CELPIP Writing
Part 2 of 2
Responding to Survey Questions
You're presented with a survey question offering options, and you pick a position and argue for it in writing. A clear choice defended with reasons scores better than hedging between the options.
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What this part asks of you
- A survey prompt with a choice to make
- A written argument for your position
- The same four criteria as the email task
How CELPIP Writing is scored
Both CELPIP Writing tasks are marked on four criteria — Content/Coherence, Vocabulary, Readability, and Task Fulfillment — and your writing is converted to a Writing level from 1 to 12.
How to prepare for Responding to Survey Questions
- Choose the side you can argue most easily, not the one you personally believe, since a well-supported position scores better than a heartfelt but thin one.
- Back your choice with specific reasons and examples, because developed Content is what lifts your argument above a bare opinion.
- State your position clearly at the start and restate it at the end so your stance is unmistakable throughout.
Practise on the real interface
The same screen, timer and controls as test day — rebuilt so nothing on the exam is a surprise.
Responding to Survey Questions: frequently asked questions
It is marked on Content/Coherence, Vocabulary, Readability, and Task Fulfillment, and feeds into a Writing level from 1 to 12.
No, there is no correct side; what matters is how clearly and convincingly you argue for the option you choose.
You can acknowledge it briefly, but your focus should stay on building strong reasons for your own choice, since that is what the task rewards.
Write within the suggested length range and use the space to develop your reasons fully; a clear, well-supported argument matters more than hitting an exact count.