CELPIP Overall Score Calculator

The CELPIP stands for Canadian English Language Proficiency Index Program. The Paragon Testing Enterprises conducts the CELPIP across the world and is based in Canada. The CELPIP is the only English language exam acceptable for Language proficiency for CRS other than IELTS General, PTE Score, and TOEFL Essentials. Hence, it is famous among candidates looking for Permanent Residency in Canada. The test report is valid for 2 years from the exam date, and the result is available within 4-5 days after the test date.

Starting 7th August 2025, the CELPIP Test Score is acceptable by the Immigration Department of Australia for Immigration programs.

The CELPIP Level ranges between M and 12, where M is the lowest and 12 is the highest. A score of CELPIP Level 12 is equivalent to 9 bands in IELTS and the same as CLB Level. It has four modules, and each module has the same level range. The M-Score in CELPIP stands for Minimal, the Lowest Score between 0 and 2. The minimum level in all four modules is your final CELPIP Level or Score as per the official CELPIP Overall Score Calculation. For example, if you score Level 9 in Listening, Level 8 in Reading, and Level 10 in writing and speaking, then your Overall Score in CELPIP will be Level 8.

Officially, the CELPIP does not provide an Overall Score on the Score Report. They provide four individual, section-wise scores only. Our Calculation of the Overall Score is for reference purposes only and based on the deep analysis and information collected from various reputable sources.

The CELPIP Listening task has 38 scored questions, and there may be one hidden unscored part divided into 6 tasks.

• Part 1: Listening to Problem Solving (8)
• Part 2: Listening to a Daily Life Conversation (5)
• Part 3: Listening for Information (6)
• Part 4: Listening to a News Item (5)
• Part 5: Listening to a Discussion (8)
• Part 6: Listening to Viewpoints (6)

You will get between 45 and 55 minutes to attempt the Listening Section. Each question has a different level of difficulty and marks. So, attempting difficult questions gives you more marks than easier questions. The CELPIP calculates your Test Level based on the number of points and the difficulty level of the questions. Sometimes, CELPIP awards different levels for the same number of corrected answers because of the difference in question difficulty.

The Listening Score in CELPIP is based on an accumulative score of corrected answers. For example, a score of 27-31 will get you a Level 7, and a score between 22-28 will yield a score of Level 6.

In the Reading task of the CELPIP Exam, there are 29 scored questions with one practice question. The other 28 questions are divided into four sections.

• Part 1: Reading Correspondence (11)
• Part 2: Reading to Apply a Diagram (8)
• Part 3: Reading for Information (9)
• Part 4: Reading for Viewpoints (10)

The test-taker will get between 43 and 56 minutes to attempt the Reading Task of the CELPIP General Exam. There is no negative marking in the Reading section of CELPIP, so you should try all questions without skipping. The scoring of each question is based on the difficulty level, with a higher score for the Most Difficult Questions and a lower score for easy questions. However, the CELPIP does not explicitly inform the difficulty level or score of the question so that the questions will be the same for you.