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Types of CAEL Exam

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CAEL test is one of the greatest tools for faithfully mimicking language use in a Canadian academic environment. It includes reading articles, listening attentively to a lecture, answering questions, and writing a brief essay. With ProProctor's safe online proctoring service, you may take the CAEL exam from the convenience of your home while having the authenticity of the results guaranteed. Moreover, the CAEL result can be submitted for free to five universities and is accessible in 8 business days. The CAEL Online test is identical to the CAEL Test administered in testing centers in terms of test format, content, and scoring.

There are two types of CAEL exam:

CAEL – Online

The CAEL Online can be taken from comfort of your own home and is available to be taken from Canada and United States of America.

CAEL – At a Test Centre

This type of CAEL is available to be taken from a test center across international test centers. The CAEL which is available at test centers is computer delivered.

CAEL Course for both exam types

Both the types of CAEL tests assess a student’s abilities in four components namely Speaking, Writing, Listening and Writing. The various components and syllabus is same for both tests and the following structure is followed:

  • Speaking: Speaking lasts for 7 to 10 minutes and has 3 tasks.
  • Integrated Reading: This component is 35 to 50 minutes long. It has two sections with comprehension questions in each section. The first section has one or two short passages, while the second section has one or two short passages.
  • Integrated Listening: This component is 25 to 35 minutes long and has two sections with comprehension type questions.
  • Academic unit A: This unit is about 60 to 70 minutes long and has three component sections.
  • Academic Unit B: This unit is approximately 40 to 45 minutes long and has three component sections.

CAEL Exam Fee

The CAEL exam fee is about $280 plus taxes. This fee is the Canadian price for taking the exam.

Which test should you take?

You should take CAEL Online or CAEL - at a test center depending on its availability in your country. This availability can be checked from official CAEL website www.cael.ca

CAEL – Online

As mentioned above this test type of CAEL can be taken from comfort of your home. The secure, online proctoring service provided by ProProctor allows CAEL Online to be taken in safety from home. The CAEL Online test has the exact same format, subject matter, and scoring system as the CAEL Test that is given at our testing facilities.

Take CAEL Online if

  • You wish to give an online exam from security, comfort and safety of your home.
  • You are residing anywhere in Canada, USA, Brazil, Mexico, India, Columbia, Vietnam, Hong Kong, South Korea, Japan, Singapore, UAE and Indonesia.
  • You meet the System, Room, ID requirements and Security Checks as set by CAEL Office.

CAEL – At a Test Center

As mentioned above, CAEL At a Test Center can be taken from any test center that is available in your country.

Take CAEL – At a Test Center if:

  • You are not able to meet System, Room, ID requirements and Security Checks at your home.
  • You don’t have CAEL Online available in your country.

Different Features of Both CAEL Test Types

Test Features CAEL – Online CAEL – At a Test Centre
Length: Approximately 3.5 hours

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Format: 5 integrated components

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Testing Days: Friday – Sunday

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Check-in Window 30 minutes after start 45 minutes before start
Location Online at home Test Centre
Availability Canada, USA, Mexico, Brazil, Colombia, Japan, Vietnam, Hong Kong, South Korea, India, UAE, Indonesia Canada, USA, India, UAE, Philippines & China
Special Requirements Accepted ID Compatible computer system Private room with table For full requirements read here. Accepted ID Copy of test confirmation email
Transfer Deadline* 48 hours before the date of the Test Session 7 days before the date of the Test Session
Transfer Fee* $50 CAD (plus tax) $50 CAD (plus tax)
Cancellation Deadline 48 hours before the date of the Test Session 7 days before the date of the Test Session
Cancellation Refund Refund of fifty percent (50%) of the fee you paid for the Test Session registration. Refund of fifty percent (50%) of the fee you paid for the Test Session registration.

Study and Settle Overseas

IELTS band requirement differ for migration and study permit. They also vary from country to country.

Australia

Australia

6.0+ Band

7.0+ Band

Canada

Canada

6.0+ Band

7.0+ Band

USA

USA

6.0+ Band

7.0+ Band

UK

UK

6.0+ Band

7.0+ Band

Date and Frequency

IELTS test dates are offered upto 4 times in a month making a total of 48 fixed dates in one calender year. The availability of IELTS dates in India may differ for Academic and General IELTS.

Center and Admit Card

The IELTS Exam is offered across more than 50 locations across India. There is no admit card provided for IELTS examination.

Result

IELTS Exam results are released 10 calendar days after the test for the paper based exam and 5-7 calendar days for the computer based test. The Candidate will receive only ONE original Test Report form (TRF).

Score Reporting

A candidate may request up to 5 additional TRFs to be sent to the receiving institutions (universities, professional bodies, etc) within 1 month of taking the IELTS test. TRFs sent by courier will be sent via DHL and students will be charged accordingly. If the receiving institution accepts electronic submission of scores then that can be arranged through the IDP IELTS office free of charge.

Score Validity

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