Task format at a glance
Preparation time: 60 seconds. Speaking time: 60 seconds. Your response is recorded by the computer and, on the real test, scored later by trained CELPIP raters.
- Example prompt: You promised to help a friend move, but your manager asks you to work the same day.
A simple plan for your answer
This structure is our independent advice, not an official CELPIP template:
- Say which person you are speaking to and why.
- Explain the situation honestly and politely.
- Offer a solution or compromise.
- Keep the tone appropriate to the relationship.
Most common mistake
Describing the situation in the third person instead of speaking directly to the chosen person.
Practise with a timer so you get used to finishing your last sentence before the time runs out — an answer that stops mid-sentence sounds unfinished.
How to practise this task here
Our Task 6 practice uses the real preparation and speaking timers. Record your answer, read the transcript, get an instant free score, and — if you sign in — an AI-estimated practice score with feedback on content, vocabulary, listenability and task fulfillment. There are 30 different Task 6 questions to practise.