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CELPIP test scores so ridiculous

tantan911

Full Member
May 16, 2018
45
28
I got my score today. I was so afraid from the reading and speaking. anyway, I got the following score:

L9
R8
S7
W6 !!!

I just need CLB 7 to open express entry profile. I was so confident with my writing specially that I have studied their official materials very well.

I made a remark for writing. Do you think they will level me up from 6 to at least 7 ? :(
 

CANADA2002

Member
Apr 24, 2018
15
8
I got my score today. I was so afraid from the reading and speaking. anyway, I got the following score:

L9
R8
S7
W6 !!!

I just need CLB 7 to open express entry profile. I was so confident with my writing specially that I have studied their official materials very well.

I made a remark for writing. Do you think they will level me up from 6 to at least 7 ? :(
I am waiting for my re-evaluation's result ( speaking module ) and will let you know as soon as possible :) As to writing, I studied and memorized their materials as well so I got W 7.
 

rclmont

Star Member
Apr 18, 2018
55
61
Hey guys!

I just wasted $110 dollars. Got L12 R12 W9 S8. Asked for re-evaluation in W and S and nothing changed.

Going for IELTS.
 
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CANADA2002

Member
Apr 24, 2018
15
8
I got my CELPIC reevaluation's result and mark is the same. It is weird as I got prepared better this time.
I am going for IELTS.
 

skye

Star Member
Nov 3, 2010
98
17
OMG this test IS ridiculous. I agree with all the previous posters here. Listen, English is my first language. I have been speaking it and thinking in it for 40 years and I only scored an 8 on the writing? I can't even believe it. I am going to ask for a reevaluation.

Here's my score:
L12
R11
W8
S12
 

arr2036

Newbie
Jul 17, 2018
1
0
Also a native English speaker. The writing module was my lowest too (L11, R12, W10, S11). I'm wondering if they're judging on "Canadianess".

I'd definitely request a re-evaluation.
 

northern sunshine

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OMG this test IS ridiculous. I agree with all the previous posters here. Listen, English is my first language. I have been speaking it and thinking in it for 40 years and I only scored an 8 on the writing? I can't even believe it. I am going to ask for a reevaluation.

Here's my score:
L12
R11
W8
S12
I had the same thing. They brought my 8 up to a 10. I sent them feedback on the writing section suggesting that they expand it to either add a third writing section or make one of the sections have a longer word count (like 300-400), because it's too short to demonstrate that you can construct cohesive, complex arguments at native speaker level.
 
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skye

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Nov 3, 2010
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I had the same thing. They brought my 8 up to a 10. I sent them feedback on the writing section suggesting that they expand it to either add a third writing section or make one of the sections have a longer word count (like 300-400), because it's too short to demonstrate that you can construct cohesive, complex arguments at native speaker level.
How did you send them feedback? I would like to send them feedback as well. I can't believe that they are responsible for evaluating how well someone speaks English. I feel like this whole testing racket is a scam, since they are marking NATIVE SPEAKERS as only "adequate knowledge" of English. There is something really wrong with that.
 
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northern sunshine

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12-06-2018
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02-06-2018
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26-07-2018
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23-02-2019
How did you send them feedback? I would like to send them feedback as well. I can't believe that they are responsible for evaluating how well someone speaks English. I feel like this whole testing racket is a scam, since they are marking NATIVE SPEAKERS as only "adequate knowledge" of English. There is something really wrong with that.
I emailed them at info@celpip.ca and asked if they accepted feedback on the exams. They created a ticket for me and told me to reply to the email with my feedback. Afterwards they thanked me for my feedback and said it was appreciated.
 
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skye

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Nov 3, 2010
98
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Okay, I thought I would follow up here. So my husband and I spent $50 on the study guides for the Celpip and took the test again. My husband did very well this time and I, again, got only an 8 on the Writing section. I, again, asked for reevaluation. Since my husband is the main applicant, this is okay, but I am still upset about this. I studied their guides and did what they said to do, plus I am a native English speaker. I believe their instructions are not clear about what they are really looking for. They want something someone would hand into a teacher for a paper in High School, not examples of real letters or emails that you would write.

Scores first time: After 1st Reevaluation: Scores Second Time:

Me:
L12.........................L12.....................................L12
R11.........................R11....................................R11
W8..........................W8.....................................W8
S12.........................S12....................................S12



Husband:
L12........................L12.....................................L12
R12.......................R12.....................................R12
W7........................W8......................................W11
S12.......................S12.....................................S12
 
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