CELPIP Test-Day Checklist: what to bring and expect

Verify admission requirements

The identification must match the registration details and remain valid. Photocopies or scans are not accepted under the current official instructions. Check the confirmation email for the registration number, name, centre, date, time and identity requirements.

• Original valid identification used at registration
• Matching full name and document number
• Digital or printed confirmation email
• Current centre address and sitting time

Arrive for the published check-in window

The official test-day page currently says to arrive 45 minutes early and that check-in closes 15 minutes before the scheduled start. Late admission, refund and transfer consequences are described there. Recheck the page and email shortly before the test in case procedures change.

Expect controlled belongings and room procedures

CELPIP says identification is the only personal belonging allowed in the test room and other belongings must be stored. Electronic devices must be switched off. Follow staff instructions through identity checks, seating and supervised movement.

Prepare for a shared computer-testing room

Other candidates may type or speak during the sitting. Practise maintaining attention with ordinary background activity, use the headset and microphone as instructed and return to the task after a distraction.

• Read every on-screen instruction.
• Protect time for both writing tasks.
• Begin speaking promptly after the cue.
• Do not let one uncertain item consume the component.