Listening Part 5: Discussion
Part 5 is the only video task in the test: three people negotiate an everyday decision for about 2 minutes, then 8 drop-down questions appear on one screen with roughly 30 seconds each. Stems name speakers by name and by position on screen, and the answers live in who wants what, who objects, and who changes their mind.
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Listening Part 5 format: how the test plays out
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Three people negotiate an everyday decision for about 2 minutes. This is the only video task in the test.
All questions appear on one screen with roughly 30 seconds each. Stems name speakers by name and by position on screen.
The only video task of the test. All eight questions share one screen, with roughly 30 seconds each.
That is the whole flow. The demo runs these exact screens with a real question, timed like test day.
How Listening Part 5 is scored
Listening is scored by computer, one point per correct answer and no penalty for a wrong one. Your raw score out of 38 converts to a CELPIP level from 1 to 12, aligned with CLB.
38 scored questions across the six Listening parts
No penalty for guessing, and a blank counts the same as a wrong answer
The raw score converts to CELPIP levels 1 to 12, aligned with CLB
Part 5 carries 8 of the 38 scored Listening questions, tied with Part 1 as the biggest single block in Listening, all riding on one 2 minute video.
Practice here grades every question instantly against the key and tracks your accuracy per part, so you can see which of the six parts is costing you points.
Track positions, not facts
The answers live in who wants what, who objects, and who changes their mind.
Listening Part 5, answered
How many questions are in CELPIP Listening Part 5?
Eight, all shown on one screen as drop down questions with roughly 30 seconds each, after a discussion video of about 2 minutes.
Is Part 5 really a video?
Yes, it is the only video task in the test. Three people negotiate an everyday decision on camera, and the video plays one time only.
How much is Part 5 worth in the Listening score?
Part 5 carries 8 of the 38 scored Listening questions, tied with Part 1 for the largest share, one point each with no penalty for guessing.
What should my notes focus on in Part 5?
Positions, not facts. The answers live in who wants what, who objects, and who changes their mind, so organize notes by speaker.
All CELPIP Listening question types, covered
6 parts · about 47 minutes on the mockSeveral speakers trade views; you sort out who said what, and who agrees.
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