How long is the Part 2 audio?

About one and a half to two minutes, followed by five questions. The whole part takes about five minutes.

What makes Part 2 different from Part 1?

Part 1 is about solving a practical problem. Part 2 is about tone and implied meaning between people who know each other, so the questions ask why and how, not only what.

Do I hear the questions or read them?

You hear each question once and read the four choices on screen. You have 30 seconds per question.

Is the free Part 2 item a full-length one?

Yes. The Test 1 item is the same length and format as the other 49, with Canadian English voices, a transcript and answer explanations.

How is Part 2 scored?

Each correct answer adds to your raw Listening score out of 38. The raw score converts to a CELPIP level, and that level equals your CLB level for immigration purposes.

CELPIP Listening · Part 2 of 6

CELPIP Listening Part 2: Daily Life Conversation

Part 2 is a relaxed conversation between two people who know each other: friends planning a weekend, roommates talking about a bill, colleagues deciding where to eat. The clip runs about one and a half to two minutes and plays once.

Questions

Minutes

Speakers

Two speakers who know each other, one man and one woman

Practice items

One conversation of about 1.5 to 2 minutes between two people who know each other, then 5 spoken questions with four answer choices each and 30 seconds per question.

What this part tests

Listening to a Daily Life Conversation

The five questions test what people usually miss in casual speech: tone, what a speaker implies rather than says, and small decisions that change during the conversation. A speaker may agree and then change their mind, and the question asks about the final position.

Questions are spoken after the clip, with four choices on screen and 30 seconds each. Celpify's free Test 1 item for Part 2 includes the transcript so you can check exactly which sentence carried the answer.

The trap

Part 2 questions often ask how a speaker feels or why they said something. Answer choices that state a fact from the conversation can be true and still be wrong, because the question asked about attitude, not events.

Try it free

The Test 1 part is open to everyone.

Test 1 · Free

Weekend Hiking Plan

6 min · answers and explanations included

Start Test 1 free

All 50 Daily Life Conversation practice items

One item per test, from Test 1 to Test 50. Test 1 is free; the rest come with a plan.

Test 1Weekend Hiking Plan6 minFree
Test 2Apartment Search6 minIncluded in a plan
Test 3Birthday Party Planning5 minIncluded in a plan
Test 4Vacation Destination Debate6 minIncluded in a plan
Test 5Volunteering at a Food Bank5 minIncluded in a plan
Test 6Adopting a Pet5 minIncluded in a plan
Test 7Starting a Book Club5 minIncluded in a plan
Test 8Home Renovation Decision5 minIncluded in a plan
Test 9Carpooling Arrangement6 minIncluded in a plan
Test 10Weekend Farmers Market Trip6 minIncluded in a plan
Test 11Gym Membership Decision6 minIncluded in a plan
Test 12Recipe Exchange for Weeknight Dinner6 minIncluded in a plan
Test 13Cycling to Work6 minIncluded in a plan
Test 14Weekend Concert Plans6 minIncluded in a plan
Test 15Science Fair Project Help6 minIncluded in a plan
Test 16Office Coffee Machine Upgrade6 minIncluded in a plan
Test 17Choosing a New Phone6 minIncluded in a plan
Test 18Backyard Vegetable Garden6 minIncluded in a plan
Test 19Ten Kilometre Race Training6 minIncluded in a plan
Test 20Class Potluck Dish6 minIncluded in a plan
Test 21Quarterly Report Coordination6 minIncluded in a plan
Test 22Weekend Cottage Logistics6 minIncluded in a plan
Test 23Soccer Practice Schedule Conflict6 minIncluded in a plan
Test 24Neighbourhood Cleanup Day Planning6 minIncluded in a plan
Test 25Annual Holiday Party Logistics6 minIncluded in a plan
Test 26Difficult Client Presentation Debrief6 minIncluded in a plan
Test 27Switching Family Doctors6 minIncluded in a plan
Test 28Parents' Anniversary Surprise6 minIncluded in a plan
Test 29Charity Bake Sale Assignments6 minIncluded in a plan
Test 30Book Club Virtual Session6 minIncluded in a plan
Test 31Workplace Walking Group6 minIncluded in a plan
Test 32Joint Yard Sale Planning6 minIncluded in a plan
Test 33Hosting an Exchange Student6 minIncluded in a plan
Test 34Shared Subscription Bundle6 minIncluded in a plan
Test 35Trivia Night Team Strategy6 minIncluded in a plan
Test 36Retiring Colleague Send-Off6 minIncluded in a plan
Test 37Downsizing the Family Home6 minIncluded in a plan
Test 38Evening Pottery Class Sign-Up6 minIncluded in a plan
Test 39Winter Snow-Clearing Arrangement6 minIncluded in a plan
Test 40Charity Run vs Food Drive6 minIncluded in a plan
Test 41Neighbourhood Clothing Swap6 minIncluded in a plan
Test 42Canoe Camping Trip Planning6 minIncluded in a plan
Test 43Workplace Language Exchange6 minIncluded in a plan
Test 44Little Free Street Pantry6 minIncluded in a plan
Test 45Community Allotment Plot Share6 minIncluded in a plan
Test 46Neighbourhood Tool Sharing6 minIncluded in a plan
Test 47Weekend Road Trip Planning6 minIncluded in a plan
Test 48Monthly Supper Club6 minIncluded in a plan
Test 49School Pickup Swap6 minIncluded in a plan
Test 50Weekly CSA Produce Box Split6 minIncluded in a plan

How to score higher on Part 2

Track each speaker separately. Write one column per person and note their opinion and any change of mind.
Listen for softeners such as 'I guess' or 'maybe we could'. They signal hesitation, and hesitation is often what the question is about.
Note the plan at the end. Casual conversations end with a decision, and one question almost always tests it.
Ignore answer choices that sound too formal for a chat between friends. Distractors often use a register the speakers never used.

Part of the 38 scored Listening questions. The raw score converts to a CELPIP level from M to 12, and that level equals your CLB level.

Read the CELPIP Listening guide for this part and the Listening score chart.

Part 2 questions people ask

How long is the Part 2 audio?: About one and a half to two minutes, followed by five questions. The whole part takes about five minutes.
What makes Part 2 different from Part 1?: Part 1 is about solving a practical problem. Part 2 is about tone and implied meaning between people who know each other, so the questions ask why and how, not only what.
Do I hear the questions or read them?: You hear each question once and read the four choices on screen. You have 30 seconds per question.
Is the free Part 2 item a full-length one?: Yes. The Test 1 item is the same length and format as the other 49, with Canadian English voices, a transcript and answer explanations.
How is Part 2 scored?: Each correct answer adds to your raw Listening score out of 38. The raw score converts to a CELPIP level, and that level equals your CLB level for immigration purposes.