CELPIP Test in Pune: Booking, Centres, Fees and Test Day (2026)

You book CELPIP only online, on celpip.ca. Paragon publishes a Pune city page and a centre page for iConcept Technologies at Office No. 230, 2nd Floor, Vision 9 Mall, Kunal Icon Rd, Above Star Bazar, Pimple Saudagar. The India page FAQ, checked the same day, does not name Pune. It lists Chandigarh, Ahmedabad, New Delhi, Chennai and Hyderabad. A centre page is not an open seat. Confirm a date in your CELPIP account before you travel.

This is the booking and test-day guide, not a second copy of the CELPIP test guide for Indian students. Classes in Hinjewadi or live online are CELPIP coaching in Pune.

CELPIP-General and CELPIP-General LS

Take the test your application names. Check the overview before you pay.

CELPIP-General is Listening, Reading, Writing and Speaking, on a computer, in one sitting. There is no separate speaking appointment. IRCC requires CELPIP-General for Express Entry. General LS is not that test.

CELPIP-General LS is Listening and Speaking only, about 70 minutes on the overview. IRCC accepts CELPIP-General or CELPIP-General LS for citizenship. For a test on or after 1 April 2014, citizenship asks for level 4 or higher in listening and in speaking. Permanent residence still needs Reading and Writing.

Confirm the rule on canada.ca. If you are still choosing a test, read the CELPIP guide for Indian students and IELTS vs PTE.

How to book on the official site

Centres do not register you. Paragon’s registration guide of 23 July 2026 is four steps, all in a CELPIP account. The find-a-date page says the same: register online.

1. Create an account with your email, from Sign In on celpip.ca.
2. Choose CELPIP-General for four skills, or General LS only when listening and speaking are enough.
3. Select country, region and city, then a centre and a date that are actually open.
4. Enter your name and document number exactly as on the ID you will carry. Pay by card in the account. Keep the confirmation email.

For CELPIP-General, the Pune and India pages accept two documents: a passport booklet, or a refugee travel document. It must be the original, valid, unexpired, and the same document you typed in, name and number included. A photocopy, an expired passport, a PAN card, a driving licence or a student ID is not on that list.

Test centres in and near Pune

Three official pages, read the same day, do not agree. The date in your account is the one that counts.

The Pune city page is titled “Take the CELPIP Test in Pune”. Its FAQ then says the test is offered in Chandigarh and New Delhi, and does not mention Pune.

The iConcept Technologies page lists City: Pune, at the Vision 9 Mall address in Pimple Saudagar above.

The India FAQ names Chandigarh, Ahmedabad, New Delhi, Chennai and Hyderabad. Pune is not in that list.

If your account shows a date at iConcept, the sitting is in Pimple Saudagar, on the Wakad side, not in Hinjewadi. If it shows nothing, do not travel on the city page alone. Of those five cities, Ahmedabad and Hyderabad are the closer ones to Pune. Street addresses for them are not on the FAQ, so use the India page and the date search.

KS Institute does not run the exam. Preparation is CELPIP coaching in Pune.

The fee, as listed on celpip.ca

As listed on celpip.ca at time of writing, the overview shows a Canadian price of $299 plus taxes (where applicable) for CELPIP-General, and says international pricing varies. It shows $199 plus taxes for CELPIP-General LS. The India and Pune pages checked for this guide did not publish a fee in INR. Do not convert $299 into rupees and treat that as the India price. Pay the figure on the payment screen for the centre you select.

On the overview, cancel at least seven calendar days ahead for a 50 percent refund. Inside seven days there is no refund. A same-test transfer at least seven days ahead is $50 CAD plus taxes. Inside seven days, contact Paragon at 778-327-6854 or info@celpip.ca. Some city FAQs still say nine days. Follow the overview. You may register for no more than one session within five calendar days.

Test format and timing

Component times below are from the overview and the format and scoring page.

• Listening, 46–55 minutes. Problem Solving, a Daily Life Conversation, Listening for Information, a News Item, a Discussion, and Viewpoints. Each clip is played once.
• Reading, 43–56 minutes. Correspondence, Apply a Diagram, Information, and Viewpoints.
• Writing, 53 minutes for both tasks: an email, and a response to survey questions. You type. The overview lists a timer, a word counter and spell-check.
• Speaking, 15 minutes, into a microphone, with no examiner opposite you: Giving Advice, a Personal Experience, Describing a Scene, Making Predictions, Comparing and Persuading, a Difficult Situation, Expressing Opinions, and Describing an Unusual Situation.

Listening and Reading can include unscored items that look like the scored ones. Answer every item. Practise to these ranges. The overview also calls the General sitting under three hours, and the price block says under 2 hours and 50 minutes. General LS is the listening block plus 15 minutes of speaking, about 70 minutes.

Score reporting and CLB mapping

Results are online within 3 to 4 business days, and the PDF is an official score report. The Pune page says you get an email, then sign in and choose Check Scores. Weekends and holidays are not business days.

