CELPIP Speaking Topics
CELPIP Speaking topics for all 8 tasks
CELPIP Speaking always has the same 8 task types — only the prompts change. Below are 80+ practice topics across every task, from giving advice to describing an unusual scene. Pick any one, record your answer under real exam timing, and get an instant band score with a model answer.
Task 1: Giving Advice
You give practical advice to a friend or family member about a situation.
- Safety tips for a solo trip
- Starting a cooking channel
- Help with home maintenance
- Settling into a new city
- Renting a first apartment
- Choosing between job offers
- Planning a clean-up event
- Training for a 10K run
- Bringing home a rescue dog
- Evening courses while working
Task 2: Talking about a Personal Experience
You talk about a personal experience — what happened and why it mattered.
- Helping a stranger
- Changing your mind
- Trying something new
- Reconnecting with someone
- When technology helped
- An event that went wrong
- Apologizing for a mistake
- Speaking up while nervous
- A creative everyday fix
- Adjusting to a new routine
Task 3: Describing a Scene
You describe what is happening in a picture in as much detail as you can.
- Downtown bus stop
- Supermarket produce section
- Community ice rink
- Emergency waiting room
- Windy farmers market
- Bowling alley birthday
- Post office at lunch hour
- Library craft afternoon
- Moving day in the lobby
- Train station ticket hall
Task 4: Making Predictions
You look at a scene and predict what is likely to happen next.
- Downtown bus stop
- Supermarket produce section
- Community ice rink
- Emergency waiting room
- Windy farmers market
- Bowling alley birthday
- Post office at lunch hour
- Library craft afternoon
- Moving day in the lobby
- Train station ticket hall
Task 5: Comparing and Persuading
You compare two options, choose one, and persuade someone to agree.
- Choosing a vacation
- Choosing an apartment
- Picking a birthday restaurant
- Choosing the family car
- Booking a course venue
- New office coffee machine
- Renting a market booth
- Concert sound equipment
- Anniversary photography
- Playground shade options
Task 6: Dealing with a Difficult Situation
You deal with a difficult or awkward situation and explain how you would handle it.
- Credit for a shared project
- Wedding vs. work deadline
- Care options for your father
- A dog in a no-pets duplex
- Public or private school
- One garden plot, two claims
- Evening repairs vs. quiet hours
- Fun run on a holiday
- Playground or classroom tablets
- Splitting a cancelled trip
Task 7: Expressing Opinions
You state and defend your opinion on a topic.
- A four-day work week
- Free university tuition
- Mandatory voting
- Video doctor visits
- Recognizing foreign credentials
- Limiting vacation rentals
- Calorie counts on menus
- Later school mornings
- Charging for plastic packaging
- Ending library late fees
Task 8: Describing an Unusual Situation
You describe an unusual or unexpected scene.
- A bus shelter living room
- A metal animal sculpture
- A very unusual hat
- A greenhouse backpack
- A machine full of books
- A strange courtyard sculpture
- A lighthouse teapot
- A booth full of goldfish
- Laundry folded into animals
- Soccer in giant bubbles
FAQ
CELPIP Speaking topics, answered
What topics come up on the CELPIP Speaking test?
CELPIP Speaking has 8 tasks, each with its own topic style: giving advice, talking about a personal experience, describing a scene, making predictions, comparing and persuading, dealing with a difficult situation, expressing an opinion, and describing an unusual situation. The specific prompts change, but the task types are always the same, so practicing across all 8 is the best preparation.
Are these the real CELPIP Speaking topics?
These are original practice prompts written to match the official CELPIP Speaking task types, timing, and format. We do not republish Paragon's official prompts. Practicing our prompts trains the exact skills each task tests.
How should I practice CELPIP Speaking topics?
Pick a task, record an answer under the real prep and speaking timing, then review it and try again. Focus on the task type you find hardest. You can get an instant AI band score and a model answer on every prompt here, so you can see exactly what to fix.