How many questions does Part 3 have?

Six, asked after a single clip of about two to two and a half minutes. The part takes about six minutes.

Who is speaking in Part 3?

Two people, one asking and one explaining. It is still a conversation, not a lecture, so the information arrives through questions and answers.

What type of information is tested?

Specific facts: prices, times, dates, steps in a process, conditions and exceptions, plus the occasional inference about what the listener should do next.

Can I take notes during the audio?

Yes, and you should. The official test allows notes, and Celpify practice gives you the same chance to use them under the same 30-second answer timer.

Is Part 3 practice free?

The Test 1 item is free with transcript and answer explanations. The other 49 Part 3 items come with a plan.

CELPIP Listening · Part 3 of 6

CELPIP Listening Part 3: Listening for Information

Part 3 is the longest conversation in the Listening test. One person asks about a service, a program or a process, and the other explains it: how registration works, what a warranty covers, how a community event is organised. The clip runs two to two and a half minutes and plays once.

Questions

Minutes

Speakers

Two speakers, one man and one woman

Practice items

One conversation of about 2 to 2.5 minutes in which one person explains a service, a process or an event to the other, then 6 spoken questions with four answer choices and 30 seconds each.

What this part tests

Listening for Information

The six questions target specific information: numbers, dates, conditions, sequences and exceptions. Because the clip is long, the questions are spread across it, and the last question often depends on something said in the final twenty seconds.

Questions are spoken after the audio, with four choices on screen and 30 seconds each. Celpify's free Test 1 item for Part 3 includes the transcript, so you can see how the details were spread across the conversation.

The trap

Part 3 distractors are built from real details placed in the wrong slot: the right fee attached to the wrong service, the right day attached to the wrong event. Matching a number you remember is not enough; match the number to its subject.

Try it free

The Test 1 part is open to everyone.

Test 1 · Free

Community Centre Spring Program Registration

7 min · answers and explanations included

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All 50 Listening for Information practice items

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

Test 1Community Centre Spring Program Registration7 minFree
Test 2University Campus Tour7 minIncluded in a plan
Test 3Customer at Car Dealership7 minIncluded in a plan
Test 4Public Library Program Calendar7 minIncluded in a plan
Test 5New Employee Benefits Orientation7 minIncluded in a plan
Test 6Party Rental Store7 minIncluded in a plan
Test 7Volunteer Fire Department Recruitment7 minIncluded in a plan
Test 8School Bus Route Changes7 minIncluded in a plan
Test 9New Employee Office Procedures7 minIncluded in a plan
Test 10Hospital Visitor Policy7 minIncluded in a plan
Test 11Driving School Enrollment7 minIncluded in a plan
Test 12Opening a Small Business Account7 minIncluded in a plan
Test 13Museum Volunteer Program7 minIncluded in a plan
Test 14Personal Training Packages7 minIncluded in a plan
Test 15Evening Language Classes7 minIncluded in a plan
Test 16Pet Boarding Services7 minIncluded in a plan
Test 17City Tree Planting Program7 minIncluded in a plan
Test 18Community Theater Auditions7 minIncluded in a plan
Test 19Home Insurance Renewal Options7 minIncluded in a plan
Test 20Airport Passenger Assistance Services7 minIncluded in a plan
Test 21Library Borrower Card Renewal7 minIncluded in a plan
Test 22Ride-Share Driver Onboarding7 minIncluded in a plan
Test 23New Patient Hospital Wing Orientation7 minIncluded in a plan
Test 24University Department Orientation7 minIncluded in a plan
Test 25Real Estate Office First-Time Buyer Briefing7 minIncluded in a plan
Test 26Film Studio New Hire Orientation7 minIncluded in a plan
Test 27First Home Buyer Incentive Program7 minIncluded in a plan
Test 28University Transfer Credit Policy7 minIncluded in a plan
Test 29Home Insurance Coverage Tiers7 minIncluded in a plan
Test 30Food Bank Volunteer Intake7 minIncluded in a plan
Test 31Beekeeping Course Enrollment7 minIncluded in a plan
Test 32Makerspace Membership Orientation7 minIncluded in a plan
Test 33Curling Club New-Member Briefing7 minIncluded in a plan
Test 34Backcountry Camping Permit Briefing7 minIncluded in a plan
Test 35Co-op Grocery Membership Intake7 minIncluded in a plan
Test 36Community Solar Subscription7 minIncluded in a plan
Test 37Pottery Studio Kiln Orientation7 minIncluded in a plan
Test 38EV Charger Install Consultation7 minIncluded in a plan
Test 39Senior Centre Meal Program Intake7 minIncluded in a plan
Test 40Dog-Agility Class Enrollment7 minIncluded in a plan
Test 41Climbing Gym Belay Certification7 minIncluded in a plan
Test 42Community Sailing Club Lessons7 minIncluded in a plan
Test 43Repair Café Volunteer Onboarding7 minIncluded in a plan
Test 44Observatory Astronomy Nights7 minIncluded in a plan
Test 45First-Time Blood Donor Intake7 minIncluded in a plan
Test 46Community Seed Library7 minIncluded in a plan
Test 47Scuba Certification Course7 minIncluded in a plan
Test 48Urban Foraging Workshop7 minIncluded in a plan
Test 49Amateur Radio Licensing Class7 minIncluded in a plan
Test 50Therapy-Dog Visiting Program7 minIncluded in a plan

How to score higher on Part 3

Use a two-column note layout: the item on the left, its detail on the right. Fees, dates and conditions each get their own line.
Expect a correction. Speakers in Part 3 often update a detail mid-conversation, and the updated value is the one the question wants.
Do not stop taking notes when you think you have enough. The sixth question is usually about the end of the clip.
Read all four choices before answering. Two of them will contain true details from the clip that answer a different question.

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 3 questions people ask

How many questions does Part 3 have?: Six, asked after a single clip of about two to two and a half minutes. The part takes about six minutes.
Who is speaking in Part 3?: Two people, one asking and one explaining. It is still a conversation, not a lecture, so the information arrives through questions and answers.
What type of information is tested?: Specific facts: prices, times, dates, steps in a process, conditions and exceptions, plus the occasional inference about what the listener should do next.
Can I take notes during the audio?: Yes, and you should. The official test allows notes, and Celpify practice gives you the same chance to use them under the same 30-second answer timer.
Is Part 3 practice free?: The Test 1 item is free with transcript and answer explanations. The other 49 Part 3 items come with a plan.