Each skill has its own level. Levels 4 to 12 use the same number as the CLB. CELPIP 9 is CLB 9, 7 is CLB 7, and 4 is CLB 4. Level 3 is CLB 3. Level 2 is CLB 1 or 2. Levels 1, 0 and NA have no CLB on the chart.

The scoring page says a score is valid for two years from the date the report is issued. The Pune page says you can view it for two years from the test date. Express Entry adds a rule of its own: the result must be less than two years old when you complete your profile and when you apply. How a higher CLB changes ranking points is in the Express Entry CRS guide. The language page shows CLB 7 for TEER 0 or 1 and CLB 5 for TEER 2 or 3. Check that table before you pick a target.

A 4-week prep plan

Four weeks shows you the tasks and which one costs a level.

About an hour on workdays, and one longer sitting at the weekend. Use the free samples linked from the overview, and a timer.

Week 1. One listening part a day, played once. On two days, type a short email: a request, a complaint, or an explanation.

Week 2. One reading part a day. On the diagram, use the picture and the paragraph together. Write one survey answer that picks an option and says why. Record speaking tasks 1 to 4 on the prompt’s timer.

Week 3. Time the Viewpoints parts. Record speaking tasks 5 to 8. Type both writing tasks inside 53 minutes.

Week 4. One full sitting. Then redo only what you missed. The day before, check the confirmation, the address in your account, and that the passport you will carry is the one on the form.

To have the work marked, book free counselling for CELPIP coaching in Pune. Call 9823397800 or WhatsApp 9823397800.

Test-day checklist

• Arrive 45 minutes early. Check-in closes 15 minutes before the start. After that you are refused, with no refund and no transfer.
• Carry the original, unexpired passport booklet or refugee travel document you registered, same name and number. Do not send that passport for a visa stamp before the test.
• Know which test you booked. General LS does not produce Reading and Writing for Express Entry.
• Reconfirm the address that morning. The Pune listing is Vision 9 Mall in Pimple Saudagar, not the Hinjewadi classroom.
• You type, and you speak into a headset. Clips are not replayed, and speaking is not a second appointment.

Common mistakes

Booking General LS for a PR file. Citizenship can use two skills. Express Entry needs four.

Treating a city page as a seat. The seat is the date in your account.

Turning $299 into an India fee. That is the Canadian price. International pricing varies. The fee is the payment screen.

An ID that does not match. A new passport number is a refused entry. Fix the registration first.

Replaying audio in practice. The test plays each clip once.

Finishing one writing task. Both share 53 minutes. A missing survey is a missing task.

Waiting for an examiner to help. Speaking is recorded. A memorised introduction does not answer the prompt in front of you.

Frequently asked questions

Can I take the CELPIP test in Pune?

celpip.ca has a Pune centre page for iConcept Technologies in Pimple Saudagar. The India FAQ does not list Pune. It names Chandigarh, Ahmedabad, New Delhi, Chennai and Hyderabad. Book only if your account shows an open date.

Which test does Canada PR need, and which is for citizenship?

Express Entry requires CELPIP-General. Citizenship can use CELPIP-General or CELPIP-General LS. From 1 April 2014, citizenship asks for level 4 or higher in listening and speaking. Confirm canada.ca before you pay.

How do I book?

Create an account on celpip.ca, choose the test, pick a country, city, centre and open date, enter your ID exactly, and pay online. Centres do not register you.

What is the fee in INR or CAD?

As listed on celpip.ca at time of writing, the Canadian price is $299 plus taxes for CELPIP-General and $199 plus taxes for CELPIP-General LS. International pricing varies. No INR fee was on the India or Pune pages checked here. Pay the amount shown for your centre.

When do scores arrive, and how do they map to CLB?

Scores are online in 3 to 4 business days. Levels 4 to 12 match that CLB number. Level 2 is CLB 1 or 2. Levels 1, 0 and NA have no CLB. The score is valid for two years from the report date. Express Entry also needs it under two years old when you complete your profile and when you apply.

What do I bring, and when do I arrive?

The original, unexpired passport booklet or refugee travel document you registered, same name and number. Arrive 45 minutes early. Check-in closes 15 minutes before the start. A late arrival is not refunded or transferred.

How do I cancel or move the date?

On the overview, cancel at least seven calendar days ahead for a 50 percent refund. Inside seven days there is no refund. A transfer at least seven days ahead costs $50 CAD plus taxes and must be the same test. Some city FAQs still say nine days. Follow the overview.

Where can I prepare in Pune?

KS Institute prepares you. It does not run the test. The classroom is E1502, Mystic Megapolis, Hinjewadi Phase 3, Pune 411057, and the same course is live online. Director Gagan Daga teaches batches of 8 to 10. Call or WhatsApp 9823397800 for free counselling. See CELPIP coaching in Pune.