report once, then complete five statements from a drop-down menu.
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Discussion
Hear a three-person discussion, then answer eight questions about the speakers' points.
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Viewpoints
Hear a three-minute talk presenting several viewpoints, then complete six statements.
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Why drill a single CELPIP Listening part
Full mock exams are great for pacing all 38 questions in one sitting, but they spread your attention across every part at once. Part-by-part drills are the opposite: focused, short, and scored the moment you finish.
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Fix the weakest part
If the fast Part 5 discussion or the Part 6 viewpoints talk is where you lose marks, drilling it on its own beats sitting another full 38-question mock. Stay on one part until the pattern clicks.
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Shorter sessions
One part is a couple of minutes of audio and a handful of questions with an instant score, not a 47-minute listening section. Easy to slot into a break.
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Train your ear
Each CELPIP Listening part has its own demands: interleaved sections, a single fast conversation, a news item, a three-way discussion. Drilling a part tunes your ear to its style so you stop missing details on test day.
How single-part listening practice works
1.Pick a part
Focus on one of the six listening parts, from problem solving to viewpoints.
2.Choose a set
Open a question set with exam-style audio and questions.
3.Listen and review
Listen once, answer the questions, and check your score. Repeat any set to improve.
CELPIP Listening practice questions
Should I drill parts or take full mocks?
Both, in different phases. Early on, drill Parts 1 to 6 separately to learn each question style and train your ear. Closer to test day, take a full listening mock so you practise pacing all 38 questions in one sitting.
Is the audio real, and does it play once?
Yes. Each drill uses real multi-voice audio and plays once, exactly like the official CELPIP Listening test. The transcripts are original, written to match the official CELPIP patterns for each part, not redistributed Paragon material.
How is each part scored?
Automatically, the moment you finish. Because listening answers are objective, you get an instant result with the number correct, no waiting and no credits needed. For an estimated CELPIP level, take the full six-part mock.
Do I need an account?
Not to start. The first drill of each listening part runs without an account; the rest need a free account. Signing in is free and saves your listening results so they follow you across devices.