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CELPIP Writing Task 1
Writing an Email

Plan and write a complete practical email, then see how your response performs across the four public CELPIP Writing criteria.

150–200 wordsrecommended response length
27 minutesapproximate Task 1 time
1 AI gradeper IP address every 24 hours
Kate Feng

Original task byKate FengLanguage Education Specialist

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Task 1 · Writing an Email 27 minutes

Write an email to a community centre coordinator

You reserved a multipurpose room at a community centre for a neighbourhood repair workshop next Saturday. The centre has moved your booking to a smaller room with no sink or step-free entrance, but 24 people have already registered.

Write an email to the community centre coordinator. In your email:

  • explain what you booked and the purpose of the workshop;
  • describe why the replacement room is unsuitable;
  • request the original room or a suitable alternative; and
  • suggest a practical solution and ask when the centre can confirm it.

Write about 150–200 words. Use a clear, polite, formal tone.

Your email 27:00
0 words Target: 150–200

The timer starts when you begin typing. Write at least 10 words to request feedback. One free AI grade is available per IP address every 24 hours.

What this preview tests

A useful email has a job, a reader, and a clear next step.

Writing Task 1 tests whether you can organize a practical message, cover the requested points, and choose language that fits the relationship and purpose.

1

Make the purpose visible

State why you are writing early, then organize each paragraph around one useful part of the request.

2

Write for the recipient

Use a polite formal tone, precise details, and requests the coordinator can act on.

3

Cover and connect

Address every required point without turning the email into a disconnected bullet list.

A practical Task 1 method

Purpose first. Four points. One clear request.

  1. Plan the email's job.Name the problem, recipient, desired outcome, and tone before writing the greeting.
  2. Group related details.Explain the booking and room problem together, then move to the request and practical solution.
  3. Review from the reader's side.Check that the coordinator can understand the impact, choose an alternative, and know when you need confirmation.
Current format, checked August 2026

Original PrepEx content, current CELPIP structure.

The email task is original. Format and criterion facts are checked against current public CELPIP materials, and the complete response is graded in memory without creating a learner submission or progress record.

Full Task 1 structure

Writing Task 1 asks for a practical email of about 150–200 words. Purpose, audience, organization, and requested-point coverage all matter. Read the official study pack.

Task 1 timing

The current format provides approximately 27 minutes. This preview starts its timer on your first typed word and does not hide the prompt behind a start gate.

Preview grading

PrepEx reviews Content / Coherence, Vocabulary, Readability, and Task Fulfillment. Feedback is a practice estimate, not an official CELPIP score, and no Practice Hub allowance or account credit is used.

Quick answers

CELPIP Writing Task 1 FAQ

What is CELPIP Writing Task 1?

CELPIP Writing Task 1 is Writing an Email. Test takers respond to a practical situation in about 150 to 200 words and have approximately 27 minutes.

Is this a complete CELPIP Writing Task 1 prompt?

Yes. This preview provides one complete original email situation, recipient, purpose, response requirements, 27-minute timer, and 150 to 200 word target.

How does PrepEx grade this email?

PrepEx reviews the complete response across Content and Coherence, Vocabulary, Readability, and Task Fulfillment, then returns a bounded practice estimate and next steps.

Is the Writing level an official CELPIP result?

No. It is a PrepEx practice estimate based on one response, not a CELPIP test result issued by Paragon Testing Enterprises.

How many free CELPIP Writing grades can I get?

This acquisition preview provides one free AI grade per IP address every 24 hours. The server enforces the limit even if browser storage is cleared.

Does the feedback include sample responses?

Yes. After a successful grade, the Sample Responses tab shows reviewed developing, competent, and advanced responses to the same prompt for comparison.

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